Peach Saturn

Peach Saturn
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: USA
  • Growth type: medium-sized
  • Ripening period: mid-late
  • Self-fertility: self-fertile
  • Appointment: for fresh consumption, for canning
  • Yield: high
  • Marketability: high
  • Transportability: high
  • Early maturity: comes into fruiting for 2 years
  • Bone size: small
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Peach Saturn can be a good filling for many garden plots. However, for this purpose, it is necessary to thoroughly study its features and nuances of cultivation. It is advisable to start with a general botanical characteristic.

Description of the variety

Peaches such as Saturn originated in the United States; not listed in the state register of the Russian Federation. This culture is one of the fig trees. Its medium-sized trunks reach a height of 3-4 m. The crown resembles a ball in shape, but at the same time it is not overly dense. It is very wide and spreading. Saturn's leaves are slightly pubescent.

They are lanceolate. The lower edge of the foliage is gray. Above, the classic green color is typical. The flowers of this variety have a pale pink hue. Tall stamens are typical for them.

Fruit characteristics

The large drupes of Saturn are attractive yellow by default. Raspberry blush covers a large area, and appears on almost the entire surface of the fruit. The drupe itself is similar in shape to a flat disc. Its mass ranges from 110 to 140 g, pubescence is present, but it is not too pronounced. A small bone is well freed from the pulp, and the shelf life of the crop in the refrigerator reaches 12 days.

Taste qualities

The creamy pulp of such fruits is juicy. It has a typically high fiber content. In general, Saturn's taste is sweet and not satisfactory. Based on the results of the tasting examination, he was awarded a score of 4.9 points.

Ripening and fruiting

It is necessary to expect the appearance of the first drupes in the second year of development. The first flowers of the season are formed in April. It is believed to be a mid-late variety. The approximate time for fruit formation is in the last 5-6 days of July. However, it is influenced by both agricultural technology and the weather, therefore there can be no great accuracy here.

Yield

In terms of productivity, such trees can compete with other varieties of peach. On average, this figure reaches 49 kg per 1 tree. Importantly, the harvested crop will meet all the criteria for marketability.

Self-fertility and the need for pollinators

Peach Saturn is self-fertile. There is little need for additional pollinators. However, their use is practiced by all experienced gardeners as a way to achieve a good harvest.

Growing and care

Intensive watering is carried out only during dry periods. During normal weather, it is recommended to practice it strictly as needed. The plant will have to be pruned twice during the season. Saturn and other fig varieties are planted according to the same system as classic peaches. In the south, planting is possible both in the spring and in the autumn months, and if the seedlings are kept in containers with a closed root system, then throughout the summer as well.

It is recommended to prepare the pits in advance. Trunk circles after disembarkation should be mulched. In autumn, organic or nitrogenous fertilizing is not added to the pit. Before buds bloom, the plant must be treated with Bordeaux liquid or copper sulfate.The same protective treatment is carried out after the completion of the leaf fall.

Other care measures:

  • treatment with "Karbofos" and other drugs when pests appear;

  • sanitary pruning of broken branches (using garden varnish) 4

  • digging the earth in the trunk circle;

  • applying lime to the trunk (combined with cleaning the bark).

At the time of flowering, fertilizing with Azophos is required. With the active growth of ovaries, an infusion of ash is added by the foliar method. When the buds bloom, ammonium nitrate is added under the root. In the spring, under each tree, urea is also laid along with ammonium nitrate (but it should be less than the main fertilizer). In the autumn, potash-phosphorus fertilizers are used.

During autumn digging, manure is introduced. Care must be taken to ensure that it does not harm the plant due to its chemical activity. Pruning is carried out only in warm, dry weather. Basically, the crown is formed in the form of a bowl - this is the most practical and beautiful solution. You can mulch Saturn before the onset of winter with humus, grass or compost.

Planting a peach tree is a very important step that will lay the foundation for abundant fruit production in the future. At this stage, you should choose the right seedling, find the optimal place, decide on suitable culture neighbors and prepare a hole.
Peach grafting accelerates the fruiting period, increases the resistance of the crop in cold conditions, helps to rejuvenate the old plant, while maintaining all the varietal qualities of the grafted shoot. This agrotechnical technique allows you to grow peaches even in those regions where it was previously impossible due to unfavorable climatic and weather conditions.
Peaches are quite capricious trees, therefore, without proper care and timely pruning, they will give a weak harvest or wither away altogether. The formation of a tree, pruning of diseased and unnecessary branches are those important manipulations, thanks to which it will be possible not only to preserve the peach tree, but also to make it abundantly fruitful.

Frost resistance and the need for shelter

In general, such a peach is declared as a frost-resistant plant. But one must understand that this indicator is relative for a culture of southern origin. In any difficult winter, you will definitely need shelter.

Disease and pest resistance

Good resistance to curl is officially declared. Bacterial infections can harm Saturn, and special attention must be paid to their prevention. The root nematode is not terrible for such a plant. Often there are complaints about eating by the moth.

Growing a peach on your site will require a lot of effort and attention. After all, this tree is very delicate and susceptible to many diseases and pests. In order to recognize the disease in time and take appropriate measures, it is worthwhile to understand well the symptoms of diseases and the peculiarities of the lesion of the peach.

Requirements for soil and climatic conditions

Landing on the southern sides of the plots is recommended. They must be protected from normal winds and drafts. Drought tolerance is not described, but for indirect reasons in the descriptions it is clear that it is quite high.

In recent years, many gardeners have started to get involved in the cultivation of exotic trees on their plots. The breeding of the garden peach has also become popular. There are many ways to breed peach trees. Peach can be propagated by cuttings, air layering, you can grow a tree from a stone.
Main characteristics
Authors
USA
Appointment
for fresh consumption, for canning
Yield
high
Average yield
up to 49 kg per tree
Transportability
high
Marketability
high
Fig
Yes
Wood
Growth type
medium-sized
Tree height, m
3-4
Crown
spherical, not thick, wide, spreading
Leaves
slightly pubescent, lanceolate, gray on the underside and green on the upper
Flowers
pale pink, with high stamens
Fruit
Fruit size
large
Fruit color
yellow, with a large, almost on the entire surface of the fruit, raspberry blush
Fruit shape
disc-shaped, flat
Fruit weight, g
110-140
Pubescence
small
Pulp color
cream
Pulp (consistency)
juicy, fibrous
Taste
sweet
Bone size
small
Separability of the bone from the pulp
good
Shelf life of fruits
up to 12 days in the refrigerator
Fresh fruit tasting
4,9
Growing
Self-fertility
self-fertile
Winter hardiness
high
Moisture requirement
watering is carried out only during dry periods
Pruning
held twice a season
Location
south, sheltered from wind and draft
Resistant to curl
steady
Maturation
Early maturity
begins bearing fruit for 2 years
Flowering time
in April
Ripening period
mid-late
Fruiting period
from 25 July
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