4 secret of growing cherries in a cold climate

 

This is the last cherry was a southern culture. Now there are varieties that are perfectly winter in Central Russia. But most importantly, they almost did not suffer. Besides, if the best varieties of cherries are 10 — 12 kg fruit of the tree, black cherry — 25 — 30 kg.

But for productivity you need to meet four important conditions.





1. Choose the right kind

Frost resistant cherry, bred for the middle band, samobesplodny. And to get a crop, should be planted on a plot of at least two different varieties. And if there will be more — even better.

But it is important to consider the flowering periods of the varieties in the pair can be planted with early or mid-season, mid-season or late. Well, or all three at once. But if you settle on a plot of only the early and late cherries, nothing will, because the timing of their flowering does not coincide pollination will not happen.

If space on the site a little, you can plant only one cherry. And when she grows up, to instill in her crown a couple of other varieties.

2. Deacidify the soil

Cherry likes slightly acidic soil, but sour her disposition. So, before you plant a tree in the ground to make lime. On light soils 300 — 400 g per 1 sq. m On heavy — 600 — 800 g per 1 sq. m.

Further lime in acidic soils will have to be paid once in 3 — 4 years. Fall or spring it evenly scatter under the cherry tree and dug up the ground to a depth of 20 cm.

3. To put on dry place

Cherries will not grow on the site, if groundwater is closer than 1.5 m to the earth's surface. Therefore it is possible to choose newsvine areas.

And to get rid of excessive snow or rainwater, dig around the site a drainage ditch depth of 60 — 80 cm.

4. Trim the ends of the branches

Young cherries over the summer give a very large increase — to 80 — 120 cm! However, the top (30 — 40 cm) in the middle lane usually does not ripen and in the winter freeze slightly. In the spring dry ends have to be cut...

But it is much better not to wait for this, and pinched the ends of the shoots in summer when they reach lengths of 60 — 80 cm In this case, from the lateral buds will grow new short shoots and the tree will become thicker. And that means that fruit buds included more. Besides, short twigs ripen faster and not freeze slightly in winter.

 

See also: How to create a bell pepper

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The FACT

If the winter temperature falls gradually, crown of black cherry are able to endure temperatures down to -30 °C. But if it happens to thaw, and then abruptly cold, the flower buds freeze already at -25 °C.

 

Author: Alex Volodihin

 

 

P. S. And remember, only by changing their consumption — together we change the world! ©

Source: www.spb.kp.ru/daily/26540.3/3556012/