Nick plum

Nick plum
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: A. Ya. Voronchikhina (Rossoshanskaya zonal experimental gardening station)
  • Appeared when crossing: pollination of an elite seedling 59/28 x selected hybrids 54-13 and 57-46
  • Year of approval: 1994
  • Growth type: medium-sized
  • Crown: broadly oval or hundred-like, spreading, medium density, with medium foliage
  • Tree height, m: 4
  • Fruit size: large
  • Fruit weight, g: 38,5-60
  • Fruit shape: elongated-oval and oval, unequal
  • Fruit color: main - green, integumentary - dark purple, turning into brown-violet
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Plum trees can often be found on summer cottages and farmlands. Particular preference is given to unpretentious, productive and frost-resistant species, including the Nika variety of domestic selection.

Breeding history

This variety appeared as a result of test work with different hybrid species carried out by the scientist A. Voronchikhina at the Rossoshansk zonal experimental station. The experiment used elite seedlings 59/28, selected hybrids 54-13 and 57-46. The plum species was entered into the State Register of the Russian Federation, and also approved for use in 1994. The crop is recommended for cultivation in the central regions of the country, however, due to frost resistance, the variety is productive in the northern part.

Description of the variety

Nika plum is a medium-sized tree that does not grow taller than 4 meters. It has a wide-oval crown with spreading branches and a moderate thickening of green-shiny leaves. Slightly curved shoots change color with age and become covered with longitudinal cracks, which is a distinctive feature of this species. Flowering occurs in the middle of the warm period - in the middle of May. At this time, the crown is covered with medium light flowers with corrugated petals, pleasantly fragrant.

Fruit characteristics

Plums belong to the class of large-fruited species, gaining weight from 38.5 to 60 grams. The fruits have an elongated-oval shape with uneven sides and a perfectly smooth surface. Plums have an unusual color, three-layered - from green to dark purple, turning into brown-purple. The peel of the fruit is firm, thick with a pronounced waxy bloom. Under the skin, if you look closely, you can see small dots. Inside the plum there is a small oblong stone, which can be easily separated from the pulp.

The purpose of plums is universal - they are eaten fresh, canned, processed into preserves, jams, marmalades, and fruits become limp in compotes. After harvesting, the crop can be transported over long distances, as well as stored for a long time in appropriate conditions (2-3 weeks).

Taste qualities

Nick's plums have excellent taste and marketability. The brownish-yellow pulp is characterized by excellent firmness and juiciness. When ripe, the pulp becomes tender and soft. The fruit has a balanced taste - bright sweet, with a subtle sourness and light astringency. Plums have no pronounced aroma.

Ripening and fruiting

The variety belongs to the group of mid-season species. The first harvest can be expected 4-5 years after planting. The tree bears fruit irregularly - the number of fruits directly depends on the vagaries of the weather. Mass ripening of fruits occurs in mid-August. Fruiting dates may shift slightly due to the peculiarities of the climate of the region.

After planting a plum sapling on the site, of course, the question of the beginning of the fruiting of the tree always arises. Most varieties of plums begin to bear fruit 4 years after the seedling is planted. However, there are those that differ in an earlier or later period of fruiting. The difference in the beginning of fruiting is determined by the color of the plum. So, purple varieties always begin to bear fruit earlier - by 2-4 years, but yellow varieties differ in later fruiting.

Yield

Plum yield is excellent. If you provide a fruit tree with good care, then it will certainly thank you with a high yield. On average, up to 22.7 kg of plums can be harvested from 1 tree per season. With two pollinators, the yield increases to 35 kg.

Self-fertility and the need for pollinators

The plum species is self-fertile, so donor trees with similar flowering times will have to be grown on the site. The following varieties are considered the best pollinating trees - Vengerka Donetskaya, Voronezhskaya, Renklod Soviet, Pavlovskaya. In addition, bees and other insects contribute to pollination.

Growing and care

Spring is considered the best time to plant a plum seedling. The drain will comfortably grow in a sunny and draft-proof area. As a soil, fertile, air / moisture-permeable loams with neutral acidity will be ideal. Groundwater must run deep, otherwise moisture stagnation can harm the root system.

