Pear Quiet Don

Russian breeders have spent a lot of time and work so that in our country, in addition to apples, there are pear varieties adapted to Russian climatic conditions. One of the results of their work is the Quiet Don pear tree. This is one of the most popular varieties today in our country, it is distinguished by unpretentiousness, productivity, and disease resistance. This variety was bred by the talented breeder Anna Ulyanishcheva, a leading employee of the Rossoshansk zonal experimental gardening station, which is located in the Voronezh region. Pear Tikhy Don is a variety obtained by crossing such varieties as Marble and Rossoshanskaya beautiful. The resulting variety had such excellent characteristics that it easily passed all state tests, and it was entered into the State Register of Breeding Achievements. The use of the Tikhy Don pear variety in the Central Black Earth regions of our country was recommended.

Pear Quiet Don: description of the variety and characteristics

Pear Quiet Don: photo of the variety

Gardeners also appreciated the Tikhiy Don pear variety. With a fairly moderate growth and compactness of the tree itself, the fruits themselves are quite large, moreover, of an excellent presentation. The tree grows moderately, for 10 years, an increase of about 3 m. The crown is not very thickened, slightly weeping appearance. The bark on the trunk is grayish, the thick branches are brown-gray. Fruits grow on sessile ringed branches, 2-3 years old. Branches of this variety are straight, not pubescent, closer to brown in color with a tinge of red, medium or thick in diameter. Buds are brown, slightly protruding, conical in shape. The arrangement of internodes is average, there are few shoots. Leaves are small, ovoid, dark green, shiny. There is a small-town serration of the leaves along the edge. Petioles are medium in thickness and length. The leaves are curved upward, no pubescence is observed. The inflorescence is in the shape of an umbrella, each inflorescence has 8 small flowers. The flowers are saucer-cup-shaped, white in color. The petals are tightly closed with each other, whole-edged. Anthers and stigmas are located on the same plane, no pubescence is observed. This variety needs external pollination, so it is advisable to plant this tree next to plants with the same flowering period. For this, varieties of pears are suitable Marble or Rossoshanskaya... Flowering is average in time, so there is almost no risk of dying in frost.

• Description of the fruits of this variety.

The fruits of the Tikhiy Don pear are very beautiful, regular in shape, massive, medium-sized, of good presentation. The weight of one fruit is about 270 grams, ripe - 350 grams. The peel is dense, ripens on thick stalks. There is no funnel under the peduncle, only a slight influx in this place. The cups are found either semi-closed or closed. The attractiveness of this variety is rated at 5-plus. The pear has a smooth surface, greenish in color, and a blurry red blush in the middle with many subcutaneous dots. The shape can be like an oval or a blunt cone, isosceles. The cut pear is creamy white in color with juicy pulp. Pear seeds Tikhiy Don are brown, oblong. The flesh of dessert taste with a bit of sourness, soft, tender, fine-grained, buttery in consistency. The aroma is present, the intensity is moderate. The taste characteristics were rated by the tasters at 4.8 points. Accordingly, the commercial qualities are assessed at the highest level.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

pros:

• large fruits
• scab resistance
• early ripening variety
• average tree size
• excellent indicators of taste
• high yields
• excellent keeping quality without loss of presentation, up to 140 days.

Minuses:

• It is not resistant to diseases such as pear sap and septoria.

Pear Quiet Don: planting varieties

Pear Quiet Don: photo of the variety

Thanks to the many years of work of breeders, the Tikhiy Don pear variety is deservedly considered an unpretentious tree. Traditionally grown in the Central regions of the country, but possibly cultivated in the more northern regions. The pear of the Tikhy Don variety has shown its high degree of resistance to various weather conditions. No cases of death from severe frosts were recorded. Even when the temperature drops to -35 degrees, the variety freezes by only 1.0 point. Perhaps the mass death of flowers and buds due to late frosts, but this misfortune can happen to all plants, regardless of the species. It can also easily tolerate prolonged droughts, while not becoming shallow or losing the taste of the fruit.

