We plant cherries in the fall correctly
Preparatory work
Preparation for planting cherries in the fall is very important, and the ability of seedlings to take root depends on many reasons. The preparation stages should include preparing a pit for planting, fertilizing, adherence to technique, soil quality and timing. The tree does not like to be transplanted, and it is best to find a place for planting in advance. It is correct to replant only in early spring, since over the summer the tree has time to get used to the new soil and acclimatize.
If the seedlings were purchased in October, it is best to store them until spring. It is not necessary to plant them, because they will not have time to become strong during the cold season. Fall planting can be very effective if done in October. Before the procedure, it is necessary to carry out some work on the preparation of the soil and seedlings. Climatic conditions play an important role in this issue, which also affects the choice of the variety. It is believed that it is impossible to grow a good cherry harvest in the Moscow region because of the cold climate. In fact, this issue can be resolved, and from this article you can learn how to care for cherries in order to get a rich harvest, and the tree did not freeze during the first frost.
To avoid transplants, the soil and location must be selected in advance. It may turn out to be a hill without wind and without a lot of groundwater. Water should not stagnate and be located near the surface of the ground. If there is such a need, then the soil structure must be increased before planting. Organic fertilizers are selected in advance and depend on the soil.
Fertilizers can be both organic and mineral, and the soil should not be very clayey or sandy. The landing pit is being prepared several months in advance. Such terms allow the earth to settle in time. Choose the right place in the garden closer to the fence. Without choosing the right tree, you will not be able to create your garden. The regular part of the root from a fruit cherry will not work if you want a frost-resistant tree that bears fruit well. Therefore, it is best to buy ready-made seedlings and you need to do this in the fall if you want to plant cherries in the spring.
How to prepare the soil correctly? To do this, it can be limed, but it is not always necessary to cultivate the entire planting area - sometimes it is enough just to fill the root recesses with fertilizers. Pits are dug so that the seedling can fit in them without damaging the roots. The depth can be up to 24 cm, and the diameter - 60 cm. The soil preparation process can be viewed on the video - this will simplify the understanding of the procedure and allow you to plant cherries without mistakes.
Landing instruction
Planting cherries in the fall is best done according to the established instructions. In order for the sprouts to take root, you should know some planting rules, without which you can lose sight of some important factors affecting the harvest. Before planting cherries in the fall, you need to prepare the shoots. How to do it correctly, what solution to prepare in order for the roots to feed when in fertile soil, you can find out from the video at the end of the recording.First, a mixture of manure and clay is made, after which the seedling is lowered into it by the roots. Only then is it installed in the pit.
Dropping the sprouts into the hole, do not be mistaken with the depth. The root collar should be at ground level. It is also important to consider the settling factor.
Cherry planting scheme in autumn
Here are the stages of planting a sprout in the ground: a peg is installed in the center of the pit. If the seedling is tall enough, you may need several of these pegs. The young bush is fixed by them. Enough soil is poured onto the bottom of the pit, which is taken from the top of the fertile layer.
The soil is mixed with fertilizer and the planting depth is taken into account at this stage. The planting of seedlings takes place near the peg on the north side, the roots are straightened, covered with a fertile layer. The layer is crushed, providing cover for the roots. Also, the whole pit is filled up with soil and compacted. Further, an earthen roller is formed. The cherry is poured with two buckets of water. The soil is mulched with sawdust. A cherry, or rather, its seedling, is tied to a peg, so the possible subsidence of the tree is taken into account.
Autumn planting implies hilling at 35 centimeters in height, thus freezing of the roots is achieved. When the snow begins to melt, the landing is unsettled. It is not difficult to choose the right varieties that can grow and develop, taking into account the climatic conditions of the Moscow region, if you understand each of them, given their fitness.
There are different varieties that differ in height, fruit size, and winter resistance. Such varieties of cherries as "Apukhtinskaya", "Lyubskaya", "Molodezhnaya" differ from each other, and they all can withstand frosts, and give a good harvest in spring, and this is exactly what is needed for a gardener who wants to decorate his garden with such beautiful fruit crop. Gardeners recommend planting cherries in the hills.
A layer of fertile soil is provided for the root system, the roots are provided with oxygen, and the planting warms up well when spring comes. So on the hill, you can get the harvest much earlier. On a hill, it is easier to adjust the height of the soil at the neck, it should be poured if it does not settle after watering, reducing the height of the hill.
Video "How to plant a cherry"
In the video, a woman talks about which cherry seedling to buy and demonstrates how to plant it.