Apple tree Young naturalist

Apple tree Young naturalist is one of the most fruitful and unpretentious varieties, bred by domestic breeders. It is worth considering in more detail the peculiarities of the culture and the nuances of its cultivation.

A group of scientists from the All-Russian Research Institute of Horticulture named after V.I. I. V. Michurin. The head of the scientific group was Sergey Isaev, the work was carried out in 1935. Young Naturalist's parents are the Wellsie apple variety and the Cinnamon striped apple. The result was a fruiting medium-fruited variety.

Apple Young Naturalist has a dark brown bark. Sometimes the trunk turns brown. Shoots are small in size, also have a brown tint, but it is slightly lighter in comparison with the bark. The edge is also observed on the shoots.

Leaves are ellipsoidal, large, with short tips. The color of the leaf is dark green, the surface is matte. On the reverse side of the leaf blade, an edge is also found, which grows as the leaf develops.

A key plus of the variety is its weak susceptibility to scab, even in the rainy period. Other advantages:

• attractive appearance of apples;
• high productivity;
• sweet and sour rich taste.

The disadvantages include the fact that over time, the apple tree begins to bear fruit every two years.

The tree begins to bloom closer to May, the flowers have a blue-white tint. Interestingly, the pollination of the inflorescences occurs independently. The ripening period of the variety is mid-autumn, the fruits are formed closer to the beginning of autumn.

Statistics show that with proper care, a tree can yield up to 100 kg of sweet apples. Over time, the yield decreases, as the apple tree begins to bear fruit after a year.

The fruits have a pleasant aroma and sweet and sour taste. The shape is round, the average weight is 100-190 g, the color of the apples is greenish-yellow with a bright red striped blush. Without loss of taste and marketability, apples can be stored until December.

It is recommended to plant an apple tree in a well-lit area. The shade will reduce the quality and taste of the fruit, as well as reduce the yield.

Other features.

1. Garden areas with frequent flooding need to be equipped with a drainage system. Also, planting a tree on a hill can be a way out.
2. The soil must be moisture-absorbing and breathable. This will help the active development of the apple tree and improve the yield of the variety.An excellent solution would be to plant a culture in sandy loam, loam, floodplain soils or black soil.
3. The first months must be thoroughly watered. By the end of the season, it is worth pruning dry, old or deformed shoots.

2-3 months before planting, you need to dig holes where the tree will be installed.

The Young Naturalist is a partially self-fertile apple variety that needs pollen from another plant to grow fruit. The gardener should take care of the availability of other varieties of apple trees on the site.

It is necessary to apply fertilizers for the growth and development of the Young Naturalist every spring. Also, before planting seedlings, it is recommended to add organic matter (humus or humus) to the ground at the rate of 5-15 kg per 1 m2.

In autumn, gardeners are advised to feed the plant with complex fertilizers, which do not contain nitrogen. If the apple tree grows in nutrient-rich soil, fertilization is practically not required.

The variety is resistant to frost, but it is worth taking care of a young seedling. To do this, it is recommended to mulch the ground near the apple tree with horse humus, and also wrap the trunk with a covering material that can pass water and air.

Yunnat is resistant to scab, but the apple tree may well suffer from pests and diseases.

1. Apple flower beetle. A pest that can worsen the condition of the kidneys. The insect leaves a clutch of eggs inside the buds of future flowers, which leads to a decrease in yield and death of the plant. It is recommended to exterminate the flower beetle at the time of swelling of the buds, shaking off the insect from the shoots. Additionally, it is worth treating the shoots with the Decis solution.
2. Sawfly. A pest that can destroy young ovaries and penetrate the fruit. To prevent insect raids, it is necessary to spray the apple tree with karbofos before flowering.
3. Fruit moth. The insect is known for actively eating young fruits from the inside, because of which the yield drops rapidly, and the apples fall to the ground ahead of time. To defeat the pest, it is necessary to process the shoots in early spring and clear the apple tree bark from the larvae.

Successful disease prevention means regular cleaning, bark stripping and wound healing after branch breakage. Also, gardeners are advised to prune dry and diseased shoots, whitewash the trunk in the spring.