How to get rid of cherries in the area?

When planting cherries on their plot, many gardeners do not know what problems they will face in the future. Before planting a young tree, you need to learn in advance how to deal with young shoots and the remnants of old plants.

Most people who grow stone fruit trees on their site are faced with such a problem as the appearance of overgrowth. It spreads through the garden very quickly. Young growth takes a large amount of nutrients from adult cherries. Because of this, the tree begins to bear fruit worse.

There are several reasons for the appearance of overgrowth on the site.

• Improper watering. Cherries are not recommended to be watered too often. If you use too little water, the roots will not get enough moisture. Because of this, the plant will stimulate the growth of young superficial shoots. In moist soil, they will develop very quickly. Too much watering can lead to the fact that the roots of the plant are exposed. In this case, they must be covered with soil. Then the young growth will not grow so actively.
• Diseases. Diseases or damage to the trunk lead to active growth of the shoots. In this way, the cherry tries to provide itself with "offspring".
• Wrong choice of landing site. If the gardener has chosen the wrong place for the cherry in the garden, it will feel bad there. Because of this, the plant will try to "escape". So that there is not a large amount of overgrowth on the site, young cherries need to be planted in a well-lit area. There should be no plants near it, which take away the substances necessary for its development from the cherry.
• Strong crown pruning. This mistake is most often made by inexperienced gardeners. Pruning too much will stimulate the growth of young shoots. Therefore, adult shoots on trees are cut in several stages. During each pruning, no more than 30% of the shoot length is removed.
• Impact of weather conditions. The development of wild growth is influenced by both cold and heat and too frequent rainfall. At this time, it is important to pay special attention to caring for your site, regularly removing young shoots growing at the roots.
• Root damage. After trauma to the root system, the cherry also tries to recover in all available ways. This happens quite often. As a result of injury, young shoots begin to appear next to the trunk. Therefore, when carrying out all the work in the garden, you need to be especially careful.

Most gardeners prefer to remove the growth mechanically. Most often they cut it down or prune it with a regular garden pruner. But this method is not particularly effective, because in place of the cut shoots, new, even more powerful ones appear. As a rule, instead of one sprout, 3 or 4 new ones appear on the site at once.

It is possible to destroy the growth only if you approach the matter responsibly. It is recommended to fight shoots either in late autumn or early spring. Young shoots must be dug out, getting to the place where they connect to the root. Further, the shoot must be cut down at the very rhizome. For this, an ordinary ax is used. The resulting cut must be thoroughly lubricated with oil paint or garden varnish.After that, the hole must be buried immediately. Some gardeners also advise pouring boiling water over the treated tree stump.

In order not to waste time fighting cherry sprouts, you can create an artificial barrier in advance that will prevent its spread. To do this, when planting young seedlings in the soil, you need to bury strong sheets of slate or plastic. Such a “fence” should be located far enough from the pit. Usually, the sheets are buried at a distance of one and a half to two meters from the pit. In this case, the barrier will not interfere with the development of the tree's root system.

A more reliable and effective method of dealing with stepchildren is the use of herbicides. It is necessary to work with chemicals very carefully, because they can harm not only young shoots, but also adult cherries.

To prevent this from happening, you need to carefully read the instructions. The dosage is always indicated there, as well as the features of the use of the product. There is no rush during the procedure. It is necessary to work with gloves and a protective mask.

A problem for gardeners is the presence of old stumps in the country. They remain after the felling of cherries and spoil the site with their appearance. There are several different ways to fix this problem.

• A crushing machine. It is small in size, so it is quite easy to work with it. This tool can be used to remove stumps even in a vegetable garden or in a densely planted garden. He removes the stump by grinding it thoroughly.

• Axe. It is necessary to remove the stump by the root. Therefore, it must first be dug in from all sides. The surface roots must be pulled out. With an ax, you need to cut all the roots that are underground. Having removed them from the site, the hole must be covered with earth.

• Chemicals. You can cope with the stump without uprooting. To do this, you need to make several deep holes on its surface. They must be filled with ammonium nitrate. This product can be replaced with table salt. These holes must be sealed with wax. This method of dealing with stumps also has its drawbacks. The owner of the site will have to wait a year or a year and a half until it collapses. After that, the stump can be easily dug out of the ground. If saltpeter was used in the work, the dry stump can be burned.

• Biological method. Another way to remove old tree stumps without too much effort is to use regular mushrooms. To do this, you need to buy mycelium in advance. A large number of holes must be made in the surface of the hemp. Mycelium is placed in them. Soon the mushrooms will begin to grow and the tree will collapse.

• Water. The method of removing stumps with water is also unusual. To carry out this procedure, a small hole must be dug at a distance of 40-50 cm from the stump. Cherry roots immediately begin to wash away with water. The pressure must be very strong. You can clean the rhizome in this way rather quickly. Soon from the side it will seem as if the stump is hanging in the air. At this stage, you can proceed to the main actions. The roots must be removed with an ax, and the remains of the stump are simply pulled out of the ground. This method of removing stumps is not suitable for everyone.

To keep your cherry orchard looking good, you should adhere to the following rules when caring for it.

• The site must be regularly inspected. It is much easier to solve all problems if they were noticed in time.
• To make fewer shoots appear in the garden, in the summer it is worth picking up all the berries from the ground. As they fall, they begin to sprout. Because of this, a large number of young shoots are found on the site next year.
• It is advisable to remove young growth at an early stage of development. At this time, it has not yet matured, so it will be easier to remove it.
• A layer of mulch will also help to slow down the process of overgrowth on the site. Removing sawdust trees from the site, sawdust can be used to cover the near-trunk circle. In this case, the mulch layer must be sufficiently dense. From above it can be additionally covered with spruce branches.
• In order not to waste time fighting overgrowth, it is worth choosing those plant varieties that do not give root shoots.