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Cherry Miracle is a hybrid tree that is easy to grow and attractive in terms of fruits. With proper care, the culture brings very tasty fruits, but in order to obtain them, it is important to know agricultural technology.
Description of cherry-cherry Miracle
Cherry Miracle, cherry or duke, was first bred back in the 1888th century in England, to obtain it, Duke of May cherries were crossed with cherries. On the territory of Our Country, the first sweet cherry was obtained by the famous breeder Michurin in 1980, but his experience was not entirely successful – the plant had high cold resistance, but low yield. The Miracle variety was bred in XNUMX by breeders Taranenko and Sychev, who crossed Griot cherry and Valery Chkalov cherry.
A hybrid of cherries and cherries combines the best features of both plants
Cherry Miracle inherited the best qualities from both parent crops. It is characterized by high frost resistance, characteristic of cherries, and good yields with sweet fruits – this is inherent in sweet cherries. It is recommended to grow Cherry Chudo in the Central region, the Moscow region and the middle lane, it calmly tolerates frosts down to -20 ° C. The variety is also suitable for breeding in Siberia, but there the Miracle must be carefully sheltered from frost.
A hybrid of cherry and sweet cherry Miracle cherry is a tree with an average height and a moderately dense crown, rounded in shape. Cherry shoots are straight, smooth and covered with dark brown bark, the leaves are dark green and large, similar to cherry. Miracle blooms with large flowers of 5-8 pieces in each brush.
What size is the Chudo cherry tree
On average, the Miracle grows up to 3 m in height. The crown of a tree at a young age is pyramidal, and over the years it becomes more sprawling and rounded.
The height of an adult cherry is average, about 3 m
Description of fruits
Ripe berries of the Miracle cherry are large in size, each of them can reach 10 g in weight. The shape of the fruit is flat-round, the color is dark red. According to the photo and description of the fruits of the Miracle Cherry variety, the berries are covered with a dense, shiny skin, the juicy pulp has a pronounced cherry aroma and a sweet taste with a slight sourness. The tasting score of the fruit is about 5 points, the berries are considered dessert.
When ripe, the fruits of the Miracle Cherry cherries can remain on the branches for quite a long time, so it is not necessary to hurry with the collection. Since the tree belongs to the sun-loving category, the fruits tolerate bright sunlight well and do not bake under the rays.
Cherry brings very large and juicy berries
The best pollinators for cherries Miracle
Cherry blossoms Miracle usually begins in mid-May. The variety is self-infertile, which means that with a single planting, it will set a maximum of 5% of the fruits of the possible number. Therefore, in order to obtain a crop near the Miracle, it is imperative to plant cherries with similar flowering periods. Sweet cherries Tenderness, Yaroslavna, Iput and Donchanka are best suited for the role of pollinators of Duke Miracle Cherry.
Without pollinators, the cherry will not be able to produce
The main characteristics of the cherry Miracle Cherry
Before planting a hybrid plant on your site, you need to get acquainted with the characteristics, description of the variety and photo of the Miracle cherry variety. This will allow you to understand whether the variety is suitable for growing in a particular garden.
Drought resistance, frost resistance
Like most cherry and cherry trees, the Miracle takes the lack of moisture calmly. Short-term droughts do not harm the plant and do not affect its yield, but waterlogging of the soil can lead to rot.
Description of the cherry variety Miracle and reviews claim that the frost resistance of the cherry is quite high. It tolerates temperatures up to -20 ° C very well, and can be grown in more severe conditions. However, in the latter case, the yield will be lower, since part of the fruit-bearing shoots and flower buds will die during the cold weather.
Productivity
Cherry Miracle bears fruit annually, and the fruits ripen on average at the end of June. Up to 10 kg of fresh berries can be removed from an adult healthy tree.
The yield of cherries directly depends on the growing conditions. Plants growing in the southern regions or the Central region bear fruit best of all, on fertile soils and with regular top dressing. If the Miracle cherry grows in the north, freezes in winter and during spring frosts, and also lacks nutrients, its fruiting volumes will be lower.
Cherry Miracle has a high yield
What year after planting does Miracle Cherry bear fruit?
The first fruit ovaries on the shoots of the plant begin to form already in the 3rd year. However, at the time of full fruiting, the cherry enters the 4th year after planting.
Advantages and disadvantages
Reviews of Miracle Cherry in the Moscow region and other regions note the following positive qualities:
- early fruit ripening;
- very large and massive berries with a dessert taste;
- relative frost resistance;
- good resistance to fungal diseases.
But the tree also has disadvantages. These are:
- freezing of buds and shoots at temperatures below -20 ° C;
- self-infertility and the need for pollinators.
Also, sweet cherries tend to thicken quickly, so they need shaping pruning.
