Winter worries for gardeners

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Winter worries for gardeners"January is the beginning of the year, the middle of winter"... In the central zone, this is the snowiest and coldest month. Frost, snowfalls, thaw replace each other. The future harvest in the garden depends on how the plants will transfer the second half of winter.

To check which fruit trees may suffer especially from weather fluctuations, it is necessary to germinate cuttings in water at room temperature (20-22 °). If the buds germinate quickly in January, within 7-10 days, it means that the plant has passed from a state of deep dormancy to forced dormancy and greatly reduced frost resistance. The extent of tree damage can be determined by cutting off cuttings and buds. Sections of diseased cuttings turn brown, healthy ones retain their green color. Help weak plants first.Winter worries for gardeners

Inexperienced and carefree gardeners do not insulate tree trunks and the bases of lower branches for the winter. This leads to sad results. Last year, for example, 90% of trees in some areas of the middle lane were badly damaged, many even died. In the spring, when the trees bloomed, their middle layer remained bare, because the buds on the branches located close to the snow (at a distance of 1-1.5 m) died. But it is these branches that bloom profusely and give a crop. And although the shoots of the trees survived and all the growth and fruit buds on the upper branches survived, the yield in the gardens was low.

In order not to repeat mistakes, if this has not yet been done, you should tie the trunks with insulating materials or cover them with snow. But first you need to protect the trees from rodents. Having trampled down the snow, sprinkle around the trunk at a distance of 25-30 cm with peat chips or sawdust soaked in a solution of creolin, carbolic acid, and fish oil. When doing this, try not to get on the bark of trees. Then, row a snow mound from the row spacing to the trunk so that it covers the forks of the lower branches. The diameter of the mound at the bottom should be 1.2-1.5 meters, and at the top not more than half a meter. The lower branches are dangerously close proximity of snow. Firstly, they can freeze (the temperature difference at the level of the snow cover and at a height of 1.5-2 meters sometimes reaches 10 °), and secondly, they can get burned by the sun's rays reflected from the snow. In addition, it is easier for hares to get to their favorite delicacy - flower buds on hanging branches from a wide mound on top.Winter worries for gardeners

For trees with a low stem and sagging branches, cover the lower branches with snow, if possible, and tie the rest to the upper branches to avoid burns.

Shake the snow caps off the trees after heavy snowfalls. Pack snow near young trees. It will serve as a support for branches that are threatened with tears. It is good to tie such trees in a bunch or put a tripod over them, which will hold back the weight of the snow.

Don't forget to take care of the tit, our selfless helpers. Lack of food even during the day can kill the tits, especially in frosty, blizzard weather. In February and March, there are such snow drifts that you can't get to the site. For this difficult time, you must leave the birds with a sufficient supply of feed. You can keep it in an open dish on the terrace, where the tits will fly through the window or the entrance.Winter worries for gardeners

Also add more beans to the troughs in the garden. A feeder made from a milk bag is convenient for tits. It was invented by an amateur gardener A.P. Rozanov. Empty the bag through a small hole. Then cut a hole in one of the walls. The feeder is suspended from a branch by a cord. Such swinging feeders are used mainly by tits. Other birds are afraid of them. In summer, these cherry-shaped feeders protect the crop from thrushes and starlings.

V. Sergeenko.

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