Dogwood landing and grooming. Corn Growing

The flowering period of this plant occurs earlier than other fruit trees and semishrubs. It starts in March and lasts until mid-April, if the daily air temperature is within 5-10 degrees. The average flowering time is 14 days.

The flowers of the plant are painted in a bright yellow color. They are pollinated with the help of bees and wind. To regularly receive a crop it is recommended to plant several plants at once. The first crop can be harvested in late summer or early autumn. The shape of the fruit depends on the plant variety. By color, the fruits are red, yellow or pink.

Powerful branched rhizomes in the plant lie at a depth of 1 m from the ground level. The main roots are located at a depth of half a meter.

Where to Plant Dogwood?

Usually, this shrub is planted along the perimeter of the site. For the cultivation of cornel, any part is suitable.

Growing dogwood is not difficult. It can grow in partial shade and in the sun. Also suitable for it is a territory that has a small slope. The plant is suitable for growing on slopes that are oriented to the north and north-east.

When is it necessary to plant cornelian?

A more suitable period for planting a plant is spring and summer periods. With the onset of autumn, the half-shrub is allowed to be planted for 14-21 days before autumn frosts.

How to choose the right seed?

You do not know what dogwood saplings to buy? Then it is necessary to familiarize yourself with the following recommendations. Buying seedlings, it is necessary to pay attention to the state of the in the rhizomes :

• , they should be free of signs of disease;
• preference should be given to seedlings, on which there are two or three main root branches, the minimum length of which is 25-30 cm;
• rhizomes must be moistened and not watered;
• bark should not be wrinkled, and branches are intact and powerful.

How to grow a dogwood. Photo

If the purchase of seedlings takes place in the autumn, it is recommended to carefully remove the foliage on the branches. At the same time, care must be taken not to damage the ovary .

It happens that the acquired seedling can not be planted immediately. In this case it is recommended to prykopat it in the shade. To do this, you need to do the following:

• Dig a small, slightly deep groove in the depth. In this case, it should be inclined to the south.
• Seed should be laid in a pit under a slope.
• The plant is covered with a substrate in such a way that all roots and half of the seedling are covered.
• After that, the bush should be watered abundantly. So you can store the seed for one month.

The preparation of the planting material is as follows:

• it is necessary to remove all broken, unhealthy, dry rhizomes and branches;
• that the roots of the plant do not dry out is recommended before planting to cover them in a clay brewer.

Dogwood planting

For the transplants are suitable plants, the age of which is one to two years. Cornel planting is carried out in the wells, the sizes of which should be such that the rhizomes can be evenly distributed in it. The pit is considered to be the most suitable size, the depth of which is 30-50 cm. The minimum diameter must be 40 cm in diameter.

The plant does not tolerate water stagnation, therefore it is necessary to lay the drainage layer 10-15 cm thick on the bottom of the pit. As a drain,use gravel, gravel or expanded clay.

It is recommended to lay fertilizer in each well. For this purpose, the following mixture is used:

• humus - 1 bucket;
• superphosphate - 0.2 kg;
• ammonium nitrate - 0,05 kg;
• wood ash - 0.250 kg.

All ingredients must be mixed with a conventional earthen substrate. After that, the well is covered with the mixture obtained by a third. Next, you need to lay ordinary earth to half the volume of the hole and pour a bucket of water. When it is absorbed, it is possible to proceed with the placement of the seedling. Seed material should be placed in the middle of the hole in such a way that the root neck was deepened by two to three centimeters. After this, you need to thoroughly spread the roots. It is important that no voids appear in this case. When the seedling is properly positioned, it is necessary to fill the pit with an ordinary earthen substrate. Next, a little trampling of the ground. After that, once again water and to wallow ground. For these purposes, you can use organic. Mulch pour a thickness of five to ten centimeters.

Care for dogwood

Competent care of the plant is the timely application of fertilizers, pruning and regular soil treatment.

With the onset of the spring, the is required to loosen the primer. Then it is done again five years during the summer and once after the harvest. After this, the is mulched with organic matter.

Watering can be carried out by the following methods:

• pour water into the cavities;
• in the holes located around the seedling.

Under one bush, you need to pour an average of two or three buckets of water. When watering, it is necessary to take into account the age of the plant, the soil and the degree of moistening.

Feeding dogwood

For an abundant harvest and good growth, fertilizers must be applied every year. As a fertilizer, the following mixture can be used:

• ammonium nitrate - 0.03 kg;
• humus or compost - one bucket.

