How to manage cherry trees after picking? Key technical points explained in detail

Cherry is a fruit that everyone loves; it looks very tempting and appetizing, and it is also rich in nutrients, suitable for the general population to eat. Because cherries are extremely popular, the total area planted with cherries has also increased noticeably, but many people do not carry out scientific management after harvesting cherries, which leads to a serious reduction in the cherry harvest the following year. So today let us learn together how cherry trees are managed after picking.

1. Replenishing nutrients

After picking, cherries need timely topdressing, as only this can prevent the cherry trees from showing premature aging. So after finishing the cherry harvest, fertilizer should be applied reasonably according to the growth condition and age of the cherry trees. Generally, at the beginning, each tree only needs about three jin of compound fertilizer as topdressing, but if the cherry tree is growing very weakly, then about one more jin of urea must be added on top of the original amount. If you want the cherry tree to recover its growth as quickly as possible, then we can also spray an appropriate amount of potassium fertilizer. Finally, and most importantly, before winter sets in, 3,000 kg of organic fertilizer should be applied as base fertilizer to ensure the yield of the coming year.

2. Clearing the orchard and disinfecting

After the cherry harvest, a large amount of fallen leaves as well as some dead branches and weeds will appear in the orchard, so after harvesting, these debris in the orchard should be cleaned up promptly and burned with fire. Finally, after cleaning up, a comprehensive disinfection should be carried out, because some potential pathogens are very likely to remain in the orchard. We can use specialized chemicals or quicklime for disinfection, which can ensure the health of the cherry trees.

3. Pruning and shaping

Cherry trees generally need two rounds of branch and leaf pruning. The first is in summer, when the branches and leaves of the cherry tree grow relatively quickly. In order to give the field sufficient light and air permeability, we should prune the branches and leaves of the cherry tree in summer, but summer pruning should be relatively moderate and must not affect the number of flower buds on the cherry. The second pruning is before winter sets in, because after harvesting there will be many diseased branches, weak branches, dead branches, and so on, so we should prune these branches and leaves. In this way, when the branches and leaves grow the following spring, new branches will grow, thereby increasing the cherry yield.

4. Disaster prevention and control

The disaster prevention and control here mainly refers to natural disasters. The cherry tree is a fruit tree that fears both drought and waterlogging, so we must always observe weather changes and make timely preparations for disaster prevention. When there is a lot of rainfall, drain the water promptly, and when the weather is relatively dry, irrigate promptly; at the same time, heat dissipation measures also need to be taken. Secondly, in winter, attention should be paid to keeping the cherry trees warm, especially the smaller fruit trees, otherwise they may very likely be frostbitten, thereby affecting the growth of the cherry trees the following year.

5. Pest and disease control

After cherries are picked, gummosis often appears on the branches. This disease occurs in many fruit trees, and is especially serious in peach-type fruit trees. It affects the growth of the fruit trees and causes them to slowly die. So after picking, we can whitewash the branches, which can achieve a very good control effect. Secondly, after harvesting, brown spot disease is also very likely to appear, mainly harming the leaves of the cherry tree. We can spray carbendazim after harvesting for control.