Cherry Zhukovskaya: description and characteristics of the variety and the rules of planting and care

Once upon a time in childhood, girls built multi-tiered "earrings" from cherries. Then they walked with their heads held high. How else, you can instantly lose this beauty. The main thing is that when all the unpaired cherries are eaten from the bowl, the young beauty gets everything that she carefully put on her ears in advance. At that distant time, without computer games, boys were shot from bones. Sometimes in those girls with earrings. How many screams grandmother's cherry trees remember ... Cherries are the berries that decorate the cake, and a bonus. What other fruit or berry can boast of such a stable expression. And what cherry can compare with Zhukovskaya: friendly, generous, fragrant!

• 2 Description of cherry varieties Zhukovskaya
• 3 Features of growing and caring for cherries of the Zhukovskaya variety

  3.1 Video: about the technique of planting stone fruit crops

  1 Video: Cherry pruning technique

4 Pollinators of the Zhukovskaya variety

5 Reviews

Cherry variety Zhukovskaya: description and characteristics, photos, reviews, pollinators, pruning, planting and care

Not all gardeners know that any varieties of cherries growing in garden plots descended from their following wild "congeners" - steppe, felt, Magaleb, common and sweet cherries.

A special place among the cultivated varieties of cherries is given to the ducks - a variety of this fruit tree, which originated from the crossing of cherries and cherries. The Ducs took the best qualities from their "parents", including high resistance to frost.

Cherry Zhukovskaya is one of the most frost-resistant among dukes

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Other characteristics, nuances of cultivation, advantages and disadvantages of this cherry will be discussed below.

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The content of the article:

1. Variety history 2. Description and characteristics of Zhukovskaya cherry variety 3. Zhukovskaya cherry variety - pollinator trees 4. Variety yield 5. Diseases and pests 6. Advantages and disadvantages 7. Planting and cultivation of Zhukovskaya cherries 8. Further care of the variety 9. Pruning and crown formation 10. Fertilizing cherries 11. Preparing for winter 12. Cherry Zhukovskaya: reviews of those who grow

Growing features

Cherry Zhukovskaya does not differ in special approaches when planting and growing. It is enough to follow a few simple rules of agricultural technology for this crop in order to get a beautiful and productive tree over time.

Boarding time

According to the description, Zhukovskaya cherry is not very frost-resistant. Therefore, it is best to plant it in the spring. When planting in autumn, the tree may not have time to take root, then it will not be able to survive the winter.

The most favorable month for planting cherries is April. At this time, the earth is already warm enough, but the plants are just beginning to wake up.

The choice of planting material

It is best to grow Zhukovskaya cherries from a seedling purchased in a special nursery. In this case, the buyer will have guarantees that he has purchased the desired variety.

The planting material must correspond to the climatic zone where it will be grown.

It is better to buy seedlings in the fall, since nurseries offer a wider selection of fruit trees at this time of the year. In this case, the seedling can be stored until spring in the cellar, or by digging it into the ground at an angle of 45 °.

When choosing a seedling, it is necessary that it meets the following parameters:

• age - 1-2 years;
• height - 1-1.3 m;
• root system length - 20-25 cm;
• the roots are elastic, without damage and traces of rot;
• lack of peeling, cracks, wrinkled areas and ulcers on the bark.

Site and soil selection

Cherry varieties Zhukovskaya is a thermophilic plant. For her, you need to choose a sunny area, protected from cold northerly winds. The tree does not like an excess of moisture, so a place with shallow groundwater (less than 1.5-2 m) is not suitable for it.

Zhukovskaya should be cultivated on black soil or sandy loam soils. She needs fertile, well-drained soil. It is not recommended to select clayey areas for this plant.

Cherry loves soil with neutral acidity, therefore acidic soils must be deoxidized with dolomite flour or lime.

Landing

Planting Zhukovskaya cherries in the ground does not differ from the same procedure for other varieties of cherry trees. The planting hole must be prepared in advance - in the fall for spring planting, and 2-3 weeks in advance if the work is planned for the fall.

