Cherry Iput - an early variety, unpretentious in cultivation

Characteristics of the cherry variety Iput

Cherry Iput belongs to the mid-early early-fruiting varieties. It has good immunity to coccomycosis and klyasterosporiosis. Winter-hardy, partially self-fertile variety with average yield.

Tree

The Iput cherry tree is medium-sized. The height of an adult plant is 4-5 m. The densely leafy crown has the shape of a wide pyramid. Large buds. Cherry leaves are elongated, elliptical. The leaf blade is dark green, wavy and slightly concave. It has double-crest serration along the edges. Petiole of medium length. The flowers consist of white touching petals. The whisk is saucer-shaped. There are 3-4 flowers in an inflorescence. Fruiting is observed on bouquet branches.

Tree of the Iput variety is medium in size and has a wide-pyramidal, densely leafy crown

Fruit

The fruits of the Iput cherry are quite large - from 5 to 9 g. The shape is blunt-heart-shaped, the skin is dense, glossy. The dark red berries become almost black when fully ripe. The sweet, juicy pulp is of medium density.

Tasting score – 4.6 out of 5 points.

The average weight of berries of the Iput variety is 7 g

Useful material

Iput cherries are very tasty and juicy. Their sweet pulp contains many vitamins and minerals.

Advantages and disadvantages

The main advantages of the Iput cherry variety include:

• annual high harvest;
• earlier maturation;
• resistance to fungal diseases;
• high winter hardiness of flower buds.

Disadvantages of the variety:

• average precociousness (begins to bear fruit at 4-5 years);
• the bone is difficult to separate from the pulp;
• If there is excess moisture, the berries will crack.

Iput cherry fruits are rich in vitamins and minerals

Comparison of Iput cherries with other varieties (table)

Diseases and pests

To better understand what pests you will need to treat your tree for, check out information from gardening communities about the distribution of specific species in your region. The spraying time should precede the onset of pest reproduction.

Cherry tree pests are insects that attack roots, skeletal branches, buds, buds, leaves and fruits. Root pests - mole crickets, golden beetles, beetles; and wood - wood borers and bark beetles. Protection against both categories of insects is the application of phosphorus-containing fertilizers.

Did you know? Red cherries contain melatonin, which helps remove toxins from the body. They also have higher levels of antioxidants than yellow varieties.

Buds and ovaries are affected by butterflies and their larvae, as well as weevils and leaf rollers. Fufanon-Expert and Barguzin 600 are used against them. You can always choose a complex type of insecticide or one that acts against a specific group of insects.

Diseases of fruit trees can be fungal, bacterial and viral in nature. The Iput variety is distinguished by its resistance to major cherry diseases. To prevent fungal diseases, spray with a 3% solution of Bordeaux mixture before the buds open. In advanced cases, another spraying is carried out 2 weeks after the first, only with a 1% solution. It is important not to burn the leaves with the chemical, so the concentration of the solution decreases

Do we need pollinators?

Cherry Iput is a partially self-fertile variety. For a good ovary, cherries must be artificially pollinated or planted next to varieties such as Tyutchevka, Revna, Ovstuzhenka, Raditsa, Bryanskaya rozovaya.

The best pollinators for Iput cherries (photo gallery)

Tyutchevka fruits are large and dense

Rhubarb trees are stunted, the fruits are large and sweet

Raditsa fruits do not crack and ripen early

The Ovstuzhenka variety is characterized by early fruit ripening and high resistance to coccomycosis and moniliosis.

Bryansk pink - winter-hardy and high-yielding variety

Landing

Young trees are planted in the spring (before the buds swell) or in the fall (after leaf fall). Planting is carried out in calm, dry weather at above-zero temperatures.

In the northern regions, trees can be planted in spring and autumn. Autumn planting is favorable for the southern regions.

Selection of seedlings

It is best to buy seedlings immediately before planting a tree - in spring or autumn. For industrial production, trees with a tall trunk of up to 2 meters are suitable, for private gardening - with a height of up to 50 cm. It is recommended to purchase zoned seedlings of two years of age.

Healthy plant parameters:

• developed crown;
• the presence of 3-4 branches 35-45 cm long;
• trunk diameter is at least 1.6 cm;
• the trunk and bark should be smooth, without swelling, spots, or growths;
• the root system is well developed; when cut, the root should have a creamy tint;
• The scion and rootstock at the grafting site should clearly stand out from each other.

