The diseases of cherries and ways to combat them

Care for the cherry consists of a whole complex of works, and these work should be performed in a certain sequence. If the tree is healthy, then the pests and diseases of the cherries will not cause him special damage. But if you do not follow the preventive measures, the unpleasant consequences will not take long. Exhausted by pests, cherry becomes less resistant to fungal diseases. Pests attacking cherry trees are quite numerous, and some of them can cause huge damage to the garden. To prevent the destruction of the garden by pests and diseases, you should know how to determine the presence of the disease, and how to deal with it.

Cytosporosis and black cancer

These fungal diseases of the cherries are usually Hit the bark of the tree and cause it to die. Weakened plants are most susceptible to these diseases. To prevent the death of the tree, it is necessary to cut the infected parts of the cortex up to a healthy layer and to treat the tree with 1% solution of copper or iron vitriol, then gently cover the treated areas with garden varnish. If the branches are severely affected by the disease, they should be removed and burned. If the disease has spread to all parts of the tree, it will have to be uprooted and destroyed.

Fruit and gray rot

These fungal diseases of the cherry can be determined by mummified fruits that do not fall off the branches, but remain on them during the winter period. It is on these fruits that winter fungal spores, which with the onset of spring begin to multiply actively and can be carried by streams of wind throughout the garden.

If a cherry is found on the tree like fruit rot, the damaged fruit must be collected and burned, as a preventive measure, it is necessary to spray the trees with a copper chloride or polycarbacin preparation.

Hole spot

Especially dangerous are diseases of the cherries caused by infections, to which belongs a holey spot. Typically, the disease is prone to young growths, as well as leaves, kidneys and fruits. Determine a holey patchiness is quite simple, since spots of a brown color appear on the leaves of the tree . Such leaves gradually die and fall off. The sheet looks like it was shot through a shot. If the summer is arid, the risk of a holey patchiness decreases several times. In the dry season, outbreaks of spotting do not happen. For the prevention and treatment of this dangerous disease, experts advise treating the trees with a solution of the Bordeaux liquid (it is better to take a 3% solution) or colloidal sulfur.

Chlorosis non-infectious

Cherry diseases and their control can be very diverse. Such a disease, as non-infectious chlorosis, often appears at the top of the crown. The leaves turn yellow and fall off. The disease can be caused by a lack of elements such as iron, sulfur, nitrogen, or the reason may be a close occurrence of groundwater. Fertilizing with fertilizers that contain missing elements will help to correct the situation.

Providing plants with proper care, you can significantly reduce the risk of many diseases.