How To Grow Cherries

2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38

In gardening, there is a very interesting question regarding how you can grow sweet cherries on your plot. Gardeners are also interested in what conditions must be provided for a given berry crop so that it can please with an abundant and high yield of large fruits. In addition, there are other nuances in growing and caring for this plant that you need to know

Agrotechnical features in relation to the cultivation of a cherry crop are very similar to the implementation of the cultivation of a cherry tree, and in addition, sweet cherry has rather close family ties with cherry fruits. The main difference between sweet cherry is its sweetest and most pleasant taste. As for the yield, the sweet cherry also has higher rates. There are other advantages of cherries that cherries do not have: good resistance to insect pests, very tall tree growth.

Previously, cherry cultivation took place only in the south of the country, where the climate was warm. But nevertheless, the breeders managed to bring out new varieties and types of berries that can withstand cold weather and feel comfortable inside the temperate climatic zone.

The main aspects of growing cherries

In order to grow cherries in your garden correctly and without unnecessary hassle, you need to know in advance all the important factors in relation to this process. To get an excellent harvest, you need to select in advance a quality variety suitable for a particular region of the country. There is some systematization of all varieties of culture in the form of cherries, where its types are divided into: gini (table tender varieties), bigarro (hard species, most of which ripen late, feel great in cold climates, but are more often used for canning). In addition, there is a classification of sweet cherries into partially self-fertile and self-fertile varieties. The varieties are also divided according to the type of pollination - cross and self-pollinating. This is of particular importance when choosing the type of sweet cherry for planting in your area.

Among the most popular varieties of this plant are Crimean, Sinyavskaya, Bryanskaya pink, Chermashnaya and other cherries. All of them have excellent frost resistance and high yields, the first of which, with timely and competent care, can be obtained twelve months after planting.

A large number of sweet cherry varieties are related to the types of crops of the self-fertile type. It is due to this reason that it is recommended to plant several cherry trees of different varieties in the same territory. The fact that pollinating trees will be located on the site will only be a plus for the gardener. Interestingly, there is the possibility of grafting some seedlings into the crown of cherry trees. It is best to choose cherry varieties such as Shubinka, Vladimirskaya, Lyubskaya.

How to plant cherry seedlings?

The process of planting cherries in the garden may only seem complicated at first glance. The cherry culture is very fond of good lighting and warm air, due to which, when choosing a place for planting trees, it is better to give preference to the southern zones. There the cherries on both sides will have protection from the winds from the northern part. It is recommended to plant the seedling in elevated areas, since in the lowlands it will not be able to develop well and provide excellent fruiting. But despite the fact that cherries are good for high humidity, you should not plant the plant near groundwater, since too much moisture can provoke root rot.

As for the soil on which it is planned to plant cherries, then it must be loosened, have many nutrients, an excellent drainage system and breathable indicators. The ground reaction should be neutral. The best soil option for growing such a crop will be loam and sandy loam. Cherry will not grow and develop in wetlands and soil with high acidity. Gardeners who have been growing cherries for several years recommend preparing and improving the quality of the land for planting in advance. It is required to begin to carry out such procedures at least six months before the actual landing operation. For these purposes, it is required to add nutrient mixtures of complex fertilizers to the soil, as well as a certain amount of coal or wood ash.