How to grow almonds from seed. Growing almonds at home. Does the variety matter?
Almonds are not only fragrant and healthy nuts. It is also profusely flowering. ornamental shrub, striking with its delightful fragrant flowers V spring time. Seeing the flowering of almonds, many wish to have a tree in their area. Growing and caring for it is quite simple, however, many varieties bred in our time are not frost-resistant and, as a rule, freeze out in the very first year of planting. You will learn how almonds grow and how to choose a variety that suits your climate zone in this article. As always, the text is complemented by colorful photos.
Common frost-resistant varieties
Almond is a fairly frost-resistant tree. However, due to early flowering in spring, most of the flower buds in middle lane freezes. As a result, you will not be able to get a bountiful harvest from every tree. Many modern cultivars, bred in our time by breeders, have a long period of fruit bud generation and rather late flowering. This guarantees fruits.
Important! When choosing an almond seedling, always check with the seller whether the tree is adapted to your climate zone.
The following varieties have the best fertility and frost resistance in the middle lane:
Planting and caring for almonds
Almond seedlings are planted in autumn or spring, in groups of 3-4 trees at a distance of at least 3 m from each other. As a rule, annual grafted bushes are used.
Important! Almonds are self-sterile, that is, 2 trees of different varieties are required to obtain fruits.
Choose a sunny place for landing, on a small hill, protected from the effects of northern winds. The original "amphitheatres" open on the south side are excellent.
landing pit prepare 50 x 70 in size and 60 cm deep, apply 5-6 kg of rotted manure mixed with 0.5 kg of superphosphate and 200-300 g of lime or dolomite flour. Bury the seedling to the grafting site. After planting, it is recommended to water the trees abundantly at the rate of 10 liters per seedling.
Planting an almond tree
In the first year after planting, the young growth does not give a very significant increase, since at this time the root system, damaged as a result of transplantation, is being restored. The tree will need regular watering (every 10-15 days) and periodic loosening of the earth trunk circle. IN further care behind the tree is quite simple, but you should adhere to the following rules:
- water the plant moderately and only when absolutely necessary (that is, during dry times);
- don't flood root collar- it easily rots, which leads to the death of the shrub;
- fertilize under the tree regularly;
Almond seedling
- carry out formative and health-improving pruning of shoots. Almonds are pruned after flowering. First of all, branches and shoots that thicken the crown are removed, diseased, frozen and dried shoots are cut off;
- a grafted almond tree will need shelter for the winter.
Proper feeding
Almonds, like all walnut trees, need proper regular feeding. They are held in spring and summer every two weeks.
Young plants are fed with fertilizers containing more nitrogen and potassium in their composition. Under mature trees, nutrient solutions are applied from manure and ammonium nitrate (for 10 liters of water, 1 kg of manure and 20 g of nitrate). In early spring one-time fertilizing with fertilizers containing copper.
Reproduction of almonds
IN natural conditions almond propagation occurs by seeds, however, cultivated varietal trees are propagated only vegetatively - by budding on a stock. For this procedure, any variety of almonds is used, even bitter-seed species. In the absence of a rootstock on personal plot, it can be grown independently from the stone of a high-quality tree.
Budding is carried out in mid-July:
- take a one-year well-developed seedling with a root collar thickness of at least 0.8 cm;
- at a height of 8-10 cm from the root collar, a T-shaped incision is made on the rootstock and a vegetative bud cut with a heel from a tree of the variety you are interested in is inserted;
- the vaccination is closed with a wrapping film, which is removed after 1.5 months.
almond tree grafting
Diseases and pests
Among the common diseases of almonds, leaf curl, rust, moniliosis and gray rot can be noted.
- You can cope with leaf curl and moniliosis by spraying with Bordeaux liquid and applying nitrogen-containing fertilizers to the soil.
- When damaged by gray rot, diseased shoots are removed, and the tree is treated with a systemic fungicide.
- To combat rust, a solution of an aqueous suspension of sulfur or sulfur powder is used.
Bacterial infection of almonds
Of the pests, almonds are most often affected by aphids. Spraying with a solution of karbofos or laundry soap. On young shoots, a plum codling moth or a leafworm may appear. In this case, spray the tree twice with chlorophos or karbofos at intervals of 10-12 days.
