Description of the variety
Zaranka cherry blossom.
Fruiting of the Zaranka cherry.
This variety was bred at the Belarusian Institute of Horticulture.
- It is a hybrid of its predecessors - the Novodvorskaya and Vladimirskaya varieties.
- The variety has been tested since 2004 .
- It is a medium-sized tree with a pyramidal crown.
- The frequency of escapes is average. It reaches a height of 2.5-3 m .
- Ripening in early July .
- After planting a seedling, it begins to bear fruit within 3 years .
Fruit
The fruits are a classic dark red color with a pleasant taste.
- The fruits are also medium in size, they have a classic round shape, weighing about 4.5 g .
- The bone is small and separates quite well.
- The pulp has burgundy shades, the taste is balanced, with light sweet and sour tones.
- In tasting tests, cherries received fairly high marks - an average of 4.2 out of 5 .
Characteristics
Malinovka cherry belongs to those varieties that are distinguished by a late ripening period, but rather high yield. In addition, the culture is excellent for industrial use.
Drought resistance, winter hardiness
A distinctive feature and advantage of Malinovka is its high resistance to severe frosts, even in weather conditions when the ambient temperature drops below - 25°C, as well as to drought.
Of course, with an extreme lack of moisture or very low temperatures, some buds may die, however, this will not cause much harm to the entire tree as a whole.
Pollination, flowering period and ripening time
One of the disadvantages of this variety is its self-sterility, that is, the plant blooms, but no fruit is formed on the tree. To obtain a harvest, it is necessary to plant other varieties nearby.
The main pollinators of the Malinovka cherry:
In addition, Malinovka is one of those varieties that are characterized by a late ripening period; the tree begins to bear fruit in late July - early August. Accordingly, the flowering period occurs at the end of spring.
Productivity, fruiting
The robin has a fairly high yield: about 10-13 tons of berries can be collected from one hectare. And, perhaps, it is precisely because of the late period of fruiting that the berries have high marketability and taste qualities of the fruit.
Pollinators
Zaranka cherry is partially self-fertile, which means it needs pollination by other varieties with the same flowering period.
Pollinators are needed for cultivation. The best of them are the following cherry varieties:
- Zhurba.
- Seedling No. 1.
- Folk (all varieties).
- Syubarovskaya.
- In memory of Vavilov.
- Novodvorskaya.
- Winter-hardy.
- Vyanok.
Cherry varieties for growing in Belarus
Early ripening cherry varieties: ZHYVITSA, ZARANKA, LASUKHA, PAMIATI VAVILOV, SEEDLING No. 1.
Cherry varieties of medium ripening: VOLOCHAYEVKA, VYANOK, GRIOTS BELORUSSKIY, GRIOTSERIDKO, LIVENSKAYA, NOVODVORSKAYA, COVESNITSA, TURGENEVKA, UYFEHERTOY FURTOSH
Early ripening cherry varieties
ZHYVITSA
The tree is medium-sized, the crown is round, of medium density, raised.
Biological features: Self-sterile. The best pollinators are Seedling No. 1, Novodvorskaya, Vyanok, and cherry varieties.
The fruits are medium size (3.7 g), round in shape, dark red. The stone is small and easily separated from the pulp.
The pulp is dark red, medium density, juicy, with a pleasant sweet and sour taste (tasting score - 4.8 points). The juice is dark red.
Consumption period: end of June – beginning of July.
Advantage: The variety is winter-hardy, productive, resistant to coccomycosis, and not affected by monilial burn.
ZARANKA
The tree is medium-sized, with a pyramidal, raised crown of medium density.
Biological features: Partially self-fertile. The best pollinators are Pamyati Vavilov, Seedling No. 1, Novodvorskaya, Vyanok, cherry varieties Narodnaya, Zhurba, Syubarovskaya.
The fruits are medium size (4.5 g), round in shape, dark red. The stone is medium-sized and easily separated from the pulp.
The pulp is dark red, medium density, juicy, with a pleasant sweet and sour taste (tasting score - 4.7 points). The juice is dark red.
