Cracking of sweet cherry fruitsis a very troublesome phenomenon, although it occurs irregularly. It depends a lot on the course of the weather. Therefore, in one year, cherries can burst en masse, and in another year, there will be no problem. However, we have no influence on the weather. So, can we somehowprotect cherries from cracking ? As it turns out - there is an easy way to do it!
Cracking cherry fruit
Why are the cherries cracking?
I remember perfectlycracked cherry fruitsfrom my grandfather's garden. I admit that I even liked to eat them, because the cracked ones were exceptionally plump, large and juicy. And it has its physiological justification.
Well, less than a month after the cherry blossoms, the peel of the fruit stops growing thick, but the fruit continues to grow intensively. During this period, they increase their volume up to four times. As a result,the skin of the fruit covers more and more surface, but at the same time it becomes thinner and delicateIt has to stretch. This thin skin easily develops small cracks, invisible to our eye, but large enough that water easily penetrates through them.
As a result of this phenomenon, after intensive and prolonged rainfall, when the fruit is wet for a long time, too much water penetrates inside.Cherry blossoms swell more and more until they burst .
The second type of cherry fruit crackingoccurs as a result of excess water penetrating them through the stalks, when after a long drought, abundant rainfall comes. Then, trees thirsty for water try to quickly replenish its deficit, and as a result, the fruit is over-irrigated.
We have no influence on the weather. Therefore, it is worth taking preventive measures in advance so that, regardless of the weather, we cancollect cherries from the tree without crackingIt is important because pathogens easily penetrate the fruit through the cracks. As a result, the cherry fruits rot on the tree and are infested with mold.
How to protect cherries from cracking?
We can prevent cherry cracking by sprayingwith the ecological Lecitec preparation. It is a preparation containing natural lecithin. Lecithin is a phospholipid that occurs in plant and animal cells as a building block of the cell wall. It is probably best known as an ingredient in dietary supplements to improve concentration and memory. It is added to many food and cosmetic products.
Gardeners can take advantage of the fact thatlecithin strengthens the defense mechanisms of plant tissues and prevents pathogenic fungi from entering them Thanks to this, Lecitec is a lecithin-based preparation used to combat fungal diseases of plants, such as powdery mildew, peach leaf curl, alternaria and potato blight on tomatoes.
Lecitec is an ecological preparation against plant diseases
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In the case of cherries,Lecitec will protect the fruit against cracking of the skin , penetration of pathogenic fungi, and also improves their color.
Remember!
Thanks to the spraying of Lecitec, the peel of sweet cherry fruits becomes more durable and elastic, and therefore resistant to cracks. Even if the cherries crack, Lecitec protects them against the penetration of diseases.
How to use Lecitec on cherries?
Cherries can be sprayed with Lecitecfrom the moment the fruit sets until the end of its maturation.It is performed from 2-3 treatments per season. First of all, spraying cherries with Lecitec should be done before the expected rainfall. Then we repeat the spraying every 7-10 days.
Lecitec in small amateur packages, ideal for home and allotment gardens, can be ordered in the shop of our guide.
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