Apple tree Memory of Ulyanishchev
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Apple-tree Pamyat Ulyanishchev is a rare apple-tree variety, and, in the opinion of professional gardeners, this is undeserved. Do you know why? Because these tender, juicy fruits can easily be stored until spring just like hard apples. Winter apple variety Pamyat Ulyanishcheva is frost-resistant, adapted to arid and unfavorable conditions and is very useful for health. It should definitely be in your garden too.
Apple tree Memory of Ulyanishchev: description of the variety and characteristics
Apple-tree Memory of Ulyanishchev: photo of the variety
The apple tree of the Pamyat Ulyanishchev variety was bred in the city of Rossosh, Voronezh region and is dedicated to the creator of the gardening station, Doctor of Agricultural Sciences Mikhail Mikhailovich Ulyanishchev. He actively worked on this variety (in total, he bred more than 60 varieties of fruit crops).
By crossing the variety "Welsey"And varieties" Kandil-Kitayka "managed to get an undemanding, winter-hardy, fruitful apple tree. In addition, it has excellent consumer qualities and long-term storage.
The apple variety Pamyat Ulyanishchev is perfectly grown in the Voronezh region and other areas of the Central Black Earth Region, and also easily takes root in both southern and northern parts of Russia.
Among merits of the variety high frost resistance, good drought resistance, resistance to unfavorable climates, excellent consumer properties and long-term storage can be noted.
Among disadvantages of the variety Insufficient resistance to diseases and harmful insects, poor transportability of fruits should be noted.
Size of mature trees
The Pamyat Ulyanishchev apple variety is grown, as a rule, with the help of a semi-dwarf rootstock. This explains the average plant growth (3.5-4 m). A tree with a compact, rounded crown with few branches and annual shoots. The branches of such an apple tree are not intertwined, even if they are close to each other. The crown has a slight thickening.
In general, the tree is very showy and neat with a bright green crown and brown, rounded shoots.
About annual growth
Apple tree Pamyat Ulyanishchev - with restrained growth: the growth of the central trunk and branches over the seasonal period is insignificant. Against this background, the variety is fast-growing.
About the frequency of fruiting
Fruiting of the Pamyat Ulyanishchev apple variety is annual and abundant. It is not possible to talk about the regularity of fruiting in mature trees, since the varietal variety is young and specific cultivation experience is not enough.
Yield level
One compact apple-tree Memory of Ulyanishchev can give up to 100 kg of fruits with excellent commercial properties. The time for a full harvest begins in the fifth year, and the yield increases every year.
Consumer properties of the variety
Fruits, apple variety Pamyat Ulyanishcheva - with high biological value and consumer qualities. Sweet and sour dessert apples with loose, white, juicy and aromatic pulp. The storage period does not affect the properties of the fruit.
The fruits are consumed both raw and processed (juices, jams and other apple products).
Winter hardiness level
Initially, breeders set the task of developing an apple tree that is resistant to severe negative winter temperatures. The apple variety Pamyat Ulyanishcheva exceeded all expectations with the improvement of the initial varieties - "Kandil-Kitayka" and "Wellsi".
As a result, the variety in question can withstand prolonged low temperatures, it can be confidently included in the group of apple varieties with a high level of winter hardiness.
About disease resistance
Apple tree Ulyanishchev's memory of the considered variety is susceptible to fungi and scab. Diseases affect the leaf plates and the surface of the fruit. The main preventive actions are to keep the personal plot clean. This will minimize plant diseases.
Apple tree Memory of Ulyanishchev: planting and care
About the timing of planting
For planting seedlings, plant dormancy periods are chosen to minimize stress. This could be:
- autumn, late September - early October;
- spring, end of March - mid-April.
It is worth emphasizing that these terms must be adhered to so that the apple trees take root and develop better.
Planting stages
There are a few simple rules needed to plant the Pamyat Ulyanishchev apple tree.
- The preparation of the planting pit begins 3-5 days before planting, nutrient soil is placed in it together with mineral fertilizers and dolomite flour (or with wood ash).
- The root system is carefully placed in the fossa so that the roots do not bend.
- Apple trees are planted at a distance of at least three meters.
- The root collar of the seedling is left about 1.5-2 cm above the surface of well-compacted soil.
- A young apple tree must be tied up with a support.
- Around the circumference of the root zone, a hole is needed to organize watering.
