Columnar Apple Poetry

Columnar Apple Poetry
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: VNIISPK, Orel
  • Taste: sweet and sour
  • Scent: honey
  • Fruit weight, g: over 180 g
  • Fruit size: large
  • Yield: 5-9 kg
  • The beginning of fruiting varieties: for 2-3 years
  • Ripening terms: winter
  • Removable maturity: in the middle of autumn
  • Keeping quality: until February
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The name of the apple tree Poetry is encouraging. But that is why it is important to see how good such a crop is, whether it can live up to farmers' expectations. The frost resistance, the actual fertility, and the care regime for this plant deserve attention.

Breeding history of the variety

Poetry is a product of Oryol selection. It was developed at VNIISPK. The varieties SR0523 and Vazhak were taken as a basis. Breeders Serov and Sedova worked by free pollination. The result was the appearance of an attractive columnar tree. Its prospects are great enough.

Description of the variety

Poetry is an apple tree no more than 2 m high. The crown is small, its width is about 50 cm. Large leaves are distinguished by an oblong shape. They are pointed, and the leaf blades have a rich green color.

Poetry has an average growth activity. It is characterized by a number of advantages when growing, and the consumer characteristics are very high.

Features, pros and cons

It is not so little to pay for Poetry saplings. The lifespan of trees is short - a maximum of 10-15 years, even with decent care. However, all of these problems are obscured:

  • compactness;
  • a decent level of productivity;
  • excellent tasting properties of fruits;
  • ease of growing;
  • the ability to transport the harvested crop over a long distance.

Ripening and fruiting

Poetry is one of the winter apple trees. Its fruits usually ripen by mid-autumn. Further, the consumer period lasts until the first days of February. You can pick the first apples already in the second or third year. There are no special problems with growing crops.

Growing regions

You can cultivate this variety in:

  • Crimea;
  • various regions of the North Caucasus;
  • Moscow region;
  • middle lane;
  • the most favorable part of the northern regions of Russia;
  • Leningrad region.

Yield

The harvest from one tree will be from 5 to 9 kg. This will be a major achievement for columnar apple trees. According to other sources, 14-16 kg of fruit can be harvested from an adult stem. On large plantations, the yield per 1 ha is from 160 to 200 tons.

Fruits and their taste

Poetry apples are universal in their application. They are characterized by a greenish-yellow surface. The dark red integumentary coloration can be almost brown. The flattened fruit has wide ribs. Other information:

  • apple weight - over 0.18 kg;
  • typical sweet and sour taste;
  • the juiciness of the fruit is very high;
  • the pulp has a fine-grained structure;
  • honey aroma is characteristic.
To obtain a bountiful harvest of fragrant apples, the garden must be periodically renewed by planting seedlings of productive and new varieties. The choice of an apple seedling must be approached with all responsibility, because low-quality planting material at best will not take root, and at worst it will die in the prime of years after numerous investments in its health and normal formation.

Growing features

Poetry needs sunny areas. Blowing with winds will even be somewhat beneficial for this plant. But drafts must be avoided very carefully.

The requirements for soils are traditional and do not fundamentally differ from the requirements of other varieties. The rise of soil waters by more than 2 meters to the surface is undesirable. Planting holes should be ready in about 2 weeks.

Since the root system is not very powerful, it is advisable to choose places with loose, light soil. If you involuntarily have to plant a plant on dense clay soil, it will need to be improved. In this case, the quality of drainage will play a special role. Important: the shade is not suitable for this variety at all. Top dressing should be solid fertilizers placed on the surface (because otherwise the root system will not assimilate them).

During the growing season, 3 additional fertilizing should be carried out.

  • Nitroammophoska is laid 30 days after planting the seedlings.
  • When another month has passed, a urea solution is used. Then - again at the same interval - the processing is repeated.
  • The last feeding should be done by the end of July.

Every time the fed apple tree is thoroughly watered and mulched.