Effective cultivation of almonds: video
Growing almonds: photo
The almond plant is small but very valuable. fruit tree or a shrub that is a relative of the plum tree. Contrary to popular belief, almonds are not a nut, they are a hard stone fruit. Asia is considered the birthplace of this plant, but now almonds grow in many parts of the world, it is successfully grown in some states of the USA, in the Tien Shan mountains, China, in Europe, almonds are common in Mediterranean countries and in the Crimea, as well as in the Caucasus, which , as you know, is located at the junction of Asia and Europe.
Almonds grow in small groups on rocky slopes quite high above sea level. Prefers sunny places and is not afraid of drought, having a well-developed root system. The plant is frost-resistant, but does not tolerate frost during the growing season. The soil for almonds should contain a large amount of calcium. It begins to bloom with light pink five-petalled flowers already in late winter - early spring, and the fruits appear in early summer. The average lifespan of a tree is a hundred years, but sometimes almonds live much longer. The fruiting period is from the age of five to thirty to fifty years. Almonds are cross-pollinated plants. 
Almonds are green pits covered with short hairs, similar in shape to apricots, which, after full ripening, crack along the inner seam. Thus, in almonds, the fruit looks like a nut, although the plant itself is not a nut. Almond fruits are very tasty, dietary and at the same time highly nutritious - the amount of oil in some types of wood reaches almost 70%, protein - up to 35%. In terms of nutritional value, almonds surpass not only all fruits and vegetables familiar to us, but even wheat, beef, milk and fish.
Almonds also contain a lot of vitamins and microelements, thanks to which the famous medieval healer Ibn Sina (Avicenna) used this plant in the treatment of the liver, spleen and kidneys. Due to its composition, almonds are indicated for diabetics, asthmatics and ulcers, it is also taken for gastritis, headaches, and nervous exhaustion. This plant has the ability to calm and stimulate the brain at the same time.
Almond oil cleanses the bladder and kidneys, reduces bad cholesterol, is used for inflammation of the lungs, various sprains, and even contributes to the treatment of certain cancers. It is popularly believed that almond oil helps to get rid of age spots, freckles and dandruff (when mixed with wine and rubbed into the hair), and it is also taken with a strong cough.
Almond fruits are quite high in calories, so you should not abuse them. Nevertheless, the balanced composition of these fruits allows even overweight people to take it without much concern for the figure.
Important! Unripe almonds contain cyanide, in addition, poisonous hydrocyanic acid is present in some varieties. Such fruits should be consumed with caution and only after preliminary roasting. Glycoside and amygdalin, contained in large quantities in almonds, are fatal to humans; for a fatal outcome, it is enough to eat only a few dozen grains.
Almonds are a great addition to confectionery. It enhances and enhances the taste chocolates and other sweets, it is also added to various marmalades and jams, pastas, cheeses and ice cream. Almond flour as a substitute for wheat flour is used in recipes for gourmet cakes and pastries. From crushed almond kernels, a paste is prepared, which is an independent delicacy, as well as an ingredient to enhance the taste of other products and saturate them with a unique almond flavor. Did you know? Almond flour and the marzipan made from it were formerly used to treat psychiatric illnesses. In the famine years, due to its high calorie content, it was used daily for making bread as a substitute for the missing ordinary flour.
Where is the best place to plant almonds?
Although almonds can tolerate drought, dehydration can greatly harm the plant - it slows down growth and begins to shed leaves, resulting in a reduced yield, not only this year, but also the next. Also, productivity drops in low light, when almonds grow in places shaded by other plants or buildings.
These features must be taken into account when deciding on the cultivation of almonds.
What species and varieties are best to plant
Before growing almonds, it is necessary to decide for what purpose the plant will be planted, and depending on this, choose the most suitable variety.
There are more than forty types of almonds, but the common almond is considered the most common. Its height can reach six meters, but in arid places it grows as a low bush. Depending on the taste of the fruit, bitter, sweet and brittle almonds are isolated, all of which belong to the plant species in question.
Such varieties of almonds as "Pink fog" and "Anyuta" are very popular, but fruit growers prefer to grow "White sail".
If the purpose of growing almonds is to decorate the site, you should pay attention to varieties such as "three-lobed" almonds (it has a very beautiful one and a half meter crown and falling leaves, blooms with bright pink or raspberry flowers); "Ledebour" (distinguished by a special aroma, large dark leaves and large light pink flowers) and "Petunnikova" (decorative dwarf shrub With beautiful flowers pink shade).
What kind of soil is suitable for growing
The almond tree does not make too high demands on the soil, it may well grow on rubble, sand and stones. It is optimal that the soil is light, fertile and has good drainage.
