Cherry: diseases and pests of wood

In Russia half a century ago, cherry was oneof the main fruit species. Her popularity was explained by the ease of reproduction and unpretentiousness. Cherry seedlings grew in large numbers every year. The most famous and popular at that time were such varieties as Lubsky and Vladimirsky. The latter, however, was of low-yielding quality and with small berries. But it was vigorous, and the fruits - dark and delicious. But the Lubskaja cherry belonged to slaboroslyh grades, but differed the big productivity and large berries.

Cherry: diseases and pests

But, unfortunately, from Scandinavia was recordedpreviously unknown to the European part of Russia, the disease of cherry - is coccomicosis. It is a fungal disease that affects the leaves of a tree. There is a premature leaf fall. Trees for wintering go unprepared and can be damaged even by a slight frost. In a few seasons such plants become very weak, and in one of the following winters they simply die. To this disease, all the old varieties of cherries in Russia were unstable, so breeders brought out new species that are more enduring, but still can be affected by coccomicosis. And if there is a massive defeat of trees, then the fungicides must necessarily be treated with cherries. Diseases and pests are destroyed by the drug "Skor". You can use Bordeaux liquid and copper chlorooxide, but in the fight against coccomicosis they are less effective.

Klyasterosporiasis (holey spotting) -fungal disease. It affects flowers, buds, fruits, shoots, but most of all it is noticeable on the leaves. Affected flowers bloom, and the kidneys die.

On the leaves appear reddish-brown patchesColor with a lighter part in the center. Then these areas fall out and holes are formed. On the diseased shoots, red spots also appear, which later become ulcers and cracks that release the gum.

Cherry blossom is a disease that manifests itself inend of May. The leaves and fetuses with which black raids occur are affected. This is another of the fungal diseases that suffer from cherry. Diseases and pests mainly affect the leaves, and with scab, they begin to bore, curl up into a tube, then dry up and crumble. To fight at the first sign of the use of funds "Toxin-M", "Kuprozan", copper chlorooxide.

Pests of cherries

This includes: plum moth, cherry and bird cherry weevil, aphids, subcrustal tortillum, hawthorn.

And a whole series of sawflies: pale-legged cherry, cherry mucous and cherry public. Among the drugs that are active on all the pests listed, you can name the following: "Amush", "Actellik", "Carbophos". Spraying should be carried out as soon as you notice the appearance of these insects, and after 12-15 days the procedure should be repeated.

If you are not a supporter of the application of chemistry, thenIt is necessary to attract birds and useful insects into their gardens that will destroy pests. To do this, planted dill, flowers, burdock, dandelions and so on. And for the birds hang out the birdhouses. In the autumn, birds can completely clear your garden of most pests. Also used infusions and decoctions, which are prepared from tomato and potato tops, burdock leaves, onion husks, yarrow, chamomile, dandelion and calendula. It is clear that if folk methods do not help, then only cherries are saved by chemical preparations. Diseases and pests should be destroyed at least 20 days before the harvest is harvested. But it is best to track the first signs of disease and dispense in more natural ways, without exposing the environment to a chemical attack.