Kolonovidnaya Apple "Moscow Necklace": description of the variety, planting and care

From year to year, the unique “Moscow Necklace” apple-shaped apple tree attracts the attention of gardeners from all over the world.The variety was bred by a Russian gardener and breeder. Today, apple trees of this variety are in great demand in all parts of our country. However, before planting seedlings "Moscow Necklaces" should learn more detailed information about the plant, to familiarize yourself with the important points of planting an apple and caring for it.

This variety belongs to the winter apples, can germinate in almost all regions of Russia, including those in which there are very harsh climatic conditions. Nevertheless, the most relevant and sought-after variety is considered to be in the middle zone with a temperate climate.

Varietal apple trees "Moscow Necklace" are very resistant to a variety of infectious diseases, as well as attacks of many insects and pests. With proper agrotechnical procedures and carrying out preventive measures, you can certainly be confident in the health of the plant for many years, as well as in its rich fruiting.

Variety "Moscow Necklace" refers to semi-dwarf apple trees. This is due to the small size of the crown of the tree. This variety of apple tree gets on well with many plants and flowers in the garden. It looks very original next to the conifers. With the help of a tree, you can save quite a lot of space, while creating a unique landscape design.

The fruits of the apple tree are medium, they mostly weigh 150-250 g, in the early stages of maturity they are green, in the process of ripening they become reddish.

The columnar apple tree is very much appreciated among many gardeners, professional gardeners and amateurs due to the mass of advantages, which include the following points.

• Apple varieties "Moscow Necklace" are very cold-resistant, resistant to scab and rotting.
• They are unpretentious in care, except for regular watering and disposal of plants from weeds.
• This variety has excellent yields. Even with one tree, you can harvest a rich harvest to the onset of cold weather. Apples are consumed fresh or make jam and compotes out of them.
• The advantages also include the decorative appearance of the tree, which may be part of the original landscape design of the site.
• The benefits of the Moscow Necklace variety are obvious, as they have excellent characteristics. To taste apples are juicy, sweetish, with unusual sourness. The composition of apples has a lot of nutrients and trace elements, including organic acids, dietary fiber, pectins, glucose, vitamin C and others. The fruits of this variety are not very high in calories, they are very often used in the diet.

By minor drawbacks can be attributed to the slightly inflated prices for seedlings, as well as their deficit in the free market. In the ordinary market, it is unlikely that it will be possible to find such a unique tree. Most often, this apple is bred in nurseries. There are also private gardeners who devote a lot of time to breeding such a culture.

In order for planting to be successful, all important points should be taken into account. starting with choosing the right plant.

• Planting varieties "Moscow Necklace" can be carried out in the spring, but will be more productive planting in the fall. Usually, an apple tree is planted in early October, as spring rooting can cause sudden flowering. In the first year it is not desirable. Nevertheless, even in the first year, the crop will be able to produce a small crop.
• With proper care, the yield of apple trees will increase annually, and will reach its maximum around the fourth year of life. Up to 10 kg of fresh fruit can be harvested from one tree, and sometimes all 17. After 15-17 years, yields will start to decline slightly.
• Apple seedlings should be planted like any other fruit crops, there are no special requirements.The main thing is to fertilize the prepared hole in advance for planting the seedling. When digging a hole is worth considering its size. For the culture of this variety should not dig a large hole, the roots should not be too spacious.
• For planting is best to use young annual seedlings, because they have the greatest survival rate compared to older plants. It is not recommended to plant an apple tree on swampy and watery soils with drafts, it is necessary to give preference to dry places with black soil and enough light.
• When purchasing and transporting seedlings, it is very important to pay attention to their root system. So, at the slightest touch, the roots should not fall away, since this is a clear sign of the presence of rot. It is desirable that the roots were slightly moist - this will well affect the future development of the tree.
• Also, when choosing a special attention should be paid to the appearance of plants. The trunk of the apple should be clean, without growths. Leaves must be whole and unspoiled pests. Choose seedlings without mechanical damage.

Planting a tree is only half the battle, and you still need good, quality care. Regarding the columnar apple "Moscow Necklace", I would immediately like to note that it is not very fastidious and whimsical. The main points in the care are regular watering of the plant, feeding, hilling and mulching the soil.

• So that the shoots of apple trees do not grow, stem cutting should be carried out in time.
• "Moscow Necklace" is very fond of abundant watering, especially if little precipitation falls in summer. Experts recommend watering the plant at least two or three times a week. But it should not be poured in such a way that the water also stands, otherwise the tree may rot.

• It is very important to combine the first top dressing with soil loosening. Organic fertilizers can be used as feedings. Ready-made options are easy to purchase at specialized gardening stores. Fresh manure is not recommended, since very often the larvae of pests are preserved in it, which can further spoil the young tree. The first feeding is carried out in early spring.
• As a preventive measure for the care of a plant, it is possible to process wood with decoctions of herbs and needles. Be sure to add a little soap at the same time, which will help the solution to stay on the leaves. In addition, the treatment of ashes is also very useful, as it not only saves the plant from pests, but also prevents their further occurrence. Various insecticides and other chemical solutions should be used only in extreme cases, because they have a cumulative effect, and with their regular use can adversely affect the tree itself and its fruits.
• To form the crown-shaped crown it is very important to regularly pinch the top of the apple tree. But it should not be forgotten that in severe frosts the tip can freeze slightly, which means that for the winter a small young tree is best covered.
• Damaged after frost trunk and twigs best cut. As a rule, horizontal apple branches do not grow in columnar apple trees.
• If you find long side shoots in spring, they should be immediately removed, because, thus, the apple tree will transfer it painlessly.

To harvest a great crop, you should heed the advice of professionals, which leave only positive feedback on the fruit of the Moscow Necklace variety.

• Since the fruits of apple trees ripen relatively late, they can be stored fresh for about two months.
• Apple trees should be harvested only when they are completely covered with blush. Inexperienced gardeners often break large green fruits, but they are hard and sour.
• To protect trees from diseases and pests, it is best to use safe biological preparations or infusions made by hand. Also as a natural defense, wormwood is sometimes planted near apple trees, which repels pests.

As for the pruning, which is simply necessary for the columnar apple, the following points should be considered here.

• Shoots 15-25 cm long after the winter are removed, but it leaves one - the largest and strongest.
• At about the age of 3, uncircumcised twigs produce fruit, and young shoots appear on the cut. However, after harvesting, the fruiting branch is recommended to be removed.
• All cuts on the tree is very important to immediately handle garden pitch.
• For wrapping young apple trees in the early years, you can use a special protective polyethylene or roofing felt.

For information on how to transplant apple varieties "Moscow Necklace", see the following video.