The most beautiful apples are the varieties Solntsedar. They immediately attract attention with their green and pink fruits.
But the main advantage of this variety is taste. It is for this combination that the variety Solntsedar is chosen by gardeners throughout Europe for breeding.
What kind is it?
The variety Solntsedar is widely known for its early ripening. Apple trees belong to summer varieties.
The harvest period falls on the beginning of August.. By this time, the fruits gain their optimum weight and fully ripen. Ripe fruit weight - 150 grams.
Mature fruits are showered, so the harvest should be done on time. Picked apples are well kept. When stored in a dark, cool place, the shelf life can be up to 2 months.
Pollination
The variety Solntsedar belongs to the self-productive types of apples. Good pollinators for him are varieties: Wine, Suislep, White filling.
Description of the variety Solntsedar
The center of any garden is an apple tree. Its appearance is very important for a harmonious garden composition. Further in the article you will be able to see a photo of an apple tree of the variety Solntsedar and read a detailed description of the distinguishing features of this tree from others.
Low trees. Their crown is thick and rounded.
Branches directed to the sides at right angles.
Shoots - brown, not thick. The leaves are medium in size, oval-shaped, with a glossy shine. Sheet plate narrowed, serrated along the edges. The color of the leaves is green. The inflorescences are large, white.
Fruit medium size, round shape. Mature fruit weight 150 gramsHowever, there are ripe fruits with a weight of 100 grams.
The ribs are mild. The skin on apples is smooth, thin, slightly oily to the touch. The color of the apple is green, but a red blush appears throughout the fruit as it matures.
The saucer is small. Seeds - medium size, seed chamber closed. The flesh is white, sweet and sour to the taste. Apples are well suited for preservation.
Breeding history
The variety Solntsedar was obtained at the Sverdlovsk Experimental Gardening Station. For its removal, used varieties of seeds Anis scarlet. According to the project P.A. Dibrova seeds were collected after his free pollination. Later they were sown in the ground, as a result of which a new variety was obtained.
The variety was hardened in harsh terrain, which allowed it to work out a good frost resistance. However, apple trees are highly susceptible to fungal diseases, especially scab.
Natural distribution region
In nature, this variety is common on the territory of the Urals, but due to its frost resistance, it adapts well to a colder climate. Preferred for the variety Solntsedar is a continental climate. But the variety will feel most good in regions with warm summer and long autumn.
When adapting a variety to severe drought conditions, it needs to provide abundant watering.
Apple trees absorb nutrients in dissolved form through the root system. Therefore, it is very important to provide regular tree watering in dry conditions. it it is necessary so that the tree can accumulate the necessary volume of trace elements for the normal passage of the photosynthesis process.
When growing a variety in conditions of extreme cold, regular feeding should be carried out. Frozen soils, as a rule, are poor in nutrients.
Feeding a young tree costs 2 times a year. The most favorable for these events will be spring and autumn.
With the age of the tree as it adapts, the number of feedings can be reduced to 1 per year.
Yield
Variety Solntsedar - high-yielding. The first fruit tree will bring on the 7th year after planting. This is quite a long time, however, from one tree can be collected up to 85 kilograms of apples. The harvest period is in August.
Do not delay with the harvest, as ripe fruits quickly fall off. Mature fruit weight 150 grams. Plucked fruits are stored for 2 months. Ideal apples are suitable for consumption in fresh or canned form.
Planting and care
A competent gardener always adheres to the rules of planting and caring for an apple tree.
Apple trees Solntsedar varieties unpretentious to the conditions of landing. Before landing, you need to determine the place and time of landing. Since apple trees belong to the self-productive varieties, plant them stands next to other apple trees.
Tip: Apple trees love the sun, so the best place to plant them is a well-lit space.
When a place for planting an apple is chosen, it is worth deciding on the time.
It is better to plant apple trees in spring from the end of March to mid-April. Preparations for planting need to begin this week.
For apples you need to dig holes no more than 1 meter in depth. The ground at the bottom of the fossa must be loosened and fertilized.
Apple trees should be planted at a distance of 4-5 meters from each other. After planting the apple tree should be well watered.
The peculiarity of care for apple trees of Solntsedar variety is that they need regular pruning. Without pruning, the crown is thickened, and the tree ceases to bear fruit.
Common care measures include:
- Inspection of the tree.
- Treatment of visible wounds.
- Pruning dry and damaged branches.
- Top dressing of an apple-tree.
- Regular watering.
- Pest treatment.
- Whitewashing the trunk.
If you fulfill all the basic standards of care for an apple tree, the variety Solntsedar will regularly produce a good harvest.
Diseases and pests
Apple trees have poor resistance to fungal diseases. The level of resistance of fruits and leaves to scab is very low. The main measures to combat fungal diseases:
- Scab. The most dangerous disease. To combat it, you need to treat the wood with a solution of urea.
- Mealy dew. To defeat this disease, you need to spray the apple tree with a solution of colloidal sulfur.
- Fruit Rot. The main measure to prevent the spread of the destruction of damaged fruit.
- Milky luster. In order to destroy the causative agent of this disease, you need to spray the apple tree with a solution of soda ash.
Pests do not cause much damage to the tree. But they can pretty spoil the appearance of the apple and the whole crop. To control pests need to apply such measures:
- Green aphid. To combat aphids, first of all you need to destroy its habitat (old bark), and then spray the tree with a solution of Bordeaux mixture.
- Sheet wrench. This pest will be destroyed by spraying karbofos solution.
- Apple Mole. One of the most common pests. The main measure to combat it is the treatment of apple trees with karbofos solution.
- Apple Blossom. To destroy the tsimnoyed need to treat the tree with the drug Enterobacterin.
Apple trees varieties Solntsedar widespread in households.
Many gardeners have chosen to cultivate this particular variety for its early ripening and excellent fruit taste.
Unfortunately, one of the disadvantages of the variety is the short shelf life of the fruit. But even in the form of preserved apples will please you for many months.
