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In almost every garden plot today you can find the beautiful Morozovka cherry. What does this fruit tree look like, what are its main advantages and minor disadvantages, and how to properly grow this cherry variety?
Description
The Morozovka cherry variety was discovered by a research institute, in honor of the author of which the tree got its name. The variety was bred by crossing the varieties of fruit trees Lyubska and Vladimirskaya. If we talk about the description of the Morozovka cherry variety, then the fruit tree has a wide-round and raised crown, which is characterized by medium density.
The trees of this variety are medium-sized, and the fruits on their branches are arranged in peculiar bouquets. The color of the bark on the skeletal branches and trunk is light brown. The shoots of this cherry variety are large in size, have a gray-green color and an average number of lentils growing on them. According to the description, the cherry buds are egg-shaped, and relative to the shoots they are average. The leaves are distinguished by a narrow oval shape, they are characterized by a medium size, a smooth surface topography, as well as a kind of doubly crenate serration. 
The petiole of the leaf has an interesting anthocyanin coloration, it is quite long. On the basis of the leaf plate, you can see several small glands of dark red color.
The Morozovka cherry variety is distinguished by large white flowers with rounded petals.
Has an average flowering period. The fruits are quite large, rounded, have a small depression at the base. The stalk has a weak attachment to the stone, and the stalk itself is quite long in size. The stone is medium, very well separated from the pulp of the cherry. The fruits are distinguished by a beautiful dark red color, they do not have integumentary points. The rich taste of the berry has an increased sweetness, it is characterized by medium acidity.
If we talk about the chemical composition, then the fruits contain about 10% sugars, 5 mg per 30 g of ascorbic acid, and other acids – about 100%. The Morozovka cherry variety is characterized by early maturity and gives a good harvest already in the third or fourth year after planting the tree. It has a high technological quality of fruits and is suitable for long-term transportation. The tree shows good resistance to winter cold, dry weather, normally able to resist coccomycosis.
Propagation occurs by budding and green cuttings. When propagated by green cuttings, the rooting rate is about 70%. This tree can be classified as self-fertile, but in order to get a high yield, gardeners still use pollinators, the best of which are rightfully the varieties Lebedyanskaya, Zhukovsky cherry, Griot Michurinsky. Morozovka loves light and nutritious soil, it is difficult to tolerate stagnant groundwater. Tree pruning is the same as that of the Zhukovskaya variety. Cherry is grown throughout Our Country, and the largest fruit crops are harvested in the southern and northern regions of the country.
Pros and cons of the variety
This variety of cherries is very much appreciated by gardeners, since the fruits of this tree are not only very tasty, but also very useful for the human body. After all, they contain irreplaceable folic, ascorbic, as well as organic acids, macro and microelements, pectins. The indisputable advantages of the variety also include its average size, increased resistance to cold and temperature extremes, immunity to drought, average fruit ripening time, excellent taste, stable immunity to possible diseases, normal condition even when transporting the crop over long distances.
Perhaps the only obvious drawback of such a fruit tree, according to the reviews of some gardeners, is the instability to severe frosts of its flower buds, which can be severely affected by the cold in the spring season.
The specifics of growing
For planting cherries, it is very important to choose the right soil. It is recommended to plant it in the spring in different areas. Soils with increased moisture and breathability should be chosen. 
When choosing a site for planting, it is necessary to give preference to the land that does not become too wet during wet periods. It is also necessary to control the moment of wintering of young plants. Their branches and the lower part of the tree must be covered in winter so that the plants do not freeze and are not gnawed by mice and hares. Culture is advised to plant in the spring in a place well lit and protected from unwanted drafts. The soil should be neutral in terms of acidity, or loamy, sandy or sandy.
When planting seedlings, an indent is made from 2 to 5 m between them. The best dimensions of the landing pit are considered to be such parameters – about 3 cm in diameter and 5 cm in depth. The soil from the prepared pit must first be mixed with humus in a ratio of 60: 45, and also add about 1 g of potassium chloride, 1 kg of ash and 25 g of superphosphate. If the tree is planted in clay soil, you can add about one and a half buckets of sand. To make a hole for subsequent watering, an earthen rampart is dug at a distance of about 1 cm from the trunk of a garden tree. The seedling should be watered with 40 buckets of warm water, and the area around the trunk should be mulched with humus and sawdust.
Caring for a planted tree includes such a set of measures as loosening the soil, regular watering, fertilizing, pruning and protection from the possible appearance of pests. During the growth and development of the tree, it is necessary to constantly weed and remove weeds, as well as loosen the soil to provide good air access. When autumn comes, the earth needs to be dug deep and the necessary top dressing should be applied. If mineral fertilizers were used during planting, nutrients can not be used for several years. In order for the berries to gain strength, the cherries are watered immediately after flowering.
The soil must be moistened so that it is not acidic. If the shoots become too long, and the crown is very dense, this will affect the size of the fruit and yield. Therefore, in this case, it is recommended to shorten the branches. Cherry is best cut three weeks before the buds swell, forming a crown. So that young trees are not damaged by green aphids or caterpillars, they must be constantly inspected, and in which case special preparations should be used.
Video “Pruning cherries Morozovka”
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