Plum-cherry hybrid Omsk nochka: description and characteristics of the variety, cultivation

If we compare plums and cherries, they are the closest relatives of stone fruits. With this in mind, a plum-cherry hybrid was created, which was bred from compatible materials for crossing. A well-known type of hybrid of plum and cherry is the Omsk night. The variety is characterized by high yield, frost resistance and precocity.

Origin story

Professor Hansen in the USA for the first time received plum-cherry hybrids. The source material is two trees - Bessey's cherry and Japanese plum. From cherries, the hybrid received unpretentiousness of cultivation, and from plums - the size and shape of fruits, as well as taste.

Cultivation and testing have shown that hybrids give a rich harvest and tolerate sub-zero temperatures.

Continued selection in Krasnoyarsk and Altai, successfully grown in the South Urals. Hybrids are used as a purely fruit crop, and as a result of selection, a number of rootstocks were obtained for seedlings of the plum genus. Hybrids are a promising crop.

Variety description

Omskaya Cherry reaches a height of 110-140 cm. The fruits are large, dark in color. The weight of the berry reaches 15 g. The ripening time is the second half of August. Gives a good harvest and early fruiting. Abundant fruiting from the second year of growth.

The description of the variety indicates that the fruits have soft and sweet pulp. The pollinator can be Bessey's variety.

Hybrids resistant to decay, low growth and spreading crown. They are not damaged in winter, they can be completely covered with snow.

The hybrid blooms a little later than traditional plums, so they move away from spring frosts. The yield is 30-40 kilograms from one bush.

The root system is branched, so it winters well and tolerates drought.

The tree gives a rich harvest. The branches are sometimes overloaded and bend down to the ground.

Features of planting and care

SVG hybrids are planted in pairs. At the same time, plants belonging to different varieties are selected. Landing is carried out in specially created hills with drainage from small pebbles and a heat-insulating pillow. This protects seedlings from freezing in winter and from waterlogging in spring. If the soil is clay, then sand must be added.

Mandatory condition - the introduction of organic fertilizers.

When choosing a location, give preference to the south side, near a residential or outbuilding. If planted on the north side, then surround it with tall shrubs that will protect the hybrid from the wind. Ideal neighborhood with coniferous trees.

For quick rooting, plant the shrub in warm soil and water with warm settled water.

First time, tie the tree to a support and form a near-stem circle surrounded by an earthen roller.

The variety is self-fertile, so plant pollinators nearby, namely,

plums and cherries. The distance between hybrids must be at least 2 meters.

Care instructions:

1. Shrub care is the same as for an ordinary plum tree. There is no great need for watering, irrigate the shrub as a last resort, when natural recharge is not enough due to the climate.
2. Protect the plant from diseases and pests will help treatment with special compounds.
3. Feed the soil periodically with a micronutrient complex. Fertilizers - nitrogen, wood ash, potassium, fluorine. Most often, recharge is carried out in autumn before the first frost. This will allow the tree to be fed with useful trace elements and successfully overwinter.
4. Periodically loosen the near-stem circle.
5. Pruning bushes and removing branches that do not bear fruit.
6. If it was not possible to plant a seedling before the onset of cold weather, then it is dropped into a container and stored in the cellar until favorable conditions.

Disease and pest control

The main danger that lies in wait for stone fruit crops is moniliosis. The wood dries as if it had been burned. Initially, flowers suffer, then leaves, and, ultimately, shoots are affected.When the disease manifests itself, the affected branches are cut and burned. For preventive purposes, sprayed with Bordeaux mixture.

To protect against rodents, young seedlings are wrapped with non-woven synthetic fiber and covered with pine branches.

It is important to remember that this is not a cherry or a plum, but an independent culture that has personal characteristics of growth and development.

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