How to protect the sweet cherry from the birds?

In order to grow a high-quality sweet cherry and to reap a good crop, the gardener spends a lot of time and effort on planting, grafting, fertilizing and other necessary work to care for the berry tree.Therefore, it is a shame when the attacks of birds spoil the fruits, even without eating them completely. If you let this situation take its course, you can be left completely without healthy and tasty berries.

Unfortunately, cultivated fruit and berry, fruit trees and shrubs in the summer are very often the desired object for birds. And they especially love sweet cherries, for it is not for nothing that they call it “bird cherry”. If the birds fly in a flock, then in 2-3 hours the tree can be completely ruined.

Among the voracious birds you can often find tits, jays, sparrows and starlings. Cherry, usually ripening before other stone fruit varieties, becomes a feeder for these “thieves”.

In this situation, there may be not only a problem with the harvest:

• their actions damage the young growth;
• there is a fracture of bouquet branches, on which fruits are formed in the future;
• half-eaten berries can attract fungal microorganisms, mold and insect pests.

This leads to the fact that a tree or shrub, depending on the variety, begins to rot, ache and may die. The solution in this case will be a well-organized defense, which provides for two main ways. First, you can scare the birds from the cherries, and secondly, to protect the tree itself, making it inaccessible to feathered robbers.

The greatest damage is caused by birds, flying in flocks. And the feathered gourmands can clean and disfigure not only the cherry, but also cherries, sea buckthorn, strawberries and blackberries. Therefore, the case must be taken immediately.

The most effective are the methods described below.

• You can use sound effects to get rid of sparrows, forty, crows and other birds. To do this, gardeners recommend driving the pegs along the perimeter of the plot, using a rope to hang them on which to hang light cans, foil ribbons, old compact discs, shiny and rustling light items like tinsel for a New Year tree. With gusts of wind, they emit a characteristic knock that will scare away birds. Fluttering cellophane bags, a rustling film from audio cassettes will also make an unusual sound.
• It is known that many birds are frightened by white, blue and red colors, so it makes sense to tie slices of rags or other material into cherries of cherries. A tree made up like this will become less attractive to birds and will help to keep them away from the berries.

• You can make a turntable from a plastic bottle - spinning from the wind, it creates noise and unwanted vibration - all this makes the birds stay away. Another similar option is a rattle from a can of lemonade or beer, which will make a sound of a certain frequency. If there are several such repellers, then this “brass band” is unlikely to be enjoyed by winged robbers.
• A good option to scare away annoying birds can be spraying a tree with a mixture of onion, garlic, bitter pepper or citrus fruit peel. However, after the rain, this procedure will have to be repeated several times. Some gardeners hang sliced ​​onion heads to the branches of the cherry tree - such weapons last longer.

As for the scarecrow, the birds get used to it and stop being afraid very quickly. It would be nice if several different types of scaring are combined at once - this gives the best option. Shelter trees. You can also hide a sweet cherry, thus limiting access to its crown and fruit.

To do this, you can use different materials that will help save the crop and will not disrupt the life of the plant.

• A special low-density fabric, commonly used to cover crops, is fine. She misses the sun's rays, air, rain and irrigation fluid, is not able to damage the branches of the cherry. Suitable for young small bushes and trees planted in spring.
• If the tree is an adult, tall and with a well-developed green mass, then it is better to use a polymer grid with small cells. Such a canvas does not deform the above-ground part of the culture, and, thanks to the green color, is practically imperceptible on the tree, therefore it does not violate the harmony of the landscape.
• It is also possible to save the sweet cherry with the help of special Agrofex agrofibre made of non-woven material using spunbond technology. Lightweight porous fabric is very durable in its characteristics - it can not be broken. At the same time, the canvas protects the crown from the aggressive effects of ultraviolet radiation, sudden temperature changes and creates a certain microclimate in which the culture develops better and gives a great quality crop.

Modern deterring agents have already proved their high efficiency and are successfully used in agricultural land.

These include gadgets with a different principle of action.

• In order to get rid of annoying neighbors, you can use a loud-gun working on compressed propane from a gas cylinder. This is an environmentally friendly device for quick space heating and drying. When using it, a recurrent loud bang will keep the jays and crows at a distance.
• Ultrasonic scarers are a modern method to keep birds away from the site. Devices are relevant when you need to completely get rid of feathered enemies, and they can control the behavior of all species of birds. They work in silent mode for a person, but winged guests cannot stand such vibrations.
• Bio-acoustic devices are the most effective means, besides being humane with respect to birds. Such devices really protect the territory from damage caused by these creatures. The mechanism of their action is quite simple - this is a broadcast of the natural alarming cries of the representatives of the bird kingdom, who are calling to leave a dangerous place.

You can tune the device to a different frequency and sequence of eight different, special signals. This protection option will perform its task day and night. Tripping occurs when a sparrow or jay is in close proximity to a cherry or other tree.

Despite the fact that birds in such a situation are the enemies of man, one should not forget how much benefit these birds have, because they destroy a huge number of harmful insects that live in gardens and gardens. Therefore, choosing a way to protect your trees, you should think about it being not only effective, but also humane.

For information on how to protect the cherry from birds, see the following video.