Gardening is one of the most beloved activities of the inhabitants of our country. Of course, not everyone has such sites to do this on an industrial scale, but at least heels of trees can be planted by many.
How to speed up the beginning of fruiting
Many have the problem that domestic varieties often begin to bear fruit late. How to deal with it? The main way is to use vaccinations. Trees of the same species are traditionally used, although there are exceptions. So what can you be vaccinated for?
Apple trees
First, consider the apple trees, as they are the real queens of domestic gardens. If you do not have the opportunity to vaccinate on a cultivar, do not despair. There are also wild apple trees!
For this purpose, you should choose young trees no older than 2-3 years. The main thing in this matter is to dig them out as carefully as possible, trying to maintain the maximum root system. By the way, this rule can be violated: the root root can and should be trimmed, since in these plants a more magnificent crown is formed.
But in the gardens we have not only apple trees! So what can be vaccinated in the case of pears?
Pears
There is a problem with wild trees of this species in domestic forests ... But not everything is so bad! If you have a low-value apple tree, then you can plant a pear on it. Practice shows that such "chimeras" become resistant to frost, begin to bear fruit earlier, are less susceptible to damage by pests and diseases.
In the southern regions, everything is much simpler. The same pear (like the apple tree) can be planted on cherry plum. Oddly enough, but the wilds of this culture are simply an excellent basis for the formation of a cultural tree.
Are there any other options for what can be vaccinated?
Today the opposite is true ...
Above, we looked at where you can plant a pear stalk. And if you go from the opposite? So what can be grafted onto a pear?
If you read carefully, then probably assume that you can plant an apple tree on it. This is true, but there are much more interesting options!
There is a small feature. The fact is that trees of this breed do not accept “strangers” well. Grafting other breeds on them is the lot of the most experienced gardeners, but any cultivar can be easily “planted” with wild pear .
Cherry plum
Continuing the conversation about the southern traditions, one cannot fail to mention cherry plum. It is an ideal stock for all varieties. Apricots and peaches on it are just gorgeous! Unfortunately, cherries and cherries on it will not take root.
By the way, what can an apple tree be planted in in our region?
Oh, there are more than a dozen options! Empirically, it was found that quince (a dwarf form), an irga (also a dwarf), and a hawthorn are perfect as a stock. It will turn out to be an exceptionally tall and cold-resistant tree. In addition, you can experiment with all types of mountain ash.
We hope that you have definitely learned from us what you can vaccinate on. Keep in mind that in many cases (when grafting onto trees of other species), the characteristics of the scion can be very different from those of the parent breed.