The process of planting a seedling step by step is as follows:

1. Dig a hole 50-60 cm deep and 80 cm in diameter.
2. A drainage layer of 3-5 cm from crushed stone or broken brick is laid at the bottom of the pit.
3. A support is installed (a wooden peg or a metal rod).
4. Soil is made from the top fertile layer and fertilizers in the proportion: 1 part of humus or compost to 2 parts of soil. Add ready-made complex mineral fertilizers at the rate of 400 g (or 3 liters of wood ash) per pit. If the planting is carried out on loam, then a bucket of sand is additionally introduced.
5. The soil is poured into the pit, covered with a waterproof cloth and left alone.
6. Immediately before planting (a few hours), the roots of the seedling are placed with a solution of a growth stimulant, or simply in water, or in a dung-clay mash. All dry and questionable roots must be trimmed.
7. A hole is dug and a seedling is placed in it.
8. The roots are gently spread in different directions and begin to drop with soil, slightly pressing down.
9. The stem is tied to the support.
10. The seedling is buried up to the root collar, which should be above the ground.
11. A near-stem circle with a roller is formed (for the winter, the roller will need to be removed so that water does not stagnate at the stem).
12. The tree is watered with 2 buckets of water, adding them in portions, so as not to arrange a swamp at the roots.
13. The trunk circle is mulched with peat, grass or compost.
14. The final stage of planting is pruning. 4-5 main strong branches are left on the seedling, which look in different directions, and they are shortened by a third. The central conductor is also cut so that there is a distance of 10-15 cm between it and the last shoot.

Variety history

The name of the hybrid varieties "Duke" comes from a variety of English selection May Duke - it turned out by chance when a cherry tree was arbitrarily crossed with a cherry tree back in the 17th century. This variety is still grown in some areas in the southern Russian regions.

A brief overview of Zhukovskaya cherry - video

On a note!

"Duke" is a hybrid of cherry and sweet cherry.

Ivan Michurin bred the first Russian duke in the last quarter of the 19th century, crossing the Winkler Belaya cherry and Belle cherry varieties.

The new variety was named Krasa Severa, its main positive feature is its high resistance to frost. But the taste of the fruits of this variety was not very good, and the harvested crop did not tolerate transportation well. Because of this, Krasa Severa cherry was not popular among gardeners.

Although it is quite easy to cross varieties of cherries and sweet cherries among themselves, new dykes appeared extremely rarely, the main reason for this is the extremely low yields of such hybrids.

Photo of cherry Zhukovskaya

Cherry variety Zhukovskaya was bred by breeders from the Michurin All-Russian Research Institute of Horticulture S.V. Zhukov and E.N. Kharitonova in 1947. The resulting cherry is recommended for cultivation in cold regions, as its frost resistance is the highest among all dukes.

Cherry Zhukovskaya: description and characteristics of the variety

According to the characteristics, general description and taste of the fruits, it is clear that The Zhukovskaya variety is not very similar to cherries - it got most of its qualities from cherries.

This fruit tree is compact, of medium size, reaches 2.4-2.6 m in height, but part of the main trunk grows up to 3.5 m in height. Its crown is rounded, slightly spreading.

Photo of a fruit tree cherry Zhukovskaya

The main branches extending from the trunk are curved, medium-leafy, their thickness is medium. The color of the bark is brown with a reddish tint, it is covered with growths in the form of lentils, the color of which is silvery with a yellow tint. The foliage is oval, the tips are sharp, elongated. The color of the leaves is dark emerald. They are attached to the shoots with long stalks, which are attached at an acute angle to the branches. The foliage bends slightly downward.

Large white flowers bloom on bouquet branches, occasionally can appear on annual shoots.

The shape of Zhukovskaya cherry fruits is rounded at the base, the top is slightly elongated, they look like hearts. The sizes of ripe berries are uneven, their weight is from 4 to 7 g

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Photo of the size of the fruit of Zhukovskaya cherry

On a note!

The taste qualities of ripe Zhukovskaya cherries are excellent - sweet with a characteristic sourness, the flesh is tender and dense. Tasting score - 5 points.

The seeds are large, they separate well enough from the pulp of ripe berries, which are firmly attached to the stalks. Even after ripening, the fruits do not crumble.

Photo of cherry pits Zhukovskaya

The harvested harvest is of universal purpose, the berries are eaten fresh, compotes are boiled, used for preservation: they prepare jam, jams, roll up compotes and freeze for the winter. Ripe fruits detach well from the stalks, tolerate transportation over long distances well, without losing their presentation and taste.

Good to know!

Even in nurseries, the Zhukovskaya variety is sold as a cherry, because almost all of its characteristics are closer to these fruit trees than to sweet cherries.

