Apple tree Auxis

In addition to their pleasant taste, garden apples have excellent bright aromatics, and these fruits are also actively used in various diets. Apples are indicated for people who are overweight. Apples have a fairly large amount of fiber, as well as natural acids. Such fruits help cleanse the liver, remove toxins from the human body. Apples help to normalize the gastrointestinal tract. In this regard, the cultivation of apples is becoming more than a worthwhile undertaking. The choice of the right apple variety must be approached with all responsibility. This takes into account the climatic zones of cultivation, as well as the degree of whimsy of this apple tree. Apple tree Auxis with its full characteristics is described in this material.

Auxis apple tree: variety description

Photo of an apple tree, cultivar Auxis

This variety has a rather bright name. Auxis was bred by breeders from Lithuania. This happened due to the crossing of varieties such as Mac and Grafenstein red. The end result pleased many, from its direct relatives this variety took over the best properties, as well as a few of the shortcomings.

Such an apple tree is zoned in the territory of Lithuania, but not only. Auxis can be grown in many European countries. The variety does well in a temperate continental climate. Also shows good results in northern climates.

This variety has a sufficient number of advantages that can not fail to please any gardener:

• Apple tree Auxis perfectly tolerates low temperatures.
• In terms of yield, this variety shows very good results.
• Auxis begins to bear fruit quickly enough.

As for the shortcomings of this variety, it is not so easy to identify them. Gardeners note that this variety has the property of shedding fruits. Such a minus slightly harms the quality of the apples.

This variety is medium in size, reaching from four and a half to five meters in height. Has a rather neat, small crown. It resembles a ball in shape. The leaf plates are green in color, not too large in size, the surface texture of the leaf is matte. This apple tree blooms with beautiful white flowers that have a slight pinkish tint.

Fruiting occurs on almost all branches. Fruits are spherical, slightly flattened at the top, usually weighing about 170 grams. The peel has a smooth texture, medium density, and a slight waxy coating.

The main part of the apples is colored green, has a light yellow tone with red strokes. Inside the apple is yellowish, has a large amount of juice and bright aroma. The pulp has a dense structure, in terms of taste, dessert apples.

The apple tree data show very good results in terms of yield. However, over time, trees begin to bear fruit partially. This is usually due to weather conditions. Auxis apples have a great taste, pleasant aroma. The sweet component is well balanced with a refreshing sourness. Tasters give a fairly good assessment of this variety.

If you grow this apple variety in central Russia, then be prepared for the Auxis apple tree to survive low temperatures at an average level. If winter does not give a lot of snow, then it is better to use a covering material to avoid freezing of the trunk surface.

This variety has good immunity to major diseases, in particular, it is practically not affected by scab. However, it should be noted that the immunity of trees must be maintained by correct agrotechnical procedures.

What kind of care does the Auxis apple variety require, planting rules

Photo of an apple tree, cultivar Auxis

This variety is planted, as a rule, in the autumn period, usually in September. Trees must take root before frost sets in. Also, planting is carried out in the spring, in April. There must be no threat of low return temperatures.

When choosing a site for planting Auxis, it is best to give preference to well-lit sunny areas. Groundwater should not be too close to the surface.

Before planting seedlings, it is necessary to make planting holes. Their depth should be 79-80 centimeters, the diameter of the hole is approximately 1 meter. To do this, you need to remove the upper part of the soil, mix it with humus. A peg must be installed in the center of the planting hole, and a seedling near it. Then the pit is carefully covered with soil, which must be prepared in advance. After that, the seedlings need to be well shed with water. A roller of earth is constructed around the circumference of the pit. This measure is needed in order to keep the moisture longer.

As for the agricultural technology of this apple tree variety, there is nothing special here. Periodically, the plants need to be watered, nutrients added, the soil loosened in the plant's near-stem circle, and weeds must be removed from time to time.

To water the plant needs to be in the root system zone. This is done from the beginning of the spring to the fall. You need to start watering from the period of bud formation. In this case, you need to focus on the weather conditions. Water consumption directly depends on how old your trees are. An adult plant will require about 15 liters of water. They need to be watered about once a week.

