Apple-tree Screen

Yablonya Ekrannoe confidently challenges both many older varieties and its recently bred rivals. The consumer characteristic of a plant can inspire even the most careful gardener. But it is all the more important to understand the intricacies of cultivation and the general possibilities of culture.

Work on the plant was carried out at the Sverdlovsk Experimental Station under the leadership of L.A. Kotov. Basic grade - Amber. To achieve the desired characteristics, a mixture of pollen was used. It was taken from the apple trees Gem, Orange and Zvezdochka. The breeding work was completed by 2002.

Ekrannoye trees reach a height of 3 m. A rounded crown of moderate density forms naturally. It is necessary to invade its development only occasionally. Matte leaves with a dark green color are round or oval in shape. They are also characterized by:

• roundness of the base;

• some sharpening of the top;

• edges serrated like a hand saw;

• small wrinkles on the surface.

On the main branches, the bark is smooth, with an expressive greenish color. The branches themselves grow straight, are placed compactly. The exit from the trunk is almost at right angles. A brownish-brown bark develops on the shoots, a good edge is formed. The medium-sized flowers are visually more like a bowl, have a white color with faint hints of pink.

The plant is designed initially for difficult development conditions, a sharply continental climate. If an apple tree is planted anywhere with a more favorable climatic environment, it will also successfully grow and bear fruit. The hybrid, therefore, can be considered a universal type, also suitable for southern areas. The tree will grow quickly. Even if it does not pick up all the "put" 3 m, then 2.7 m will be exactly.

The only downside is that the fruit will be deprived:

• ascorbic acid;

• sugars;

• P-active components.

Screen is an autumn or almost early autumn variety. It is possible to pick apples already at the beginning of September, if the weather is favorable. The consumer qualities of the crop will remain until the beginning of next year. The first meal is always done at the 5th year of development. Then it happens regularly, which makes the garden more predictable; It should be borne in mind that such apple trees are self-fertile, and any apple trees with identical development periods can pollinate it.

Typical places for Screen are:

• Middle Urals;

• Southern Urals;

• Urals.

Collecting fruits in the amount of 150-200 centners (centners) from 1 hectare does not surprise anyone. Experienced planters can achieve better results quite easily. In a private farm in the country, it is possible without much effort to receive a collection of 25 kg per season. But if you try, then they remove both 50 and 65 kg. Not Antonovka, of course, but still a very good result.

The mass of a single fruit ranges from 70 to 90 g. Its ribs are wide, but rather flat. The size is below average (in comparison with the usual common varieties). Other characteristics:

• smoothness and dryness of the surface;

• typical waxy coating;

• sweet and sour bouquet;

• moderately strong apple smell;

• rather dense pulp;

• fine-grained structure;

• very high juiciness;

• the content of dry soluble substances is up to 13.2-15.6%;

• the proportion of sugars is not more than 12.5%;

• guaranteed keeping quality - 5 months.

Screen can be grown even in harsher conditions than in the Urals. In this case, he must be grafted onto the Ranet. The columnar rootstock allows you to achieve especially powerful fruiting in a modest area. For this kind, sunny, but not subject to drafts, sites are needed. The soil is chosen at your own discretion, but weakly acidic soil is best.

Pits are dug both in the fall and a couple of weeks before planting. Every gardener has the right to choose the approach that is more convenient. It is better to use holes 0.8 m deep with the same section. The protrusion of the root collar above the surface should be 6-8 cm. The seedling rhizome should be sprinkled with soil and carefully tamped.

To supply the apple tree with useful substances, use:

• peat;

• bird droppings;

• urea;

• compost;

• ammonium sulfate;

• manure;

• superphosphate.

In the first 3 years of development, the seedlings of Ekrannoye must be fed with nitrogen mixtures. Mineral compositions are used in autumn. Basic fertilizers are applied directly at planting. Whether to combine watering and feeding - you need to decide on your own.

Apple-tree Screen is very resistant to cold weather. In the usual climate of the Urals, only young seedlings and trees of the first three years need to be protected from frost. The only exceptions are particularly grueling winters. It is recommended to isolate the root zone with straw and hay. Trunks can be protected from freezing with burlap or roofing material.

From infections for this apple tree are dangerous:

• moniliosis;

• scab;

• powdery mildew;

• fruit rot.

The screen can also be attacked by insects:

• shield;

• moth;

• green aphid.

Although the variety is emphatically Ural, it can easily take root in a wide variety of territories. The plant is picky. Especially it is not prone to disease. The consumer qualities of the fruits are, indeed, at the level. They also note:

• minimal requirements for care;

• abundant fertility;

• real protection from the harsh weather in winter;

• good growth of green mass;

• no risk of disease with diligent care.