Apple tree "Glory to the winners": description of the variety, planting and care

Apple is one of the most popular fruits in our country.Therefore, there is practically no such area where they would not grow. Grade "Glory to the winners" is suitable for planting in the best way. He has long been known among gardeners and has a high yield. And although today there are many new bred varieties, the popularity of this type does not fall.

Due to its beautiful appearance and rich taste, apples "Glory to the winners" are very popular. They can be found in many markets, as well as in areas at amateur gardeners.

Apple tree "Glory to the winners" is a very large tree, with a wide crown in the form of a pyramid. It has a large number of shoots. Apples of this variety may be earlier or later. It all depends on where the tree grows.

The branches of young seedlings grow up at a very sharp angle. Older trees grow to the sides. At the same time, they form a large number of young twigs. The height of the tree can reach up to three and a half meters.

The leaves are pale green and have a rounded shape. The apple tree looks especially beautiful during its flowering period. The flower itself is pink, and inside there is a red bud.

Their shape is round or slightly oblong. These apples grow up to one hundred and eighty grams and have a sweet-sour taste. The beginning of ripening occurs in August, in some regions - in early September. At first, the harvest can be obtained every year, and over time - in one year. Fruiting seedlings begin in the fourth or fifth year. Within seven years, an apple tree can produce up to eighteen kilograms of fruit from one tree. Over time, the harvest may increase to eighty kilograms.

This variety of apples is practically not pollinated, therefore next to it is necessary to plant trees pollinators. It may be such varieties as "Antonovka" or "Vadimovka".

Apples "Glory to the winners" have many positive and negative aspects. First, consider all the advantages of the variety:

• steadily bears fruit;
• gives very high yields, which are enough not only to feed loved ones, but also for sale;
• if the tree begins fruiting in autumn, the fruit is perfectly preserved in winter;
• it is resistant to many diseases, such as scab or powdery mildew;
• tolerates any transportation;
• has a presentable appearance.

But this variety has its disadvantages.

• Apples do not tolerate drought, for this reason they can crumble completely immature.
• A too-thick crown can take all the forces from a tree to keep it in good condition. For this reason, apples can ripen with small ones and lose their flavor. Therefore, it is necessary to thin out the crown every year, although this is a difficult job.
• Apples of this variety are poorly kept on the tree. In this case, you need to monitor this and time to disrupt them, so that they do not fall and do not break.
• These fruits are stored for a very short time.

To harvest the gardeners pleased every year, you must properly plant a tree. The place should be bright, because it affects the quality of the harvest. Apple trees in the shade produce a crop of apples with a red side and a little less sugar content. In the sun they will be completely red and sweeter.

You need to make sure that there is no stagnation of water. For this it is necessary to plant trees on a small elevation. The soil should be either sandy or loamy. If not, fertilize regularly.

Seedlings of this variety can be planted in spring and autumn. However, it is necessary to see that they have a good root system, even bark, as well as a dry graft. The seedling itself should be up to one and a half meters tall and have several branches.If planting occurs in the fall, then all the leaves should be removed from the seedling.

Landing begins with the preparation of the hole. It must be prepared a week before planting. Its width should be up to seventy centimeters, the same should be the length. The pit is dug up one meter deep. In the center you need to put a landing stake.

At the very bottom you need to put organic fertilizer and some earth. The seedling must be placed in the center of the pit and its root system spread out. Above it is necessary to sprinkle all with a layer of earth so that the place prischepa was seven inches above the soil. Then the seedling needs to be tied up to the planting stake and it is good to ram the ground next to it.

After that, it is necessary to pour one bucket of water. You can also make mulching. This will not allow the weeds to clog the sapling, and also does not allow moisture to evaporate quickly. The distance between the trees should be no less than four meters. If the garden is large and there is more than one row of seedlings in it, then the distance between the rows should be three meters.

Caring for apple trees can be divided into several stages.

Although this variety does not like a lot of water, it is still not necessary to allow the earth to dry out. In the first two years, the seedling must be watered up to four times per season. To do this, use four buckets of water under one tree. If the summer is very hot, then watering can be increased up to six times per season.

It is considered necessary to moisten the earth when the apple tree begins to bloom. After that, re-watering can be carried out during the period when the fruits appear. The next watering is done two weeks before the apples ripen. At the beginning of autumn it must be stopped so that the apple tree can prepare for the winter period.

Fertilizing a tree is also of great importance. This makes it possible to collect large yields of apples. The first feeding occurs in early May. For this you need to make nitrogen, for example, suitable ammonium nitrate or ammonium sulfate.

The second fertilizer occurs in early June. You can make mineral dressing, as well as organic, for example, compost or manure. For both types of fertilizer, you need to make a ditch around the trunk, up to forty centimeters deep.

For young trees pruning crown need to do every year. If you do it right, then fruiting will occur early, and the harvest will be very large. In addition, the correct formation of the crown will ensure the durability of the tree and protect it from frost.

Pruning can be done in spring and autumn. The first is done one year after planting, before the growing season begins. Care must be taken not to remove those branches that bear fruit.

It is imperative to remove the escape, which goes vertically. This will allow the seedling to give side shoots and not so quickly grow in height. In the spring, it is necessary to remove the third part of the total growth on the branches. Also removed those branches that lie on the ground.

Although this variety is frost resistant, preparation for winter is necessary. To do this, mulch the earth around the trunk, either with humus or with the help of peat. This will protect the root system from freezing, as well as serve as a good fertilizer for wood.

Young trees that are less than five years old should be whitened. This will protect them from any rodents. Specially made nets or other materials that will be able to pass air will also help.

Apple trees "Glory to the winners" often affect some diseases. They need to be considered in more detail.

1. Very often, the fruit affects such a disease as scab. To get rid of it, you need to use the drug "Hom".
2. On some leaves you can see white bloom. This disease is called powdery mildew. As a result of its development, the leaves dry quickly, and the tree ceases to bear fruit.To prevent this, it is necessary to spray a preparation based on copper. This should be done before the tree begins to bloom.
3. Fruit rot often affects apples. As a result, almost the entire crop is lost. For prevention, you can use the drug "Strobe."
4. If signs of damage are visible on the cortex, then this is a result of cytosporosis. For treatment also use "Hom".

Apple trees are often attacked by various insects. It can be:

• apple moth, which can be destroyed with chlorophos;
• apple mite, the fight is karbofosom;
• leafblock, it can also be destroyed with the same drug.

Many gardeners, in order to preserve this particular variety, resort to its reproduction. You can do this in different ways.

• With the help of seeds. This method is the most laborious of all, since it is necessary for it to carry out manual pollination. Even experienced gardeners can not cope with such a procedure.
• Propagation by cuttings and much easier, and the power of almost every gardener. They need to be harvested at the end of February and beginning of March, even before the juice movement begins. This can also be done in the fall, after the growing season. To do this, you need to cut them up to twenty centimeters in length and remove all vegetation.

Then they are covered with earth and mulch with the help of humus. It is necessary to perform regular watering. When they are strengthened, you can transplant them to the place where they will grow.

• With the help of layering. To do this, plant a young tree a little under the slope. In spring, the branches that are on the ground, you need prikopat. By the fall of the roots should appear. The next spring, they are cut off and landed in their place.
• There is another way - reproduction with eyes, but it is very laborious.

This apple variety receives excellent reviews. Many gardeners enjoy large yields of very tasty apples. Some of them even engage in the harvesting of juice for the winter. Also from apples "Glory to the winners" they make very tasty jam, casseroles and even strudels.

Apple tree "Glory to the winners" is a wonderful variety. Delicious and fragrant apples will not leave anyone indifferent.

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