Secrets of growing and caring for dessert cherries Morozovka
Dessert cherry Morozovka is one of the most common and popular varieties among gardeners. This "representative" of domestic breeding is appreciated for the ease of cultivation and unpretentious care, high yield, early ripening of fruits and excellent taste of sweet berries.
Dessert cherry Morozovka - features of the variety
Description of cherry variety Morozovka:
- The tree is undersized, reaching no more than 2.2-2.6 m in height.
- The crown is wide, round, of medium density, formed by strong and raised branches.
- The stem of the tree and old branches are covered with dark brown bark, young shoots are greenish-gray.
- Leaves are oblong-oval, deep green, medium size, with long petioles.
- Inflorescences are snow-white, consist of large, rounded petals.
- The berries are round, large, up to 4-6 g, covered with a dark red skin. The berry pulp is firm and juicy. The stone is oblong, medium in size.
- Frosting fruits have a pleasant dessert taste, are distinguished by good keeping quality and the ability to preserve marketable qualities during long-term transportation.
Frosting refers to early ripening varieties - the first crop is harvested 3-4 years after planting the tree.
The berries ripen in the second half of July. With proper care, each tree can be harvested up to 38-45 kg of fruit and up to 500-600 kg per hectare.
Growing cherries Morozovka
For the cultivation of dessert cherries Morozovka, it is very important to choose the right plot and seedlings. The best option would be young and healthy trees 1-2 years old, with a strong and well-developed root system. The height of the seedlings should be 80-110 cm.
Frosting is not capable of self-pollination, therefore, in order to obtain a rich harvest, several pollinating trees must be planted next to it - cherries of the Lebedyanskaya, Turgenevka, Vladimirskaya or Zhukovskaya varieties.
Choice of location and soil
For growing dessert cherries Morozovka, it is best to choose flat, well-lit areas where groundwater is located at least 1.8-2 m from the earth's surface.
The tree can be planted from the south side of the house, outbuildings or trees. But in this case, you need to ensure that the distance to the cherry is at least 2.5-3 m.
Planting work should be carried out in early or mid-April, until the buds have blossomed on the fruit trees. In this case, planting holes for cherries should be prepared in the fall. Frosting does not have any special requirements for the soil - it can be grown both on loamy soils and on black soil.
Step-by-step landing algorithm
Before planting cherries of the Morozovka variety, the seedlings must be properly prepared. To do this, they must be immersed in clean water for 2-3 hours, with open roots, the seedling is immersed in a solution for 24 hours Kornevin or another growth promoter.
Planting holes must be prepared in the fall - their width should be 45-55 cm, diameter up to 65-80 cm, since the tree has a rather massive and spreading root system.
Cherry planting technique:
- mix garden soil with 10 kg of humus and fertilizers (2 tablespoons each of potassium salt and superphosphate);
- if the soil is acidic, add lime;
- drive a wooden peg into the ground next to the hole, fix it tightly - it will serve as a support for a young tree;
- place a cherry seedling in the center of the hole, gently straighten the roots;
- sprinkle the roots with soil so that there are no voids left inside the hole;
- make sure that the root collar is located 4-6 cm above the ground surface.
After all work is completed, water each seedling abundantly, pouring at least 2 buckets of standing water under each tree, then mulch the near-stem circle.
Dessert cherry care Morozovka
Planting and caring for Morozovka (Morozovaya) cherries do not differ from the standard agricultural technology of other varieties. The tree needs to be provided with timely watering, necessary feeding, pruning, effective disease control and prevention of pest damage.
Watering
Cherry Morozovka must be watered as the topsoil dries up. The optimal frequency of humidification is 5 times throughout the season. Each tree will require 4-5 buckets of water.
The tree should be moistened immediately after flowering, during ovary formation, after harvesting. And also just before preparing the tree for frost (but not later than the end of October).
With prolonged drought, the frequency of watering can be increased. It is advisable to stop humidifying cherries 15-20 days before harvesting, otherwise the berries may begin to crack.
Top dressing
The yield of Morozovka cherries depends on its feeding. In the first 4-6 years after planting, the seedling must be fed annually. For this purpose, you can use urea (25-30 g per bucket of water) or ammonium nitrate.
Organic fertilizers give a good effect. For example: a solution prepared from 5 glasses of ash, 2.5 liters of mullein and 5 liters of clean water. A bucket of prepared solution is placed under each cherry.
Pruning and shaping the crown
The freezer needs regular sanitary and shaping pruning. In the first year after planting, the seedlings are cut 13-15 cm.
After a year, all lateral shoots are removed, except for 3-4 of the strongest and most well-developed branches. With sanitary pruning, all dry, diseased, damaged branches are removed.
Dessert cherry Morozovka (Morozovaya) is a popular variety among Russian gardeners. It was bred specifically for growing in regions with negative weather conditions. Freezer is highly valued for its excellent winter hardiness, unpretentious care, high yield and excellent taste of the fruit.