Consumption period: early July.
Advantage: The variety is winter-hardy, productive, and moderately resistant to coccomycosis and monilial blight.
Cherry varieties. LASUHA
A tree of medium vigor, with a spherical, raised crown of medium density.
Biological features: Self-sterile. The best pollinators are Vyanok, Novodvorskaya, North Star.
The fruits are large (4.8 g), round, dark red. The stone is small and easily separated from the pulp.
The pulp is dark red, medium density, juicy, with a pleasant sour-sweet taste (tasting score - 4.8 points). The juice is dark red.
Consumption period: first to second ten days of July.
Advantage: The variety is winter-hardy, productive, resistant to coccomycosis, and not affected by monilial burn.
IN MEMORY OF VAVILOV
The tree is vigorous, with a wide-pyramidal, raised crown of medium density.
Biological features: Partially self-fertile. The best pollinators are Novodvorskaya, Vyanok, Seedling No. 1.
The fruits are medium-sized (average weight - 4.2 g), wide-heart-shaped, dark red. The stone is medium-sized and easily separated from the pulp.
The pulp is dark red, juicy, sweet and sour taste (tasting score - 4.7 points). The juice is dark red.
Consumption period: first ten days of July.
Advantage: The variety is winter-hardy, productive, resistant to coccomycosis, and moderately affected by monilial burn.
Cherry varieties. SEEDLING No. 1
A tree of medium vigor, with a rounded, raised crown of medium density.
Biological features: Self-fertile.
The fruits are medium in size (average weight - 3.9 g), flat-round in shape, light red. The stone is small and easily separated from the pulp.
The pulp is light yellow, juicy, sweet and sour taste (tasting score - 4.7 points). The juice is slightly colored.
Consumption period: end of June – beginning of July.
Advantage: The variety is winter-hardy, productive (up to 22 t/ha), moderately resistant to coccomycosis and monilial burn.
Medium ripening cherry varieties
VOLOCHAEVKA
The tree is vigorous, with a rounded crown of medium density.
Biological features: Self-fertile. The best pollinators are Novodvorskaya, Belarusian Griot, Seridko Griot, Vyanok.
The fruits are medium-sized (average weight - 4.2 g), round, dark red. The stone is small and easily separated from the pulp.
The pulp is dark red, tender, juicy, sweet and sour taste (tasting score - 4.8 points). The juice is dark red.
Consumption period: second to third ten days of July.
Advantage: The variety is winter-hardy, productive, moderately resistant to coccomycosis, and not affected by monilial burn.
Cherry varieties. VYANOK
The tree is vigorous, the crown is of medium density, pyramidal in shape, and raised.
Biological features: Self-fertile.
The fruits are medium size (3.8 g), round in shape, dark red. The stone is medium-sized and easily separated from the pulp. The pulp is dark red, medium density, juicy, with a pleasant sweet and sour taste (tasting score - 4.5 points). The juice is dark red.
Date of consumption: mid-July.
Advantage: The variety is winter-hardy, productive, and moderately resistant to coccomycosis and monilial blight.
GRIOT BELARUSIAN
The tree is vigorous, with a pyramidal, raised crown of medium density.
Biological features: Self-sterile. The best pollinators are Volochaevka, Vyanok, Novodvorskaya.
The fruits are large (5.7 g), round, dark red. The stone is medium-sized and easily separated from the pulp.
The pulp is dark red, medium density, juicy, with a pleasant sweet and sour taste (tasting score - 4.8 points). The juice is dark red.
Consumption period: second to third ten days of July.
Advantage: The variety is winter-hardy, productive, resistant to coccomycosis, and not affected by monilial burn.
GRIOT SERIDKO
The tree is vigorous, with a pyramidal, raised crown of medium density.
Biological features: Self-sterile. The best pollinators are Vyanok, Novodvorskaya, Seyanets No. 1, Griot Seridko, Volochaevka, and cherry varieties.
The fruits are medium-sized (average weight - 4.2 g), round, dark red. The stone is medium-sized and easily separated from the pulp.
