When to plant cherry blossom saplings
Core content of this article: Discussing when to plant cherry blossom saplings and the methods and timing of planting cherry seedlings, the following is a comprehensive introduction.
Cherry trees are deciduous small trees, commonly found varieties in China include early cherry, late cherry, weeping cherry, and Yunnan cherry, with late cherry being widely used in domestic planting and landscaping. The origin includes Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangsu, Sichuan, Shandong, Henan, etc. Cherry trees are important ornamental flowering species in early spring and are widely used in gardens for appreciation. They can be planted in groups to form forests or individually on slopes, in courtyards, along roadsides, and in front of buildings.
What is the best time to plant cherry blossom saplings?
The best time for planting cherry trees is immediately after the soil thaws in early spring, usually in February or March. Carefully prepare the land before planting. For flat land, dig a hole with a diameter of 1 meter and a depth of 0.8 meters. Fill the hole with improved soil to about half its depth, place the sapling in the center of the hole, and spread the roots in all directions. After adding a little soil, slightly lift the sapling to allow the roots to fully extend, then lightly tread on the soil. The planting depth should be such that the top roots are 5 centimeters from the ground. After planting, create a depression to hold water and water thoroughly, then support the sapling with bamboo stakes about as tall as the sapling to prevent it from being blown over by the wind.
Cherry planting is generally done from after the leaves fall in autumn to before the trees begin to sprout in spring.
The planting methods are as follows:
1. Planting: Level the ground before planting and dig a pit 0.8 meters wide and 0.6 meters deep. First, add 10 centimeters of organic fertilizer to the pit, place the sapling in the pit, and spread the roots in all directions.
2. Drought prevention: In addition to watering thoroughly at the time of planting, water every 8-10 days to keep the soil moist but without standing water. After watering, loosen the soil promptly and cover the surface with grass to reduce water evaporation.
3. Management during the growing period: Cherry trees should be fertilized twice a year, preferably with acidic fertilizers. One is winter fertilizer, applied in winter or early spring with organic fertilizers like soybean cake, chicken manure, and decomposed manure; the other is after the flowers fall, using quick-release fertilizers such as ammonium sulfate, ferrous sulfate, and calcium superphosphate.
4. Pruning and maintenance: Pruning mainly involves cutting off withered branches, long branches, overlapping branches, and diseased branches. Additionally, when many branches grow on the trunk of a large cherry tree, several strong branches should be retained, and the rest should be cut off from the base to facilitate ventilation and light.
The above sharing on when to plant cherry blossom saplings and the comprehensive methods of cherry seedling planting and timing, I hope it can act as a stepping stone to solve your problems with green plants.