Important! You should not purchase seedlings with wrinkled bark. This indicates that the plant is overdried. Such trees usually do not take root.

If the cherry seedling has dried out a little during transportation, immerse it in water for 6-10 hours after pruning the roots.

Choosing a landing site

Sweet cherries grow best in loose soils with good drainage. An illuminated area with medium loamy and loamy soil, with an acidity of at least 5.5 pH, is ideal. It is necessary to avoid places with constant flooding and stagnant moisture. The groundwater level must be at least 2 m.

Soil preparation

There are two options:

1. The planting site is prepared 4-6 months before planting the seedling. A pit measuring 1x1 meter and 80 cm deep is formed. The excavated soil is mixed with 4-5 buckets of fresh compost, humus or manure and 250 g of superphosphate. The hole is immediately filled with the resulting soil mixture.
2. The planting pit is prepared 2 weeks before planting the tree. In this case, half of the excavated soil is mixed with two buckets of rotted compost or non-acidic peat, 50 g of potassium sulfur, 300 g of wood ash. The mixture is placed at the bottom of the hole, and the remaining soil is poured on top.

The walls of the planting pit must be vertical (without narrowing downward)

Step-by-step description of the process

Before planting, cut off all damaged branches and roots on the seedling.

1. A depression of about 80 cm is dug in the prepared hole.
2. A small mound is formed from the soil at the bottom and a wooden stake is placed in it.
3. The seedling is lowered into the hole and the roots are carefully straightened. The root collar should rise above the level of the site by 6-8 cm.
4. The hole is carefully filled with soil and the soil is lightly compacted.
5. The seedling is tied to a peg with twine.
6. A hole with a soil edge is formed.
7. Water the seedling with 30-40 liters of water.
8. After moisture is absorbed, the hole is mulched with peat, fresh soil or wood shavings.

For good tree development, the following planting scheme should be followed:

• leave 3-4 m between trees;
• between rows - 5 m.

It is not advisable to plant cherries between apple and pear trees. This type of planting prevents cross-pollination.

Care

Systematic and proper care contributes to good tree development, high productivity and prolongation of fruiting.

How to care for the hole?

The diameter of the hole in an adult tree is 1 m. The tree trunk area must be cleared of weeds and overgrowth. The soil in the hole is periodically loosened and mulched with fresh soil.

Watering

It is necessary to water cherries moderately, as excess moisture leads to cracking of the berries. The soil is moistened once a month, and in case of severe drought - once a week. For a young tree, 30-40 liters of water is enough, for an adult - 60 liters.

Trimming

Cherry trees are pruned in early spring (before the buds begin to swell). From the second year after planting, a sparsely tiered crown is formed:

1. The first tier consists of three main branches located at a level of 60 cm from the ground and at a distance of 15-20 cm from each other. The rest are cut in half or removed completely.
2. The second tier, consisting of two skeletal branches, is formed a year later at a distance of 50-60 cm from the first.
3. After 30-40 cm from the second one, one branch is left. The trunk that rises above it is cut into a ring after a year.
4. In the first 5 years the tree produces very long growths. They are cut off, leaving a length of no more than 50 cm.

Formation of a sparsely-tiered crown of cherry

Pruning an adult plant consists of thinning the crown and rejuvenating the tree.

1. Remove branches that grow inward and form sharp corners.
2. If the annual growth is less than 20 cm, then the branches are shortened to five-year-old wood. Anti-aging pruning is carried out in stages over two years.
3. During fruiting, diseased, broken branches are removed. In addition, the growth of the central conductor and skeletal branches is restrained, transferring them to lateral shoots.

Preparing for winter

To prevent the negative effects of low temperatures, the trunk of young cherries is whitened, wrapped in burlap, and covered with spruce branches or roofing felt. In regions with severe frosts, the crown is covered with light lutrasil.

Mature trees are whitewashed, and a layer of peat or wood shavings is poured onto the tree trunk area.

How to whitewash trees (video)

Top dressing

To fully saturate the cherries with the necessary substances, the tree is regularly fed.

Root feeding of young trees is carried out annually upon reaching the age of seven. Adult plants (over 12 years old) are fertilized once every 2-3 years.

Important! When feeding, you cannot use mineral and organic fertilizers at the same time.

