Cherry tree is a small deciduous tree of the order Rosaceae, Rosaceae, and Prunus genus, reaching a height of 8m.

The cherry tree is a perennial woody plant with gray-white bark, gray-brown or gray-brown branches, and green twigs; the leaves are oval; the inflorescence is umbrella-shaped, and the petals are obovate, white or pink; the fruit Nearly spherical, red when mature; flowering period is from March to April; fruiting period is from May to June.

"Compendium of Materia Medica" records: "Its brilliance is like a pearl, so it is called cherry blossom, and Xu Shen is called Yingtao, which is eaten by Yunying, so it is also called Hantao, which is also called Tong", hence the name. cherry.

Cherry is native to China and is now mainly distributed in Jiangsu, Shandong and other places in China. It is also cultivated in Northeast China and Yunnan; it is also distributed in Europe, Asia and North America. Cherries often grow in forests, shrubs and grasslands on sunny slopes.

It likes a warm environment, is cold-resistant, likes moisture, likes fertilizer, and likes sandy loam with deep, loose soil and good ventilation. The propagation method of cherries is mainly seed propagation, and seedlings are propagated artificially through division, layering, cutting and other methods.

Precautions for planting cherry trees

The root system of cherries is shallow, especially sweet cherries. As the tree ages, it is often susceptible to drought, wind and freezing damage. After planting, the holes need to be expanded year by year. Dig the soil deeply to deepen the distribution of the root system.

Based on the early and short growth period of cherry flowers and fruits, fertilization should be based on post-harvest fertilizer and pre-winter base fertilizer to promote flower bud differentiation and increase the storage of nutrients in the tree. In addition, appropriate top dressing (mainly quick-acting nitrogen fertilizer) and extra-root top dressing (spraying 0.1 to 0.3 urea or 600 times potassium dihydrogen phosphate during the flowering period) during the flowering and fruiting period can significantly improve the fruiting rate and promote the growth of branches and leaves. effect.