Description of cherry plum variety Mara

Description

Alychi Mara is a fast-growing strong tree with a rounded crown. The stems of the plant are slightly curved and brown in color. The leaves of the culture resemble an ellipse in shape, their edges are jagged.

Mara fruits are round, on average, their weight reaches 23 grams. The pulp of the plum is juicy, sweet and sour in taste, its color is bright yellow. At the same time, the outer skin is whitish. The stone is difficult to separate from the pulp.

Cherry plums are harvested in September and eaten fresh during this period. Trees give rich harvests after a couple of years after planting them in the garden. About 35 tons of fruits can be harvested from one hectare. The plant needs a pollinator as it is self-fertile. The best pollinators are wild cherry plum and plum varieties "Vitba". The variety is resistant to low temperatures and frost.

Video "Description"

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Seat selection

When choosing a territory for growing plums, it should be borne in mind that this plant is very fond of light. With a lack of lighting, the fruits lose their sweetness, and the volume of the harvest is sharply reduced.

Cherry plum is resistant to frost, however, it is still afraid of severe frosts. Therefore, an ideal place for the growth of culture will be a gap, for example, between a house and a bathhouse, a house and a barn. It is good if the brick building is located on the north side, because the brick, when heated, will not only protect from the winds, but also heat the plant.

Stagnant moisture has an extremely negative effect on the fruit tree. Therefore, in areas where there is a similar risk, it is worth providing the culture with water "care".

Drainage can be used for this. Planting a plant on a hill will be effective. With stagnant water, the individual will develop poorly, and may even die altogether.

For growing plums, loam or sandy loam is best suited. However, the fruit is not as picky about the soil as the apple or cherry. On hard soil, culture develops even worse. In this case, the plant will simply need a deep hole for planting. The acidity of the soil should be neutral.

Planting and leaving

It is recommended to plant seedlings in the spring (if the root system is bare) or during the spring – October period (for plants that have previously grown in special containers).

Excessively burying the seedling in the ground is not worth it. The "neck" of the root should rise 5-7 centimeters above ground level.

Almost all plum varieties are self-fertile, that is, they can bear fruit only if potential pollinators grow nearby. Therefore, it is worth either planting cherry plums near other plums, or planting them in parallel.

When planting a seedling, a fertilizing of organic nature is placed in the pit. Potassium and superphosphate can also be added. There is no need to feed nitrogen at this stage.

The next time the plant is fed before flowering. During this period, urea and potassium sulfate are added. When the berries begin to pour, the culture will need to be fertilized with urea and nitrophosphate. After the first crop is harvested, you need to feed with potassium sulfate and superphosphate. In late autumn and early spring, organic matter is introduced.

Autumn feeding is carried out without nitrogen. Fertile, mineral-rich soils often do not need to be fertilized.But poor sandy soils need annual recharge.

In the first year of an individual's life, almost all flowers should be removed in a permanent place. This procedure contributes to the better survival of the culture. Subsequently, it is necessary to carry out rationing of the crop: remove half of the ovaries, with a diameter of only a few centimeters. Thanks to this operation, the remaining fruits will increase in size and become sweeter. In addition, the removal of ovaries helps to regulate the frequency - fruiting after a year.

Cherry plum loves water. It is worth moistening the Mara variety about 5 times a month (morning and evening) in the amount of a bucket of water per adult. Humidification is especially important in June-July. Indeed, it is during this period that fruits ripen and flower buds are laid.

Cherry plum forms a root growth, which should be cut out near the soil, since the plant organism spends almost all nutrients on the growth. As a result, the crop is not formed.

In order to protect the tree from frost, it is worth mulching the culture with horse humus in the trunk circle and wrapping the stem with special material.

Pruning

Correct pruning of fruit trees will help not only control their yields and fruit size, but also cure various diseases.

When planting, the branches of the seedling are cut by a third, which will help speed up the process of crown formation.

If the annual growth decreases, then the branch should be cut to the older wood.

You need to prune the crop every year in the spring (before the buds begin to bloom). It is not recommended to prune the fruit tree at the end of autumn.

If full pruning is carried out, the cut is carried out at the base of the branch, while it is better not to leave the "hemp".

Branches with fruits that fall to the very ground should be completely removed.

Every year it is worth thinning the crown of the tree, which contributes to an increase in the volume of the crop and prevents the appearance of diseases and the attack of pests.

Leave only straight and powerful young stems. Curves and thin ones need to be eliminated.

You cannot remove many shoots at one time. For a tree, such a procedure will be a very big shock. Cutting off at the same time costs no more than a quarter of the total number of organs.

When the tree reaches a height of 2 - 2.5 meters, it is worth starting to limit the growth of the individual upward. It is worth forming a spreading crown, which will be well illuminated by the sun. To do this, you need to get rid of the branches that grow upward at right angles. In such conditions, the side branches will begin to actively develop.

So, the Mara variety is a plum that gives rich yields and is absolutely not whimsical to care for.

Cropping Video

From the video you will learn how to properly prune this fruit tree.