This should be my peach tree's first year fruiting. What precautions should I take?

What is the best kind of spray to use? If it is a 6 foot tall tree, how many peaches should I expect? Any other precautions?





Also, I will be planting raspberries, melons, and possibly tomatoes nearby. I may put in two apple trees at the other side of the yard this year too. Is this okay?

This should be my peach tree's first year fruiting. What precautions should I take?
Leave it alone if nothing is wrong. Watch out for rust; that can cause big problems with the life of your tree. My peach tree is between 4 and 5 ft. I had about a dozen peaches the first year in so. cal. To get decent fruit you need at least 300 hours below 40 degrees F. Make sure you deep water it, but not too often. Remove any fallen leaves from the base. Good luck.
Reply:you need wooden supports for under the branches, fruit makes them heavy and the limbs don't stay up high, no idea how many peaches you should expect. but do put tall boards under the branches to support them
Reply:Learn proper pruning. Good fruit production depends on proper pruning.





And water it enough. And use some good fertilizer, like a tripele 15 with micros. And a bit of gypsum maybe. Have your soil tested so you know what it needs.





Maybe a spary of 'dormant oil', a horticultural oil that kills the bugs and eggs. Very safe.





Expanding like you say sounds good.


Some varieties of peaches do better when there is a pollinator, or a different variety to help with fruit setting.





Check with your Ag Extension. There are good pruning info on the UCDavis site (California).
Reply:Just be careful not to give it a water stress or the fruits will fall... Peach trees are sensitive to underwatering so be sure to give it enough water... More plants in the garden will always attract insects that'll pollinate the blossoms for free!... So you'll have more and more fruits...



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