How I plant a peach tree in the desert and get it huge!

[@texas77563]

i saw a cool video where a guy dug the hole for his new peach tree and took a 4' piece of 2" pvc and stood it up in the hole and layed it off to the side and then planted his tree. then when he watered the tree he would pour water into the pipe and that would put water in the bottom of the hole and that trains the roots to grow down deep right away. he would water the tree like this for 2 years and then pull the pipe out and the trees would get most of the water themselves after that

[@jeff6899]

Good video. Be careful not to go too deep. I go a little deeper here, but only to remove some of the larger caliche...breaking thru that layer for better drainage. But I backfill with largely native soil. I also use less amendments---most of it on the top, as nature does it. Before you backfill, you can circle the whole with a thin layer of Hydrogen Peroxide. It will later minorly "assist" the roots to break out of that hole into the native soil. But I agree with the width, at minimum. Everyone gets it wrong, though. It's Flordaprince . Not Florida Prince. No "i"

[@buyerofsorts]

Its "Flordaprince"? How come everything on Google shows it as "Florida Prince"?

[@buyerofsorts]

You never replied back Jeff and that makes me angry...very, very angry...

[@whathappened4365]

Jeff...

[@innerjon]

Very good technique, you know your stuff 👍🏼

[@davidhorst9203]

Great video. I bought a Florida prince and beauty plum based on your previous videos. Both doing wonderfully.

[@davidwelty9763]

My father taught me the same. He said “$20.00 tree $40.00 hole”.

[@MsFishingdog]

That's a very good peach variety. Great video.

[@Splendid123456789]

We've got a small backyard, so I've been considering containers. Given what you're showing, do you think containers are a bad idea, even for super dwarf varieties? Thanks for your video!

[@moonedward63]

I am wanting to do the same in the desert.

[@Splendid123456789]

@@moonedward63 There a 2 great desert based channels that I also watch: "Team Benson" & "Growing in the Garden". Both are amazing too 🙂

[@moonedward63]

@@Splendid123456789 Thanks.

[@timehasbegun5828]

Another great video Thank you

[@xianghouzinjianghu5001]

What are your recommendations on growing Desert Gold, Mid Pride, May Pride, and Florida prince? Are these good verities for the valley? (I know you mentioned Florida prince is but what about the others?)

[@Youdontknowmeson1324]

There is a native wild peach relative native to California and Nevada.

[@criticlyminded]

I've been looking for a Florida Prince in Tucson. Where can I get one?? I'd be willing to go to PHX if necessary!

[@em286]

I just got a fl prince peach tree at Lowe's. They didnt advertise it as a florida prince but Prunus Persica. I hope you can find one too!

[@wildcat4478]

Is your ground full of caliche?? I wonder

[@biglou4452]

Nice stuff👍👍

[@colecionandopitaya4222]

Good vídeo 👍

[@ShadowGin3]

How often should I water my peach tree when they've flowers and start to produce fruits?

[@ArizonaFruitTrees]

about every 3 days

[@belindahopkins7875]

I have lost so many fruit trees to gophers, over the years. Do you have ideas?

[@sangeetaagarwal1284]

Do stone fruits do okay in full sun here in Phoenix?

[@dunedainmom]

yes! but you need to do it right. 12" of mulch, living soil.

[@corinag.rodriguez5723]

Why does mine look like a golden stick I been watering it but don't understand why it looks like a stick out from the ground?

[@corinag.rodriguez5723]

*coming out of the ground?