Agrotechnology for growing cherries of the Ovstuzhenka variety
Among the many varieties obtained for the middle lane, few are those that tolerate cold, large-fruited, productive and tasty. Among the leaders is the sweet cherry Ovstuzhenka, the description of the variety may interest even northerners. The author V. M. Kanshina received an outstanding variety, entered in the state register in 2001, recommended for the Central part of Russia. The variety belongs to semi-fertile, which means that at least 10% of the flower bouquet will be tied up without a pollinator, you will not be left without a crop!
Features of the variety
The tree grows quickly, but rushes upward during the first 4-5 years, until it enters the fruiting season. The crown is spherical, dense. The height of the cherry tree Ovstuzhenka is convenient for care and fruit picking. Leaves are ovoid, strongly pointed towards the apex, dentate, on a short petiole. Each bouquet contains 3 large flowers with protruding stamens and pistils. The main advantage of the variety is the frost resistance of large flower and vegetative buds to low temperatures.
If there are pollinators next to the sweet cherry Ovstuzhenka - Iput, Raditsa, Bryansk pink, the yield from one sweet cherry is promised up to 30 kg. When testing varieties, 102-206 centners of berries were harvested per hectare. Particularly noteworthy is the large size of almost black, ripe cherries. Depending on the care, the berries grow by 4-7 grams. Their dark color is a signal that the berry is useful for strengthening the heart muscle and the vascular system.
Berry composition:
- a complete multivitamin complex restores the deficiency of useful elements in the body after vitamin deficiency;
- fruit taste is rated at 4.5 points on a five-point scale;
- dry matter - 17.7%;
- sugars - 11.6%;
- ascorbic acid - 13.4 mg / 100 g of product.
According to the description of the cherry variety Ovstuzhenka, the fruit tree blooms in the second decade of May, the harvest ripens at the end of June. In warmer climates, fruiting in mid-June, in the Trans-Urals - a month later.
Despite the outstanding qualities stated in the description of the variety, covering the trunk circle for the winter, mulching the soil with horse manure, will increase the guarantee of tree preservation and fertilize the soil. Autumn whitewashing will protect you from frost damage.
Despite the resistance of the cherry variety Ovstuzhenka to coccomycosis and moniliosis, preventive protective measures are necessary.
Agrotechnics of cherries Ovstuzhenka
The advantages of Ovstuzhenka cherries are considered to be the compactness of the tree, its frost resistance in winter and the resistance of flowers to freezing. To make the Ovstuzhenka cherry look like in the photo, the tree needs proper care from the moment of planting.
For planting, choose a sunny southern slope with fertile soil and a low standing of groundwater. In this case, the seedling is placed so that the neck is above the ground. The distance between trees should be 3-5 meters. The seedling is rooted in a warm climate in autumn, in the Moscow region - in spring. Branches are removed along the trunk height by 1 meter, this will allow the tree to quickly lay the crown.
It is important to keep the near-stem circle always clean, and water the young seedlings regularly, but not until they get muddy. The roots must breathe.This will be helped by loosening and light fertile soil composition.
Planting and caring for cherries Ovstuzhenka do not differ from the agricultural technology of other varieties. They need to be formed by pruning, feeding, watered and protective spraying.
For a full harvest, it is important to have several trees on the site or in neighboring summer cottages. Pollinators for Ovstuzhenka will be varieties that bloom at the same time.
For one tree, you need to allocate at least 12 square meters of land. Horse manure is considered the best fertilizing for cherries. It is brought in in the fall, added to the hearth pit. In spring, for rapid development, the plant needs nitrogen fertilizers - urea is crumbled into the trunk circle. After fruiting, the tree is prepared for winter by feeding potassium sulfate and superphosphate.
The formation of the crown, skeletal branches is carried out for 4 years according to the scheme:
After that, sanitary and thinning pruning is carried out annually, at the same time, limiting growth.
Preventive treatments with nitrophen and copper sulfate in the spring will allow trees to become immune to fungal diseases. Treatment against insects - pests will keep the garden from introduced diseases. Proper care will save you from frost cracks and gum removal.
It must be remembered that the near-stem circle of the cherry must be clean, and around you can plant honey plants and siderates. When mowing, mulch will saturate the earth with useful elements of natural content.
And your tree will live for a hundred years!