Watering, fertilizing, cutting and more

How often should column fruit be watered?

In a sunny location, care should of course be taken, especially during and after the flowering period, that column fruit trees do not dry out in their planters. For this, however, it should be sufficient to water vigorously about twice a week. The drainage holes at the base of the pot must not be forgotten, as columnar fruit can enter the roots due to waterlogging. Sometimes it can also be useful not to place the pot in a saucer, but on small wooden blocks to provide some distance from the floor. In the garden pillar fruit planted out Like other types of fruit, it only needs additional watering immediately after planting or in extremely dry periods.

Do column fruit have to be repotted often?

Frequent repotting is only necessary for column fruit if relatively small planters are used. If you use planters with a volume of at least 30 or 40 liters from the outset, repotting is only necessary about every 5 years. Here, above all, the substrate should be renewed and with ripe compost for the

Long-term fertilization be enriched.

When and how is column fruit cut?

Basically, columnar fruit should not only start from reaching a desired one Maximum height, but annually from a young age cut will. A distinction is made between the summer pruning directly after the harvest and the winter pruning at the time of the sap dormancy. Pruning measures should not only aim to preserve the columnar growth form, but also to increase the health of the plants through a not too dense foliage.

Which pests can be a problem for columnar fruit?

Due to the compact growth form of columnar fruit, aphids are often easier to spot than on large fruit trees. However, these only have to be actively combated if they multiply strongly. There are various options for this:

• use beneficial insects against the aphids
• Remove aphids with a sharp jet of water or a cleaning solution
• infested shoots if necessary cut out and discard

How do you protect column fruit from diseases?

Columnar apples sometimes often have scabs and mildew to fight while pillar bulbs dated Pear grate be infested. If no special pesticides are to be used against the infestation, only early detection will help cut out affected areas as well as the selection of mildew-resistant ones Apple varieties.

What should be considered when fertilizing column fruit?

Will column fruit in pot grown or new in the garden planted, ripe compost and can Horn shavings(€ 32.93 at Amazon *) ensure a certain long-term fertilization. In addition, the plants should also be provided with a suitable Complete fertilizer are taken care of to ensure healthy plant growth and good Yield to secure. However, fertilization should not be carried out in autumn so that the plants can adjust to winter dormancy in good time.

How do you get columnar fruit through the winter well?

Unless columnar fruit is transplanted too close to the onset of winter, it is generally good hardy. Column peaches and column apricots should be in a bit in very cold locations Garden fleece but should be unpacked in the spring in time for the budding. In general, sunny and at the same time draughty locations should be avoided to prevent the Tree bark as a result of major temperature fluctuations.