Chokeberry grows rapidly and begins to bear fruit from 3 years. From mid-August to September, its fruits ripen.
How to plant aronia
Prepare a mixture of soddy land, humus and compost in a ratio of 1:1:1. Spread the roots of the seedling, cover with planting mixture, and pour plenty of water. The seedling must be cut when planting; the root neck must be deepened.
Where is the best place to plant aronia
The shrub grows equally well on both dry sandy and acidic soils. However, chokeberry prefers moist, loamy soils. The main thing is that they are not heavy. The shrub loves the sun, and if you choose the shady side when choosing a planting site, the mountain ash will bloom poorly and have few fruits.
How to form aronia
Aronia from the moment of planting must be formed every year with the help of pruning. We start with 10-12 of the strongest and thickest skeletal branches. Leaves these branches, and then every year leaves 5-6 annual shoots. As a result, after ten years of bush formation, about 50 branches of different ages should remain in the crown.
When and how to prune chokeberry
In the spring, you can carry out all types of pruning chokeberry. Nevertheless, this must be done as early as possible, while the plant has not yet woken up. First of all, you need to remove all dried, diseased and frost-damaged branches. Young basal shoots are also subject to pruning, with the exception of a few strong replacement shoots.
