Any gardener loves to plant and care for cherries in their area. There are many varieties, but the most popular is Youth Cherry. The tree is winter-hardy, stunted with a sprawling, rounded, slightly drooping, medium-dense crown. Self-fertile and bushy type with a medium late ripening period.
Cherry "Youth". Grade description
Cherry begins to bear fruit four years after planting. Before planting it, dig a hole to the size of the root system of the seedling. After this, fertilizer is placed, which includes nitrogen, manure and phosphate. For four years, the kidney is treated with lime. After planting the seedling, make a hole and mulch with humus, small bricks or sawdust. Due to this, moisture is retained, and the soil does not dry out and does not crack. So that the tree does not dry out, it is abundantly watered especially on dry days. Before planting, the roots of the seedling are carefully inspected so that they are not damaged. If any, they are carefully removed.
Cherry "Youth", a description of the berries
The tree grows up to 2.5 meters. Leaves are bright green of medium size, edges are stalky. The berries are large, maroon, oval. Thanks to these qualities, the Youth Cherry is popular. The description of the variety includes the following characteristics: they consume berries both fresh and in all types of processing. The taste of berries is sweet and sour, the pulp is juicy, dense. The stone is medium in size and easily separated from the pulp, the juice is dark red. The tree is resistant to dangerous diseases. The main advantage: average ripening period (from July 15 to July 25), high yield of good quality berries.
Gardeners reviews
Planting Youth cherries occurs in early spring or late September. Later, it is not recommended to plant a seedling, as it does not have time to adapt to winter conditions. In addition, this process should occur in a sunny, calm place, on a small hill. The tree is able to self-pollinate, so one seedling will be enough.
One of the varieties with a high level of productivity is precisely the Youth Cherry . Reviews gardeners are only positive. They say that the berries are well transported and are in demand by customers. From the hostess’s fruits they close tasty jam, jam, juice, and compote.
Pollination
It has been established that for many varieties of cherries cherries are good pollinators. This gives reason to combine the planting of these two trees in order to increase cherry yield. Self-fertile varieties were bred, among them the Molodezhnaya cherry - she does not need pollinators.
Among all the existing varieties there are no such that could have the positive characteristics that the cherry "Youth" has. The description of the variety allows us to say that it has a number of indisputable advantages: high winter hardiness in combination with the dessert taste of fruits, immunity to coccomycosis, dry separation of the berry from the stalk, and resistance of flower buds to climatic changes. This fruit tree loves the sun and moderate moisture.
Tree pruning
When pruning, it should be remembered that this variety mainly bears fruit on an annual growth, sometimes on bouquet branches. Many trees require annual pruning. These include Youth Cherry. Reviews of gardeners come down to the fact that it is better to limit the growth of a tree at a height of 2.5 meters. When forming the crown, you can safely shorten the branches, especially those whose length has reached 50 cm. Thanks to pruning, strong branches and bouquet branches will grow next year. This means that good growth and fruiting will remain, and the crown of the tree will be compact. In addition, crown thickening must not be allowed.
Care Features
Gardeners claim that in the course of research on sandy soils, the Youth Cherry performs well. The variety description contains the following information: such soil is rich in nutrients with good air permeability, the soil reaction is close to neutral. Landing should be avoided where water stagnation occurs. Landing requires well-lit areas.
Selection of seedlings and soil
One way or another, for cherry it is necessary to choose a favorable soil for planting. When choosing a space, you need to focus on the root system, since it is important that it does not lock in the wet period. The tree grows over time, so this factor should be taken into account. After all, it can block nearby plants or other objects. In addition, it is necessary to pay attention to the protection of seedlings in the winter, so that they are not bitten by mice and hares.
As a rule, seedlings for planting should have a developed root system. To create the correct formation, the upper part is cut off by about 50 cm. If the molding is not performed, the cherry grows upward, which darkens the area and makes it difficult to pick berries from the upper branches of tall trees.
The root itself is placed in a package with wet peat or moss. In almost every garden plot, the Molodezhnaya cherry grows. The description of the development of the plant indicates the fact that height is very important for it, so it must be regulated, as well as pruning of branches. If you follow all these recommendations, the cherry will grow strong and strong.
Gardeners recommend buying those seedlings that are grown in climatic conditions similar to the climate of a suburban area. It is better to choose young trees with lots of roots. The absence of any care requirements is an important advantage in choosing this variety. Therefore, the Molodezhnaya cherry belongs to the popular varieties, it is recommended by breeders for planting and growing. Following the above tips, you can get a high and high-quality crop in four years.