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How to raise Nanking cherry

Mike Ehrmantraut
2020-08-21 14:10:28
Light and temperature: Cherry Blossom likes light and gives sufficient light. The temperature should be kept high. Cherry blossom is cold resistant but not very wind resistant. It needs to be windproof in winter. Watering: water more frequently during the growing period, and fully when planting, and then every 8 to 10 days. The soil is wet but not allowed to accumulate water. Fertilization: Cherry Blossom fertilization does not need too much, it can be done twice a year.

Breeding methods

Light and temperature

Cherry blossoms like a sunny environment. The climate needs to be warmer. In the breeding time to give sufficient light, temperature to keep high, Nanking cherry can be cold, but not very wind resistant, so need to windproof in winter.

Watering

During the growth period of Nanking cherry trees, watering is still needed more frequently. Generally, they suffer from drought. At the time of planting, water the soil sufficiently, and then water it every 8 to 10 days to keep the soil moist, but do not accumulate water. After watering, it's best to loosen the soil in time. In order to reduce the evaporation of water, you can cover it with grass. After it adapts to the environment, you don't need to cover it.

Fertilization

Cherry Blossom fertilization does not need to be applied too much. It can be applied twice a year, including winter fertilization and post flower fertilization. Post flower fertilization can be applied more ferrous sulfate and other fertilizers. If it is a large Nanking cherry tree, you can dig a hole to apply fertilizer when applying fertilizer, so that the root can absorb the fertilizer.

Soil

Cherry Blossom growth does not have high requirements on soil, so it is suitable for growing in sand or clay. The soil is loose and fertile, but the Nanking cherry blossom is not salt resistant.

Precautions

Trim maintenance

Pay attention to pruning. In addition to pruning the branches that affect the growth, such as disease and insect branches and withered branches, prune the extra branches according to the growth. When pruning, we need to pay attention to disinfect the wound in time, prevent bacteria from invading, and make the plant rot.

Reproduction method

Cherry blossom is propagated by sowing and cutting, and it is cultivated by grafting. It's better to choose Nanking cherry or Nanking cherry as rootstock when grafting propagation. It can be cut in late March and bud in late August.

Diseases and insect pests

Cherry blossom in the growth cycle, there are red spiders, scale insects, you can use dichlorvos and other insecticides to kill insects, but pay attention to prevent harm.

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