Windshield in the garden

As you know, the wind has not only a favorable effect of light coolness in the summer, but is also able to harm a fruit garden quite strongly. Therefore, it is worthwhile to worry about the creation of natural or artificial wind protection, which will protect the crop from exposure to purge cold and dry winds.

What is windmaster plantings

The windproof plantings are a landing, often from natural plants (for example, dense hedge of fisles is a good example of such a planting). The main purpose that protects against the wind is the protection of the crop from adverse weather conditions, so that it is possible to get a more abundant crop every year. Without such plantings, the fruit -bearing garden will not be durable, drilling summer and frosty winter winds will quickly cause harm to fruit trees. Therefore, various materials are often used to create reliable cover for vegetation on the site. In addition, windproof protects from the spontaneous growth of weeds, whose seeds of which the wind with force only 7-8 m/s is carried at a distance of up to one and a half kilometers.

If we consider the influence of wind from a biological point of view, it will become obvious that wind protection allows you to reduce pollen from the flowers of trees. Accordingly, their yield increases. It is also fair in relation to garden cultures.

The relevance of windproof plantings

The protection of the site from the wind has long been disturbed by gardeners. Back in the late thirties of the last century (more precisely, in 1837) V. Ya. Lomikovsky, a well-known pioneer-pioneer in the field of steppe forestry, identified the main quality of wind-protection stands. It was mentioned that fruit trees that grew under the protection of dense forests or arrays of trees were rarely damaged by adverse weather conditions. Moreover, a pattern was noticed that under such conditions it is noticeable to improve quality and an increase in the number of crops is observed.

Of the main beneficial self -storage, provided by protective plantations, it is customary to distinguish the following:

• effective weakening of force and wind speed,
• reducing moisture loss in plants and soil,
• protection of plantings from freezing in winter,
• reducing the flow of melt and storm water,
• handing of the soil from salting,
• the creation of your microclimate on the site,
• protection of channels from the appearance of weeds and stain.

Thanks to observations and general recommendations from gardeners, at the moment there is no difficulty in creating high -quality wind protection, especially since many research has been conducted on this topic and hundreds of expert conclusions have been compiled, which we will consider further.

Varieties of natural wind protection

There are several varieties of protective plantings of the natural type:

• external edges,
• inner lines of opposition to the wind flow.

Each species has proven its expediency and can be used even in a small summer cottage. For example, external edges are placed in the corners of the garden area and several rows of low growing trees can be in their quality. Such landing will weaken the wind and even change the nature of its effect. The interior lines also have this advantage, so it is better to use both types of protection.

The difference between these two types of plantings is as follows:

• external edges are located outside the boundaries of the site. Accordingly, they do not occupy a useful territory and, as a rule, are created to protect the whole country site,
• the internal, on the contrary, are located either on the very border of the garden, or within its limits, so they should occupy the minimum number of space. Based on this, the barrage of the barrier is planted in one row (and this is not enough to protect against strong winds, so it is advisable to combine both methods).

If you want to create good protection, several subtleties should be taken into account:

• it is better to plant and equip wind protection awards two or three years before the garden, so that the trees can grow to the required height,
• the breeds of trees should be photophilous and shade -tolerant (for example, a good representative of this species are coniferous, especially Canadian Tsuga is a tree that can grow with full shadow closed),
• if there are several rows, then they must be alternated from different types of plants and trees,

The internal lines pass already immediately in front of the fruit garden. To create them, planting birch, acacia, rosehips, lilacs is used (lilacs are especially recommended - since it not only provides excellent cut, but also attracts the gaze with its beautiful flowering inflorescences and thin aroma).

But what if such options are difficult to implement? Not every person can plan such long -term projects, waiting for several years to grow trees of the protective line, and not every summer cottage has such sizes to plant it around the perimeter of maple and coniferous trees in three rows. Therefore, other methods of wind protection of the fruit garden should be used. And there are similar solutions - the use of artificial types of protection.

Artificial wind protection

A good solution that will not only provide high -quality shelter for green spaces from the effects of winds is the use of materials that can combine several functions at once. For example, a practical plastic grid whose windproof ability is at a height will be simultaneously a quick and economical solution when creating a protective perimeter. It is enough to only throw support pillars into the ground and stretch the network between them - the windproof system is ready. Such a solution will allow not only to cover the fruit garden from negative atmospheric effects, but also to close the review of the neighbors.

• Manufacturers offer various net options with different cell size for climate conditions. The cost per square meter of the grid is low, from fifty cents per square meter. Often, finished rolls are offered, which are rolled around the perimeter of the site, closing the flowering garden from all sides. It should be remembered that the optimal dimming area is 50%, it is precisely such a network should be sought in the first place.

