What is the biggest taboo when planting cherry trees? These planting taboos should be avoided
The cherry tree is considered one of the more delicate tree species, and many problems can cause it serious trouble. Every year, quite a few people give up on growing it. When planting, you must know its taboos, otherwise you may suffer losses without even knowing why. Let's take a look below at what taboos there are when planting cherry trees!
1. Attack by heavy water
The cherry tree's need for water is like a steady, gentle stream, meaning that each watering should not be too much; the amount should be smaller but the frequency should be greater. The soil it is planted in especially requires good permeability. When there is too much water, the soil becomes compacted quickly, water easily accumulates, and the cherry tree's roots are very easily flooded, ultimately leading to death by drowning. Therefore, when watering, heavy flooding is not advisable. In particular, many people water directly at the root system. Over time, the harvest from fruit trees watered this way will certainly be less than ideal. This taboo should be noted and corrected.
2. Not assisting with artificial pollination
Cherry trees bloom a great deal. Every flowering season, the branches are densely packed with flowers, which makes pollination somewhat difficult. Although they 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. At this time, there may not be many insects out, greatly affecting this process. Everyone surely knows the impact of poor pollination. If your own cherry trees pollinate poorly 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. Cherries produced in years with little light can be described as both unpleasant to eat and unattractive to look at, so do not count on getting a good return. Therefore, when choosing a site, never choose a place with poor light. Plant once and you will regret it once. If the conditions in a place are truly unsuitable, it is best not to plant there and not let yourself 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 others, since no one can guarantee the results.
4. Strong wind lasting a long time
People who plant in a windy place or choose a site at a wind gap have also made a big mistake. The impact of wind on cherry trees is no small matter. The joint 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 shakes along with it, and at that time the cherries fall in huge numbers. Only then can everyone appreciate the direct losses that strong wind brings you. Secondly, when windy weather lasts a long time, pollination becomes very difficult. If the pollen is blown away, how can pollination 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 front. The disasters brought by these factors are not small.