How to properly plant and care for an irga
Irga is a deciduous shrub of the apple genus with berries rich in vitamins. Irga, planting and caring for which does not cause any particular difficulties, is deservedly popular with summer residents and gardeners.
The plant has excellent decorative properties. Berries have not only a wonderful sweet and sour taste, but also have many medicinal properties.
Plant variety
When properly planted and cared for, the Canadian Irgi photo can confirm the beauty of the plant and the ability to bear a lot.
The fruits of the canadian irgi are large in size, beautiful in color, juicy, with a high degree of taste. Irga canadensis begins to bloom in May, bear fruit in mid-summer, leaves change color in September. In early October, they begin to fall off.
Choosing a landing site
Due to its unpretentiousness, Irga does not get the best places in the garden. When planted in shady areas, the plant begins to reach for the sun's rays, which leads to increased growth. The shrub begins to resemble a tree, on which all the largest and ripe berries are at the top to the delight of flying birds.
Transplanting an adult plant is very difficult due to the developed root system, which extends several meters deep.
It is quite possible for a shrub to find a sunny or slightly shaded area. Despite the fact that the irga is unpretentious to the soil, it is desirable that it be fertile. Then the roots of the plant will be able to receive adequate nutrition, and not scatter the root shoots far away.
When planting a number of shrubs, a sufficient distance between them should be observed. Irga is a fast growing plant. When planted close, the foliage of neighboring shrubs will begin to shade each other, which leads to a decrease in the number of fruits. The root system will not have enough nutrients and it will have to scatter its branches further away. This will make the area near shrubs unsuitable for planting other plants.
The distance between irgi shrubs and other plantings should be within 2 to 5 meters.
If you want to use irgi bushes as a hedge, you can plant the bushes in a checkerboard pattern.
Landing
In nature, there are about two dozen species of irgi. In the Moscow region, planting and caring for Irga canadian gives the best results. The shrub begins to bloom in May. The color of the leaves varies from white to purple-red. The fruits are large and juicy.
Irga can be planted in spring and autumn. An autumn planting is considered more preferable. During this period, the soil will be rich in nutrients. There will be enough time for the plant to take root.
The seedling for planting must be 1-2 years old.
Planting and care of irgi in the Moscow region due to the peculiarities of the soil requires preparatory work:
- Clear the area intended for planting of weeds.
- Apply fertilizers to the upper soil layer: organic - 3-4 kg, superphosphate - 0.5 kg, potassium salt - 200 g. Ash is an excellent potash fertilizer.
- Dig a layer of soil onto the "shovel bayonet" to a depth of 20-22 cm.
- If the soil is acidic, then lime should be added.
- Dig a planting hole 50-80 cm wide, 30-40 cm deep.
Landing:
- Lower the seedling into the dug hole so that the entire root system is below ground level.
- Dig in the seedling, slightly inclined from the sunny side, with dug earth and tamp it carefully.
- Water abundantly.
- When the soil settles, add earth to make the planting site level with the surface.
- Cover the top layer with mulch.
- Shorten the upper part of the shoot, making sure that there are enough well-developed buds.
Planting irgi in the open field and caring for it in spring and autumn practically do not differ. If a harsh winter is ahead, then during the autumn planting it is better to leave the shortened part on the surface. This will also protect the plant from strong gusts of wind. The landing site can be covered with spruce branches from above.
Planting irgi in spring has its advantages:
- the plant is no longer afraid of cold and frost - the possibility of its death becomes minimal;
- at this time, gardening is already more often visited by summer residents, who can provide the plant with care and, if necessary, help;
- watering will be carried out regularly;
- measures will be taken when visible signs of illness appear.
Despite the unpretentiousness of the plant, you should pay the necessary attention to it.
Growing and care
Despite the unpretentiousness of the plant, you cannot completely ignore it. Growing irgi and caring for it can be reduced to the following points:
- top dressing;
- weeding;
- loosening the soil;
- watering;
- trimming;
- pest control.
Top dressing should be applied in summer. It should have a liquid consistency. Top dressing should be done closer to night time. The effect will be better if done after heavy rain or full watering.
You can use for feeding organic fertilizerssuch as bird droppings. 4-6 kg are applied under each bush. Compost and ash are good fertilizers. Mown grass can be used. It must be poured in a suitable container with water, protected from light and kept for a week.
After planting, superphosphate, ammonium nitrate, and potassium sulfate should be regularly added under the bush.
When the bush begins to bear fruit, the branches that are not yet strong may not withstand the severity of the harvest and break off. To prevent this from happening, the strapping should be made with suitable materials. Over time, the branches will become thicker, and the need for strapping will disappear.
A bush should be formed from strong root shoots. Weak ones should be cut out so that they do not take away the strength from the more strongly fruiting. In the fall, after harvesting, the soil around the bush should be dug up. In this case, the depth should not be too great, so as not to damage the root system.
The root system of the irgi goes into the depths, where it finds the necessary amount of moisture for itself. Therefore, it is necessary to water it only in case of severe drought.
Birds are great lovers of irgi berries. If you don't take action, they will get the best harvest, because the first and largest berries appear on the upper branches.
Though Irga berry is resistant to the adverse effects of the external environment, it may not always be able to cope with garden pests and get sick. Proper planting and caring for an irga includes pest control.
The main pests are:
- fruit rot;
- mole;
- irrigated seed-eater;
- hawthorn;
- leaf roll;
- wrinkled swamp.
To combat pests will help: thinning the bush, timely harvesting, moderate watering. To destroy harmful caterpillars and beetles, spray irgi bushes before the appearance of berries or after harvesting with specially designed means.
Diseases to which irgi bushes are susceptible:
- Tuberculosis. The leaves begin to turn brown, dry out and fall off. Then branches undergo drying out, on which reddish tubercles appear. The affected branches must be cut out. Spray the bush with copper sulfate.In the spring, spraying can be done as a preventive measure.
- Rust. Leaves become brownish and wither. The plant is treated with Bordeaux liquid.
- Gray rot. Yellowed leaves are covered with gray mold. The reason is most often excess moisture, so you need to reduce watering.
- Defeat with fingertip moth. This pest is fought with the use of karbofos.
In order not to spread pests around the garden area, cut diseased branches and fallen leaves should be burned next to the bush.
How to properly prune irgu in spring
Pruning irgi in the spring is a must-have for her care.
A few years after planting, you should start rejuvenating the bush:
- thinning;
- pruning elongated branches, giving the bush the correct shape;
- cutting of basal stems.
Correct planting and caring for irga will give a good harvest of berries with powerful medicinal properties.
When thinning, all weak branches are cut and bent inward. It helps to survive and become stronger healthy. They get more air and sunlight. Only strong shoots should remain, which will form a rich harvest.