Processing cherries in the spring for diseases and pests: how and with what to process and spray cherries.

The most common spring treatment for cherries is spraying. But in this case, despite all his prostate, neatness is needed. As it turns out, cherry is a kind of plant. basically it consists in pruning, the more this procedure is carried out, the more the crown of the tree overgrows. On the one hand, there is nothing wrong with that, the tree looks much more beautiful. But if you look at it from the other side, then it is much more like various insects and diseases. So spring processing should be done correctly and, most importantly, in a timely manner.

Briefly about spring processing

The first time cherry processing is carried out for several reasons. Firstly, it is a good prevention against various diseases that can further affect this plant. And secondly, it will well prepare the plant for the use of more powerful drugs in the future in order to get rid of harmful insects, which simply love cherries very much.

First cherry processing

In order to start the first treatment, the plant must be prepared initially. Remove from it and preferably around all last year's leaves. Then you need to trim, only you need to do it carefully. All unnecessary and damaged branches are removed. Just remember that the more pruning occurs, the more the crown of the tree will grow in the future. If there are any damages or cracks on the tree, then they must be covered with garden varnish before processing. And only then can spraying be carried out.

Of course, if you want to save your time, you don't have to do all this and just shed the earth around the tree well with chemicals. But we all want to get a large, tasty and high-quality harvest, and everyone knows what the use of chemistry in large quantities threatens for fruits. So it's best to follow all the rules when growing this tree. And accordingly, the processing should be carried out only on the treated tree, and the tidy land around it. You can choose absolutely any time for processing. From the beginning of the establishment of warm weather, until the moment when the buds begin to wake up after winter. Initially, cherries are treated with a urea solution, for this you need to dissolve 700 grams of the drug in 10 liters of water. Cherry processing should be carried out not only for the tree completely, but also for the ground around it. For a better effect, after a few days, an additional fungicide treatment can be carried out. To do this, you can use drugs such as: bordeaux liquid, copper or inkstone... They must be used in full compliance with the instructions. But remember that you need to start the spring treatment with urea before sap flow begins, otherwise the buds of the plant can very easily get burned. That is why it is necessary to strictly adhere to the terms in which processing can be carried out.

If the first treatment of cherries is carried out with such a preparation as “Horus”, The most common diseases simply do not appear. And as for pests in this case, they can be caught with special means, in which, in principle, there is absolutely no chemistry. These devices are special traps that need to be installed on the trunk of a tree, and those insects that have survived the winter will be caught when they try to crawl along the trunk.

The most common diseases

If the first processing of cherries was carried out according to all the rules, then the processing of the tree with special preparations for certain diseases will, in principle, not be needed. But unfortunately, this does not happen as often as we would like. Therefore, here is a list of the most common diseases for cherries and how to deal with them.

Miniliosis - with this fungal disease, the cherry fruits simply begin to rot. Branches and leaves gradually turn brown. Also, the leaves initially begin to wither, after which they simply dry up and fall off. In order to prevent this disease, you need to destroy harmful insects. They are the carriers of this disease. Damaged fruits are the very first to succumb to this disease. To get rid of this disease, initially all affected areas must be removed from the tree, and only then treated with chemicals, and this must be done twice. A drug such as Topsin-M, iron and copper vitriol, Oleocobrite and Nitrafen has proven itself well for this purpose. Some preparations during spring processing can burn the leaves of the plant. It is for this reason that the selected preparation must be tested on one or more leaves before processing.

Coccomycosis - because of this fungal disease, small brown spots initially appear on the leaves of the plant and the fruits themselves, which eventually grow to enormous sizes. Subsequently, the leaves simply dry up and fall off. And in no case should you eat the fruits. In order to prevent this disease, the tree must be sprayed three times. The first time the treatment is carried out either with Bordeaux liquid, or with the preparation "Skor". This should be done when the young leaves have just begun to bloom. The second treatment should be carried out when the plant stops blooming. At this time, the treatment is carried out with drugs such as: "Skor", "Topsin-M" or copper oxychloride. The third treatment is carried out when the crop is fully harvested. Copper oxychloride is best suited for this.

Clasterosporium disease - with this disease, which is a fungus. Brown spots appear on the leaves of the plant, which dry very quickly and holes appear in their place. This disease is carried by insects. But it can also easily appear due to bad weather conditions, high dampness and wind. It is best to prevent this disease from happening. To do this, you need to spray the tree with Bordeaux liquid twice. The first treatment should take place after the plant has finished blooming, the second should be done two weeks after the first. If some parts of the plant have been badly affected, then it is best to simply remove them.