For this plant, acidic clay, salty, especially chlorine-containing soils are contraindicated, its root system does not tolerate exposure to high ground water, as well as the lack of air and water permeability.
How and when to plant almonds
Deciding how to grow an almond tree begins with choosing a location. In addition to the requirements for the composition of the soil and the abundance of light, it is necessary to provide the seedling good protection from the wind. It is best to place the plant on south side site.
It is optimal to plant almonds in late autumn; a plant planted in spring takes root worse.
Important! There is another secret: given that almonds cannot be pollinated on their own, several varieties and specimens must be planted at once. The presence of other almond trees somewhere nearby does not solve the problem: for successful pollination, almonds need insects that have settled in the hive in close proximity to the plant.
The technology for planting an almond tree is as follows. Pits a little more than half a meter deep are dug at a distance of two to three meters from one another (for shrubs and dwarf varieties this distance can be shortened). Fine gravel or crushed stone is poured at the bottom of the pit, up to 10 cm of sand is poured on top, then top dressing, ideally phosphate fertilizers and manure.
Trees are carefully placed in the pit (the root neck should be 10-15 cm underground), after which the pit is filled fertile soil and well compacted.
The root circle with a radius of one and a half meters should be mulched. It is best to use peat for these purposes. A support is driven in near the seedling, with which a young tree is tied to protect it from the wind.
Each seedling needs to be watered abundantly.
Reproduction of almonds
Almonds are propagated by seeds, cuttings, and also by root division of the plant.
Almonds can be grown from the seed, however, in this case, the biological and commercial characteristics of the almond nut may be lost. In order to germinate the almond stone as best as possible, it should be pre-soaked in a strengthening solution and planted at a distance of 15-20 cm from each other in a pre-prepared well-dug place in late autumn or early winter to a depth of 10-15 cm. Two seeds can be placed in one hole, in this case, after germination, a stronger seedling is left. 
Bones can be planted in early spring, but before that, from the end of January - the beginning of February, they must be stratified (germinated in conditions similar to natural wintering) in the sand. The process lasts up to one and a half months at temperatures from zero to ten degrees above zero.
When the seedlings reach 10-15 cm, the roots of the plant at the same depth must be cut with a shovel, after which it is plentiful to water.
The budding of seedlings is carried out at the end of summer in the region of the root neck, after which the occult is spudded. Annual seedlings need to be transplanted, otherwise they will not form a crown.
Propagation of almonds by cuttings
To propagate the almond tree in this way, cuttings 15-20 cm long (two nodes) are cut from the top of the plant in early summer and placed in a stimulating solution for several hours. After that, the cuttings are planted in a prepared mixture of sand and peat (ratio 1: 2) and placed in a cold greenhouse for 20-30 days. During this time, the cuttings should be fully rooted, after which the young almond tree continues its cultivation in the training bed.
Reproduction of almond shoots
If the almond tree is heavily pruned, it produces abundant shoots. In the second year after emergence, such sprouts can be separated, keeping the roots, and transplanted to a separate place.
Propagation of almonds by layering
Young shoots of almonds can also be used for propagation by layering. To do this, it must be bent to the ground, pinned with a metal or wooden hairpin and lightly sprinkled with earth. Their own root system in such shoots is formed in about a year, all this time they need to be regularly watered, weeded around them and the soil is fluffed. Subsequently, the seedlings are separated from the mother tree and planted in a permanent place.
How to care for almonds
For getting good harvest almonds, it is necessary to follow not only the rules of planting, but also to provide the rooted plant with competent care in open field.
How to properly water almonds
Almonds need abundant watering only if they grow in sandy soil. The abundance of moisture is very harmful for the plant, however, with a lack of water, the tree does not bloom well and does not bear fruit. Almonds should be watered when the soil around the plant has dried to a depth of about one and a half centimeters. Irrigation rate - from seven to ten liters of water per bush.
Fertilizer and top dressing of almonds
Almonds need a lot of strength in order for the fruits to form and pour properly; this feature of the plant determines the agricultural technology of its cultivation. spring mature tree fertilize with organic matter and ammonium nitrate (20 g per bucket of water). Fertilize the soil in autumn double superphosphate and potassium sulfate - 20 g of both per square meter.
cutting almonds
Pruning and shearing almonds are very beneficial for the plant. Even flowering branches cut for decorative purposes will not damage the tree. It is imperative to remove damaged and dried branches. It is necessary to form a tree as soon as it fades. Pruning is necessary for almonds, as they grow very quickly and become untidy without proper shearing. To make the plant pleasing to the eye, annual shoots should be cut.
almond graft
Almonds can be grafted not only on a plant of the same variety, but also on other varieties of almonds, as well as on plum, cherry plum or blackthorn. It is best to do this in the middle of spring or at the end of summer, when sap flow is especially active. The weather should not be too hot.
