At the beginning of spring, flowers and young leaves begin to appear on the twigs. However, if the winter was frosty, it may happen that some branches will not develop
and it will start to die out.Young leaves turn brown and the flowers fall quickly if they appear.This is a signal that the tree may have suffered from frost. There are two reasons why trees may wither. The first is a wrong species or variety.
In this case, trees that are more resistant to frost must be selected for new plantings. Another reason may be an inappropriate position.The place where we plant the tree plays a very important role.We must remember that once planted a bush or fruit tree will grow in the same place for at least a dozen, and often several dozen years.Frost pools are very dangerous for fruit trees.
They occur when we have a lower garden. Cold, heavy air flows from the higher elevations and collects in the depressions.Difference
at air temperatures between the hill and the valley it is often a few or even several degrees Celsius.
The areas on slopes or slopes are the most favorable for growing fruit trees. Flat areas are also good.We should avoid the lowest places, where the outflow of air is impeded.For frost-sensitive plants, a good solution is to plant them with covers that will protect them from frosty, drying winds.
We check how the trees wintered
During the winter, peaches, Japanese plums, thornless blackberries and grapevines could be damaged. Before starting the vegetation period, we can check the condition of the plants. For this purpose, we cut a few young one-year-old twigs.Use a sharp knife to cut the skin all the way to the wood and check that the inside is not browned.He althy wood will have a light color, and damaged by frost - dark.
We can also put some shoots in a vase of water and put them in a warm place. After a dozen or so days, it remains to be seen whether the twigs will bloom.If we suspect that the trees may freeze, we should refrain from pruning, because it may turn out that we will cut he althy shoots and the tree will remain damaged by frost.It is also worth thinking about another variety in advance, if the tree was completely cold.
