Young cherry trees often suffer from sudden drops of temperature in the fall before they have become fully dormant. The greatest danger, however, comes from the winter sun shining on the bare trunks, causing sun-scald. The best protection from such injury is to retain low branches. For this reason the gardener does best to buy small trees so that ho may encourage growth of all branches near the ground, although nurserymen in their desire to show handsome specimens are likely to cut off the lower branches to a height of 3 feet or more. Anything that tends to prolong late growth and activity, such as late watering or fertilizing during the summer, should be avoided.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Protecting Cherry Trees From Sun-Scald
Young cherry trees often suffer from sudden drops of temperature in the fall before they have become fully dormant. The greatest danger, however, comes from the winter sun shining on the bare trunks, causing sun-scald. The best protection from such injury is to retain low branches. For this reason the gardener does best to buy small trees so that ho may encourage growth of all branches near the ground, although nurserymen in their desire to show handsome specimens are likely to cut off the lower branches to a height of 3 feet or more. Anything that tends to prolong late growth and activity, such as late watering or fertilizing during the summer, should be avoided.
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