A couple of days before the procedure, the stock should be poured very well (the bark should be easily separated) so that during budding the bark is well separated from the wood. As a scion, a straight cutting with a formed bud is taken, from which it is necessary to carefully cut the leaves, leaving, in order not to damage the bud, cuttings of a few millimeters.
In the area of the root neck of the scion (first it must be cleaned of dirt) sharp knife an incision is made in the shape of the letter "T", and in the place where the incision lines converge, the bark is gently folded back. A shield with a kidney is cut from the prepared cutting in such a way that it fits into the prepared incision. When trimming the shield, you need to capture, in addition to the bark, a little wood tissue. The stalk is inserted into the incision, covered with bark and fixed with a tight bandage made of plaster or tape (the kidney should remain on the surface).
After 2-3 weeks, a control check is carried out: with a successful vaccination, the eye should be green, and the petiole disappears. After that, the bandage can be loosened. If budding was carried out at the end of summer, the eye strap should not be removed until spring. Eyes that have not taken root need to be re-budded.
In the spring, after the foliage appears, the strapping can be removed, the stock with a dried eye can be grafted using a cutting prepared in advance.
When the height of the oculant reaches 10 cm, it must be additionally spudded, the procedure is repeated at least twice, as it grows. The shoots that the rootstock gives should be removed, in the same way as side shoots appearing on the eyepiece.
Did you know? In the southern regions, almonds, as a hardy, unpretentious and frost-tolerant plant, are used as a rootstock; peaches and apricots are grafted onto it, which feel quite confident on such support. You can recommend the article to your friends!
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Almonds can be called differently: both a deciduous shrub and a tree that blooms profusely. Almond blossom begins in spring and lasts approximately 13-16 days. During flowering, the whole tree is covered with large, beautiful flowers, white and pink. The spectacle is amazing! Almond fruits have an oblong shape, the pericarp is dry, but it is quite easily separated from the stone.
This bone is called an almond. Almond loves warmth and bright light, not picky about soils, but do not tolerate soils with hyperacidity and too waterlogged. The ideal soil of the day is considered to be well limed, loosened, moderately moistened and with the addition of humus.
Almonds tolerate long droughts well without requiring watering. I'll tell you right away grow almonds for decorative purposes, so that its flowering will please you for a long time is very difficult, but possible. For this, it is necessary in the spring early time notice good bushes almonds and dig out the strongest growth and plant it for another time. This must be done in early spring, while the plant has not yet fully woken up.
It is better, of course, to grow a beautiful small tree, which will not only serve as an element of decor for you, but also give delicious nuts. However, this is not easy to achieve, because the limitation in achieving this goal is that almonds are very thermophilic and begin to bloom early, young flowers are not able to withstand sharp spring temperature fluctuations, not to mention night frosts.
This applies to young trees, and adults are quite capable of enduring frosts down to -22 degrees. How to grow almonds from the seed so that it gives edible nuts? Before planting, almond seeds must be stratified.
To do this, it is necessary to place them in wet sand for 8-10 days, which should be at a temperature of approximately + 4-7 degrees. Sand must be taken three times more of the total mass of nuts. In order for the seeds, being in the sand, to have access to oxygen, they must sometimes be removed from the sand and transferred to another container, which must again be covered with sand. Do not forget to moisten the sand.
If almond seeds are sown in autumn, then it is necessary to a depth of 6-9 cm, and if in spring, then 4-5 cm. It is recommended to plant no more than 85 seedlings per square meter. Usually seedlings start growing very quickly.
During growing season it is necessary to regularly loosen the soil, break through weeds and irrigate. If the spring turned out to be warm, then you can safely proceed to sowing nuts. IN winter time for stratification, the seeds are sent to the basement or cellar.
Almonds can be propagated vegetatively - green cuttings, root offspring and grafting. Starting from the third year of the plant's life, the aging stems of almonds begin to die off, and young offspring grow to replace them. Usually they begin to bloom in the 4-5th year. It is worth knowing that growing almonds from the stone is not a fact that the plant will retain biological, varietal and taste qualities.
Otherwise, the nuts will be inedible, so you still need to try to find grafted seedlings.
