Beautifully blooming cherry is the dream of every gardener. Cherry ranks second in popularity among all garden crops. The best time for planting is considered to be spring. But at the same time, some gardeners argue that planting cherries in the fall is much more effective, and transplanting can only be done when the bush was planted in an inappropriate place for this.
Preparatory work
Preparation for planting cherries in the fall is very important, and the ability of seedlings to take root depends on many factors. The preparation steps should include preparing a pit for planting, fertilizing, following the technique, soil quality and timing. The tree does not like to be replanted, and it is best to choose a place for planting in advance. It is correct to transplant 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, they are best kept until spring. It is not necessary to plant them, because they will not have time to become strong during the cold season. Autumn planting can be very productive if done in October. Before the procedure, it is necessary to carry out some work on preparing the soil and seedlings. Climatic conditions play an important role in this matter, which also affect the choice of variety. There is an opinion that it is impossible to grow a good cherry crop 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 at the first frost.
To avoid transplants, the soil and place must be chosen in advance. It may turn out to be a hill without wind and without a large amount of groundwater. Water should not stagnate and be located near the surface of the soil. If there is such a need, then the soil structure must be increased before planting. Organic fertilizers are selected in advance and they depend on the soil.
Fertilizers can be both organic and mineral, and the soil should not be very clay or sandy. The landing pit is being prepared months in advance. Such timing allows the earth to settle in time. It is right to choose a place in the garden closer to the fence. Without choosing the right tree, you will not be able to create your own garden. The usual part of the root from the fruit cherry in this case will not work if you want to get a frost-resistant tree that bears fruit well. Therefore, it is best to buy ready-made seedlings and do this in the fall if you want to plant cherries in the spring.
How to properly prepare the soil? 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 out such that a seedling fits in them without damaging the roots. The depth can reach 24 cm, and the diameter – 60 cm. The process of preparing the soil can be viewed on the video – this will make it easier to understand the procedure and allow you to plant cherries without errors.
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 may lose sight of some important factors that affect the yield. Before planting cherries in the fall, it is necessary to prepare the sprouts. How to do it right, what solution to prepare so that the roots are fed when they get into fertile soil, can be found in the video at the end of the recording. First, a mixture of manure and clay is made, after which the seedling descends into it with its roots. Only after that it is installed in the pit.
Lowering the sprouts into the pit, do not make a mistake with the depth. The root neck should be at ground level. It is also important to consider the settling factor.
Scheme of planting cherries in autumn
Here are the stages of planting a sprout in the ground: a peg is set in the center of the pit. If the seedling is tall enough, several of these pegs may be needed. The young bush is fixed precisely by them. Enough soil is poured into the bottom of the pit, which is taken from above the fruitful layer.
The earth is mixed with fertilizer, and at this stage the planting depth is taken into account. The installation of seedlings takes place near the peg on the north side, the roots are straightened, covered with a fruitful layer. The layer is crushed, providing shelter to the roots. Also, the entire pit is filled with soil and compacted. Next, an earth mound is formed. Cherries are watered with two buckets of water. The soil is mulched with sawdust. Cherry, or rather, its seedling, is tied to a peg, so the possible subsidence of the tree is taken into account.
Autumn planting involves hilling 35 centimeters in height, thus freezing the roots is achieved. When the snow begins to melt, the landing is unpacked. It is not difficult to choose the right varieties that can grow and develop, given the climatic conditions of the Moscow region, if you understand each of them, given their adaptability.
There are different varieties that differ in height, fruit size, winter resistance. Cherry varieties such as “Apukhtinskaya”, “Lyubskaya”, “Molodezhnaya” differ from each other, and all of them can withstand frosts, and give a good harvest in spring, and this is exactly what a gardener who wants to decorate his garden like 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 a harvest much earlier. On a hill, it is easier to adjust the height of the soil at the neck, it should be added if it does not settle after watering, reducing the height of the hill.
Video “How to plant cherries”
In the video, a woman talks about which cherry seedling to buy and demonstrates how to plant it.