The pulp is dark red, tender, juicy, sweet and sour taste (tasting score - 4.5 points). The juice is dark red.
Consumption period: second to third ten days of July.
Advantage: The variety is winter-hardy, productive, resistant to coccomycosis, and not affected by monilial burn.
LIVENSKAYA
A tree of medium vigor, with a spreading, raised crown of medium density.
Biological features: Partially self-fertile. The best pollinators are Novodvorskaya, Seedling No. 1, Vyanok.
The fruits are large (average weight - 4.9 g), round, dark red. The stone is medium-sized and easily separated from the pulp.
The pulp is dark red, medium density, juicy, with a pleasant sweet and sour taste (tasting score - 4.6 points). The juice is dark red.
Date of consumption: mid-July.
Advantage: The variety is winter-hardy, productive, resistant to coccomycosis, and not affected by monilial burn.
NOVODVORSKAYA
The tree is medium-sized, the crown is spreading, of medium density.
Biological features: Partially self-fertile. The best pollinators are Vyanok, Seedling No. 1.
The fruits are medium-sized (average weight - 4.2 g), oval-shaped, dark red. The stone is small and easily separated from the pulp.
The pulp is dark red, medium density, juicy, with a pleasant sweet and sour taste (tasting score - 4.7 points). The juice is dark red.
Date of consumption: mid-July.
Advantage: The variety is winter-hardy, productive, moderately resistant to coccomycosis and is not affected by monilial burn.
CONTEMPORARY
The tree is vigorous, with a pyramidal compact crown of medium density.
Biological features: Self-fertile. The best pollinators are Novodvorskaya, Vyanok, and cherry varieties.
The fruits are medium-sized (average weight - 3.8 g), round, dark red. The stone is small and easily separated from the pulp.
The pulp is dark red, tender, juicy, sweet and sour taste (tasting score - 4.8 points). The juice is dark red.
Consumption period: second to third ten days of July.
Advantage: The variety is winter-hardy, productive, moderately resistant to coccomycosis and is not affected by monilial burn.
Cherry varieties. TURGENEVKA
A tree of medium vigor, with a pyramidal, raised crown of medium density.
Biological features: Partially self-fertile. The best pollinators are Rovesnitsa, Vyanok, Novodvorskaya.
The fruits are medium-sized (average weight - 4.3 g), heart-shaped, dark red. The stone is medium-sized and easily separated from the pulp.
The pulp is dark red, medium density, juicy, sweet and sour taste (tasting score - 4.7 points). The juice is dark red.
Date of consumption: mid-July.
Advantage: The variety is winter-hardy, productive, resistant to coccomycosis, and not affected by monilial burn.
Cherry varieties FYURTOSH
The tree is vigorous, with a pyramidal compact crown of medium density.
Biological features: Self-fertile. The best pollinators are Novodvorskaya, Vyanok, Seyanets No. 1, Volochaevka, Rovesnitsa, and cherry varieties.
The fruits are large (average weight - 4.8 g), round, dark red. The stone is medium-sized and easily separated from the pulp.
The pulp is dark red, tender, juicy, sweet and sour taste (tasting score - 4.7 points). The juice is dark red.
Consumption period: second to third ten days of July.
Advantage: The variety is winter-hardy, productive, moderately resistant to coccomycosis and is not affected by monilial burn.
Advantages
The purpose of the variety is universal. Fresh berries are good as a tasty dessert; the excess harvest is used for jam, jam or compote.
- high winter hardiness;
- quite good yield - 13–14 kg from 1 adult tree ;
- resistance to fungal infections (coccomycosis and moniliosis);
- low maintenance requirements.
and disadvantages of the variety
At the same time, the tree requires the use of special insecticidal and fungicidal preparations .
As a preventive measure, spring spraying with copper-containing preparations is recommended.
Even though the plant is only partially self-fertile, it still needs pollinators . Therefore, along with the early fruit, gardeners plant other varieties of cherries listed above.