In central Russia. Therefore, a gardener who decides to grow almonds on his plot is always faced with a dilemma - to grow thermophilic plant in the greenhouse or choose adapted to the local climatic conditions grade. In the second case, the choice will have to be made on the so-called Steppe or Low almonds, which grow well and bear fruit throughout the middle zone.
Almonds are very photophilous, so for successful growth he needs direct Sun rays for at least 6 hours a day. Its flowering largely depends on the amount of sunlight - the more sun, the more colors. An almond bush planted in the shade may never bloom.
In order to grow an almond tree healthy and strong, it is advisable to plant it in clay or loamy soil (pH 4.5-7.5). As the plant grows, the soil must be fertilized with nutritious top dressing. For the development of a strong root system, phosphorus supplements should be applied. Phosphorus top dressings are applied during planting and during the first vegetative season.
It is very important to monitor soil moisture. It should be evenly moistened, have good drainage, but never dry out, so that the roots of the plant constantly have access to moisture. The most optimal method of watering is regular deep watering once a week. Sufficient amount of water necessary condition for the development of a healthy and strong root system.
The almond tree needs maintenance in the form of regular pruning and pest control. A small pruning is carried out annually, removing diseased, dead and extra branches. At the beginning of each flowering season, almonds must be sprayed with pesticides against aphids, which infect the opening buds and deform the leaves. During the flowering period the greatest harm bring caterpillars that can destroy almost all foliage. A variety of insecticidal oils and soaps are used as a remedy against them.
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Tip 2: Beneficial features and features of growing almonds
Almond belongs to the Rosaceae family. The almond is a stone fruit that can be smooth, perforated or reticulate-striated, with a hard or brittle shell.
Useful properties of almonds
Almonds contain fatty oils, sugars, proteins, vitamins and minerals. Its calorie content is 645 kcal.
It is useful to use almonds for digestive disorders, problems with. It has anti-inflammatory and tonic properties.
Sweet almonds are used for cooking, they are sprinkled with cakes, added to. Bitter almonds are eaten only in fried form. It is added to some meat dishes, used to make liqueurs.
Bitter almonds should be eaten in small quantities - 2-3 pieces per day. So it contains a small amount of hydrocyanic acid.
By pressing bitter and sweet almonds, a yellowish oil is obtained, odorless and with pleasant taste. Almond oil is rich in vitamin E, phytosterol, linolenic acid glyceride.
Sweet almonds are especially useful for people engaged in mental work, they quickly restore strength and have a positive effect on brain function.
In cooking, almond oil is used to prepare various salad dressings, flavor pastries and wines.
It is used in cosmetology, for hair, nails, eyelashes and skin care. It is used to make applications for problematic dry skin. It is well absorbed by the skin and has a softening, regenerating and nourishing effect. Almond oil is added to masks and hair balms, after their application, the hair becomes shiny and soft.
They treat skin injuries, burns, sprains, bedsores, herpes with almond oil, use it as a laxative. The benefits of the oil can be felt in case of hearing impairment by instilling seven drops into the ears for 2-3 days. After hearing improvement, the ears are washed warm water.
How to grow almonds
Almonds are propagated vegetatively and by seeds. Sow seeds in autumn or spring. Before that, they are subjected to stratification at a temperature of +2-5 degrees for 90 days. When the seedlings grow up to 30 centimeters, they are transplanted to a permanent place.
Almonds are propagated vegetatively by layering, offspring, root and green cuttings. To do this, cut green cuttings from the tops of the shoots and treat them with a growth stimulator. Then the cuttings are rooted in the soil of sand and peat for three weeks. Then they are planted in a permanent place.
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Almond Pink foam is grown in Russia as an ornamental shrub and is a wonderful, lively decor for any backyard. grow up this species shrub also for practical reasons, since the superficial root system of this plant perfectly strengthens the soil on the slopes, preventing possible landslides.
Almonds are beautiful at any time of the year, but it is most pleasant to enjoy the sight of a plant in late spring - at a time when the bush blooms with thousands of pink flowers.
Planting Almond Pink Foam
Ornamental almond seedlings are sold in gardening stores. disembarked young plant into open ground traditional way- in a spacious and moderately deep hole. It should be borne in mind that the length of the roots of the plant affects the width of the planting pit, with proper fit each spine must be straightened and carefully laid in a horizontal position.
Immediately after planting, it is necessary to cover the soil around the plant with a layer of mulch, about 50 cm in diameter. Mulching with rotted manure or peat is effective tool to combat weed plants that can simply “clog” the seedling.
