Dyber black cherry

Many gardeners prefer to grow crops that have been tested by time and give a large harvest. Cherry of the Crimean variety Dyber Black belongs to this category. Understanding the peculiarities of caring for this crop, you can get berries of amazing taste in large quantities.

Cherry Dyber Black received in 1862 in the Crimea. The variety was named by the name of the gardener A. Dyber, who first described it.

In 1947, the universal variety was included in the State Register for the North Caucasus and Lower Volga regions. In addition to being Dyber Black, cherries are also called South Coast, South Coast red, as well as Bigarro Dyber.

The tree grows to about 6 m in height. It has a wide-round and dense crown, oblong oval green leaves. During the flowering period, large flowers bloom. Their number in the inflorescence is usually 2-3 pcs.

Dybera Black berries are distinguished by a wide-heart shape with a pronounced seam line and a blunt top. The surface is slightly hilly. The dense, shiny skin is black-red with pink dots visible from the inside. The berry weighs about 6-6.6 g.

The color of the flesh of this cherry is dark red, there are light streaks. Rich red juice. The stone weighing 0.45 g is poorly separated from the pulp.

By its consistency, the pulp is tender, moderately juicy. The taste is sweet with a pleasant sourness. Dyber Black berries are often consumed fresh. Sweet cherries also make delicious compotes and even jam.

Berries appear 5 years after planting. In terms of ripening, the variety is late. The fruiting period falls at the end of June - the first week of July. The nature of berry ripening is simultaneous.

The yield indicator is influenced by the region in which the sweet cherry grows and the age of the tree. On average, agronomists manage to get 90 kg of berries from each tree. With the most successful outcome, the maximum yield is doubled.

The variety is self-fertile. It is pollinated thanks to the varieties planted in the neighborhood:

• Zhabule;
• Ramon Oliva;
• Gold;
• Bigarro Gaucher;
• Black Eagle;
• Early Cassini.

Saplings are planted in the spring, when the soil moves away from the cold and warms up. It is also important to wait out the return frosts. If the tree was purchased in the fall, you can dig in the seedling at an angle of 45 °, and plant it in a permanent place in the spring. In the south, it is permissible to plant Dyber Black in autumn.

Cherry actively grows and produces crops on land with a rich composition and lightweight structure. At the same time, she is supposed to stay in a well-lit place, not blown by cold winds. The tree has powerful roots, which is why it is not planted where there is a close occurrence of groundwater.

When purchasing a Dybera Chernoy seedling, it is important to evaluate it visually. The primary indicator is height: for annual crops it is 70-80 cm, and for biennial crops - approximately 1 m.

You should also inspect the vaccination area and assess the condition it is in. Any damage or discharge is a reason to choose another seedling. The bark on the tree should look healthy.

On the day of planting, the roots must be soaked for 2 hours in water. If they are dry, the soak time is 10 hours.

For planting, a pit of 80 × 80 cm is preliminarily prepared.If the soil is heavy, the bottom is covered with a layer of sand, in the opposite case, clay is added.

It is important to immediately organize support for the young Dibera Chernoy. Then a mixture of components is poured into the pit:

• 2 buckets of substrate;
• 3 kg superphosphate;
• 1 liter of ash;
• 1 kg of finished potash fertilizer;
• 3.5 kg of humus;
• 1-2 kg of ammonium sulfate.

In the center of the hole, a small mound is collected, and there is a seedling with neatly spread roots. Then it is tied to a support. When pouring in the substrate, it must be tamped a little, preventing the formation of cavities with air. Planting is done correctly when the root collar of the tree is 3 cm above ground level.

It is necessary to mulch the near-trunk zone following abundant watering. Mulch can serve as humus, peat, and withered foliage, sawdust.

Planting multiple trees requires a specific pattern. It provides for a distance of 3-5 m between seedlings.

In the spring, before the sap flow begins and the buds swell, the crown of the cherry tree is formed. It is formed in 2 tiers: on the first one you need to leave 9 skeletal branches, and on the second tier only a couple of layers. On an adult tree, the center conductor is cut to a height of 3.5 m to limit the growth of the tree. In addition, in the spring, sanitary pruning is shown with the removal of all damaged branches and frozen shoots.

Preparation for wintering consists of several stages and begins with autumn watering and subsequent whitewashing of the central trunk and the largest branches. Young saplings of Dyber Chernoy are covered with spruce branches.

In the process of growing this variety, watering and additional nutrition are inseparable. Under favorable conditions, 3-4 generous waterings are required per season. They are carried out together with root feeds of slurry (in a ratio of 1: 8), an infusion of ash on water (1: 10), as well as ready-made fruit and berry complexes. In spring, Crimean cherries are fed with urea in granules in the amount of 70-80 g.

All fertilizers are applied to the soil along the diameter of the crown - the so-called sucking roots lie in this zone. They are not closer to the trunk. To protect the tree from rodents, there are different measures: the trunk is wrapped with a net or nylon, roofing material, covered with spruce paws, and snow trampling is practiced in the snowy winter.

Dybera Chernaya has no resistance to insect-parasites and diseases. The variety is slightly better resistant to fungal infections. For example, gardeners estimate resistance to coccomycosis and clasterosporia at 4 points, and to moniliosis - only 2 points. Therefore, it is important to take preventive measures from year to year to protect cherries from diseases. It can be especially badly affected in the rainy spring.

Winter hardiness of this variety is average. When the temperature drops to -30 °, the shoots, branches and the trunk freeze critically, and when the outdoor thermometer is -24 ° C, almost all the buds are damaged.

With prolonged drought, a moisture-loving culture also has a hard time. In the heat, it is necessary to increase the amount of watering. In cold and rainy climates, the harvest of sweet cherries cannot be obtained. The tree falls ill, weakens and dies. The variety is recommended for regions with warm climates and mild winters.