Cherry Zaranka: planting rules
Zaranka cherry is very resistant to frost and temperature changes, and at the same time the variety gives excellent yield - from an adult tree you can collect from 13 to 14 kilograms of high-quality and very tasty fruits. The variety is also resistant and immune to some fungal diseases, especially dangerous infections such as coccomycosis and moniliosis. With all this, the Zaranka cherry is not demanding of caring measures, but, one way or another, it is worth considering that there are some conditions that the gardener must create for planting so that it feels comfortable and demonstrates excellent growth and development results. The variety takes root well in light and fertile soils, and also has its own requirements - for example, the reaction of the environment must be slightly acidic. So the gardener should take care in advance to create the most comfortable conditions. This is exactly what we will talk about in this part of our article.
You should not plant a Zaranka cherry tree in areas with little nutrition, where the soil is depleted and completely infertile. Before planting, it is necessary to cultivate the top layer of soil, to fill in all the missing elements, so that the seedling feels as comfortable as possible and so that the quality of planting is high. Zaranka cherry responds well to chernozem soils, sandy loam or loamy areas. It should also be a soil mixture with a neutral reaction, and here the gardener himself can adjust the acidity so that the area is as comfortable as possible for growing a cherry tree. There are several features that should be taken into account when a gardener prepares not only the site, but also the soil in particular for the fact that cherries will be planted in it very soon. The first feature is that acidic peat bogs will definitely not be suitable for cherry seedlings, since in any case the gardener will need to manually change the soil layer to a more comfortable and fertile one. This can be a serious challenge for those gardeners who do not have any global experience in this matter. The second feature is that the acidity of the soil should always be neutralized - for this, gardeners use dolomite flour and wood ash. They can be purchased in special stores for gardeners and vegetable gardeners, which are specifically designed for planting and growing these plants.
Zaranka cherries should be planted as far as possible from other, very large plants. The thing is that large plantings can obscure the cherry, especially when it is a very small seedling, and therefore it is worth being on the safe side once again. The distance from cherry trees to apple or pear plantings, as well as to spruce and birch trees, oaks or poplars should be at least ten meters. Then the Zaranka cherry will receive enough sunlight, and it will have enough space to grow and develop in accordance with all requirements. But if we talk about crops such as rowan or hawthorn, elderberry and grapes, then they will become ideal neighbors for cherries, they will be able to give it a little energy, and as pollinators they fulfill their role to the highest degree.
Cherry Zaranka: selection of seedlings
The rules for choosing cherry planting materials (seedlings) can be listed in the form of the following aspects:
- The seedlings are distinguished by their absolute health, fresh and attractive appearance. The bark should be strong, without damage, fungal or other growths that could signal that something is wrong with the cherries. The root system is also inspected - it should also be completely healthy and without damage.
- The best seedlings are considered to be annual plantings, the height of which varies from seventy to eighty centimeters. You can also use two-year-old seedlings, the height of which is 110-120 centimeters
- the root system must be complete and well developed, at least 25 centimeters in length
- if the seedling has a height of over 120 centimeters, then this indicates that in the store or nursery it was overfed with nitrogen-containing components. Because of this, the plants can be large, but at the same time they will be completely winter-hardy, which means that during the first frost there is a high probability that the plant will not survive and will die. If the seedlings are exactly like this, then it is recommended not to plan planting before the onset of winter frosts, as this can lead to the seedlings dying from freezing
- self-rooted seedlings - they are considered the most winter-hardy. But if we talk about grafted seedlings, it is recommended to plant them in the spring, since it is at this time that they will feel most comfortable. If you take into account all these conditions, you can strengthen the plantings and take into account all the subtleties of agricultural technology.
Rules of care
The variety prefers fairly fertile, light soils with a neutral or slightly acidic reaction environment.
Standard care rules:
- When planting a seedling, fertilizer is applied - 10 kg humus or compost for 1 bush, and 40 g potassium chloride and 100 g superphosphate.
The planting hole is dug of standard sizes: 50–60 cm deep, at least 70 cm wide.
- Regular watering - initially 4 buckets , then 1-2 buckets per bush (the soil should not dry out).