Planting and caring for Duke Miracle Cherry
Algorithms for planting and subsequent care for sweet cherries are standard and differ little from the rules for caring for cherries and cherries. However, simple recommendations should be studied more carefully.
Planting rules for duke are the same as for most cherries
Recommended dates
The optimal time for planting seedlings depends on the region where the cherry is grown. In the Moscow region and the middle lane, the Chudo cherry variety should be planted in early spring after the establishment of stable positive temperatures – in March or early April. In Siberia, the dates are slightly postponed; planting should begin at the end of April, since spring comes later here.
Description of the variety and reviews of Duke Miracle Cherry recommend autumn planting only in the southern regions. Otherwise, the tree will not have time to take root before the onset of cold weather.
Site selection and soil preparation
For growing cherries, you need to choose elevated areas of the garden with good natural light. It is desirable that a building and a fence be located nearby – this will provide the plant with cover from the wind. You can not plant a Miracle in swampy lowlands and too close to groundwater.
The soil for cherries is best suited sandy, fairly loose and ventilated. Shortly before planting, it is necessary to dig a hole with dimensions of 60 by 80 cm, mix the earth with 1 kg of humus and add 400 g of wood ash, 150 g of superphosphate and 50 g of potassium sulfate. If the soil at the planting site of the cherry is too wet, you can also pour a bucket of sand into the bottom of the hole.
For a duke, a sufficiently loose and not swampy soil is required.
How to plant Miracle Cherry
Immediately before planting, the seedling of the plant is soaked for a couple of hours in water with a growth stimulator to revive the roots. After that you need:
- half fill the planting hole with prepared soil mixture;
- lower the seedling into the hole, spreading the roots in different directions;
- install a peg on the side to support the tree and fill the hole to the end;
- tamp the ground, tie the seedling to the support and water it abundantly.
Immediately after planting, the Miracle should be mulched with straw so that the moisture does not evaporate too quickly. It is important to ensure that the root neck of the seedling remains elevated above the ground by about 5 cm.
Features of care
Planting and caring for Cherry Miracle Cherry is quite simple. It is necessary to adhere to the basic rules of agricultural technology, and then the tree will please with good health and good harvests.
Watering and fertilizing schedule
At a young age, miracle cherry seedlings are watered every week, about 4 buckets of water are poured under the trunk. At the time of fruiting, it is enough to water the tree three or four times per season – before flowering, before fruit formation in hot weather and after fruit picking. The last watering is organized in the fall to saturate the earth with moisture and increase the winter hardiness of the plant.
Waterlogging for cherries is more dangerous than drought
You need to feed the Miracle cherry in small portions and only from the 3rd year of life – at first, the plant has enough fertilizer added during planting.
In the spring, a little urea or ammonium nitrate is added to the soil at the roots, and superphosphate is added before the buds open. After flowering, the Miracle can be fed with nitrophoska, and with the onset of autumn, fertilize again with superphosphate and add potassium sulfide.
Shortly before the onset of winter, organic top dressing is scattered under the trunk of the plant – humus, which can also serve as a heater.
How to prune Miracle Cherry
In the absence of pruning, the crown of the Miracle thickens, stretches upwards and acquires a pyramidal shape. Therefore, every spring it is recommended to cut the overgrown branches, keeping the crown compact and well ventilated. You can also shorten annual shoots by a third – this stimulates the formation of new bouquet branches.
Miracle cherry needs an annual sanitary haircut. It is usually carried out in the fall, during pruning, all diseased and weakened branches are eliminated, and shoots growing towards the trunk are also removed.
Duke’s crown needs to be shaped
Preparation for winter
With the onset of autumn, several measures must be taken to increase the frost resistance of the Miracle cherry:
- Shortly before the cold weather, the tree can be sprayed with Novosil or Epin-Extra – this will improve the Miracle’s resistance to cold.
- The cherry trunk is whitened in autumn to a height of about 1,5 m from the ground – this protects the tree both from sunburn and cracking of the bark, and from damage by rodents.
- Humus is scattered under the roots of the cherry with a layer of 10 cm. In Siberia and other cold regions, you can additionally cover the cherry trunk with fir branches or non-woven light material.
Diseases and pests
In general, the Chudo cherry has good immunity to fungal diseases, in particular, it almost does not suffer from coccomycosis and moniliosis. However, for preventive purposes, cherries should still be treated in autumn and spring with fungicidal preparations, for example, copper sulfate and Bordeaux mixture.
Of the pests for the plant, aphids, the slimy sawfly and the cherry fly are dangerous. Insect control is carried out with the help of insecticidal solutions. Thunder, Karbofos, Fufanon and others help well if you use them according to the instructions.
Conclusion
Cherry Miracle is a fruit plant with very tasty berries and good varietal characteristics. It is better to grow Miracle in the Central region and the middle lane, but if you wish, you can try to plant cherries even in Siberia.
Cherry Miracle can grow in almost all regions
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