What are the biggest taboos when planting a new cherry tree? These taboos must be avoided
The cherry tree is considered one of the more delicate tree species, and many problems can bring it serious trouble. Every year quite a few people give up on growing it. When planting, its taboos must be known, otherwise you won't even know what went wrong when you suffer losses. Below, let's find out what taboos there are when planting cherry trees!
1. Heavy water invasion
The cherry tree's demand for water is like a gentle stream flowing steadily, meaning each watering should not be too much; the amount should be smaller but the frequency should be more frequent. The soil it is planted in especially values permeability. With too much water, the soil compacts quickly, water tends to accumulate, and it is very easy for the cherry tree roots to be flooded, ultimately drowning them. So when watering, pouring on large amounts of water is not advisable, especially since many people water by pouring directly onto the root system; over time, the harvest from fruit trees watered this way will certainly be less than ideal, and this taboo should be corrected.
2. Not assisting with artificial pollination
The cherry tree blooms a great deal; every flowering season it is densely covered with blossoms, which brings a certain difficulty to its pollination. Although it can self-pollinate, the success rate is not very ideal. Some insects can assist with cross-pollination, but in many places the temperature is still on the low side when cherry trees bloom, and at that time there may not be many insects out, greatly affecting this effect. Everyone surely knows the impact of poor pollination. If the cherry tree you planted has poor pollination and you still do not assist with artificial pollination, then you have made a big mistake.
3. Long-term lack of light
Light greatly helps the growth of fruit trees, but for cherries, insufficient light is fatal. In years with little light, the cherries produced can be described as both unpalatable and unattractive, so do not expect good returns. Therefore, when choosing a site, absolutely do not choose a place with poor light; plant once and regret once. Indeed, in places where conditions are truly unsuitable, it is best not to plant at all, so you do not suffer losses. Of course, some people choose to grow them in greenhouses with supplemental lighting, but this requires a certain economic foundation; do not be misled by this, after all, no one can guarantee the results.
4. Long periods of strong wind
Those who plant in a windy place or choose a wind tunnel location when selecting a site have also made a big mistake; the impact of wind on cherry trees is no small matter. The junction between the cherry and the tree is not very firm to begin with, and ordinary cherry trees are also relatively small; when a strong wind comes, the whole tree sways along with it, and at that time the cherries drop in huge numbers. Only then can everyone appreciate the direct losses strong wind brings you. Secondly, when windy weather lasts long, pollination becomes very difficult; with the pollen blown away, how can pollination still happen? This is also why windy weather is listed as a taboo.
The above are some taboos to consider when planting cherry trees. Everyone needs to pay more attention to avoid suffering losses on this, as the disasters brought by these factors are not small.