- Periodic pruning in early spring, until the buds swell. Shorten shoots that have grown in length by more than 50 cm (cut to 10 cm their lengths).
The principle of pruning cherries. The branches were cut out: a – thickening ones, b – growing inwards, c – drooping ones.
- Protection against pests for preventive purposes with classical insecticides and fungicides.
Vyanok is a self-fertile Belarusian cherry variety.
In recent decades, Belarusian breeders have developed a number of new promising cherry varieties with improved characteristics. One of them is Vyanok, which, due to its many positive properties, is becoming increasingly popular among Russian gardeners. It is worth learning more about the characteristics of this cherry.
The history of the Vyanok variety
Cherry Vyanok appeared at the Belarusian Research Institute of Horticulture. Scientists E. P. Syubarova, P. M. Sulimova, M. I. Vyshinskaya and T. S. Shirko conducted free pollination of the Novodvorskaya variety. The parent form is characterized by precocity, high yield, winter hardiness, partial self-fertility and high taste. All the positive properties of the parent variety were inherited by the “descendant”.
The variety was registered in the State Register of the Republic of Belarus in 1996 with a recommendation for home garden cultivation. In the Russian Federation, cherries are recommended for testing in the middle gardening zone; they have been tested since 2004 .
Description and characteristics of Vyanok cherries
The tree is vigorous. The medium-dense crown has the shape of a raised pyramid. The type of fruiting is mixed: flower buds are formed on annual growths and bouquet branches.
The fruits are not very large, their weight is 3.7–3.8 grams. Round shape, dark red color. The stone is small, the separation from the pulp is good. The pulp is dark red, not very dense, juicy. The taste is pleasant, sweet and sour, tasters rated it 4.5 points. Sugar content - 7.82%, titratable acids - 1.1%. The juice is one-color with pulp. The fruits are used universally: fresh and for processing.
The fruits of the Vyanok cherry are medium-sized, round in shape and dark red in color.
The early fruiting rate is high; plants on the seed rootstock begin to produce crops in the third year after planting in a permanent place. The ripening period is average, consumption begins in mid-July. Productivity is high, 13 tons of fruit are harvested from one hectare when trees grafted onto wild cherry seed rootstock are placed at a distance of three meters with five-meter row spacing. Knowing the planting pattern and the volume of the harvest, it can be calculated that up to 20 kg of fruits are harvested from one tree. Plants have a stable ability to self-pollinate.
The variety is winter-hardy. Some sources note good drought resistance. Immunity to coccomycosis is average. According to the originator, there is resistance to moniliosis; in the description of VNIISPK (All-Russian Research Institute of Fruit Crop Breeding) the variety is characterized as moderately resistant to this disease.
Cherries have many benefits:
- high productivity;
- good taste;
- bone separation;
- precociousness;
- self-fertility;
- winter hardiness;
- drought resistance.
Disadvantages include tall stature and average immunity to coccomycosis and moniliosis.
In 2000–2008, in the Steppe Department of the Nikitsky Botanical Garden of the National Scientific Center of the Ukrainian Academy of Agrarian Sciences, research was carried out on almost one and a half hundred varieties of cherries, including Vyanok . Plants grafted onto Magaleb cherry rootstock were in the following growing conditions: chernozem soils in an arid climate with moderately hot summers and mild, unstable winters.
Cherry Vyanok showed:
- high productivity,
- winter hardiness,
- a small percentage of damage to flower buds during return frosts (when the temperature in April drops to -10-12°C),
- drought resistance,
- increased immunity to moniliosis.
The variety was recognized as highly adaptive and worthy of attention for its complex of economically useful traits.
Pollination of the variety
The culture as a whole is characterized by self-sterility. There are not many varieties that have the ability to self-pollinate. The self-fertility of the Vyanok cherry is its great advantage: it can quite successfully produce a full harvest, growing in “splendid isolation.” And also the described variety itself is an excellent pollinator for almost all Belarusian cherries and numerous other representatives of the culture. It is known that the presence of a pollinator increases the number of fertilized flowers not only in self-sterile and partially self-fertile varieties, but also in consistently self-fertile ones. Therefore, the presence of additional pollen sources growing close (at a distance of no more than 40–50 meters) from the Vyanok cherry will make it possible to obtain an even higher yield. They can be all those varieties for which Vyanok is recommended as a pollinator, for example:
- Griot Belorussky,
- Lasukha,
- Novodvorskaya,
- as well as other cherries that bloom at similar times.