Fertilizers on the basis of organic matter, it is necessary to apply in the autumn period before wintering, they need to be slightly deepened. As for dressings based on mineral elements, they can be applied starting in early spring.

As soon as the snow has melted from the ground, you can make top dressing, which contains nitrogen. Fertilizers containing potassium and phosphorus are applied according to a certain scheme. Such applications begin from the moment the buds form and last until the fruits begin to ripen.

If necessary, micronutrients can be added foliarly. For this, the green mass of plants is sprayed with special preparations.

So that various diseases and harmful insects do not annoy your apple trees, from time to time, for prevention purposes, you need to carry out processing... For these purposes, experienced gardeners use drugs such as Fufanon, Inta-Vir, and copper sulfate.

To keep your tree viable and strong, you can use Epin or Zircon.

In the area of ​​the trunk circle, it is necessary from time to time remove weeds... In addition, periodically you need to carry out loosening soil. At the same time, you should not go too deep into the soil, since you can damage the roots located in the upper layer of the soil. Loosening is necessary so that moisture and air in the ground circulate better. It is best to choose the next day for loosening after the plants have been watered.

Pruning apple trees are held in autumn and spring. In autumn, this should be done in order to remove weak branches and damaged shoots. They need to be removed, because in winter, pathogens of various diseases of fungal and bacterial origin can accumulate there.

In the spring, you need to prune, which will help shape the crown in the right way. This should be done in the third or fourth year after the plants have been planted.In this case, it is necessary to remove aged shoots, as well as branches that thicken the crown, that is, which grow inward. In addition, you need to remove branches that have damage that have formed during the winter.

Apple tree Auxis is a variety that is not capable of pollinating on its own. For this reason, it is necessary to plant pollinating trees in the neighborhood. They can be any varieties of apple trees that have a mid-winter period of fruit ripening.

How the Auxis apple tree ripens and bears fruit

Photo of apples, grade Auxis

How quickly your trees will bear fruit depends directly on the rootstock on which the apple tree is grown. If a seed stock is used, fruiting occurs around the fifth year of the tree's life. As for the dwarf rootstocks, the tree begins to bear fruit earlier. Around the third year after the seedling was planted.

This variety blooms at the end of the spring period. The flowers have a beautiful white color with a pinkish tinge, the aromatics are delicate and very pleasant. Fruit ripening begins in late September. This variety has the ability to shed fruits, so you cannot miss the moment of harvesting.

Such apples are stored almost until February. If you store apples in the refrigerator, they can lie down until March. At the same time, taste and marketable appearance will not be lost. This apple variety does not have any periodicity in terms of fruiting. Apples are usually harvested annually, with average productivity.

The only reason why you can lose your crop is too harsh weather conditions that occur abnormally in areas where this apple variety is grown.

Zoning of apple variety Auxis

Photo of an apple tree, cultivar Auxis

This apple variety feels very good on the territory Belarus... Climate and weather conditions are appropriate. If these apple trees are planned to be grown in places where the climate is more severe, then it is better to choose frost-resistant rootstocks for this.

If there is not enough heat and light for the normal growth and development of plants, then the quality of apples may suffer due to a lack of the proper amount of sugar.

Within the territory of Leningrad region it is necessary to follow the rules for the occurrence of groundwater. Groundwater should not be too close to the surface. The drainage layer must be sufficiently reliable, it must protect the root system from excess moisture.

Within the territory of Central and Central Russia this variety is doing well. At the same time, given that the Auxis apple tree has an average degree of winter hardiness, it is necessary to prepare the plants for the winter period. To do this, a mulching layer must be laid in the trunk circles. So the roots located close to the surface will have additional insulation.

Apple tree Auxis is very popular among gardeners in many regions of Russia. This is understandable, because with such taste and aromatic qualities, as well as yield and presentation, this variety occupies one of the leading places among the late varieties of apple trees.

The above disadvantages of Auxis can be easily adjusted with the help of rootstocks and proper care. If you follow all the basic rules for growing and planting, such apple trees will delight you with their regular high quality harvest.