Choosing a cherry as a sourcecalled Turgenev, launched in 1979.Zhukovskaya cherry served as a parent variety. The main advantage of Turgenevka is its frost resistance, although, like all fruit trees, it does not respond well to frosts during the flowering period and sudden changes in temperature. You should also remember that the harvest can be obtained only in the fifth year of planting. But in general, the variety has established itself well and is widely used for mass cultivation in gardens.
Description of the variety and photo of cherry Turgenevka
Cherry has an average height( not more than 3 meters), the crown is formed on the principle of an inverted pyramid with not very thick branches. By the fifth year of the tree’s life, the diameter of the crown may be 1 meter. The trunk itself and the main branches are brown with a gray tinge, and the young shoots are brown.
It has been observed that conical-shaped Turgenevka cherry buds move away from the shoot. They reach 0.5 cm in length. Cherry leaf - dark green color with a glossy shade, elongated on both sides, in form resembles a boat.
As mentioned above, cherry fruit starts from the fifth year after planting a tree, and with proper care can live for 25 years. The harvest from one young tree reaches 10 kg, and an adult cherry can produce up to 25 kg of berries. 
Turgenev cherry blooms in the second decade of May, has inflorescences of 4 flowers each with white petals. Cherries begin to ripen in early July. Berries grow in tassels of four cherries of rich red color, in shape they resemble a heart a little. Petioles are 2 cm long. Large fruits( weighing up to 5 g) are sweet to the taste, sour quite a bit. The stone separates well, and by weight is only 8% of the weight of the fetus( 0.4 g).Due to this, Turgenevka gained its recognition in the field of cooking. But it is necessary to take into account that if you pick the cherries before they fully mature, they will be sour.
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Descriptions of the benefits of Turgenevki cherries highlight its good:
- yield;
- frost resistance;
- disease resistance.
A selection of photos of a cherry Turgenevka: 
Selection and planting of a varietal cherry seedling
In order not to regret lost time and finances in the future, which is especially important for bulk purchases of the same variety, when choosing a seedling for planting it is necessary to carefully examine it for belonging to the desired grade. It should be noted that the annual cherry seedling will have the following dimensions:
- root system length - at least 20 cm;
- trunk circumference - from 10 to 12 cm;
- total seedling height - not less than a meter.
Not less attention should be paid to the roots and twigs - they must be intact and alive.
Cherry variety Turgenevka needs pollinators because it belongs to partially self-bearing varieties. The cherries of the Youth, Lyubsky, Favorite, Melitopol joy varieties are the best to cope with this task. When planting trees, the distance between the pollinated varieties should be no more than 40 meters. In this area between varieties can not be planted other trees, so that they are not subjected to cross-pollination.
In the case when there is no possibility to grow a variety of pollinator near it, it is possible to inoculate its branch on Turgenev's cherry. The graft is placed on the crown. If the grafted branch has not taken root, as an option around the Turgenevka cherries they place pots with water, in which it is necessary to put flowering shoots of the pollinator variety.
Planting and caring for Turgenev cherry cherries do not differ much from recommendations for other varieties of cherries. Planted Turgenevka spring. When laying the garden seedlings are planted at a distance of 2 meters from each other. When choosing a place to plant, they are guided by the fact that cherry loves good light and is afraid of drafts, high humidity and acidity of the soil.
Seedlings take no older than two years, as an increase in the age of a seedling adversely affects its survival rate.
Planting seedlings is as follows. Dig a landing hole 85 cm wide and 45 cm deep. The soil from the pit is mixed with humus( 1 bucket), wood ash( 400 g), superphosphate( 200 g) and potash fertilizer( 50 g).Acidic soil needs to be lime( 200 g per well), and clay soil should be diluted with sand( 1 bucket).Put a seedling in the pit, straighten the roots and cover it with earth, leaving the root collar above ground level.
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To prevent water from spreading, lay a side of the soil around the tree. Next, the seedling is good to water and to impose around the mulch( peat or humus).To create a support, place a peg next to the seedling and tie it up.
Care for young cherries
The basis for the care of young plants is their watering. It should be regular and abundant, but at the same time it is important to prevent stagnation of water, as this will lead to rotting of the roots. Therefore, should be watered as the upper layer of soil dries out.
As the tree grows, it is necessary to expand the tree trunk, which, after watering, is necessarily loosened and mulched. This is done so that a crust does not form on the ground, preventing air from reaching the root system, and also so that weeds do not grow, which will take useful elements from the seedling and drown its further growth. With the arrival of autumn, carefully dig up the soil around the seedlings.
To enrich the soil with nitrogen and stimulate active growth of trees between plantings, it is recommended to sow legumes( peas, beans) or alfalfa. At the same time, leave the left pivot circle undeseeded.
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By the second year of life, the seedling should grow 60 cm. If this does not happen, fertilize the cherries with a mixture of 1 bucket of humus and 100 g of double superphosphate during autumn digging. In the spring, feed the tree with a mixture of ammonium nitrate( 20 g), double superphosphate( 10 g) and potassium salts( 5 g).
Every three years, the cherry is fed with humus.
Spring pruning of the grown seedling
In the spring of the grown tree, trim all dry branches and form the crown - cut the shoots that go inside the crown. Place the cuts to process the garden pitch.
In addition to spring, there is also summer pruning of cherries. It involves the removal of basal shoots, which takes away the strength of the seedling.
Protection against pests and diseases of cherries
Most often the tree is damaged by such cherry pests:
- mol;
- larvae of the mucous sawfly;
- aphid;
- weevil;
- ringed silkworm caterpillar.
If they are detected, the wood should be treated with special preparations.
Among the diseases of cherries occupy key places:
- Kokkomikoz is manifested by a lesion in the form of rust on the leaves and young branches, leads to their drying out and subsidence.
- Holey spot causes dying of foliage and inflorescences.
- Gotodelechenie - drying of the shoots.
- Gray mold affects fruit.
- Moniliasis causes the appearance of growths on the branches and the rotting of the fruit.
To prevent diseases and protect against pests and various diseases, cherries twice a year( in spring - with the appearance of buds and in summer - after the end of flowering), treat with a solution that contains an insecticide and fungicide. In addition, each year Bordeaux liquid is used for this purpose, and once every three years - 3% Nitrofen solution.
In addition to the cherry pests described above, the birds love to feast on the fruits. To protect the crop from them, a grid should be pulled over the tree.
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