This culture prefers areas with good lighting, for cherry you need to choose a bright place on the site with a slight elevation.
It is necessary to plant a tree so that it is protected from cold winds blowing from the north.
Cherry develops well on light soil, it is unacceptable for groundwater to be at a depth of less than 1.5 meters.
Planting a cherry tree begins with the choice of planting material, a quality seedling is a guarantee of a decent harvest. When buying a plant with an open root system, you need to choose seedlings with a developed and branched root, with many not overdried and healthy small roots. A great choice is a plant that is sold in pots or containers, this allows you to plant cherries during the warm season and preserves the integrity of the roots.
What should be the hole for planting cherries in the fall?
It is necessary to prepare a place for planting a seedling 15-20 days before planting, and do it like this:
1. Dig a hole 60x60 centimeters in size, pour a small amount of limestone crushed stone at its bottom. It is necessary to regulate the acidity of the soil and serves as drainage;
2. Add 100 g to the pit for each seedling. potash fertilizers, 1 kg of phosphate rock flour (or 350 grams of superphosphate) and 2-3 buckets of humus. When planting cherries on acidic soil, add 1 kg of lime;
3. Fertilizers are mixed with part of the soil removed from the pit and pour it into place;
4. Before planting, a landing peg is installed; it should rise 70-80 cm above the soil surface;
Planting scheme for cherry trees
Not every stone plant can be self-pollinated, for this reason, to get a decent harvest, it is necessary to plant 2-3 varieties of cherries nearby, which bloom at one time. A practical scheme for planting seedlings is staggered.
Varieties of bush-shaped cherries are placed with a distance between the seedlings of 2x2.5 m, Tree-like plants need to be planted not so densely - according to the scheme 3.5x2.5-3 m.
Seedling planting time in autumn
It is better to plant the first plants in the period from August and continue until October. It is necessary to finish the autumn planting no later than 30 days before the beginning of freezing of the soil.
Late bought plants, after the end of the planting season, it is necessary to dig in storage until spring. To do this, make a hole with a slight slope on one side, a depth of 30-40 cm, plants are laid at a slope, and then abundantly watered. Plants laid for winter storage are covered with spruce paws, positioning them so that the branch needles are directed outwards, in this case, the risk of damage to the seedlings by rodents is reduced. With the onset of winter, buried seedlings are covered with snow, this will save them from low temperatures, it is necessary to extract plants right before planting in the ground.
There is one important feature when planting cherries in autumn - before the frost begins, you need to add soil to a height of 30-35 cm on the seedling trunk, this will save the roots from frost (just remember to remove the soil in spring).
Proper planting of cherries in autumn - a guide to action
Before planting or before transportation, it is advisable to dip the roots of the seedling in a special mash box that contains manure and clay (this mixture improves the survival rate of the seedling), after that you can safely transport the plant by wrapping the roots with plastic wrap or immediately plant it in a pre-prepared landing pit. It is important not to be mistaken in determining the planting depth of the plant - it is necessary that the root neck of the seedling is located at the level of the soil, taking into account when planting it is necessary to plant the soil (up to several centimeters). Planting cherries on sandy soils, you can not be afraid of this, on such soils it usually does not happen.
Planting cherries is simple, you only need:
1. Place a peg in the center of the hole (if you plant a long seedling, it is better to install two pegs by connecting them with a transverse crossbeam). After planting, after planting, the seedling is tied to it;
2. At the bottom of the planting pit around the installed support for the plant, pour so much soil mixed with fertilizers (for this, take soil from the top layer) so that the root neck of the seedling is at the right height;
3. The plant is placed on the north side of the established support, spread the roots well and sprinkle them with the remaining nutrient soil with fertilizers, carefully crushing so that the soil adjoins the roots well;
4. The pit is completely filled with the remaining soil and compacted;
5. Having departed from a peg of 30 cm, create an earthen roller;
6. Cherry after planting is watered with two buckets of water;
7. The soil around the plant is mulched with sawdust or humus, so that the soil crust does not appear on the surface;
8. A young cherry tree is tied to an established peg, but loosely - taking into account the possibility of planting a seedling, the peg is shortened at the height of the lower branches of the seedling.
So that later you do not have to transplant the cherry, a place for it must be selected in advance. It should be with a small elevation, protected from the wind and a low standing groundwater. If necessary, you need to improve the soil structure before planting cherries in the fall. Organic fertilizers are prepared in advance, what is required for this depends on the initial state of the soil.
The soil at the cherry tree planting site should be of moderate severity - not contain too much sand or clay particles. Fertilizers use both mineral and organic. A pit for planting a seedling is prepared in advance - a few months before the start of work. This time will allow the soil to settle to the optimal level. It is advisable to plant a tree in the garden near the fence. You should not choose a shoot from an adult cherry of an unknown variety for planting if you want to grow a frost-resistant tree from which you can get a decent harvest of berries. For this reason, you must buy a high-quality seedling. A pit is prepared of such a size that it can freely place the roots of the plant without damaging them, with a diameter of about 60 cm and a depth of 24 cm.
There are many varieties of cherries, which differ in such characteristics as:
1. Frost resistance;
2. Size and taste of berries;
3. The height of the tree.
For example, the varieties "Youth", "Lyubskaya", "Apukhtinskaya" are highly resistant to low temperatures and give an excellent harvest of fruits.
By planting cherries in the autumn on a small elevation in your garden, you can provide the seedling with the most comfortable conditions - a place with a seedling in the spring quickly warms up under sunlight, and the root system will be provided with oxygen. As a result, the cherry planted on the hill will produce ripe berries a little earlier, with such a planting it is easier to adjust the level of placement of the seedling neck, it may be necessary to add soil if it settles after watering the plant.