About propagation by cuttings
One of the methods of propagation of this variety is with the help of cuttings - annual woody shoots. Vaccinations are carried out in the standard way, using: cuttings in a split, lateral cut, bark and budding with eyes. Vaccinations are done on clean rootstocks, or in the crowns of other apple trees in order to rejuvenate plants or multiply the variety of varieties.
A little about agricultural technology
The methods of caring for an apple orchard are traditional and are associated with watering, feeding, harvesting weeds, loosening the peri-stem circle. Between the rows of apple trees, it is good to plant small grasses or plants that repel dangerous pests, among them the apple moth. In this case, the yield increases in adult apple trees. You can plant tomato, mustard, dill, or marigolds as repellent plants.
But nobody canceled the fight against fungal diseases with chemical preparations. Especially if the climatic conditions are humid. It is worth recalling that an excellent way to prevent fungi is to treat apple trees with a preparation with copper 2 times in the spring.
About pruning and shaping the crown
The tree is cut for the first time in the first year. They start with an unbranched trunk: it must be cut off, leaving a height of 80 to 90 cm. This will contribute to the formation of side branches in the apple tree. In the second and subsequent years, they are engaged in shortening the long lateral branches, removing branches that go deep into the crowns and sick with dried ones.
About apple-tree pollinating varieties Pamyat Ulyanishchev
The apple variety Pamyat Ulyanishchev is self-fertile, and this, of course, is its advantage. The trees are capable of forming multiple ovaries, regardless of the whims of nature and not having other varieties of apple trees nearby. But according to the observations of gardeners, "Memory of Ulyanishchev" will give a greater harvest if apple trees with the same flowering period are located at a distance of about five meters.
About ripening and fruiting
Apple-tree Memory of Ulyanishchev has a quick onset of fruiting. The flowering of seedlings begins in the 2nd year. To give the tree and its roots to grow stronger in the second and third years, it is better to remove the flowers. But in the fourth year after planting, when the apple tree gets stronger, it will delight you with a wonderful harvest. In the following years, you will have full and regular fruiting.
The fetus is set on the ringlet and the fruit branch on a short stalk. The fruit has an oblong shape, tender and juicy flesh. The apple is whitish in color with a raspberry-red skin.The size of one fruit is large, the average weight is 220 g, reaching a maximum of 300 grams.
These winter apples are suitable for long-term storage. In the south, their ripening period ends in early September, in the north - at the end of this month.
Before eating, the fruits are placed for 10 days in a dry place to ripen. During this period, the palatability of the fruit is significantly improved.
About storing apples
Apple-tree Memory of Ulyanishchev: photo of the variety
Apples Ulyanishchev's memory is excellent and long-term storage. If you maintain the optimal temperature and humidity, then the fruits will remain until the end of winter. Due to their thin, delicate skin, they require careful handling, especially during transport. The fruits are tasty and tender, but with a loose flesh, which makes them easily damaged.
About growing in the Moscow region
Experienced gardeners and amateurs are well aware of the unpretentiousness of the Pamyat Ulyanishchev apple variety, its winter hardiness and excellent cultivation results in the gardens of the Moscow region. Complicated and painstaking care for him is not needed, however, one should take into account the predisposition to certain diseases. Therefore, do not forget about preventive measures.
Particular care is required in cold, damp weather when there is a risk of contracting fungal infections. In case of drought, watering is indispensable, otherwise the apple trees will not be able to give a high-quality and large harvest.
To grow this variety in the Moscow region, fruit trees are insulated, the ground is mulched so that it does not freeze.
Apples, dedicated to the memory of the great breeder M.M. Ulyanishchev, have a wonderful taste and aroma, this is one of the best winter varieties. He showed himself best of all in private gardens, as for industrial production there are problems with the transportation of these delicious and delicate fruits. For their own gardens, it is enough to spread the fruits in a dry place, and the whole family will be with vitamins until the end of winter.
Apple tree Memory of Ulyanishchev: reviews of gardeners
- Vasily Petroavich, Sverdlovsk region: “A well-known and beloved apple variety. We eat in winter with the whole family, both children and adults. The apples are soft and juicy. "
- Alexandra Georgievna, Samara region: “This variety is a novelty for me, although everyone around it is praised. I decided to try it, looked at descriptions and photos on the Internet. Beautiful apples, I will definitely find some seedlings and plant them in my dacha. "
- Roman Grigorievich, Chelyabinsk region: “The apple variety Pamyat Ulyanishcheva is not particularly capricious and is perfect for beginners like me. And any effort you put into it yields great results. I really like that the apple tree in Memory of Ulyanishchev is compact and will soon yield a harvest ”.