Comprehensive tree care consists of: irrigation (June, July and September, the root irrigation method is used), fertilizers (magnesium and nitrogen fertilization), sanitary pruning of branches, crown formation, pest and virus control, loosening and mulching of the soil. Preparation for winter involves covering the root zone with burlap.

For normal development and timely release to fruiting, the plum must be planted at a favorable time, provided with food and water. It is necessary to choose the right seedling, determine the location, prepare the planting pit in advance.
If you wish to get a full harvest in the future, and to renew the tree, the plum is grafted onto crops that are classified as pink. In this case, the plum cuttings are implanted on the mother plant, which will be responsible for further vegetation and nutrition of the scion.
Pruning plums is not easy and very important. If it is not carried out, the number of branches on the tree will be excessive, the crown will become too thick, the fruits will begin to shrink. You can trim plums in spring, summer and fall.
Plum feeding is one of the important stages of fruit crop care. In order to properly and fully feed the plum tree, various types of fertilizers are used. Both mineral and organic options are used. Many of the folk remedies are found to be useful and effective.

Disease and pest resistance

Strong immunity protects the fruit tree from moniliosis and clasterosporium disease. Sometimes the culture is exposed to powdery mildew, olive and perforated spots, fruit rot. Spraying will help protect against the invasion of aphids, moths and fleas.

Despite the fact that plum is considered more hardy than many fruit trees, it is not immune from diseases. It is attacked by viral, fungal and bacterial infections, and parasitic insects harm it. It is necessary to notice and recognize the signs of plum disease in time. They are easier to deal with and defeat early on. Well, in order to protect the garden tree from such a misfortune in the future, preventive procedures can be carried out.

Resistance to soil and climatic conditions

Plum is frost-resistant, easily tolerates short-term drought, as well as prolonged heat. The tree is negatively affected by sudden temperature drops and excess moisture in the soil.

Reproduction of plums will help save on planting material: you do not have to pay money for a seedling. In addition, this activity is simple and exciting. Plum can be propagated by cuttings, root shoots and layering.
Main characteristics
Authors
A. Ya. Voronchikhina (Rossoshanskaya zonal experimental gardening station)
Appeared when crossing
pollination of an elite seedling 59/28 x selected hybrids 54-13 and 57-46
Year of approval
1994
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Appointment
for fresh consumption, for various types of processing
Yield
high
Average yield
22.7 kg / wood
Wood
Growth type
medium-sized
Tree height, m
4
Crown
broadly oval or hundred-like, spreading, medium density, with medium foliage
Escapes
curved, with short internodes, at a young age brownish-pink in the sun and light green in the shade, then brownish-black with a characteristic longitudinal cracking
Leaves
oblong-oval and oblong-obovate, green above, shiny, glabrous, light grayish green below
Flowers
medium, cupped, double-triple, rarely 1 flower
Fruit
Fruit size
large
Fruit weight, g
38,5-60
Fruit shape
elongated-oval and oval, unequal
Fruit color
main - green, integumentary - dark purple, turning into brown-violet
Subcutaneous points
subtle
Abdominal suture
inconspicuous
Skin
undisturbed, covered with a thick bluish waxy coating
Pulp (consistency)
dense, when overripe - soft, juicy
Pulp color
yellow-green, when fully ripe - brownish-yellow
Taste
sweet, with a little acidity and light astringency
Separability of the bone from the pulp
good
Fruit composition
dry substances - 14.6%, sugars - 8.9%, titratable acids - 1.3%, pectin substances - 0.6%, ascorbic acid - 9 mg / 100g
Tasting assessment
4.3 points
Growing
Self-fertility
self-infertile
Pollinator varieties
Hungarian Donetsk, Hungarian early Donetsk, Soviet Renklod
Winter hardiness
good
Growing regions
Central Black Earth
Resistance to fungal diseases
high
Resistance to moniliosis
high
Clasterosporium resistance
high
Maturation
Early maturity
for 4-5 years
Ripening terms
average
Fruiting period
in mid-August
Regularity of fruiting
irregular
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