What if the cherry trees lose their leaves?

Cherry trees are native to the temperate Himalayas in the northern hemisphere, including Japan, northern India, the Yangtze River Basin of China, Taiwan and Korea, and are cultivated all over the world. Japanese cherry blossoms are the most famous and important ornamental tree species in early spring. it is widely used in gardens and can also be used as sidewalk trees, hedges or bonsai. Let's take a look at how the cherry trees lose their leaves.

Seasonal variation

[reason] generally speaking, cherry blossoms will begin to shed their leaves in autumn, and the specific time will be determined according to the local temperature, some places are more than September, and some places are November, but generally speaking, this is brought about by seasonal changes.

[methods] it is a normal phenomenon for cherry trees to lose their leaves due to seasonal changes. There is no need to worry, just do a good job in daily nursing.

Pest influence

[reason] the common reason for the loss of leaves in cherry blossoms is pest infection. Longicorn beetles' larvae under the bark at the base of the trunk can cause the whole branch to fall in advance, and if the larvae are in the main root, the whole tree will lose its leaves ahead of time.

[method] it is necessary to pay attention to maintenance at this time. If you find that the cherry blossoms have lost their leaves ahead of time, you should check to see if it is due to pest infection, and if so, you need to carry out drug spraying treatment.

Improper watering

[reason] improper watering is also one of the reasons for the loss of leaves of cherry blossoms. Generally speaking, dry climate, uneven water supply, lack of water or too much stagnant water in Rain Water result in poor growth of cherry trees, hinder nutrient transport, and early defoliation.

[methods] at ordinary times, we should pay attention to the problem of watering, not too much watering, so as not to damage the root system of cherry blossoms, nor too little, especially during the growing period to provide sufficient water for cherry blossoms to grow.

Fertilization is too thick

[reason] Cherry blossoms do not like fertilizer, so pay attention to fertilization should not be too thick, generally speaking, nitrogen fertilizer content of 3 ‰ is more appropriate, uneven mixing, the concentration at the bottom becomes larger, resulting in early defoliation of trees.

[methods] it is enough to fertilize cherry blossoms twice a year, and acid fertilizer is better. One is winter fertilizer, and organic fertilizer such as bean cake, chicken manure and mature fertilizer is applied in winter or early spring. Another time after falling flowers, ammonium sulfate, ferrous sulfate, calcium superphosphate and other quick-acting fertilizers were applied.

Note: in addition to the common causes of cherry blossom leaves mentioned above, soil consolidation can also cause the exchange of cherry roots with air, resulting in leaf loss. In fact, there are many reasons why cherry blossoms lose their leaves, so when you find out, you should pay attention to check to see what the reasons are, so as to prescribe the right medicine to the case, so that you can take better care of the cherry blossoms.