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Don't Rush to Uproot: How to Save a Tree That "Didn't Wake Up" in Spring
20.05.2023 16:33
In spring, gardeners eagerly await the fruit trees to emerge from their winter dormancy and begin to grow leaves and then bloom.
But sometimes plants are slow to show signs of life. In mid-spring, gardeners are not yet in a hurry to sound the alarm, because a number of factors delay the moment of awakening.
At the end of May, such trees cause concern. Many gardeners believe that the plants simply did not survive the winter. They rush to replace them with new seedlings.
There are 2 main reasons why trees do not produce buds.
Varietal feature
There are varieties of apple and pear trees that wake up later than is commonly believed. These plants release buds during the period when the risk of return frosts is reduced to zero.
Such trees are given more time. By about June 10, they should throw off the shackles of "sleep" and delight us with greenery. However, these trees should release buds or small leaves even in mid-May.
Freezing
In winter or early spring, the trees may have been over-chilled. As a result, the plants experience severe stress, which they get rid of by summer.
In this case, gardeners help the trees to return to normal faster:
- dig up and water the tree trunk circle;
- anti-stress drugs are introduced.
If the trees have not come back to life after the 10th of June, then it makes sense to uproot them and replace them with more winter-hardy varieties.