Anthractosis - mainly cherry fruits are affected by this disease. At a time when they are already ripe, dark spots appear on them, such berries can no longer be eaten. You need to spray such a tree four times already. The first treatment should be carried out in early spring, but the second after the plant has faded. After 14c days, processing must be carried out again, and after you have harvested the last processing is carried out. Initially, all three treatments can be carried out with such drugs as: "Horus", "Topaz" or "Poliram", but the treatment must be carried out in full compliance with the instructions. But the last treatment must be carried out with copper sulfate.

Witch's broom - this disease is very specific. If this fungus has infected a tree, then, in principle, it does not harm, but young very thin shoots begin to grow uncontrollably near the tree. To prevent this from happening, it is best to carry out prevention, for this copper or iron vitriol in a concentration of 50 grams of the drug per 10 liters of water is perfect.

Scab - basically, this fungus develops at the moment when the plant blooms. The most favorable environment for him is dampness.It is very difficult to fight this disease, so it is best to carry out prevention. Spray the plant for these purposes several times. The first time is carried out in early spring with the drug "Nitrafen”, And it is necessary to cultivate the land around the tree. The second time spraying is carried out during bud break. The third race of the plant must be processed when it finishes blooming. And the last processing of cherries takes place when the fruits are completely harvested. If the disease still does not disappear after all treatments have been carried out, another one can be carried out after 14 days.

There is also such a type of plant as felt cherry. By itself, this plant is attacked by insects and diseases much less often than the one that grows with a tree. But it does happen sometimes. Sometimes she has moniliosis, clotterosporia, and so she is very often attacked by mice. Felt cherries are fought against fungal diseases in the same way as on trees. It happens that the bark of the bushes begins to rot, and then this means that the place for planting is not chosen correctly and needs to be transplanted. It is very important for this cherry that there is not much moisture, it is best to plant them on a hill. And in order not to be attacked by mice, it is best to cover the bushes with anything like a net.

The most common pests

As often as diseases, insects also affect cherries. It happens that the first treatment is carried out with complex preparations for both diseases and insects. But you also need to know how you can process plants from themselves pests.

Aphid - this insect is capable of infecting absolutely any plant. Aphid eggs, and even its larvae, very easily endure even the most severe winter. In the spring, the insect wakes up along with the buds and begins to infect the plant again. for the prevention of aphids, you need to carry out timely pruning, and remove absolutely all weeds in the area. To get rid of the pest, folk remedies such as ash, garlic, onions, tobacco and others like them help well. And also with an active lesion, you can use drugs such as: "Decis "," Inta-Vir ","Spark» etc. But always remember that the processing of cherries should take place no later than a month before the harvest, and in general, the earlier, the better.

Slimy sawfly - this insect causes the greatest harm when it is still larvae. At this time, they are capable of almost all the leaves on the tree, and only veins remain from them. Best of all, these insects help to fight drugs such as: "Aktara "," Inta-Vir "," Cyanox " and the like.

Cherry weevil - this beetle feeds on the buds of the plant, after most of them have already been destroyed, it is taken for the ovaries. When berries remain on the tree, it gnaws them and leaves its larvae on the bones. After that, the berries fall off. The larvae take all the nutrients from the bone and hatch. In order to overcome this insect, you can loosen the ground around the tree, use folk methods. Or drugs such as: "Artelik", "Corsair", "Metaphos", "Karbaphos" processing is necessary before the tree begins to bloom. If it was not possible to destroy the insect the first time, then the treatment must be repeated.

Shoot moth - initially this insect looks like a butterfly, after which it turns into a caterpillar. Initially, it eats the buds of the plant, after which it moves to the leaves. It is quite difficult to get rid of it, so the best solution would be to carry out prevention. First of all, this is the removal of weeds and dry leaves around the plant, as well as loosening the earth. Also, if you had time before the kidneys began to swell, then drugs such as: "Metation", "Aktara", "Decis", "Karbaphos" and "Metaphos".

Fruit sapwood Is a beetle that damages the bark of a tree.The best food for him are those plants that are already weak, as they have been affected by some pest. In order to remove this pest, you must strictly follow all the rules for growing cherries and very carefully introduce fertilizers with a nitrogen content.

In addition to the diseases and pests already listed, cherries have others, but there is absolutely no point in listing them all. It is best to carry out the spring treatment with the already listed preparations, and then everything will be fine with your plant. It is always better to carry out prevention than to try to get rid of the consequences in the future.