Description of the cherry plum variety Tent, planting and care, pollinators and pruning
Cherry plum of the Shater variety is considered a versatile tree; the fruit is popular with both experienced gardeners and novice summer residents. The plant is famous for its resistance to negative weather conditions, diseases and pests. Abundant fruiting, unpretentious care and various uses of its fruits for home harvesting and commercial use cannot remain without the love and respect of gardeners.
Description and characteristics of cherry plum Tent
Wood
According to the description of Alych, Tent is not a tall tree, with a rounded, slightly flattened crown. The trunk is smooth, dark gray. Shoots of medium thickness - from 2 to 7 millimeters. In mid-April, from green, medium-sized buds, two small flowers with small white petals bloom.
The leaves are about 6 centimeters long, up to 4 centimeters wide, oval in shape, the top is pointed. Leaf color is green, medium-gloss. The edges of the leaves are wavy.The tree tolerates winter well, moderately resistant to drought. Little prone to disease.
Fruit
Large fruits, can reach a weight of 40 grams. The shape is ovoid. Deep at the base of the abdominal suture. The color of the fruits is red-yellow with a purple cover. The fruits ripen gradually, starting in July, the yield is high. The pulp is of medium density, moderately fibrous, yellow-green in color. The taste of the fruit is sweet with a slight sourness. The stone is medium, about 2 centimeters, separated with little difficulty.
Fruits are accepted, both fresh and subjected to further processing and conservation.
Cherry plum variety Tent self-fruitless. This means that in order to get a good harvest, it is necessary to plant a crop next to it that can serve as a pollinator for plums.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
Any culture has a certain set of advantages and disadvantages.
Advantages of growing cherry plum Tent:
- good productivity;
- large fruits;
- pleasant fruit taste;
- excellent winter hardiness;
- disease resistance;
- small tree size.
Cons of the variety:
- the buds can freeze due to the early flowering of cherry plum;
- the bone is difficult to separate from the pulp;
- the tree has long, prickly branches.
What are the similarities and differences between cherry plum Tent and cherry plum Column-shaped?
Cherry plum of the Kolonovidnaya variety is an unusual and rather compact culture. If you compare this variety with the Shater variety, you can see many similar qualities. Both trees grow to small sizes - up to 3 meters.Plums are similar in high winter hardiness, adapt well to weather conditions. They grow equally well in the Moscow region. Also, both varieties are disease resistant.
Cherry plum Tent and cherry plum Kolonovidnaya are self-fertile crops. Trees give fruits in large quantities. Plums are large, can weigh up to 40 grams. Pleasant, moderately juicy and fibrous. There are also differences in these varieties, for example, the crown of cherry plum is thick, round in shape, the crown of the Column-shaped cherry plum takes up very little space and only grows upwards.
Column-shaped cherry plum can begin to bear fruit from 3 years of age, Tent - a little longer, this variety bears fruit from 4-5 years after planting. The varieties also begin to ripen at different times. If the Tent cherry plum pleases with its fruits already from July, the harvest from the Column-shaped cherry plum should be expected closer to August.
Features of growing varieties
Timing
For planting, it is best to choose spring, because in the fall after planting, the plant may not have time to take root until the first frost.Planting dates in spring are usually mid-April. Autumn - early September.
Preparation of planting material
A larger assortment of seedlings is available in the fall, so many gardeners prefer to buy planting material in advance. When choosing a seedling, pay attention to its root system, trunk and crown. The tree should not be dead or damaged.
If you bought a seedling in the fall, you can dig in it. This is done like this:
- a hole is dug about 50 centimeters deep;
- a seedling is placed on its side in the pit (in the south direction at an angle);
- sprinkle the seedling with earth, drop it in to the middle of the trunk.
Site preparation
Planting a Tent is necessary where there is a lot of sun. If your site has groundwater close to the topsoil, you should plant a seedling on an artificial mound.
Pour a nutrient mixture into the hole for the plant, its composition is determined depending on the composition of the soil on your site.
If the soil is clay, then a mixture of peat and sand must be added to the hole, if the soil is sandy, we add leaf humus and sod land. Ideally, the planting hole should be fertilized (300 g of superphosphate, wood ash and 35 g of potassium sulfate).
Planting process
Remember that cherry plum Tent is a self-fertile culture. This means that it must be planted either with pollinators already growing nearby, or with other seedlings blooming at the same time as it.
Landing Algorithm:
- Dig a hole for a seedling about 60 centimeters deep and the same in diameter.
- If you are planting several seedlings, the distance between them should be 2.5 - 3 meters.
- Thoroughly loosen the soil, add fertilizers, if not already added.
- In the center of the hole, make a small mound, stick a stick into it, on which the seedling will lean.
- Place the seedling on a mound, carefully spread the roots around, tie the tree to a support.
- How to shed. Use up to 4 buckets of water.
- Lightly prune the crown of the plant, remove dried branches and leaves.
- Mulch the soil.
Pollinators
To get a good harvest cherry plum Tent, cross-pollination is necessary. In this case, everything is quite simple - any other variety of cherry plum can become the pollinator of the Tent. The main condition is simultaneous flowering.
Further care of varieties
Watering
The cherry plum should be watered in the spring after flowering, after the growth of the shoots has stopped and when the fruits begin to stain. In these cases, you need to water the Tent 2-3 times a month, depending on weather conditions. In extreme heat, watering can be increased up to 1 time in 10 days. Watering can be adjusted depending on the weather, from 3 to 6 buckets per tree.
Top dressing
You can start feeding cherry plum after 1 year after planting.Fertilize the tree 3-4 times a year. In spring - before flowering, in June and July. In August, during watering, you can add organic fertilizers to the water.
Pruning
In early spring, in order to protect the plant's root system from excess moisture, water bends are made. At the same time, pruning is also recommended. When pruning, the crown is freed from dried branches, and also thinned out - this is done so that the branches do not interfere with each other during growth. The tops of the branches must be pinched. Treat the cut thick branches with garden pitch.
Preparing for winter
Despite the fact that the Tent is known for its winter hardiness, caring for the plant during preparation for the cold weather should not be neglected.
How to prepare a tree for winter:
- Top dressing with organic and mineral fertilizers.
- Water the tree deep under the root before it loses its leaves.
- Inspect the trunk: remove damaged bark, bleach with lime.
- Treat the cherry plum from pests.
- Collect leaves without leaving them by the tree.
- If wounds and injuries appear on the trunk, treat with a mixture of 2.5 tablespoons of ash and lime, 150 grams of copper sulfate, diluted in 5 liters of water with clay.
Diseases and pests
In order to protect the tree from pests, it will be enough to regularly process it with a solution of copper sulfate, prune it in time and whitewash the trunk with lime for the winter.
Reproduction
Cherry plum propagation can be done in three ways:
- Cuttings - cuttings of about 12 centimeters are cut off, they are planted in a container with a nutritious substrate, covered with a film and placed in a warm place for about 1.5 - 2 months. It is important at this time to monitor soil moisture;
- Planting the seeds - the largest fruits are selected, the seeds are separated from them. The bones are washed, dried, and then planted in the ground before winter. Shoots appear in the spring. It must be borne in mind that cherry plum is very sensitive to transplantation, therefore, the sprouts can be transplanted only after a year of life, and it is better to plant them right away in a permanent place;
- Budding - a small stalk is grafted onto a young tree grown from a seed. This tree can be plum, apricot or cherry. Budding is done in spring or autumn. It is important to firmly attach the cut of the cutting to the cut of the tree and cover the attachment point so that insects or dust do not get there.
