Cherry "Turgenevka": description and cultivation of the variety

Among all the varieties of cherries "Turgenevka" is characterized by a huge yield and good taste.This variety was bred by breeders in the seventy-ninth year of the last century and was created on the basis of Zhukovskaya cherry. He has worked well among many gardeners.

One of the main advantages of "Turgenev" cherry is its frost resistance. However, even this property does not protect this variety from frost during the period when flowering begins.

Crop Turgenevka begins to harvest only five years later, this is indicated in the description of the variety. The berries are quite large, with a sweet taste. Young trees in the first years can give up to ten kilograms of berries from one tree. Every year their productivity will grow.

But such a problem can be solved by planting seedlings of such varieties as “Favorite”, “Youth” or other pollinated trees. If you plant such trees nearby, then you can not care about the future harvest. Bees will pollinate both these varieties and Turgenevka with them.

Let us consider in more detail some of its characteristics.

• The weight of one berry is five grams, while the bone weighs less than one gram. This is about eight percent of the total weight of the berry.
• The stone itself has an oval shape, it is easy to remove from the berries.
• When it fully matures, its color becomes almost maroon.
• The stem is easily separated from the fetus itself.
• Berries ripen en masse, which makes harvesting much easier.
• Ripe berries do not fall off a tree for a very long time. This makes it possible to harvest at a later time, when the berry will be sweeter and juicier.
• However, it is necessary to take into account the weather conditions. After all, with heavy rains, the fruits are saturated with moisture, will begin to burst and may deteriorate, which means that their taste will become slightly worse and watery.
• This tree will be a garden decoration at any time of the year. It is especially beautiful in spring, in bloom. It can grow to three meters or more in height.
• "Turgenevka" has many useful substances that help with heart disease, blood pressure.

In order not to regret the acquired tree, it is necessary to choose the sapling with special attention. You need to carefully examine its root system. It should be healthy and quite long.

The circumference of the trunk should be up to twelve centimeters, while its height should reach one meter. Carefully inspect and the entire root system, and existing branches. They must not be damaged in any way.

Choosing a landing site is just as important. This variety is most popular in the central regions of the country. Since it is very resistant to various diseases and can withstand frosts up to thirty-five degrees. And also special attention should be paid to the selection of the land, because the amount of the crop and its quality depends on this choice.

The acidity of the soil should be within the normal range, the level of groundwater should not exceed one and a half meters.

Seedlings are planted in very early spring, before the leaves appear. It would be better to plant "Turgenevka" among other fruit trees. At the request of gardeners, you can plant such a plant in the autumn. This will give her the opportunity to quickly adapt to weather conditions. Planting does not need to be carried out in the place where the cherry orchard used to be, because the land there is very depleted.

To plant a cherry seedling, it is necessary to dig a hole two weeks earlier for the soil to shrink. It should be about sixty centimeters deep.To avoid water running out, you need to make a small earthen elevation around the pit itself.

The proportions will be as follows: two hundred grams of ash, five kilograms of humus, one hundred grams of superphosphate. If the ground is very clayey, then one bucket of sand must be added to this mixture.

The next step is driving the landing stake into the ground. Later it will be necessary to bind a sapling. The tree must be placed in the center of the pit and its root system is well straightened. Then you need to fall asleep and tamp quite tightly. This is done to eliminate airbags.

The next thing you need to water the tree and tie it to the stake. Then the seedling should be covered with a layer of mulch. After this, the plant needs regular watering, and also it is necessary to ensure that the ground around the seedling does not dry out. Therefore, from time to time it is necessary to loosen it.

Such a variety as “Turgenevka” needs pollinators, which may be other varieties of cherries. However, it is worth remembering that the distance between them should not exceed forty meters. And it is better not to plant other seedlings between them in order to avoid cross-pollination.

If the area is quite small, and there is no possibility to plant another tree, then the best option for this would be to inoculate a branch of another tree. In the case when it does not take root, you can put a basin with water next to the tree during the flowering season. In it you need to put flowering branches with the necessary pollinators.

Planting and care are almost the same for all varieties of cherries and are no different. After planting the seedling, you just need to follow some recommendations from experienced gardeners.

