Plum Volat

Plum Volat
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: Belarus
  • Growth type: medium-sized
  • Crown: sprawling, raised, medium density and rounded
  • Fruit size: large
  • Fruit weight, g: 60-70
  • Fruit shape: elongated ovate
  • Pulp (consistency): dense
  • Pulp color : greenish yellow
  • Bone size: medium
  • Self-fertility: partially self-fertile
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Plum Volat is excellent for meeting the needs of most gardeners. However, success is achieved only with a first-class approach to culture and competent agricultural technology. Attention should be paid to the botanical features of such a plum.

Description of the variety

Volat was created in Belarus. This is a common domestic culture that forms medium-sized trunks. Its crown is quite sprawling. It is raised, reaches medium density and has a rounded shape. The height of the trees reaches 2.5 m

Fruit characteristics

Large odnokostyanka Volata weigh 60-70 g. The shape of an elongated egg is typical for them. The bone is of medium size. It separates from the pulp without any problems.

Taste qualities

The official description emphasizes the firm flesh. It is colored greenish yellow. According to the description of the Volata monostable, they have a simple dessert taste. The juiciness of most specimens is noted.

Ripening and fruiting

You can count on getting a crop for 4 or 5 years of development. Average ripening times of plums are typical. The fruits will appear in mid-September. Further harvests will be removed annually.

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

The productivity level is pretty high. It is not characterized in the official description. However, in terms of 1 hectare in the garden, the harvest can be 2000-3000 kg. In a particular case, the effectiveness depends on the current weather and agricultural technology.

Self-fertility and the need for pollinators

Plum Volat is limited to self-fertile. It can grow without the help of other cultures. However, for a full-fledged harvest, it is necessary to plant nearby Hungarian Belarusian plums or Favorito del Sultano.

Growing and care

Farmers can use both vegetative and seed propagation methods. However, experts still consider vaccination to be the best way. Seeds are collected only from ripe fruits, devoid of any defects and violations. The bones must be stratified. To do this, they are kept at a temperature of 1 to 10 degrees for 150-180 days.

Plum root cuttings are recommended to be harvested in the fall. The thickness of such cuttings should be approximately 1.5 cm. It is not necessary to take too long - 15 cm is quite enough. Having cut such planting material, in the spring it is transplanted into sandy-peat soil. It is necessary to store cuttings in the cellars in winter.

Having planted a plant, it is necessary in the first season to feed it with humus or nitrogenous fertilizers. Mulching for the winter is done with sawdust or fallen leaves. Final landing readiness is achieved in the next season. Varietal seedlings should be approximately 1.5 m high and contain a formed rhizome.For planting seedlings, it is necessary to choose sod-podzolic soil or black soil; in some cases, the use of gray forest land is also permissible.

The holes should have a diameter of 0.7 m, and their optimal depth is from 0.4 to 0.5 m. You should immediately use a stake for a strong garter. A nutritional and maintenance mixture is placed on the bottom, including:

  • humus;

  • superphosphate;

  • potassium chloride;

  • ammonium nitrate;

  • coarse sand;

  • lime;

  • some amount of gravel.

The roots of the seedlings must be straightened very carefully. They are sprinkled on top with black earth to exclude the occurrence of a burn. It is preferable to choose a well-lit area that is not subject to drafts. If the Volat plum is planted next to tall trees, then you need to choose a place where the shadow cast by them does not fall. Organic fertilizers should be applied a maximum of 3 times a year.

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-fledged harvest in the future, and to renew the tree, the plum is grafted onto crops that belong to the pink family. 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 prune plums in spring, summer and autumn.
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

Some danger for the Volat plum can be represented by clotterosporium disease. This infection attacks not only the flowers, but all the organs of the plant. The flow of gum appears in mechanically damaged areas. And also the risk may be associated with:

  • fruit rot (affecting the ripening crop);

  • marsupial disease;

  • gray rot;

  • fungal infections;

  • insects attacking plum plantings of other varieties.

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

The variety is very winter-hardy. However, he can still suffer from the most severe frosts, especially in the seasons with little snow. Resistance to hot dry times is not described in the official description. At the same time, experts emphasize the need to take care of the plant in any unfavorable situation.

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
Belarus
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Appointment
for fresh consumption
Yield
high
Transportability
good
Wood
Growth type
medium-sized
Crown
sprawling, raised, medium density and rounded
Fruit
Fruit size
large
Fruit weight, g
60-70
Fruit shape
elongated ovate
Pulp (consistency)
dense
Pulp color
greenish yellow
Taste
dessert
Bone size
average size
Separability of the bone from the pulp
good
Growing
Self-fertility
partially self-fertile
Pollinator varieties
Belarusian Hungarian, Favorito del Sultano
Winter hardiness
high
Disease and pest resistance
high
Clasterosporium resistance
steady
Maturation
Early maturity
4-5 years after disembarking in the garden
Ripening terms
average
Fruiting period
in mid-September
Regularity of fruiting
annual
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