Cherry Vyanok is a self-fertile variety; the harvest will form even if the tree grows alone
Features of growing Vyanok cherries
When cultivated, the variety will not cause much trouble for the gardener; growing it is no more difficult than any other cherry.
Landing
Spring is the best time to plant cherries, but it is better to stock up on seedlings in the fall, when nurseries have a larger selection of high-quality planting material. You also need to take into account the early awakening of the crop: in the spring there is a risk of buying a plant that has come out of dormancy, which is extremely undesirable. The purchased seedling must be preserved during the winter, and in the spring, choose the time for planting before the sap begins to flow.
The growing conditions of the variety are standard for the crop:
- a well-lit slope of southern or western exposure with air and soil drainage;
- light and medium loams with a reaction close to neutral;
- The occurrence of groundwater is not higher than two meters.
The scheme for planting tall trees in an amateur garden is 3x4 m. Seedlings are planted, adhering to the usual requirements for planting cherries.
The crown of a tall tree can be formed in a sparse-tiered form, well known to gardeners, but for cherries the best formation is considered to be without tiers. In this case, a low trunk is left (30–40 cm) and over the course of 3–4 years, 8–12 skeletal branches are formed, directed in different directions, keeping a distance of 10–15 cm between them. Then the central conductor is cut out to limit the growth of the tree. WITH
Anitarian and regulating (thinning) pruning is carried out regularly. You should not allow the crown to thicken, so as not to provoke the appearance of fungal diseases. To stimulate fruiting, shoots are shortened to a side branch.
The most suitable formation for tall cherries will be tieless
The variety is drought tolerant, so it needs additional watering only in case of insufficient moisture . During the dry season, plants are watered during periods of most active growth:
- after the formation of the ovary;
- during the filling of fruits and the laying of generative buds.
When watering cherries, you should not allow water to stagnate; it will cause more harm than lack of moisture. The soil should be moist and loose.
The fertilizing schedule is standard for the crop: in the spring the plants need nitrogen, in the summer - potassium, in the fall phosphate fertilizers are applied before digging. Plants respond well to summer feeding with liquid organic substances in the form of solutions of fermented cow manure or chicken droppings. Once every three years, dry organic matter (humus or compost) is added during autumn or spring digging: on depleted soils in the amount of 8–10 kg/m2, on soils with an average level of fertility 4–6 kg/m2 will be sufficient.
How plants can be affected
Considering the average immunity of the variety to coccomycosis, as well as the ambiguous assessment of resistance to moniliosis, special attention must be paid to disease prevention, otherwise it will be possible to miss not only the harvest, but also the tree itself . Standard sanitation work should be carried out regularly, which will also be effective against possible pest damage. In autumn and early spring, plants should be treated against fungal diseases with Bordeaux mixture or other copper-containing preparations, to which insecticides should be added to protect against harmful insects.
The most likely diseases have the following symptoms:
- With coccomycosis, brownish-brown spots appear on the upper side of the leaves, and white or pinkish sporulation pads of the pathogen appear on the lower side.
With coccomycosis, brownish-brown spots appear on cherry leaves and premature leaf fall occurs.
With moniliosis, the leaves and young shoots of cherries look burnt
Fruits affected by moniliosis become covered with dirty brown growths and rot.
When signs of disease appear, trees are sprayed with fungicides after flowering and twice more with a break of 10–12 days (Horus, Skor, Abiga-Pik and others).