Since this fruit tree has a well-developed root system, it tolerates well even long periods of drought.

With enough moisture, ripening cherries become large, sweet and juicy. However, when caring for this fruit tree
the irrigation regime should be observed, since too frequent watering also negatively affects the quality of the fruits - they begin to crack, and their taste deteriorates, and the berries become more watery. Therefore, if it rains a little, then watering is carried out every 14-16 days.
GOOD VARIETY OF CHERRY!
Cherry Shokoladnitsa
Without problems and additional shelter, the Zhukovskaya cherry fruit tree winters in the Central Black Earth, Middle Volga and Black Earth regions.

But in more northern areas, it is recommended to apply a layer of mulch up to 15 cm thick in the trunk circles.

It is recommended to use humus as a mulching element, which will simultaneously protect the root system from frost, and will also serve as a source of macro- and microelements. The stem should be wrapped in burlap, but other covering material can be used.

Taste and application

Cherry Zhukovskaya has a very pleasant sweet and sour taste, reminiscent of cherries. According to the reviews of professional tasters, Zhukovskaya fruits deserve 4.9 points on a five-point scale.

Cherry juice is red, the level of sugars is 9.4%, and the level of titrated acids is 1.4%. The fruits are rich in vitamin C, P-active substances, folic acid and other B vitamins.

Cherries can be eaten raw, made into compotes, or added to baked goods and other dishes.For storage, it is best to freeze or dry them - this way more nutrients will be stored in them.

Since the fruits are not prone to shedding, they can be picked mechanically. Therefore, Zhukovskaya cherry is often grown on an industrial scale.

Trees pollinators for cherry varieties Zhukovskaya

This duke is self-fertile - if pollinating trees do not grow nearby, only about 5% of all flowers will be fertilized on Zhukovskaya cherry. For dukes, not all stone fruit varieties will be successful pollinators.

And it is better to plant the following varieties of cherries (but not cherries) nearby for better pollination of Zhukovskaya cherries

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• Lyubskaya;
• Apukhinskaya;
• Vladimirskaya;
• Youth;
• Griot Ostheimer;
• Consumer goods are black.

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The yield of the Zhukovskaya cherry variety and the ripening period

In the central regions of Russia, the berries of the Zhukovskaya cherry variety begin to ripen in the second decade of June, in colder regions the fruits ripen a couple of weeks later.

Photo of cherry harvest Zhukovskaya

The first harvest from this cherry is harvested 4 years after planting seedlings on the site.

This fruit tree begins to give its maximum yield by season 10 and continues to actively bear fruit in the future for another 5-6 seasons. Then the productivity of Zhukovskaya cherries declines.
In total, the Zhukovskaya variety "lives" for about 20 years.
But fruiting in this fruit tree is unstable and directly depends on weather conditions. In cold rainy seasons, even mature trees of Zhukovskaya can produce no more than 4 kg of ripe berries. And in favorable climatic conditions of the year, more than 20 kg of ripe berries are harvested from the same tree. With good care, an adult cherry of this variety gives a 27-30 kg harvest.

Ripening of berries is friendly.

Reviews of gardeners

Anatoly, St. Petersburg

Pruning promotes early fruiting. While the tree is growing, it is forced to spend its resources on wood. Restriction in growth, transferring branches to a position close to the horizon stimulates fruiting.

Egor, Perm

I love Zhukovskaya - a rather old variety, large, tasty, dark - this year there should be the first fruits. A compact enough tree, it bloomed immediately after planting, but I cut off the flowers - last year it bloomed despite the terrible frosts - but there was no pollinator.

Diseases and pests of cherry trees

From cherries, the Zhukovskaya variety has adopted a high resistance to most diseases, including coccomycosis, ring spot. Pests also rarely damage Zhukovskaya cherry.

Cherry protection scheme against diseases and pests - video

However, it is still necessary to carry out preventive spraying in spring and autumn in order to protect this fruit tree from possible diseases and attacks of "harmful" bugs.

Cherry spraying photo

Diseases and parasites

Cherry Zhukovskaya has good immunity and is rarely affected by such a common disease as coccomycosis. However, she is susceptible to other diseases, among which the most common are:

• moniliosis;
• clasterosporium disease;
• root cancer.