Also every year at the end of summer it is possible to pour under each plant 0.5 liters of wood ash .After harvesting it is recommended to add 0.1 kg of superphosphate fertilizers.

Frequently Asked Questions

You can often hear questions: "How to grow a dogwood?".This and other questions are answered by our gardener.

Illyona writes to us the following: "Good afternoon. I need advice. I can not understand how to grow a dogwood. I have two cornel bushes growing. And they are growing next to each other for several years. On the plot I also have an apiary. But the most interesting is that the ovary on my plants is not delayed. Once, however, there was one berry left at the very bottom. But it was stolen either by insects or by domestic animals. Soon the bushes will bloom again. I'm thinking of wrapping them with agrotech. Maybe, in this way, I will manage to create a microclimate that will help to keep the ovary. How do you think this will help or not? ".

Answer : "In order for the plant to be pollinated, several conditions must be met: the presence of bees, wind, sunny weather and a pollinating tree. I believe that in your case it is necessary to do the following:

• Plant one more dogwood of another variety.
• To attract more insects, the plant should be sprayed with a weak honey solution during the flowering period.
• Swirl the tree with agrofiber best for the night. And then, it is necessary to do this in the event that night frosts are predicted during the flowering period. For pollination, this wrapping will not help.

In this case, it is necessary to remember the following:

• plant to bear fruit only for 7-8 years;
• cornelian does not bear fruit in clay soil. "

Julia asks: "Tell me, please. About three years ago I planted two cornel bush. They started without problems, but for some reason they grow very slowly and do not bloom. What should I do?".

Answer : "Pay attention to the soil. The plant will not grow in clay and in complete shade. It is necessary to transplant it. And, in general, I want to say that in the early years these semishrubs do not grow quickly. Most likely your plants are too early to blossom. Very often, the dogwood starts to bloom after seven to eight years, if the plant does not belong to the early varieties. "

Igor asks: "Recently I bought a dogwood seedling. The seller told me that it is necessary to buy a sexton. Explain to me, what is this? Is it really necessary? After all, it costs just like the seedling itself. "

Answer : "Usually these plants are planted in pairs. Of course, today self-pollinated species are bred. But I often hear from people that such varieties do not always bloom. I would recommend that you buy a second tree. With his help, pollination will be guaranteed. The second deity can easily be a sexton. "

Benefits of cornel berries

In one berry, there are a lot of necessary substances for health: fructose, glucose, organic acids, nitrogenous and coloring substances, essential oil, vitamins C and R and phytance.

The crop from this half-shrub is allowed to be consumed with:

• gout;
• of anemia;
• hemorrhoids;
• of dysentery;
• typhoid;
• gastrointestinal diseases;
• joint disease;
• of skin ailments.

They also have the following actions on the human body:

• choleretic;
• is a diuretic;
• antiscorbutic;
• is bactericidal;
• antipyretic;
• is an anti-inflammatory drug.

Berries contain pectin, which helps to cleanse the body. It removes oxalic and lactic acid. With the help of biologically active substances that are included in their composition, it is possible to stabilize blood pressure, prevent sclerosis, eliminate the headache and stabilize intracranial pressure. Also, the fruits strengthen the walls of the vessels, make the capillaries less fragile. It is advisable to use it for venous insufficiency, venous inflammation and edema of the legs. Fruits improve appetite and have a positive effect on metabolic processes in the body.

Description of dogwood varieties

Kind of dogwood Vladimirsky

The fruit ripening period starts from the middle of August and ends in early September. The size of the fruit is large. Productivity is high. On average, one berry weighs about 7.5 gr. Fruits are firmly attached to the branches.

Kind of cornelian Vydubetsky

Fruits ripen in the twentieth of August. Berries are large in size. On average, one fruit weighs 6.5-7.6 grams. The berries are well attached to the branches.

Grade Coral Mark

Grade Lukyanovsky

The variety begins to mature on the average at the end of August. The shape of large fruits is bottled. Berries are painted in a dark scarlet color, which changes to black as it ripens. The average weight of one berry is about 6 g.

Grade Gentle

The ripening period will fall on average on August 20-25.The berries of the bottle form differ in yellow color. Harvest can be collected stably every year.

Grade Firefly

The period of mass maturation starts from the end of August and ends in early September. The firefly is the largest fruit variety. The shape of the berries is a bottle with a thickened neck. On average, the weight of a single fruit is in the range of 6.5-7.5 gr.

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