Apple tree Spartan

The Spartan apple tree is the most common on an industrial scale. Thanks to the labors of breeders, many varieties have been obtained for a particular region and climate. However, all summer residents want to cultivate fruit trees of both domestic and foreign origin.

Apple tree Spartan: characteristic of the variety

Apple tree Spartan: photo of fruits

The apple tree of the Spartan variety is considered a variety with a large amount of harvest and winter ripening of fruits.

The Spartan apple tree was obtained by breeding experts from Canada in 1926, thanks to the combination of the now popular varieties "yellow Newtown" and "mac.».

Due to its many advantages, the fruit tree has gained fame both in Canada and in European countries.

In our country, the Spartan apple tree was zoned in 1986, but it turned out that the apple tree can not be cultivated everywhere and it will not be able to develop well and yield a harvest.

Serious disadvantages of the fruit tree for our climatic conditions are the low level of resistance to cold and frost, as well as intolerance to drought.

In order not to miscalculate in the selection of this variety, it is worth getting to know the fruit tree more closely.

Apple tree Spartan: variety description

Marketable condition

This fruit crop usually grows medium in size, the crown has a rounded shape, flattened. The main guide of the apple tree grows under a small corner. Small apples are formed on brown or burgundy branches, the weight of one fruit is not more than one hundred and fifty grams, the color is dark lilac.

• Foliage color and shape

The leaves are grassy, ​​rounded, the surface is embossed, glossy, the color is dark green.

• Apple tree dimensions

The fruit tree is of medium size. The dimensions of the apple tree are five hundred - six hundred centimeters up.

Crown diameter

A large number of branches, located at a corner of about seventy degrees, give the crown an extraordinary splendor. The branches of the fruit tree are lilac in color, there are some villi on the underside.

Apple tree Spartan: advantages and disadvantages

Due to its advantages, this variety of apples is quite famous in the circles of summer residents. The most important benefits of the Spartan apple tree are:

• the process of offering the harvest every year.
• good taste of the crop.
• the ability to transport apples over long distances.
• a good level of resistance to various diseases.

The disadvantages of the Spartan apple tree are:

• low level of resistance to cold and frost.
• regular pruning is required.

The opinion of the tasters

The crop has a firm pulp, filled with a lot of juice, with a pleasant aroma. The apples are sweet to taste, with a slight sourness.

Worth knowing! Apple harvest Spartan has good taste of fruits, which have a large amount of vitamins and useful macroelements and microelements, as well as pectins, ascorbic acids.

Apple tree Spartan: frost resistance

The Spartan apple variety does not tolerate sub-zero temperatures in spring and winter. With the wrong agricultural technology or its absence before the winter period, the apple tree can die. It is necessary to carry out procedures to protect trees for the winter.

Apple Pollinators Spartan

This fruit crop is self-fertile. Usually, it does not need pollinating varieties, since it itself is often used according to this principle.

Apple tree Spartan: reviews of gardeners

Apple tree Spartan: photo of the variety

Nikita, Moscow region:

"Good day. I can say that the climatic conditions in the areas of apple cultivation are average when compared with other regions. I also read negative opinions about this apple variety. But I made only a positive conclusion about him. Planting material adapted well and quickly, no diseases were observed during the growth process, agricultural technology includes fertilization and pruning. An apple tree brings the harvest every year with many apples. The fruits are quite sweet, there is a lot of juice and the color is interesting. Apples are kept for a long time, until approximately spring. I liked this variety, in its own rating it is in the first place, in general, I am satisfied. "

Alena, city of Novosibirsk:

“This apple variety grows in my area on dwarf rootstocks. I like the apples and are satisfied with the storage time, these are all the advantages highlighted by my family. I read on the Internet that the variety brings a large amount of harvest, but in fact this is not true, for me personally. We prune the apple tree every spring, but the branches freeze anyway. "

Ruslan, city of Nizhny Novgorod:

“I think I can be called an experienced summer resident, since I have been doing gardening for about twenty-one years, and I eat only my own products. I cultivate only high-yielding varieties of apples. This variety really produces a lot of delicious and sweet apples. She has been growing for five or six years in the country and has never been sick. I advise you to buy Spartan apple tree seedlings for sale, since the ability to transport fruits over long distances is very good, and the taste is just a fairy tale. "

Apple tree Spartan: planting and care

Immediately before disembarking, the correct landing site must be selected. Fruit trees give preference to fertile soil without a close occurrence of groundwater.

Recommendation! Adequate sunshine will not reduce the amount of your crop.

Boarding time

Planting material is planted in the spring or autumn seasons. Planting in the spring is carried out at the end of the second spring month, planting in the fall is carried out at the end of the first - beginning of the second autumn months.

Disembarkation process

The landing hole is dug fifty centimeters deep and one hundred centimeters wide.

A drainage layer of stones is placed on the bottom, fertile soil and top dressing are poured. The top dressing should include:

• rotten mullein.
• ash.
• superphosphate.
• potassium.

Then, straightening the root system, planting material is placed and fertile soil is poured. The root collar of the planting material should be placed with a space of about five centimeters from the soil. Immediately after planting, the tree is moistened and a layer of mulch is made.

Note! If the soil is clayey, peat, compost and sand must be poured into it before planting.

Space between apple trees

• When planting several varieties at the same time, the space between the apple trees should be at least three hundred centimeters.
• The distance between other varieties of apples should be at least four hundred and fifty centimeters.

Distinctive features of cultivation

In order for the Spartan apple tree to adapt and develop normally, it is worth taking into account a couple of important aspects:

• in summer, the grassy one requires regular watering with sprinkler irrigation. On hot days, it is advised to moisturize at least twice every seven days.
• to saturate the root system with air, loosening is performed at the trunk. To avoid damage to the rhizome, it is worth doing quite carefully.

