Content
If the shoots on the cherry and sweet cherry trees are drying out: 4 secret actions that will fix everything
30.03.2023 09:00
Updated: 14.04.2023 23:33
Cherry and sweet cherry are not very demanding fruit trees. They need care, but it is not difficult.
Problems with them may arise at the same time.
Cherry and sweet cherry shoots may dry out. To avoid fatal consequences, it is necessary to act correctly in each case.
Freezing of shoots
You should start by cutting off what was damaged by subzero temperatures. The cut areas should be lubricated with a special paste. You should also remember to water abundantly, because after receiving damage, the plants need nutrition.
To make it sufficient, you also need to feed the trees. 1 tablespoon of nitroammophoska should be diluted in 10 liters of water, water the cherries and sweet cherries.
After the leaves appear, you will need to spray with urea, diluting 30 grams in 10 liters of water. At the end of summer, you will need to add half a glass of potassium sulfate and superphosphate.
Monilial burn
If it was not possible to protect trees from it by proper planting and sanitary pruning, then it will be necessary to start treating the disease in a timely manner.
The first step will be to prune the affected shoots. Then you will need to use preparations that contain copper, such as Bordeaux mixture or copper sulfate.
To avoid problems in the future, it is also necessary to eliminate the thickening of the crown with sanitary pruning, and to cover all cracks on the trunk with a special paste. In the fall, it will be necessary to dig up the trunk circle.
