Plum Traveler: variety description and pollinators, planting and care with photo

There are many varieties of cherry plum, but not all of them are in demand among gardeners. This fruit is popular for the purpose of growing for sale or creating blanks for the winter. There are varieties that a novice summer resident can easily cope with breeding. These include cherry plum Traveler.

This is one of the subspecies that gives a bountiful harvest on an ongoing basis. The plant is resistant to diseases, pests, unpretentious care. The fruit ripening period is early, which allows you to enjoy juicy fruits already in the middle of summer. For successful planting of a tree, it is important to familiarize yourself with its features, growing procedure and care.

History of Breeding

The cherry plum variety Traveler was created by researchers G. Eremin, L. Velenchuk in the experimental laboratory of floriculture in 1977. The variety was bred by symbiosis of the Tauride cherry plum and the Berbank Chinese plum. The fruit crop is intended for cultivation on the territory of the middle lane. In 1986, cherry plum was included in the State Register.

Description

Variety of cherry plum is a hybrid species of Russian plum. Trees grow quickly, up to 3 meters high. The crown is moderately dense, shaped like a wide oval. On the trunk is a smooth, gray bark. The branches are straight, thick, have long spears that live for a short time.

1. Inflorescences of large size, formed in pairs. Flowering occurs in mid-April.
2. Fruits grow to a weight of 28 grams, rounded, with a noticeable seam on the side. The skin is of moderate density, does not separate well from the orange pulp with thin fibers.
3. Plum variety Traveler is found in a yellow-violet hue, with many dots.
4. Sugar content is low at 7.6%, acidity is moderate at 2.5%.
5. The variety received a tasting score of 4.2 points, 34 kcal per 100 grams.
6. The plant does not self-pollinate.

Variety suitable for cultivation for personal consumption or sale.

Characteristics of the variety

Plum Traveler has the following garden characteristics:

• high frost resistance;
• medium disease immunity;
• medium drought tolerance;
• root neck is capable of supporting under indecent growing conditions.

The tree of this variety brings a lot of yield, which is its main feature.

drought and frost resistance

Plum courageously resists frost, withstands low temperatures down to -30. Frosts can harm only during the formation of buds. A sharp decrease in temperature entails the fall of flowers. The hybrid variety does not like drought, but also reacts poorly to high soil moisture. Insufficient water supply is fraught with partial dropping of foliage and ovaries. Water stagnation entails rotting of the root system.

Variety resistance to diseases and pests

Cherry plum Traveler has strong immunity to diseases. If the weather conditions are bad, it rains constantly and it is hot, the tree can be attacked by fungi. Summer residents note the high resistance of the variety to pests with proper preventive treatment.

Pollinators and blooms

Plum should be pollinated to get a bountiful harvest on an ongoing basis. It is worth planting other varieties of it on the plot. The best cross-pollinators are considered varieties of Russian, Early-fruiting and Chinese plums.

Yield and fruiting

The fruits of the cherry plum variety ripen in the first half of July, the tree bears fruit up to 1 month after the 3rd year of life. You can collect up to 501.4 p/ha per season. One tree gives up to 40 kilograms of cherry plum. Fruits require timely collection, because after ripening, they quickly fall off. The fruits are not suitable for long-term transportation, storage, due to loose and soft pulp. In the refrigerator, they keep in their original form for about 4 days.

Where fruit is used

The cherry plum variety is famous for its universal use. Jams, preserves, compotes, homemade tinctures are prepared from it, and consumed fresh. Fruit retains its flavor and becomes sweeter when preserved for the winter.

Pros and cons

Plum has a number of positive and negative features. There are fewer minuses than pluses, they can be leveled with the help of additional garden activities.Suitable for growing in private gardens and industrial plantations.

Short ripening periodSmall cherry plumHigh temperature resistanceShort fruit shelf life, impossible to transportStable, high yield Low drought toleranceDisease immunity

Pros	Cons

How to plant a variety in the garden

Plum variety Traveler does not involve special planting technologies. It is only important to choose the right land, prepare it, choose a good seedling. If you follow all the rules of planting, the tree will take root. Further, periodic maintenance will be required, which does not take much time. Cherry plum is great for summer residents.

Date and place of disembarkation

It is better to plant cherry plum in the middle and northern regions in the spring, in early to mid-March. Autumn planting is not recommended, as the young seedling will not have time to get stronger before frost. You can plant cherry plum in October only in the South.

The place must be chosen carefully, it must be abundantly illuminated with ultraviolet rays. In the shade and partial shade, a smaller amount of fruit is tied on the tree. Culture prefers to grow in places protected from drafts. It is better to plant it next to small outbuildings, fences. The occurrence of groundwater must be at least 1 meter from the ground

Desirable and Undesirable Neighbors

Neighborhood between plants can be mutually beneficial or detrimental. This fact is important to consider, because if you plant a cherry plum next to an unwanted crop, it will suffer. You can plant a tree next to the plum varieties Krasny Shar, Skoroplodnaya, Asaloda, Vitba, Mara, cherry plums Kuban Comet, Cleopatra.

