January has come, in which we have to perform specific treatments in the orchard. Fruit trees require whitening and cutting of annual shoots, as well as protection against pests. Find out how to perform these treatments correctly and you will get abundant harvests.
Should be done in early January . Thanks to this treatment, we will prevent frost damage to the bark, gangrene wounds and cracking of trunks. If the lime washes out, we have to paint the plants with it again.
In the first half of the month we also need to cut off the annual shootswhich are intended for scions for spring vaccination. This procedure is performed on woody, healthy and grown parts that are 60 cm long and have a diameter of at least 5 mm.
We cut such shoots on a clear day at a temperature above 5 degrees Celsius. Then we tie them into bundles, label them and store them in a room with a temperature of about 2 degrees Celsius until spring. It is also worth covering these parts with damp sand or sawdust.
At the end of January, we also cut fruit bushes. We are talking about gooseberries, red currants, haskap berries and sea buckthorn. We only cut the fruit trees at the beginning of February.
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In January, we protect fruit trees against hares. We make straw or cardboard covers and tie them to the trunks and branches with string. In turn, ready-made materials purchased in the store do not require additional fastening.
In January we do not spray against diseases and pests, however, we survey trees. What does this mean?
Orchard inspection involves assessing the condition of trunks and branches and early detection of pests. Thanks to it, we can eliminate potential threats.
For example, if we notice red and spherical eggs of the fruit spider mite or rings – growths wrapped around shoots and branches, created by the annelid annelid, then we remove their nests.
Have you had problems with spider mites or eczema on your fruit trees in previous seasons? In such a case In January, it is worth buying bands with the pear beneficiary and attaching them to the branches.
The pear beetle is a tiny arachnid that wakes up during warm weather and then begins feeding and reproducing. Effectively combats spider mites, eczema mites and thrips.
