Spring apple tree: characteristics and description of the variety, yield with photo

Gardeners among the varieties of fruit crops more often choose the Rodnikovaya apple tree, especially in the Ural region. It rightfully occupies a leading place in the ranking of autumn species. The characteristics of the plant are top notch, the trees don't require much maintenance, and the apples grow big and taste great.

History of selection

The variety was bred by Leonid Andrianovich Kotov, candidate of agricultural sciences, at a horticultural selection station in the Sverdlovsk region. According to existing information, Chinese Kerr, a variety from America, was used in the work on the new species.

The main feature of the spring apple tree is its ability to resist diseases such as scab, which is considered the most common disease among fruit trees.

Description and features of the variety

This horticultural crop has the following characteristics:

• trees are growing rapidly;
• rounded crown, compact and not very dense;
• high yields;
• resistance to winter cold;
• The immune system allows you to resist scab.

According to the description of the variety in the reports of breeders, the leaves of the trees are large, saturated green. The shape is elliptical, the surface is smooth. The mass of fruits reaches 150 g, sometimes there are specimens of 200 g.

Attention! If you do not follow the rules of agricultural technology, then the apples will shrink every year. And over time, interruptions in the harvest are possible.

When ripe, fruits are rounded. Their color is attractive: green-yellow with a blurry crimson hue. There are speckles on the skin, they are noticeable, but there are not too many of them.

The flesh of apples is white, dense. The taste is sweet with a slight sourness.

What are the varieties?

Breeding stations are engaged in breeding not only new, adapted to a certain Russian region, fruit and fruit crops. But they also try to give even more advantages to the existing varieties. So, for example, some varieties are designed to develop in a shorter period, while others, in addition to the main functions, delight gardeners with their decorative effect.

Semi-dwarf

Such an apple tree is a tree that has an average height of 2 to 3 meters. The crown grows 1.5-2 meters wide. The main feature of the species is the growth of culture and compact size.

The presence of such dignity suggests that the gardener pays attention and care to such trees much more than others. After all, these plants are capricious. They must be carefully monitored, especially the root system, which is located close to the surface of the soil - 10-40 cm deep.

Semi-dwarf spring apple tree grows up to 2.5 meters. The groundwater flowing nearby does not disturb the tree in any way, because, as noted above, the roots do not go deep into them. The fruiting period falls on the 3rd year after planting. Sometimes delayed for another 12 months.

It is important to understand that this variety is bred for the purpose of rapid development and earlier harvest. Therefore, the life span of apple trees is not high. If properly cared for, they usually live up to 15 years.

Stamp winter

Plant - bole - a very effective form of garden planting. It looks natural and attracts even the casual eye. Such a tree not only performs the function of decorating the garden with brilliance, but also produces an excellent harvest of fruits every year. Plot owners who decide to plant an apple tree benefit from the easy maintenance of the crop.

Stamp trees have the following features:

• due to the shape of the crown, they are able to better ventilate compared to ordinary types of apple trees;
• each plant is actively developing;
• fruiting is always fixed at a high level.

A standard winter apple tree has all the characteristics of the description of the Rodnikovaya variety.The size of the trees reaches an average height. They are endowed with great resistance to cold in winter, the yield is also noted at a high level. A disease like scab does not bother.

The fruits ripen in early autumn, they are stored until the New Year.

Pros and cons of the spring apple tree

The valuable qualities of this variety include:

• resistance of immunity to 4 races of scab;
• subject to the rules of pre-winter preparations, apple trees are not afraid of the cold months;
• crop ripening occurs every year without interruption in fruiting;
• taste and appearance noted by tasters at exhibitions.

Thanks to the efforts of specialist breeders, the spring apple tree is devoid of noticeable flaws. The only thing that can be indicated here is that some people note non-critical dryness of the fruit.

Characteristics of the variety

When choosing a seedling for planting on your site, you should find out more about the qualitative and quantitative indicators.

Tree dimensions

Plants are considered medium-sized. Reaching adulthood, they almost never exceed the three-meter mark. The crown spreads 2 meters wide.

Three years after planting the seedling is the fastest growth. For 12 months, the growth is up to half a meter. Further, the development rate slows down, in subsequent years the growth rate rarely exceeds 10 cm.

Strict adherence to agrotechnical rules will help to harvest the crop annually in the maximum amount, since there are no interruptions in fruiting.

Yield and fruit evaluation

Spring gives a decent harvest. On farmland, apple picking is at a good level - 160 centners per 1 ha.

Fruits are rated high. They have a dense and fine-grained structure. The taste is sweet with a sour note. But the indicator of juiciness is constantly changing. Some apples seem dryish, others - on the contrary. Taster score - 4.5.

Winter hardiness

Tests on frost resistance have shown that trees can survive cold temperatures down to -37 degrees with proper pre-winter preparation.

Diseases and pests

The immune level of the variety is very high, the apple tree is endowed with great resistance to scab. And in general, the plant shows an enviable resistance to many infections and diseases.

Which region is best to grow?

At the stations, apple varieties are developed for specific growing areas. There they are able to develop as much as possible and bring more fruits. Spring bred for planting in the Volga-Vyatka region.

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