Video: cherry disease coccomycosis
Reviews from gardeners about the Vyanok variety
Good cherry harvest this year. Somehow I compared Vyanok and Kharitonovskaya here. Start early, 2-3 weeks. Also a plus. For me, the taste is better than Kharitonovskaya, and my wife said Vyanok is also delicious, so everything is subjective, when you try it then you have to draw conclusions, and not according to estimates in catalogues. And Vyanok is also less painful. On Kharitonovskaya it’s true that the harvest is disappointing, on Vyanka it’s just good.
Vasily, Vitebsk
https://forum.prihoz.ru/viewtopic.php?t=1148&start=2115
Variety Vyanok - you should have it as a pollinator...
iryna, Mogilev
https://www.forum.kwetki.ru/index.php?showtopic=11282&st=560
In our country, for example, the Vyanok variety is considered a universal pollinator.
Dim
https://www.sadiba.com.ua/forum/archive/index.php/t-1752-p-2.html
The Vyanok variety is promising for Russian gardeners. Productivity, unpretentiousness, winter hardiness, tasty fruits, as well as stable self-fertility of plants make cherries attractive for cultivation. If you carry out regular pruning of tall trees and timely prevention of fungal diseases, a high yield of quality fruits will be guaranteed.
Reviews from gardeners about the variety
The variety regularly receives positive feedback from gardeners - both beginners and those who have been growing this variety for many years. On specialized portals, users give it an average of 4.5-5 out of 5 (based on 48–50 ratings).
Zaranka cherry suits many gardeners as a not particularly demanding variety with good yield.
In reviews, summer residents list the following advantages of the variety:
- balanced, pleasant berry taste;
- good yield even with minimal care;
- the opportunity to breed both in the Moscow region and in the north of the European part and even in the Urals and Siberia;
- low maintenance requirements - breeding rules generally coincide with other popular varieties.
Thus, this tree can be grown in almost any area with neutral or slightly acidic, moderately fertile varieties . The highest yield is achieved through timely watering, fertilization and mulching. An equally important requirement is to place pollinating varieties on the site.
Cherry Zaranka: care after planting
After the planting of the Zaranka cherry has finally been completed, the gardener should carry out the finishing touch - mulching the tree trunk circle. To do this, you can use organic fertilizers. Subsequently, the mulch layer must be maintained in the same condition and at the same level. You can also add mulch about once or twice a season, doing it very carefully. Mulch plays a very important role - it can slow down the evaporation of moisture from the soil, retain heat in it, and also protect the planting from attacks from pests and bacteria. So it’s worth spending some time mulching to make it easier for yourself to care for the plant. It is also worth saying that if mulch is spread over the area, it prevents the growth of weeds. Thanks to this, the area looks very clean, well-groomed and neat, which means the hygiene of the area is at its best.
If the Zaranka cherry grows in central Russia, then it is necessary to additionally organize watering and moistening the soil during the first year after the plant was planted in open ground. It is especially worth focusing on climatic conditions, since if the weather is hot and dry, and no precipitation is expected in the coming days, then there is a high probability that the plant may not respond to this in the best way. Accordingly, it is worth planning your watering in such a way that you not only organize it according to the schedule, but also be able to water the plants additionally when they especially need it.
Fertilizing is the most important part of agricultural technology and additional plant care. They begin to fertilize the plants only when the tree enters the fruiting period. Typically, fertilizing is prescribed twice for the entire season. The first time is during the flowering period, and the second time feeding is carried out when the fruits begin to form. You can feed plants with humus, as well as with mineral fertilizers and mixtures. Feeding can be alternated with each other so that the cherry trees receive full support and development. Of course, it is also extremely important to take into account that fertilizing can be prescribed depending on the state of the plantings, climatic and territorial conditions. You should not overfeed the plantings, as this will lead to the fact that the entire tree will demonstrate an inability for normal growth and development precisely because of this.
The tree trunk circle of the cherry tree must be regularly weeded or the mulch layer regularly updated. Then, as we said above, the site will look very well-groomed and pleasant, and in general the plantings will feel great. It is also very important to keep in mind, because plants must be well-groomed and in a clean area - this is the key not only to a neat appearance, but also to the health of the plant. If you save time on mulching the area, then you will have to spend a lot of time on weeding, which usually does not inspire gardeners very much. Otherwise, if all stages of the algorithm are completed in a timely manner, it will be possible to save the plant, it will be possible to enhance planting, and it will also be possible to achieve maximum growth, development and fruiting. In addition, the cherry will develop its own immunity, thanks to which the plant will be able to resist pests, diseases and bacteria that are dangerous to plantings, especially while they are still very small.