Apple tree Spartan: pollinators

The Spartan apple variety is a self-fertile crop. With the help of self-pollination, about seventy percent of apple ovaries are formed. For a 100% harvesting process, the best pollinating varieties of the Spartan apple tree are:

• "Golden pleasure".
• "Jonathan".
• "Idared".

Pruning and shaping the crown

The first pruning is carried out immediately after planting the material, pruning the branches by one third. Further, so that the crown does not thicken, pruning is carried out all spring seasons, removing uneven and weak branches.

Note! It is not necessary to remove the correct shoots growing on the sides, otherwise the crown will not be stable.

Canadian care

In its native land, this variety is usually found on dwarf rootstocks. For the correct development of this variety, you should not neglect the care procedures. Yablone does not require the formation and pruning of the crown. Moisturizing is not done often. It is not recommended to use nitrogen fertilizing for the fruit tree. Fruit tree care consists of:

• fertilizers.
• removal of parasites.
• loosening the soil.

Ripening time

Immediately after harvesting, do not rush and eat apples. The more apples are stored, the more they ripen and acquire amazing taste and delicate smell.

Distinctive features of the harvest offering

• The harvesting process depends on correct grooming procedures.
• If the crown is not formed correctly, the fruits become much smaller.
• With a lack of fertilizer and freezing of the apple tree in winter and spring, the periodicity in the process of bringing the crop cannot be avoided.

Why is the apple tree not harvesting?

If the apple tree has a strong flowering process in the spring, but the apples are not tied, you should pay attention to the following aspects:

• the apple tree has not reached the age of harvest.
• the presence of parasites that eat up the color, preventing the formation of apples.
• the apple tree froze in winter.
• the fruit tree has entered an age in which there is no harvesting process.

Containment time

The Spartan apple tree also fell in love with its long-term content of apples. With a properly selected temperature and humidity conditions, the fruits increase their taste and do not deteriorate for about seven months.

Recommendation! In the refrigerator compartment, fruits are kept longer without losing their appearance, which cannot be said about storage in the basement.

Varieties of this variety

Apple tree Spartan: photo of fruits

Late apple trees Spartan

• Later, the fruit tree differs from others in a large amount of harvest, about one hundred and sixty-five kilograms from each apple tree.
• One apple weighs about one hundred and thirty grams. You can transport apples on long trips up to two months of age.
• The opinion of the tasters is that the palatability of fresh fruits was rated five points on a five-point system.
• Apples are consumed raw, as well as after heat treatments.
• This species has the highest immunity to subzero temperatures and various diseases than others.

Winter apple trees Spartan

• Newtown was not used in the creation of the winter variety. Winter Apple-tree Spartan has a crown with a rounded shape, foliage is small.
• The harvesting process continues from the end of the first fall month to the end of the second fall month. The harvesting process takes place every year.
• The apples of the winter Spartan apple tree are small, the weight of one fruit is not more than one hundred grams.
• With proper agricultural technology and preparation for winter, an apple tree can withstand temperatures below minus thirty-five degrees.

Distinctive features of cultivation in different regions

• On the territory of the Moscow region. On the territory of the Moscow region, there are short-term powerful cold in winter and rather long dry periods in summer. Not all varieties of this fruit crop can adapt in this region. The Spartan apple tree on a semi-dwarf rootstock is more suitable for this climate. Due to its increased growth rate, the fruit tree can replace broken or frozen branches with young twigs.In the process of planting, the planting material must be used in the soil with peat, compost and humus, which contributes to good adaptation.

Recommendation! For this area, the constant moisture of the tree will contribute to the annual harvesting process.

• On the territory of Siberia. The climate in Siberia is rather cold, the temperature regime in winter can reach minus fifty degrees. It is quite difficult to plant a fruit tree of this variety, even on semi-dwarf and dwarf rootstocks. For better results, incompletely cultivated varieties with the highest immunity to subzero temperatures in the root system and the stale crown shape act as rootstocks for fruit trees. When the correct grafting is carried out, the crown is shaped in such a way that in winter it is located under the snow cover and does not freeze.

Note! When all the recommendations in agricultural technology are followed for the fruit crop, the harvest offerings that occur every year in this area are rather infrequent.

• On the territory of Belarus. Not paying attention to the fact that this territory has good climatic conditions, frequent cold snaps and precipitation contribute to the formation of various ailments and insects. Diseases can reduce the amount of harvest or even destroy the apple tree. In order to avoid this, inspect the apple tree annually.
• On the territory of the Urals. On the territory of the Urals, the climate is similar to the Siberian one. It is not easy to cultivate this variety there. With proper agricultural technology and shelter of a fruit tree in this area, it has a good amount of fruits.
• On the terrain of central Russia. Due to its low level of resistance to temperatures below zero degrees Celsius, this apple variety is not often cultivated in this region. When deciding to buy planting material, this one will be the best variety. He has the highest immunity to temperatures below zero degrees Celsius, and with proper agricultural technology, he will be able to stay warm in winter.

Note! This area requires constant moistening and loosening of the soil.

• On the territory of the North-West of Russia. It is recommended to use a winter variety in this area. In order to avoid freezing of the top, the crown is given a slate shape.
• On the territory of Ukraine. In this area, the apple variety was released in 1980. Due to the climate, all varieties of apples are suitable, the Spartan apple tree quickly gained wide popularity and distribution in all corners of Ukraine.

Summing up

Apple tree Spartan: video about the variety

Due to its many advantages, the Spartan apple tree is in demand among summer residents.

If we take into account all the characteristics, distinctive features and recommendations of experienced gardeners, then it is possible to cultivate apple trees almost everywhere.

And if you have the desire and correct agricultural technology, not a single climatic conditions can interfere with you.