Grow Better
Improve Cherries Yield with Precision Irrigation
Growing high-quality cherries requires precision.
Metzer’s advanced drip irrigation solutions enable optimal water and nutrient management throughout every growth stage.
By improving water-use efficiency, root health, and fruit quality, Metzer helps growers achieve higher yields with lower operational costs.
The result: healthier trees, superior cherries, and sustainable production.
Recommended solutions for
Better Cherries irrigation
Sub Surface Drip Irrigation :
Experience precision-engineered irrigation that cuts water use, maximizes nutrient delivery, and drives smarter growth. Subsurface systems create cleaner, weed-free surfaces and optimize root zone conditions with minimal salinity. Advanced design reduces disease pressure, system wear, and routine maintenance. With fully buried infrastructure, SDI offers unmatched reliability—secure, efficient, and built for the future.
Automation & Control Systems :
Irrigation Automation
Metzer’s automation solutions integrates advanced irrigation control to optimize water management and crop care. By automating irrigation cycles, valve operations, and filter automatic cleaning, growers benefit from precise, timely water delivery tailored to crop needs
RootGuard® Roots clogging prevention :
Reliable Solution Against Root Intrusion
Metzer’s RootGuard Band® is a patented, field-proven solution for preventing roots intrusion in subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) systems
Fertigation Systems :
Fertigation Systems
Our fertigation systems deliver nutrients precisely when and where crops need them. Boost yields, save inputs, and simplify crop nutrition with fully integrated solutions.
Precision irrigation for young Cherry Orchard
A 30-hectare cherry orchard in Ukraine, planted in spring 2020, was equipped with a multi-year above-ground drip irrigation system using blind tubing and on-line Gali drippers—enabling tree-specific water placement and supporting optimal growth during early orchard development.
Location
Ukraine
Project Size
30 ha
Crop
Cherries
Irrigation Type
Drip Irrigation
Know Your Crop
Cherries irrigation FAQ’s
CleanLine® features dual protection – an antibacterial additive and a slippery surface – to prevent emitter clogging and prolong system life, especially when using effluent or saline water.
The best irrigation layout for cherries is typically two drip laterals per row, installed evenly on both sides of the tree line (about 20–50 cm from the trunk line). This setup creates a balanced wetting pattern across the root zone and supports uniform uptake. In heavy clay soils, a single lateral on the tree line can be sufficient and more cost-effective.
Irrigation is critical in cherry production because cherries depend on steady, precise moisture to reach top yield and fruit quality – especially since most active roots are concentrated in the upper soil layers. Water demand peaks before harvest, and even short stress at that stage can reduce fruit size. After harvest, irrigation remains essential for tree recovery and for building next season’s yield potential.
Metzer helps cherry growers manage fertigation with precision-focused drip solutions designed to deliver the right nutrients at the right timing and dosage. By supporting pulse irrigation setups with high-quality PC drippers, valves, and automation for irrigation + fertigation control, Metzer enables consistent nutrient distribution, better root-zone management, and more efficient use of water and fertilizer.
Cherries perform best in well-drained, fertile soils – ideally clay loam or sandy clay loam – that hold enough moisture for steady growth while preventing waterlogging. Keeping soil conditions balanced (including the right pH range) helps the roots stay healthy and lets your irrigation and fertigation work at peak efficiency.