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| Large, sweet, black fruit. Dark red, firm, crisp, meaty flesh with sub acid flavor. Good quality fresh eating or canning. Plant with 'Bing' for cross-pollination. Semi-dwarf (12-15' tall, 14' wide) |
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Landscape Uses, Planting and Care
- PLANTING: Amend soil by mixing up to 50% compost with existing soil when digging the tree hole. Plant tree so that soil level in container is level or slightly higher than surrounding soil. Water in to remove air pockets around roots and mulch with wood chips. The first season, water regularly to establish tree.
- PRUNING: A properly pruned cherry tree should have a scaffold shape, meaning that there are branches circling the tree perpendicular to the leader. There should be an area of about 2' between each level to allow light to reach the lower leaves and fruit. Cherry trees should be pruned in late winter, encouraging the plant to grow more during the growing season. The first level of branches should begin about 2-3' above ground level. Branches should be either weighted down or tied loosely to string to promote outward growth as opposed to vertical growth. The outward growing branches will produce more fruit and grow less vigorously. Pruning cherry trees during summer will inhibit growth, and can be done to control size in mature trees. Pruning cherry trees too early in the winter may make the tree vulnerable to bacterial infections.
- FERTILIZING: Adequate nutrition is essential for quality apple production. The best thing you can do is top-dress with compost every year. Optimum soil nutrients should result in growth of between 12 and 18" a year. A general rule of thumb for adding additional fertilizer is to apply a combined 2/3 pound of bone meal and 1/3 Texas greensand to each tree the first year, double that the second year, and triple the third and subsequent years. Fertilizer should be broadcast on the soil surface around the drip line of the tree. The "drip line" is the circular line at the outer ends of the branches.
- If you think you have an insect or disease problem, contact us. It's important to identify the pest accurately so a safe and effective treatment can be selected.
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