Small deciduous tree of peach trees; Belongs to Rosaceae. The branches are cylindrical and smooth; Leaves alternate, ovate-lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, with fine teeth and stipules linear; Calyx pubescent, petals pink; Drupe broadly ovoid, densely pubescent; Hardwood; Seeds oblate, ovoid and cardioid; Flowering in February-March; The fruiting period is June-July.

Peach originated in China and has been cultivated for more than 4000 years. It is cultivated in Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other regions in China. Peach likes light, is not tolerant of shade, and is suitable for mild climate; Cold tolerance, drought tolerance, avoid waterlogging; It is suitable for planting in soil with deep soil layer, rich humus, good drainage, loose and fertile soil and strong water and fertilizer conservation ability, and mostly grows on sunny or semi-sunny slopes with good light. Peach propagation mainly adopts sowing and grafting.

Cultivation of natural cup crown of peach tree

After transplanting the annual grafted seedlings, leave the trunk 1 m high, cut off the top, cut off the mouth buds, and leave strong buds. Keep pulling out new branches below 1 m, and you can choose to be the main branch. Generally, new branches 30-40 cm above the ground are left as the first main branches; 20-30cm above the first main branch, selecting a new branch as the second main branch; At 1 m, that is, the new branch extracted from the cutting bud is the third main branch. The three main branches should be evenly distributed around the trunk, and it is best not to rotate.

When pruning in summer, the upright branches, sprouting branches and sprouting rootstocks on the main branches should be removed to avoid affecting the growth and early formation of the main branches. When cutting in the winter of the following year, the main branch is cut short, and the tender buds are cut off to keep the strong buds, so as to cultivate the extension branches of the main branch. In addition, select and leave suitable side branches on each main branch. It should be noted that the side branches at the same level stay in the same direction, so as not to cross each other and affect the tree shape and ventilation.