Often, liquid fertilizers are applied to special holes dug in the tree trunk. Their depth is about 30 cm. Recesses are formed throughout the entire territory of the trunk circle

Protection from diseases and pests

Timely treatment of cherries from diseases and pests will prevent crop loss and preserve the integrity of the garden.

Preparations for protecting cherries from pests (table)

After spraying, the soil in the circle around the trunk is dug up or loosened.

Remedies for protection against diseases (table)

During preventive treatment, only one chemical agent is used; several chemical agents cannot be used simultaneously.

The last insecticidal treatment is carried out 20-30 days before harvest.

Features of fruiting

Cherry Iput is a mid-early variety. The berries ripen in early June. Fruiting begins 4-5 years after planting. The average yield of one tree is 25 kg. With good care and favorable conditions, you can collect more than 30 kg of juicy berries from one cherry.

The Iput variety has a small peculiarity - cherries grow in small bouquets, so they are very convenient to pick.

The fruits are stored in the refrigerator for no more than 5 days. Cherries are consumed fresh, and are also used for preparing seasonal preparations, wine, juices, jams, and confitures.

Iput cherry fruits are great for preparing various winter preparations

Advantages and disadvantages

Cherry trees of the Iput variety are distinguished by regular high yields. One adult plant can produce more than 30 kg of fruit. On an industrial scale, about 70 centners are harvested from 1 hectare, the maximum yield is 145 c/ha. The dense pulp of the drupes is very juicy and sweet, perfect for eating fresh or making jams, compotes, and juices.

The Iput cherry is self-sterile, so planting several trees is required for pollination. The bone does not separate from the pulp very well. In particularly rainy years, the fruits partially crack. Also, the negative features of the variety include poor transportability of the harvested crop.

Reviews from gardeners

From successful cultivation and good fruiting, I currently know Iput and Revna, they are planted together, since cherries are self-sterile, and these varieties are mutually pollinating. But even the perfectly growing, frost-free and fruit-bearing cherry tree has a big disadvantage - it grows as a tall thin tree (it’s problematic to lean a ladder against it), which means it needs shaping. This is what happened to my friends in the Leningrad region: excellent harvests (without shaping), gorgeous berries, but all of them go to the birds.

stounns

https://www.tomat-pomidor.com/newforum/index.php?topic=2109.0

My Iput was planted as a two-year-old in March 2011. It overwintered well. Only one branch was a little frozen, but it has now completely recovered. The frosts remained -32 Celsius for a week. Lungwort was planted nearby - it froze completely, up to the level of the snow.

Besik

https://forum.prihoz.ru/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=253&start=750

We took our current Iput in March 2011 as a two-year-old with a closed root system; it grew well over the past summer, the branches practically did not freeze in winter.

Anina

https://forum.prihoz.ru/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=253&sid=abec7cb5e6e124f3ef89496d94abc0f2&start=735

Iput turned out to be the most delicious and largest, bearing fruit in the 3rd year. It grows very quickly, this year the growth is almost a meter high. Our Iput is not dark red, but simply red, maybe it doesn’t have enough sun. By the way, birds also like cherries.

GRUNYA

https://dacha.wcb.ru/lofiversion/index.php?t22817.html

We have had Iput cherries for the 3rd year now. Semyonovsky district, winters well.

Charlie77

https://www.nn.ru/community/dom/dacha/?do=read&thread=2255874&topic_id=50067776&year=2012

Juicy, sweet, large berries are not the only advantage of Iput cherries. Frost resistance, ease of care and high yield explain the constant demand for this crop and allow the use of cherry fruits and seedlings in commercial activities.

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History of selection

The homeland of the Iput cherry is the village of Michurinsky, Bryansk region.
The All-Russian Research Institute of Lupine, located here in the 80s of the last century (now a branch of the Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution “Federal Scientific Center for Forage Production and Agroecology named after V.R. Williams”), at that time was engaged not only in the selection of forage crops, but also by breeding new varieties of berry bushes. The result of this painstaking work is more than 65 varieties of cherries, sweet cherries, black currants, raspberries and apple trees. One of them is the Iput cherry variety, named after the river of the same name flowing in the Bryansk region. Its authors are breeders Kanshina M.V. and Astakhov A.A. In 1993, the variety was included in the State Register.