Apple tree "Alesya": description of the variety of apples, features of planting and care

Belarus has been famous for impeccable and relatively inexpensive goods for several decades. But this applies not only to its industrial achievements, but also to the results of the work of breeders.High-quality and high-quality plant varieties have excellent characteristics.

Apple tree "Alesya" was derived, first of all, with the goal of keeping its fruits stably until spring. And this task was completely solved - the harvest was stored until May. The main predecessors of the variety are “Belarusian raspberry” and “Banana” apple. From them, the culture inherited not only decent keeping quality, but also:

• excellent taste;
• rapid onset of fruiting;
• excellent resistance to the whims of winter weather.

Any description of the Alesya apple variety cannot be overlooked by the fact that the tree has a small height, and it reaches with difficulty, slowly. The crown is distinguished by an openwork structure and is well lit inside. Judging by the reviews, the development of the apple tree is the fastest if it is cultivated on the seed stock. The formation of the fruit occurs on kolchatkah, apples are located on the branches tightly. The size of the fruit is determined, above all, by the growth of the stock: the larger it is, the greater will be the apples.

Fruits differ funnels in the form of wide blunt cones. The stem is straight and securely hold the apples when ripe. The peel has an average density and shines in daylight. The main color is yellow, but at the same time the fruit cover has a bright crimson color almost throughout the whole shell.

The soft part is saturated with juice, the grains in it are thin.

Small size and poor growth are the advantages of this plant in the sense that they require very little space. However, planting in the shade of other fruit trees will lead to the oppression of "Alesi". The level of insolation and the height of groundwater are critical. The breed is highly susceptible to stagnant water in the ground, the roots easily rot. Planting an apple tree in the fall can only be done after the completion of the leaf fall, then it becomes easier to root.

The preparation of planting pits is started at least one month before the start of work, since the ground should settle evenly. The minimum depth and width of the pit is 0.5 m, but at the same time the adjustment of the notches is made according to the roots of the seedlings. The center of the holes is provided with supports that are extended at least 1.5 m. After planting in the hole, the roots of the tree must be straightened immediately and carefully. The root neck is left in the air, at least 5 cm above the ground surface.

Backfilling of the hole is accompanied by tamping of the ground, since air bubbles around the root are unacceptable. Planted seedlings need to be watered and tied to a support. When the watered earth settles, it is necessary to compensate for this by adding a new portion of soil. For mulching the space around the trunk using:

• humus;
• peat;
• straw

The need for fertilizer during planting is absent, it only provokes the revival of the buds and the death of the apple in winter. Initial feeding is done when it is cold. It is done very carefully, making complex compounds at a distance of 0.6 m from the trunk. During the subsequent snow melting, the applied fertilizers will evenly penetrate into the soil and help the plant to develop. If the landing of "Alesya" occurs in the southern regions, it is worth feeding it only in the spring in order to exclude a premature awakening.

It is necessary to plant an apple tree in the spring, sprinkling the base of the excavation made with nutritious soil mixed with ashes. There also add 10 liters of water. A sapling is placed in the liquid mass, the roots of which must be spread out as carefully as in other times. Filling the excavation with soil should occur to the top of its edge. Then the seedling is watered.

Features crown apple "Alesya" exclude frequent pruning. But there are cases when it is necessary to conduct them. It:

• acceleration of fruiting;
• extension of the growing season of the tree;
• decrease in susceptibility to frost periods.

You can cut an apple tree both in spring and in autumn.For young trees, early spring pruning is recommended for the second year of life. It is important to have time before the revival after the winter. Of course, only a sharply sharpened sterilized instrument is suitable. Every year the growing mass is cut by 1/3, then the fruiting shoots will develop intensively.

A very important point - the removal of all broken branches and deformed fruits. Unnecessary ovaries and even the fruits given by them, if they are able to prevent other shoots and ovaries from producing good results, should be removed. Recommended for "Alesya" systematic fertilizing mineral and organic composition. The minimum summer need for water means three times watering, 30-40 liters of liquid are used for one tree. On the background of drought, watering becomes more frequent and more intense.

• Winter mulching of the circle around the trunk of an adult apple tree occurs with the use of humus or chopped straw. Before using mulch, wood should be spud.
• As soon as ripening of fruits became apparent, watering is stopped. The gardeners who continue it often face a cracked crop.
• The need for treatments to contain infections and insects persists in this variety, despite immunity to scab.
• The greatest intensity of irrigation of apple trees "Alesya" on the background of a powerful and long dry period can reach 40 liters per tree. You need to use water up to three times a day.
• The moment to gather fruit comes in the first half of October. Gardeners must be vigilant and constantly monitor their condition. Preparation of the removed apples for storage is not required, they are only sorted out and immediately discarded the spoiled fruit.
• In cold resistance, Alesya surpasses the classic Antonovka, although it is difficult to notice the difference.
• If the branches are overloaded with fruits, thin out all bunches on the ovaries, only 1-2 fruits should remain.
• If on the site of the apple before any other plant has already grown, fertilizing the soil is not needed.
• When performing pruning, each cut, whose width exceeds 10 mm, is supposed to be processed with garden pitch. And experienced farmers cover them with all the incisions in order to save the plant as much as possible and reduce the risk of problems.
• The low susceptibility of this variety extends only to scab and powdery mildew. Prevention and control of other diseases of apple trees should be carried out with all severity.
• It is forbidden to leave pruned branches under a tree. You can not even ignore the fallen leaves and withered grass.

You will learn more about the Alesya apple variety from the following video.