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Sandy cherry (lat. Cerasus bessyi) - berry culture; a representative of the genus Plum, subgenus Cherry of the Rosaceae family. Another name is Bessey's Cherry. North America is considered the birthplace of culture. Natural habitats are the banks of rivers and lakes, sand dunes, forest-steppe and rocky areas. In Russia, sand cherry is cultivated in Siberia, the Urals and Altai.
Characteristics of culture
Sand cherry is a deciduous shrub up to 1.7 m high with a spreading or pyramidal crown and open branches of a dark gray color. Young shoots are thickened, glabrous, reddish-brown, covered with whitish lenticels. Leaves are rich green, short-petiolate, lanceolate or obverse-lanceolate, with an elongated base. In autumn, the foliage changes color to orange-red shades. The flowers are white, fragrant, numerous, collected in bundle-shaped inflorescences.
Fruits are round or oval black-red or purple-black drupes (varieties with fruits of green-yellow and yellow color are also bred), up to 1-1.5 cm in diameter, edible, juicy, have a tart taste. Often, under the weight of the berries, the branches tend to the surface of the soil. Sandy cherry blossoms profusely, the average flowering time is 18-20 days. The fruits ripen in the second decade of August - early September. Sand cherry is distinguished by its rapid growth, winter hardiness and drought tolerance. The fruits of the species in question are widely used in cooking for the preparation of juices, compotes, wine and preserves; they are often added to canned assortments. Sand cherries are also used in gardening, because the plants are highly decorative throughout the growing season.
The culture is cross-pollinated, for pollination and fruit setting on the site, at least 2-3 bushes of different shapes must be planted. Sand cherry with steppe cherry and common cherry is not pollinated. Unlike other types of cherries, the considered one does not form root shoots. Sandy cherries actively bear fruit for about 12 years, however, after 6-7 years, the yield decreases significantly, and the fruits become much smaller. To remedy the situation, it is necessary to carry out anti-aging pruning. The disadvantage of this variety of the subgenus is the tendency to podoprevaniya, usually this occurs in lowlands, where a large amount of melt water accumulates in spring. Popular varieties of sand cherries: Amateur, Beta, Pchelka, Novinka, Opata, etc.
Growing conditions and planting
Sand cherry is undemanding to soil conditions, but it develops better on neutral, loose and fertile soils. The presence of sand in the soil is encouraged. The close occurrence of groundwater is undesirable. Negatively, the culture refers to saline, waterlogged, strongly acidic and waterlogged substrates. Growing on acidic soils is possible only with the introduction of lime or dolomite flour. Shrubs react painfully to strong gusts of wind, so they need to be protected from the northern side. Wind-resistant trees and tall shrubs, walls of houses or outbuildings can act as a protective curtain.
Poor and depleted soils need additional feeding. To do this, after plowing, rotted manure or humus, complete mineral fertilizers and wood ash are introduced into the soil. It is not recommended to use fresh manure, it can lead to burns of the root system of seedlings. Planting of seedlings is carried out at a distance of 2-5 m from each other. The optimal planting time is early spring, in this case, young plants have time to take root in a new place before the onset of stable cold weather. Immediately after planting, the plants need abundant watering (20-30 liters per 1 seedling). You should also mulch the trunk circle. Peat, humus, sawdust, pine litter and any other organic material can be used as mulch.
Reproduction
Sand cherries are propagated by horizontal layering, cuttings and sowing seeds. The latter method is absolutely not suitable for varietal forms. Plants obtained in this way practically do not retain their parental characteristics. This method is only good for getting new varieties. Vegetative methods are more efficient and less time consuming. Cuttings are carried out in the middle of summer. Layers are laid for rooting in the spring. Planting the resulting material in both cases is carried out next spring.
Care
Sand cherry care is unremarkable and consists of standard procedures. Separately, it is necessary to touch upon the topic of dressings. You should not get carried away with nitrogen fertilizers in the second half of summer, as this can lead to an activation of the growth of shoots, as a result of which they do not have time to mature and thoroughly prepare for next winter. It is better to feed with nitrogen fertilizers during the period of fruit formation. Organic matter, phosphorus and potash fertilizers are applied in early spring every three years, on poor soils - annually.
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