Fruit and ornamental trees, bushes, can grow in close proximity to the Traveler variety. A negative reaction occurs when the rhizomes are located on the same level and compete with each other in the struggle for nutritional compounds, or if one of the crops releases substances that are detrimental to the other.

Which trees should not be planted next to cherry plum:

• nut;
• cherry;
• pear;
• apple tree.

According to some gardeners, the apple tree is a good neighbor for cherry plum, but this fact has not yet been confirmed.

Preparing the landing pit

3 weeks before planting the future tree, you should start preparing the ground near the planned hole site. Deep plowing, garbage collection, weeds, last year's leaves are carried out. Prepare the pit 2 weeks before the expected date. This will allow the soil to settle down, the roots will not break off after disembarkation. If planting work is carried out in a container, you can place it in a freshly dug recess. Mix the earth with a bucket of humus, compost, add a liter of wood ash, mineral supplements. Take 50 grams of superphosphate, 60 grams of potassium s alt.Pour the wells into 2/3 parts with the mix. Too acidic soil can be limed with wood ash in the ratio of 400-500 g per 1 meter.

Selection and preparation of seedlings

It is advisable to buy 1-year-old seedlings of this variety of cherry plum. They are able to quickly recover after freezing. Before buying, pay attention to the following details.

1. The rhizome should be well developed, formed.
2. Shoots without damage, smooth structure, uniform, strong.
3. Roots should be 10 centimeters long.
4. The soil in the container is moist, free of lumps and mold.

The seedling must be zoned. Planting materials grown in other regions and with a different climatic zone do not take root.Before planting, dip the rhizome in a clay mash with Heteroauxin.1 part of clay and peat is taken per 20 liters of water, 0.1 gram of the substance is added to them. The mixture will improve the rooting process, the adaptation of the seedling in the new territory will be successful.

Technological process of planting

Medium-sized trees are recommended planting scheme - 34 meters. Plant cherry plum seedlings in fertile soil, observing the following nuances.

1. In the prepared recess, place a peg 1.5 meters long, 3-4 centimeters in diameter. Form a mound around it.
2. Place the seedling of the cherry plum variety on a hill, carefully straightening the root system. Sprinkle with soil, lightly tamping so that there are no voids.
3. The neck of the spine should be at a height of 4-6 cm.
4. Tie the seedling with twine to a peg.

The final step will be watering the soil. Pour water gradually so as not to wash out the cherry plum seedling. You will need 1-2 buckets.

Tree care

With proper supervision, the cherry plum variety will bear fruit for about 20 years. It needs to be watered, fertilized and treated from pests in a timely manner.

Irrigation

Cherry plum Traveler prefers moist soil. Watering is required frequent, but little water is needed. As it grows, increase the volume by 2-6 buckets. During the rainy season, reduce the frequency of watering. In winter, watering the plant is not necessary to avoid stagnant water. Drainage grooves should be dug out, all excess water will go into them.

Feeding schedule, table

If the soil was fertilized before planting the cherry plum variety, additional top dressing is not needed for the next 2 years. After, add nutrients according to the table below. In the absence of soil recharge, the tree will not bear fruit abundantly, it will be attacked by pests and beetles.

Caring for the trunk circle, mulching

In case of late frosts, freezing of the kidneys is possible. To protect the tree from this, the trunk circle should be mulched with peat or humus with a layer of 7 centimeters. You can prevent attacks by rodents, beetles by covering the trunk with coniferous spruce branches tied with twine or twine.

They also put scarecrows in the garden. They scare away birds that harm the culture. Stuffed animals are made independently or bought ready-made. You can use materials rustling in the wind, foam rubber, make a doll out of them.

Spring and autumn pruning

Variety of cherry plum Traveler requires periodic pruning. This helps to form a he althy crown, increase productivity, and extend the life of the tree. The procedure should be carried out in this way:

• cut all branches by 1/3 in the first year;
• to thin out the bush, it is cut with a sharp, disinfected pruner;
• fast-growing shoots that have grown to 1 meter are shortened by 40 centimeters;
• in October and April, all diseased, dry, deformed branches are excised.

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Prophylactic treatment of the variety

In April, for the purpose of prevention, cherry plum is treated with a solution of iron 2% and copper 1% vitriol. This allows you to protect the variety from viral, bacterial, fungal pathologies, harmful insects. You can spray the tree trunk only before the start of sap flow, or the buds that have begun to open will burn out. Processing should be repeated in the fall, when the leaves fall.

Responses from gardeners

Many liked the variety of cherry plum, it is widely grown even by inexperienced summer residents. Their reviews say about the following advantages of the tree:

• precocity;
• low temperature resistant;
• abundant, stable harvest;
• early ripening;
• immunity to diseases.

Many gardeners do not like the Travelers cherry plum variety only that the fruits quickly fall from the tree after ripening, it is unstable to drought. These nuances are easily solved, it is only important to pay attention to culture. Then the tree will thank you with juicy, sweet fruits.

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