Algorithm for planting pears Quiet Don:

• Before planting a seedling, you must first select and study it carefully. A three-year-old seedling with a branched trunk is best suited. This variety should be planted best in the fall, but can also be planted in the spring if necessary.
• We choose a sunny place for landing, but on a hill. The pear loves the lowlands, where moisture has accumulated in the soil during the winter. But not to be confused with wetlands.
• We begin preparatory measures already in August. First, we dig up the soil, add superphosphate, potash fertilizers, compost. You can add humus.
• To plant a seedling, dig a hole that is slightly larger in size than the root system of the plant, in the center we place a stake with a height of 70-80 cm.
• A seedling is placed in the hole so that the root collar is 6 cm above the ground. We spread the roots, fill it with soil, in which the seedling was, on top with soil, slightly trample, water and loosen the soil.
• We fasten the seedling with a stake using a twine twisted with an eight.
• When planting several seedlings at the same time, keep the distance between them 7m.
• It is necessary to make a groove around the seedling for convenient watering of the plant and so as not to blur the roots.
• After planting, pour abundantly with warm, settled water. We water one watering can after another, wait until the soil completely settles, when washing out the roots, add earth.
• After this procedure, the soil around the trunk must be mulched, this is a necessary condition to prevent the growth of weeds and to retain moisture in the soil.

Watering rules and feeding

Young, immature seedlings, pear variety Tikhiy Don, should be watered carefully, only in the ditches that were dug during planting, this will prevent root erosion. Constant irrigation is required, especially in the first year of life.

The pear must be fed three times per season. In autumn, this should be done after harvest, after most of the leaves have turned yellow, but have not yet fallen off. The first two years, the seedlings can not be fed, provided that the soil for planting has been fertilized. When feeding in autumn, it is important not to provoke the growth of new shoots, therefore, it is inappropriate to use fertilizers with a nitrogen content. We recommend using a mixture of 2 tbsp superphosphate and 1 tbsp. potassium chloride diluted in 10 liters of water. We alter the solution well and water the plant.

In the spring, feeding is necessary for the development and growth of young, new shoots. For this we use saltpeter, urea, chicken manure and other nitrogen-containing fertilizers.

The third feeding should be done during flowering. During this period, nutritious fertilizers are needed to improve the quality and taste of the fruits. Nitroammofosk can serve as such fertilizer. During the ovary period, you can additionally feed with phosphorus-potassium fertilizers.

Pear Quiet Don: variety care

• Pruning rules

From the very first season, you should begin to form the crown of the tree, this procedure will continue every year, until the first fruiting. Pruning is done mainly in spring, it is recommended to prune at a level of 0.5 cm from the ground, this will improve the development of the crown and lower branches. On grown trees, it is recommended to do vertical pruning, which does not form the crown correctly.

• Whitewash

Whitewashing will help the tree come out of its winter dormancy. You can buy a ready-made mixture in a store, you can make it yourself by mixing 1.5 kg of clay and 2 kg of lime with a bucket of water. We whiten the lower part, starting from the first branches to the ground, young seedlings can be whitened completely.

• Preparatory processes for winter

First of all, you need to dig up the soil around the plant, water it well with water, then cover the soil around with humus with the addition of peat and sawdust. The layer should be at least 20 cm in order to protect the root system from frost. After the snow falls, you can bury the plants in the snow, it will wrap the tree like a carpet, protect it from frost and provide additional moisture, which will last even before summer.

• Yield

The pear variety Tikhy Don, as we have already said, is considered fruitful, begins to bear fruit in the third year. This is early enough for trees, for which this variety is prized by gardeners. In the first year of fruiting, the tree can already bring 20 kg. fruits, and by 10 years up to 70 kg. harvest. A big plus is also that pears do not crumble and do not shrink. Harvesting begins in early September and until November, as the fruits ripen.

Diseases and pests

Pear Quiet Don is very resistant to various diseases and pests. It can be affected by septoria (white rot) - manifests itself in the form of grayish spots with a brownish border. The period of the disease falls on the end of May, wet weather can provoke. They are treated with nitraferone, making a solution of 10 liters. water 300 grams. Brown spots inherent in all varieties of pears are not at all scary for the Quiet Don.

All trees in the garden are susceptible to rodents; to prevent gnawing, it is necessary to wrap the tree trunk with several layers of thick paper.

They can also be attacked by the pear copper. These are small flying fleas. In this case, the tree should be treated with pesticides.

To combat fungal diseases, the pear should be periodically sprayed with fungicides.

As we found out from this article, the Quiet Don pear is a unique hybrid plant, specially invented for our conditions. Its uniqueness is that it does not require any special growing conditions and bears fruit already in the third year. And in usefulness and in the presence of a huge amount of trace elements, a pear is many times superior to apples. Pear Quiet Don is exactly the variety that you have been looking for for so long.