Basics of growth
From the outside, the growth of a cherry tree is influenced by the light, the temperature, the soil, the supply of nutrients and the pruning measures. The internal growth stimulus is used by the document (Root part of the tree) which is responsible for how great the cherry tree will. The rootstocks can be strong, medium or weak. Accordingly, a distinction is made between
- Half-logs
- High stems and
- Bushes.
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The growth of the shoots and crowns given by the base can be controlled by the targeted training cut. You become one by cutting back High trunk cannot be reeducated into a bush, but you can use it to adapt the height and crown circumference of your cherry tree to the conditions of the existing garden space.
Slowing growth
By pruning the cherry trees after the harvest in August / September the vigorous cherry tree is prevented from growing further. At the same time, it promotes the fertility of the tree. This measure is useful for young, already very vigorous cherry trees.
Promote growth
If, on the other hand, you want to encourage the growth of an old tree, you cut it into the Winter months, from November to February. This means that the cherry will sprout very strongly in the coming growing season. This measure is to be used to rejuvenate an aging cherry tree.
Tips & Tricks
According to a broadcast on n-tv Wissen, a rapidly growing cherry tree puzzled Japanese scientists a few years ago. The tree grew from a core that was in space with an international space station for around eight months. Then you planted the core and the tree grew four meters high within five years and was then already bearing the first flowers.