Moniliosis

Clasterosporium disease
In addition, cherries can be attacked by aphids and weevils, which cause significant damage to the fruit tree. Therefore, for preventive purposes, it is recommended to perform treatment with fungicides and insecticides, or to use folk remedies for parasites. They are less effective than industrial chemicals, but are safer for human health.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

The main advantages of Zhukovskaya cherry include:

1. excellent taste, which is confirmed by the highest tasting score of 5 points;
2. good presentation of fruits;
3. excellent cherry productivity;
4. amicable ripening of fruits, which allows harvesting in a mechanized way;
5. high resistance of the fruit tree to coccomycosis and annular spotting;
6. after ripening, Zhukovskaya berries continue to hold tightly on the stalks without crumbling;
7. the harvested crop perfectly transfers transportation at any distance;
8. universal purpose of fruits.

But this cherry also has negative qualities:

1. frost resistance is average, therefore, without shelter, Zhukovskaya cherry can winter only in the central regions;
2. in the frosty winter period, flower buds can freeze out;
3. since the Zhukovskaya tree is self-infertile, it needs pollinators;
4. bones are large;
5. fruiting is unstable and directly depends on weather conditions.

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Cherry Zhukovskaya: planting and growing

Experts strongly recommend planting the seedlings of Duke Zhukovskaya only in the spring, before the sap flow begins, so that during the summer period the trees have time to acclimatize and take root.

And for the northern regions, spring is the only possible time for planting Zhukovskaya cherries, because in autumn this cultivated plant does not have time to take root enough and, most likely, will freeze out during the cold winter.

Choosing a place and planting cherries correctly - video

In warm regions, it is better to start planting this cherry variety in the fall, after the foliage has fallen.

You should carefully consider the choice of a site for planting seedlings of this cherry.

It must meet the following requirements

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• the groundwater level should not approach the soil surface closer than 1.5 m;
• the site should be on a hill and well lit by the sun. It is best to land in the western, southwestern or
• northwest slopes;
• the soil on the site should be loose and fertile, and its reaction should be neutral. Lime is introduced into acidified soils in the fall, and
• alumina is improved with river sand;
• humus or compost must be added to the planting pits, as well as fertilizers containing potassium and phosphorus.

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On a note!

If the seedlings of Zhukovskaya cherries were discharged from the nursery, then they are usually delivered with a closed root system. Such trees do not disrupt the root system during transportation, they acclimatize faster in a new place.

Cherry planting scheme photo

Before planting, at least one bucket of water is poured into the holes, they wait until it is absorbed, and only then can trees be planted. In a prepared planting hole, seedlings are placed together with an earthen clod. A stake is driven into the hole, to which the tree is tied - in this case, it will take root better and will not tilt to the sides after watering or gusts of strong wind.

Then the pits are covered with a nutrient substrate, which needs to be compacted, and watering is performed again.

How and when to plant

When purchasing a seedling, the first step is to make sure of its viability. The roots should be flexible and light when cut. There should be no damage or rotting spots on the trunk and branches. Many gardeners practice soaking the seedlings in a root stimulant solution, but warm water can simply be used. But how the Shokoladnitsa cherries are planted in spring, and what are the features of its cultivation, this video will help you understand.

It is advisable to plant the planting in open ground as early as possible so as not to allow the rhizomes to dry out.

Landing algorithm:

1. The place should be sunny, protected from drafts and at a sufficient distance from other trees and buildings.
2. It is necessary to add a bucket of humus to the soil for each square meter, coarse sand (0.5 buckets) and mineral fertilizers (preferably potassium and phosphorus, but it is better not to use nitrogen). The soil at the site of future plantings must be well dug up and allowed to stand for at least a couple of days.
3. Before planting, the seedling is straightened by the lateral processes of the roots, and then deepened into the soil to the height of the growth of the root collar.
4. The root area must be mulched to prevent the growth of weeds and dry out the soil.
5. After planting, the seedling must be watered well, and for the correct formation of the trunk, tie it to a wooden peg driven into the ground next to it. The distance to the peg should not interfere with the normal growth of the tree.

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Further care of the Zhukovskaya cherry variety

Further care consists in regular watering, loosening the near-trunk circles with the simultaneous removal of weeds, applying dressings, pruning and preparing trees for the winter period.

Cherry Zhukovskaya requires regular watering in hot and dry summers, but you should not pour it too much.

The soil in the near-trunk circles should be constantly moist. Usually, up to 20 liters of water is added under each young tree planted.

