May is the month of gardening. A month with unstable weather. Often there is a sweltering heat during the day, and frosts can come at night. They are very dangerous for trees that have begun to bloom. During this period, they need protection and nutrition. How can this be ensured?
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How to protect from frost
Every year, gardeners suffer losses due to frost. You need to be prepared for the fact that they can come on any day in May. Therefore, summer residents should take all possible measures to save the plantings during the cold snap. Barrels, coals, twigs of dry trees, straw, bottles of water are stored on the site. All this must be prepared before the garden blooms.
How to fertilize
Trees in spring and autumn need nutrients and trace elements:
- nitrogen - when the first leaves appear;
- phosphorus - during flowering and during fruit setting;
- potassium - to strengthen the root system.
Gardeners advise 3 types of fertilizers, only one of them needs to be applied:
- Infusion of mullein with ash, half a bucket is used for one tree.
- Superphosphate and potassium sulfate per 1 sq. m of the trunk circle.
- Nitroammofoski and ash per 1 square meter of the trunk circle.
After fertilizing, it is necessary to sprinkle the soil around.
Caring for trunks
Gardeners do more than weed beds. They take care of the tree trunks. It is forbidden to dig the earth around the tree trunk. This can damage the root system. Taking care of trees is easy. It is necessary to pour the soil abundantly into a depth of half a meter. Loosen wet soil and remove all weeds. Next, you should scatter the mowed grass, straw or bark around the trunk. The barrel itself must be left open.
Signs of disease
During flowering, all diseases come out. This is rust, and currant mosaic, and much more. It is very important to consider the first signs of the disease at the initial stage. Pick a day and use a magnifying glass to take a close look at all of your plantings.
The main signs of diseases:
- the leaves have changed their color, bright spots appeared on them;
- dried leaves did not fall to the ground, they remained on the branches;
- despite the fact that the branch is young, it has dried up;
- leaves are twisted;
- the bark of the trees is covered with spots;
- there are many ants on the trunks;
- the young leaves have dried up.
Not all diseases are cured. If you find a plant with a viral mosaic in your garden, then it must be removed from the garden immediately. Otherwise, insects will spread it to all plantations. It is highly contagious and the trees cannot be saved.
Treat pests
There are a lot of problems in May. At this time, all pests are activated:
- flower beetle - on an apple tree;
- cherry fly - on cherries;
- aphids - on currants.
During flowering, processing is not carried out. Spray before or after flowering.
It was very difficult for summer residents to understand the drugs. Each tree species had its own one. The flowering time for each tree is also different. Now you can process all trees with one bottle. The broad-acting drug "Batrider" destroys flower beetles, scale insects, aphids, leaf rollers, cherry fly, scoop, weevils, thrips and other pests.
Apply a bright pink emulsion both in the garden and in the flower garden. The drug has proven itself well in the fight against the Colorado potato beetle and even cruciferous flea beetles, which are quite difficult to cope with on their own. Do not forget that this is a strong chemical and must be handled with extreme caution. Choose a calm and sunny day. Be sure to wear clothing to hide all parts of your body. Don't ignore the advice to wear gloves and glasses. The bottle is reusable, tightly closed and used as needed throughout the season. Pests die within a few hours after treatment.
Do you know what garden work should be done in May?
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