Regularly feeding the plant:

• in the springtime it is necessary to apply nitrogen fertilizers to the soil;
• when the cherry begins to bloom, as well as during the period of the appearance of the berries, organic fertilizers can be applied;
• in the autumn, top dressing is done with the help of phosphorus and potassium, and with the addition of calcium, this dressing strengthens the trees.

It is necessary to water the cherries often, however, it is necessary to take care that there is no stagnation in the fossa. This can lead to decay of the root system. Watering occurs twice a month. Under each seedling you need to make two buckets of water. Pour it slowly, so that the soil has time to absorb moisture.

Especially important is watering during the period when the cherry is covered with flowers. But during ripening it must be stopped so that the berries do not burst and do not rot. Older trees need to be watered only when drought sets in. Especially if the tree grows in wet areas where it rains regularly.

Such a process will help protect the tree from drying out. And also to some extent enrich it with organic fertilizers, which are formed as a result of decay of plant residues. In addition, the mulch will not miss the weeds and save gardeners from loosening the earth.

This process consists in the correct formation of the crown, as well as the removal of all broken and diseased branches. It is necessary to remove too thickened places, as well as those branches that intersect with each other.

All the seedlings that have appeared around the tree should be immediately removed so that it does not pull the sap from the seedling. All places pruned need to process with the help of a garden war. The pruning process is best done in sunny and dry weather so that there is no contamination.

Although this type of cherry and has a fairly high frost resistance, still as a result of temperature drops are often formed as frost and sunburn. The tree then becomes covered with cracks and immediately starts to hurt, sometimes it just dies. Protective measure is whitewash in spring and autumn.

Like any cherry, "Turgenevka" is prone to various diseases, as well as the attack of pests.

Among them it is worth noting the most common:

• most often in the trees can be found the tracks of the ringed silkworm, which very quickly straighten out the foliage;
• buds eating such a pest as a weevil;
• both mole and plant louse cause great damage to the plant.

Although such a cherry has received a large number of flattering reviews about its resistance to certain diseases, still some of them can cause irreparable damage to the tree.

Among them it is worth noting the most dangerous:

• the death of a large number of leaves and some of the inflorescences means that coccomycosis has appeared;
• leaf blight can also cause perforated spotting;
• often the berries are affected by gray mold;
• Another disease is gum therapy, that is, shrunken shoots appear.

To combat such diseases it is necessary to apply spraying with different drugs. For example, suitable such as "Aktara", "Fitoverm" or any other drugs.

For preventive maintenance, you can use any solution based on a fungicide or insecticide. They can be carried out twice a year. The first time you can do the treatment when the first buds appear, the second - in the summer, when the tree stops blooming.

In addition to the above-described pests, many birds love to eat cherries. In order to at least protect the crop from them, just above the tree it is necessary to stretch the grid through which they do not penetrate.

When the berries are fully ripe, you can start harvesting. Fruits need to be collected with the stem, it will help to preserve the berries better and much longer, as well as to prevent the release of the juice. Fruit harvesting should be carried out in sunny and dry weather.

If you correctly harvest the cherry, you can save it at the required temperature for up to two weeks. It should be from eight to twelve degrees above zero. But also very important in storage is the container.

It may be plastic boxes, but they need to be re-cut with a thick layer of paper, and wooden boxes in which the cherry will remain a little better. And also it is necessary to take into account that the layer of cherries should not exceed five centimeters. It is very important during storage that the berry itself is ripe and juicy, so it can last longer. If you rip it off immature, it will quickly lose its appearance and simply rot. And, of course, unripe cherries will not be so tasty.

If the cherry "Turgenevka" gave a very big harvest, then it can be frozen or dried. And also from the berries you can make surprisingly tasty compotes and fruit drinks for the winter, cook sweet-sour jam or even make wine. Ripe cherries will serve as a filling for pies and cakes, you can make a delicious strudel from it.

This sort of cherry has many advantages, among which it is necessary to highlight its taste. Caring for such a tree will not be too painful and will not take much time. However, the result will please all members of the family fragrant and tasty berries.

Review of cherry varieties "Turgenevka", see the following video.