Photo of watering cherry seedling Zhukovskaya

After the Zhukovskaya cherry has taken root, the number of watering is reduced.

In hot weather, this cherry is watered every 14-16 days. If it is rainy weather, then additional watering should not be done. After each watering, it is imperative to loosen the trunk circle.

Before picking ripe berries (about 12-14 days), watering is stopped.

Harvesting, storage and use

Cherries begin to ripen, depending on the weather, in late July - early August. Ripening occurs amicably. The berries are well attached to the stalks and hardly crumble even when fully ripe. This makes the variety suitable for mechanized harvesting.

On the garden plot, cherries are harvested by hand, picking the berries together with the stalk. Harvested without a stalk, cherries are practically not stored and must be processed immediately.

Cherries must be collected in a dry and clean container.

Harvesting should be done in dry weather, preferably in the early morning (in this case, the berries tolerate transportation well). Containers for collecting and storing berries must be dry and clean.

Due to the high juiciness of the pulp, cherries are stored for a very short time - full freshness remains only 3-5 days in the refrigerator (maximum shelf life is 6-8 days). The shelf life can be increased to 15-16 days if the berries are picked slightly unripe and immediately hidden in a cool place at a temperature of + 5 ° C.

Cherries make great pies

Due to its pleasant taste, Zhukovskaya cherry is consumed mostly fresh. Homemade preparations (jam, compotes, wine) are also obtained from it of very high quality. For long-term storage, cherries can be dried or frozen.

Cherry Zhukovskaya: preparing for winter

After the foliage has fallen, the cherries need to be prepared for the winter period. Primarily carry out water-charging irrigation, introducing at least 20-25 liters of water under each tree. Then organic and mineral fertilizers are applied (for autumn digging).

Then a layer of mulch with a thickness of at least 15 cm is applied to the trunks to protect the root system from frost.

Humus is usually used as mulch. The stem is wrapped in burlap or other covering material. It is better to cover young trees completely for the winter.

Photo wrapping of the Zhukovskaya cherry trunk

Unfortunately, it is unrealistic to cover adult trees completely for the winter, so some of their flower buds still freeze in winter.

Need to know!

The Zhukovskaya cherry trees planted this season cover everything completely.

There are no specific terms for harboring this cherry variety - it all depends on the weather conditions in the planting region. Experts recommend waiting for the time when the frost begins, and only then covering the cherries for the winter.

Care secrets

The variety is unpretentious, but the number of fruits will increase significantly with proper care: keeping the soil clean and mulching, watering as needed, timely pruning of root shoots and proper preparation for the winter cold.

On a note. It is also important to choose the right neighbors.Cherries grow well next to strawberries, raspberries, grapes, gladioli, roses. But apple trees, carrots, lilies, daffodils, irises are best planted elsewhere in the garden.

Pruning and shaping

Annual pruning allows not only to form a beautiful compact crown, but also to get rid of diseases. The optimal shape for cherries of this variety is sparse-tiered. Pruning is carried out in the spring, until the buds are swollen.

1. When planting, the tree is shortened to 80 cm.
2. In the second year, 3 branches are left in the bottom row and cut off by a third. The central shoot is cut at a height of 1 m from the lower branches, laying the second tier.
3. The next spring, 3 good shoots are left on the second tier. The conductor is cut again at a height of 1 m from the second tier.
4. In the fourth year, a third tier of 3 branches is formed. The central shoot is shortened.
5. In a tree older than 5 years, the most durable branches are left, shoots and shoots growing inward are cut out.

In autumn, dry and damaged branches are removed. Sections are disinfected with pitch to prevent wood from rotting.

Formative pruning is carried out in the spring

Important. The tree should not be stressed by cutting off many shoots at once. Remove no more than 1/4 of all branches.

Cherry pruning - video

Proper watering

Zhukovskaya cherry is quite drought-resistant, but regular watering will allow for higher yields. However, the fruit tree suffers from dampness, there is a danger of fungal diseases.

Cherry is watered along irrigation grooves or by drip irrigation. Ring grooves with a depth of 30 cm are dug along the projection of the crown and water is introduced into them. With drip irrigation, the tape is placed around the trunk in a spiral with a distance of 30 cm between circles and 20-30 cm between drippers. With this method, the entire root area is well moistened.

