Apricot trees may be native to China, distributed in Japan, Korea and Central Asia, and also found in Armenia and ancient Persia. China is concentrated in northwest, north and northeast China.

Growth conditions of apricot trees

Apricot trees like sunshine environment, have strong adaptability to external environmental conditions, and are drought-resistant, barren-resistant and cold-resistant. The annual average temperature in the main producing areas is minus 5 degrees to 22 degrees, the annual accumulated temperature above 10 degrees 1000-6500 degrees Celsius, the annual rainfall is 50- 1600 mm, and the sunshine hours 1800-3400 hours. Apricot trees can blossom and bear fruit in areas with high latitude, dry and low temperature, or grow and develop in areas with low latitude, wet and rainy weather and mild climate. They like humid environment, but they can't stand stagnant water. Drainage measures should be taken in rainy season.

Growth temperature of apricot

The average temperature of apricot trees in flowering period is generally above 8, and the suitable growth temperature is 1 1~ 13. If the flowering temperature is low, the flowering days will be prolonged.

The growth process of apricot trees

After apricot trees are planted, it will take 3-4 years to bear fruit. During the young tree period, the branches and leaves keep growing, and will blossom and bear fruit at a certain stage. During the management period, water supply should be done well so that it cannot grow in an environment with too much water. In addition, topdressing should be carried out regularly during its growing period, and reasonable pruning should be carried out according to the actual growth of apricot trees.

Planting time and method of apricot trees

Apricot trees are suitable for spring planting. Apricot trees are tall, and the planting density should be controlled at 34m or 44m. When planting in the field, we should choose high-quality strong seedlings, prune them frequently during the growth period, pollinate them artificially in the spring flowering period, sparse flowers and fruits, prevent and control pests and diseases in time, and advocate reasonable close planting and scientific planting.