How to prune the Zaranka cherry
Pruning is an important undertaking. Cherry pruning can consist of sanitary and formative pruning. Sanitary pruning assumes that the gardener will remove all frozen, damaged or weak branches, which will not bring any benefit to the tree, but can significantly weaken it. If we talk about formative pruning, then thanks to it the gardener will be able to create the most bizarre crown shapes that will stand out for their external characteristics. It is most convenient to form the crown in the shape of a ball; all branches that thicken it are removed. The plant looks incredibly attractive, it actually looks pretty good. Otherwise, if the gardener follows the rules of agricultural technology, then even without some experience he will easily cope with these tasks. In general, shaping is very important, and it is worth starting when the tree is very young. If a gardener designs the crown from an early age, the tree will remember the shapes and will be able to grow in accordance with the stated parameters. Agree, this is quite convenient, and in the future it will also save a lot of time and effort for the gardener himself. If a gardener doubts his abilities, then he should get acquainted with the video materials, which tell in great detail how to carry out pruning, what are its key subtleties and rules.
With the onset of later autumn, the tree trunk should be coated with garden paint. This will protect the cherry trunk not only from sunburn, but also from possible pests - primarily from rodents. If the gardener knows that they have grown on the site or in nearby areas in very large numbers, then the trunk of a very young seedling should be wrapped in the first few winters. Ideally, dense materials such as plastic or roofing felt are suitable for shelter. Then the planting will not be affected by any pests. If you plant cherries in central Russia, then in principle you don’t have to worry too much about additional shelter. Cherry Zaranka is already in the most comfortable conditions for itself, and will experience absolutely any troubles or moments that are directly related to shelter or preparation for winter. But sometimes gardeners are advised to play it safe - to find either more suitable conditions, or to additionally protect the plants, because this is extremely necessary not only for the health of the plantings, but also for abundant fruiting and for their very attractive appearance.
Cherry Zaranka: protection
Initially, the Zaranka cherry variety was bred as a planting that would have high immunity and stress resistance, and would be able to withstand a disease such as coccomycosis - a fungus that develops very actively and, accordingly, which can lead not only to the loss of a bountiful and tasty harvest, but also to the death of the entire planting. If the year is rainy and there is a lot of heavy wet precipitation, this may lead to the tree becoming infected with fungus, but this can be avoided - it is enough to carry out preventive and health measures and treatments to make the trees feel much more comfortable and safe .
If we talk about other diseases and dangerous infections, as well as pests, then in principle it is worth saying that this variety has an average level of resistance to them, but still the gardener should not ignore preventive measures and treatments that will help protect the tree itself, future harvest. So you need to be very attentive to such conditions, and the result will not take long to arrive. In addition, experienced gardeners recommend organizing treatments and preventive measures in the spring, when the plant is already waking up after winter and can best accept all drugs or other substances, interventions on the part of gardeners, which can in one way or another affect the plant and its condition.
There are two problems that can be quite critical for cherries - fungal diseases and pests, and both problems require either very prompt resolution, or for the gardener to implement preventive measures to protect his plantings. If the Zaranka cherry has been affected by fungi, then it is necessary to use a biological group of drugs. Ideally, you can use a fairly effective mixture, which includes trichodermin and baxis. Throughout the summer it is worth using this drug and this mixture for spraying the crown, trunk and tree trunk area. Treatments begin after the air temperature reaches +12 to +15 degrees. In the fall, after the gardener has harvested the entire harvest, it is also worth spraying the cherry tree. A one percent solution of Bordeaux mixture is suitable for this. In this case, you should always focus on the general condition of the plantings and ensure that preventive treatments are not frequent. The plant is also regularly inspected for various diseases or pests.