After planting, the young shrub also needs additional feeding. mineral fertilizers high in potassium and nitrogen. Recommended to buy now ready mix, and only in a specialized store. By the way, pink foam almonds should be planted in a sunny place, since a shrub growing in the shade can bloom rather sluggishly and not as beautifully as we would like.
Caring for ornamental almonds
The whole care of almonds Pink foam comes down to timely pruning of this plant. Pruning should be done annually, immediately after the shrub has faded - in late spring.
Removing too densely growing shrub branches - necessary procedure, thanks to which by the autumn there is the formation of new annual shoots. It is these shoots in the spring that will enchant everyone with amazing pink flowers.
In order to protect the ornamental shrub from the invasion of pests ( spider mite and aphids) and fungal diseases ( powdery mildew), in the spring it should be sprayed with a solution of 1% Bordeaux mixture(mixture of lime and blue vitriol).
To protect almonds from pests, you can also use effective folk remedy, which is very simple to prepare - just chop 200 g of garlic and pour the resulting slurry with ten liters warm water. You can spray the shrub the very next day after preparing the garlic infusion.
Almonds are not only fragrant and healthy nuts. It is also a profusely flowering ornamental shrub that impresses with its delightful fragrant flowers in spring. Seeing the flowering of almonds, many wish to have a tree in their area. Growing and caring for it is quite simple, however, many varieties bred in our time are not frost-resistant and, as a rule, freeze out in the very first year of planting.
Common frost-resistant varieties
Almond is a fairly frost-resistant tree. However, due to early flowering in spring, most of the flower buds in the middle lane freeze slightly. As a result, you will not be able to get a bountiful harvest from every tree.
Blooming almond tree
Many modern cultivars, bred in our time by breeders, have a long period of fruit bud generation and rather late flowering. This guarantees fruits.
Important! When choosing an almond seedling, always check with the seller whether the tree is adapted to your climate zone.
The following varieties have the best fertility and frost resistance in the middle lane:
Planting and caring for almonds
Almond seedlings are planted in autumn or spring, in groups of 3-4 trees at a distance of at least 3 m from each other. As a rule, annual grafted bushes are used.
Important! Almonds are self-sterile, that is, 2 trees of different varieties are required to obtain fruits.
Choose a sunny place for landing, on a small hill, protected from the effects of northern winds. The original "amphitheatres" open on the south side are excellent.
Prepare a landing pit with a size of 50 x 70 and a depth of 60 cm, add 5-6 kg of rotted manure mixed with 0.5 kg of superphosphate, and 200-300 g of lime or dolomite flour. Bury the seedling to the grafting site. After planting, it is recommended to water the trees abundantly at the rate of 10 liters per seedling.
Planting an almond tree
In the first year after planting, the young growth does not give a very significant increase, since at this time the root system, damaged as a result of transplantation, is being restored. The tree will need regular watering (every 10-15 days) and periodic loosening of the ground around the trunk. In the future, caring for a tree is quite simple, but you should adhere to the following rules:
- water the plant moderately and only when absolutely necessary (that is, during dry times);
- do not fill the root neck - it easily rots, which leads to the death of the shrub;
- fertilize under the tree regularly;
Almond seedling
- carry out formative and health-improving pruning of shoots. Almonds are pruned after flowering. First of all, branches and shoots that thicken the crown are removed, diseased, frozen and dried shoots are cut off;
- a grafted almond tree will need shelter for the winter.
Proper feeding
Almonds, like all walnut trees, need proper regular feeding. They are held in spring and summer every two weeks.
Young plants are fed with fertilizers containing more nitrogen and potassium in their composition. Under mature trees, nutrient solutions are applied from manure and ammonium nitrate (for 10 liters of water, 1 kg of manure and 20 g of nitrate). In early spring, one-time feeding is carried out with fertilizers containing copper.
Reproduction of almonds
Under natural conditions, almond propagation occurs by seeds, however, cultivated varietal trees are propagated only vegetatively - by budding on a stock. For this procedure, any variety of almonds is used, even bitter-seed species. In the absence of a rootstock on a personal plot, it can be grown independently from the stone of a varietal tree.
almond fruit
Budding is carried out in mid-July:
- take a one-year well-developed seedling with a root collar thickness of at least 0.8 cm;
- at a height of 8-10 cm from the root collar, a T-shaped incision is made on the rootstock and a vegetative bud cut with a heel from a tree of the variety you are interested in is inserted;
- the vaccination is closed with a wrapping film, which is removed after 1.5 months.