It is necessary to water the plant during the entire growing season. To better retain the poured moisture, it is recommended to organize earthen bumpers. The need for watering is assessed primarily visually, according to the condition of the soil. Mulching will reduce this need and thus make maintenance easier. Columnar apple trees also need load rationing.

Planting apple trees is a very important, troublesome and responsible business. Its survival and full-fledged fruiting depends on the correct procedure. Before planting, you need to choose the right planting material, determine the location and prepare the soil.
A successful grafting helps to solve a whole range of problems, first of all: to get the varieties of interest and save space on the site. The vaccination technique itself is not so difficult and even a novice summer resident can master it. Vaccinations can be done during the entire growing season.
Along with top dressing and pruning necessary for apple trees, watering is also a significant contribution to the correct development of the culture, and therefore to a high yield. Improper watering, carried out inopportunely, without enough water, can bring big trouble to the fruit tree.

Pollination

Apple tree Poetry is self-fertile conditionally. It will be possible to pick fruits even if there is no other tree at a distance of 50-70 m. But yields higher than 1/3 of the maximum in such conditions cannot be achieved. During active flowering, the use of mobile apiaries is recommended. The apple trees themselves are sprayed with aqueous solutions of sugar or honey.

An important point in caring for an apple tree in the open field is feeding and fertilizing. Top dressing of apple trees begins in early spring and ends in late autumn. Lack of nutrition leads not only to a decrease in the quality and quantity of the crop, but also reduces the immunity of the tree, making it more vulnerable to pests and diseases. And with the autumn procedure, the tree will be able to lay more fruit buds, which will have a positive effect on the future harvest.

Frost resistance

Poetry can survive freezing temperatures down to -35 degrees. Therefore, it can be safely grown in most of the territory of Russia. However, young seedlings predictably need protection. A particular danger is posed by sharp jumps in temperature, frequent alternation of thaws and frosts. In such conditions, an uncovered tree, even an adult one, often perishes.

Despite the fact that apple trees are considered quite unpretentious plants, they still need proper autumn care. Timely preparation of trees for winter makes them more resistant to winter frosts, as well as increase future yields.

The apple tree is a popular fruit crop among gardeners. It can be found in many summer cottages. But at the same time, such trees are often affected by various diseases. It is very important to recognize the disease in time and carry out the necessary procedures for a speedy recovery.Otherwise, the fruits will be spoiled, and the tree itself may die altogether.

Fruiting of aging trees, as well as the quality of the harvest, decreases. Therefore, if the tree is aging and there is a need to replace it, you need to think about how to propagate the apple tree so as not to lose the variety. For reproduction of an apple tree, several methods are used: by seeds, layering, eyes and cloning (budding).
General characteristics
Authors
VNIISPK, Orel
Appeared when crossing
224-18 (SR0523 x Vazhak) - free pollination
Yield
5-9 kg
Transportability
Yes
Early maturity
early
Decorative
Yes
Columnar
Yes
Wood
Height
2 m
Crown
compact, about 50 cm wide
Leaves
large, oblong, pointed, leaf blades of a deep green shade with pronounced venation
Fruit
Appointment
universal
Coloration
greenish-yellow, integumentary - dark red, close to brown
Fruit shape
flattened, wide-ribbed
Fruit weight, g
over 180 g
Fruit size
large
Taste
sweet and sour
Pulp
very juicy with a fine-grained structure, has an average density
Scent
honey
Keeping quality
until February
Tasting assessment
4.3 points
Growing
Growth type
medium-sized
Frost resistance, ° C
up to -35 ° С
The soil
loam and sandy loam
Location
does not like drafts and strong windy gusts, has a negative attitude towards shaded areas
Resistance to fungal diseases
stable
Scab resistance
stable
Maturation
Ripening terms
winter
Removable maturity
in the middle of autumn
Duration of the consumer period
until February
The beginning of fruiting varieties
for 2-3 years
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