• The second method, no less important - is the presence of a high fence on the site. For this, corrugated board is well suited, which will provide reliable protection not only from exposure to wind flows, but also from attackers.

• The third way, although not so popular, is a windproof film. The low price in conjunction with various options for execution in length and width ensured its popularity, especially as awnings. The film resists well not only the gusts of wind, and often has a moisture -proof coating made of polyvinyl chloride. Such a windproof material for fastening does not require special skills and the availability of tools. Fasteners allow you to stretch the grid in just a few minutes. The fence of the fence and the boundaries of the site, the flooring, the protection of the gazebo from the wind - a windproof film is good in all this.                                                                                                                    

However, the methods described above are mainly used in those areas whose owners cannot afford the creation of a whole windfold structure on a modest area of \u200b\u200bsix acres. The main disadvantage of using such types of protection is their unattractive aesthetic appearance. The hedge in any case will look much more advantageous than metal pillars with sections of the film or net. The use of materials of artificial origin in large quantities will frankly spoil the nobleness of the garden plot, so now gardeners are trying to move away from such shelters, preferring the landing of living hedges.

In addition, banal pragmatism suggests that to land, although longer, but more economical. The cost of trees varies from 100 to several thousand rubles apiece, nevertheless they are alive, capable of self -healing and reproduction, therefore, once having performed the work once, it will no longer need to return to it. Artificial fences serve from two to 10 years, then they will have to be changed.

Wallproof equipment arrangement

Specialists developed a number of tips capable of facilitating the process of arranging wind protection:

• the best degree of wind protection is achieved if there are cracks in the coating, which occupy up to half of the shelter area (for this reason, when choosing protection from artificial materials, you should first look at the grid, tissue or plastic),
• to ensure a good cover for planting, it is better to plant coniferous rocks around the perimeter, which will provide good protection all year round,
• it is advisable to place shelters from a windproof film near greenhouse structures for an additional level of protection against wind and direct exposure to sunlight.

The implementation of the recommendations and the correct selection of elements of wind protection will allow you to create an effective cover of all valuable fruit and vegetable plantations in the shortest possible time, which will certainly lead to good abundant yields.

Growing plantings

However, it is worth considering that windshields also require certain care. The basis is:

• systematic soil care,
• cultivation between rows of landings,
• manual weeding weeds.

It will be useful periodically (once a year) to conduct shallow plowing soil (it is better to do this in the fall) with further harrowing. Such a care will provide a good growth of planted plants, in addition, it will allow you to get rid of weeds and other pests.

In the event that due to the characteristics of the soil or non-grooming of the site in the planting zone of natural wind protection, a gradual drying of vegetation is observed, it is worth carrying out a cyclic replenishment of plantings of the same type in return for those who have fallen or dead. Usually this is required for plantings that are already more than three years old (it is necessary to find out the causes of poor growth of trees and eliminate them).

In addition, a periodic cutting of an already grown wind -bearing strip will be required. All dry branches are subject to pruning, as well as those shoots that interfere or make the growth of other trees.

The last factor is the preservation of plantings. Various kinds of pests and grasses, weather and climatic conditions, improper care - all this can adversely affect the degree of effectiveness of wind protection and its durability. It should be looked after in the same way as the shoots in the horticultural area.

Recommendations for choosing trees

When planting trees of a windproof system, it is allowed to choose photophilous rocks. Planting from varieties of maple should be highlighted, especially variations that are best suitable for fitting:

• field,
• ostrient,
• tatar.

A dense crown, an excellent degree of frost resistance and good shadowiness makes a maple of a welcome element of the planned windproof system. Another distinctive feature of it is a good germination on any type of soil: from well -fertilized to dry and poor minerals.

In addition, it is recommended to plant small -leaved linden (known for its degree of frost resistance and shade), but it grows unlike the maple slowly and almost does not tolerate salted soil.

In fact, each species has its own undeniable advantages. For small areas, a good solution would be the planting of hedges and fingers that grow in a short time, while forming a good degree of covering of stands from the wind and sun, in addition, allowing even a small area to acquire a well -groomed and beautiful view. Moreover, the arrangement of the hedge will clear the air on the area, the dust brought with the wind will primarily settle on the leaves of trees and shrubs. Plants absorb harmful gases, so such properties are especially important for owners of areas that are in the immediate vicinity of the road.

Coniferous windproof spaces will benefit not only the site, but also for people, thanks to the release of useful volatile substances called volatile into the atmosphere. These substances kill pathogens harmful to humans, which will be an additional advantage in the already considerable list of advantages of broken planting of protective plantations.