The trees planted in spring are watered for the first time every 5-7 days (2 buckets). In autumn, 1-2 waterings are enough. Then the seedlings are moistened once a month (2 buckets) in hot weather. For adult plants, the norm is 4 buckets three times per season (in May after flowering, during the formation of ovaries, after harvesting). In dry autumn, a week before frost, water-charging irrigation is carried out (7–8 buckets per tree).

Convenient to watering cherries using a tape with droppers

Barrel circle care

The soil under the crown of the cherry tree should be weeded, loosened after watering, rains and mulched. A layer of hay and sawdust prevents moisture from evaporating quickly and prevents weeds from growing. In autumn, the near-stem circle is mulched with rotted manure. Cherry roots, especially young ones, will be reliably protected from freezing during frosts, and by spring they will receive additional nutrition.

Important! Loosening is carried out to a depth of 10 cm, because the roots of the plant are located in the surface layer.

Cherries are prone to overgrowth that depletes the tree. The basal shoots are cut off at the base: they rake off the ground, cut out the shoots under the root, sprinkle them with soil on top.

How to feed a tree

Fertilizers improve the composition of the soil, which means they stimulate an increase in yield. But you should not overfeed the cherries. This leads to too rapid growth of shoots that do not have time to get stronger and freeze under cold weather.

In the year of planting, the tree is not fed, it has enough nutrients introduced into the ground. For the first 4 years, the plant is gaining growth and needs nitrogen. At the beginning of April, ammonium nitrate (20 g), urea (30 g per 1 sq. M) is distributed along the trunk circle and lightly sprinkled with earth. At the same time, the crown is sprayed with a nutrient solution (20 g of urea \ 10 l). An excellent organic fertilizer is manure. It is applied every 2 years (10 kg per tree) and deepened by 10 cm. Fertilized in October or April.

Excellent organic fertilizer for cherries - rotted manure

On a note. You can feed the cherries, especially before setting the fruits, and a chatterbox from bread: water is poured into a bucket filled with 3/4 bread crusts, chicken droppings, ash are added and insisted for 7 days.The resulting composition is diluted with water 1:10 and after watering, add (8 l) under the tree.

With the onset of fruiting, organic matter and minerals are introduced annually: 10 kg of manure, 20 g of superphosphate or 200 g of ash per 1 sq. m. Nitrogen is used exclusively in spring.

Important. Cherry responds well to foliar dressing. Before flowering and when setting the fruits, spraying with Ideal is carried out (2 tablespoons / 10 l), which increases the immunity of plants and resistance to diseases.

Organic and phosphorus-potassium fertilizers are best fed in the fall. From the age of 6, the amount of feeding is increased by 30%. Once every 5 years, to reduce acidity, the soil is limed with slaked lime, calcium carbonate during autumn digging.

The use of green fertilizer also contributes to an increase in yield: green manure (lupine, peas) are sown around the tree in the second half of the season in order to mow the grass in autumn and embed it in the soil.

Advice. In the year of planting, it is recommended to pick off the flowers so that the cherry takes root better. In subsequent seasons, remove some of the small green fruits - the rest of the berries will be larger and sweeter when ripe.

Preparing for winter

In severe frosts, the flower buds of Zhukovskaya cherries can be damaged. Therefore, the tree must be prepared for the cold weather: processing the bark and shelter will create additional protection for it. In the fall, loosening of the near-stem circle, mulching with straw, sawdust with a layer of 5 cm is carried out. To protect the bark from burns, the trunk and skeletal branches must be whitened, first clearing the bark of dry crusts and moss. Whitewashing can be prepared by yourself from 500 g of copper sulfate, 2 kg of chalk and 100 g of glue.

Important! Before the onset of cold weather, trees, especially young trees, can be sprayed with Epin-extra stimulant, which significantly increases the cherry's resistance to adverse weather conditions.

During early autumn frosts, seedlings may be damaged. Sharp temperature fluctuations are also dangerous for the tree, when frosts are replaced by thaws - this often damages the kidneys. Therefore, for the winter, especially in the early years, it is advisable to cover the trees. At the end of October, when the weather is cool, the trunk is covered with a non-woven material that allows water and air to pass through well. To keep the soil from deep freezing, snow is shoveled to the near-stem circle. Often trees in winter suffer from rodents. For protection purposes, the trunk is covered with spruce branches, plastic mesh, roofing material. With the onset of spring, the shelter is removed.

Before the onset of cold weather, the trunk and skeletal branches of the cherry are tied with non-woven material