Description of Skorospelka pear varieties from Michurinsk, planting scheme and care
Pear Skorospelka from Michurinsk is chosen for its high productivity, a sufficient degree of winter hardiness and excellent taste. This fruit plant also attracts the attention of gardening enthusiasts for its relative undemandingness to growing conditions. Even beginners can grow it, if you adhere to certain rules of agricultural technology.
Description of the variety and characteristics of the Skorospelki pear from Michurinsk
The Skorospelka pear from Michurinsk is distinguished by its tallness, up to 4 meters, and a pyramidal crown shape. Its long main branches, growing upward, have scaly bark. They form an acute angle with the trunk. The color of the bark on straight shoots is predominantly yellow-brown, there are a few lentils. The leaf plates grow medium in size, their shape is ovoid, the tip is pointed and slightly serrate.
The flowers of the Skorospelki pear from Michurinsk are white, the petals overlap each other. The crop is medium in size, weight 70-100 grams, pear-shaped. The color of the skin of the fruit is greenish-yellow; as it ripens, it becomes completely yellow. The hybrid is characterized by a slight rustiness on the fruits.
Pear Skorospelka from Michurinsk is distinguished by its high taste characteristics. The juicy pulp has a delicate sweet-sour taste, a loose structure, no granulation.
For information! The sugar content of the Skorospelka pear from Michurinsk is from 8.2%, and the acidity is 0.78%.
Pollinators
In general, the Skorospelka pear from Michurinsk is capable of bearing fruit without additional pollination. But with a number of pollinating varieties, performance indicators are significantly increased. The best option is the variety in Memory of Yakovlev.
Pros and cons of the variety
Among the positive aspects that are observed when growing Skorospelka pears from Michurinsk, experienced gardeners distinguish:
- the ability to withstand frosts down to -40 degrees;
- increased immunity to major diseases;
- suitable for beginner growers;
- self-fertility;
- high productivity;
- excellent taste;
- universal use of fruits;
- early ripening of pears;
- not exacting care.
But, despite the whole list of advantages, the Skorospelka pear from Michurinsk also has some disadvantages:
- requires a lot of space in the garden due to the spreading crown;
- prone to moniliosis;
- crop normalization.
Features of growing a tree
Although the Skorospelka pear from Michurinsk has established itself as an easy-to-cultivate tree, you need to know the intricacies of both planting and care to obtain a rich harvest.
When to plant?
It is best to plant seedlings in the fall - 1 month before the onset of cold weather. Planting is also possible in spring, when the snow has completely melted. The advantage of autumn planting is the ability to allow the pear to form a strong underground part. In addition, by the spring, these seedlings will be ready for the beginning of the growing season.
Site selection and preparation
It is recommended to identify seedlings in a clearing well-lit by the sun, where there is no close occurrence of groundwater (from two meters) and through winds. The soil should be with sufficient air and moisture permeability, neutral (slightly acidic) environment. Preparatory measures should be carried out 2-3 weeks before the day of disembarkation, introducing into the pit a mixture from the extracted sod land, rotted manure (three buckets), potash fertilizers (100 grams) and superphosphate (150 grams).
Important! The size of the pit for the Skorospelka pear seedling from Michurinsk is 80-100 centimeters in diameter and 100 centimeters in depth.
Preparation of seedlings
Planting material should be selected with special care. The seedlings should not have any growths, rot, signs of disease. It is recommended to treat the root system with a solution of Kornevin, heteroauxin, diluted according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Planting process
The Skorospelka pear from Michurinsk is planted using the following technology:
- Drainage is laid at the bottom of the prepared pit, the layer thickness is 10 centimeters.
- Fertile soil is poured in the form of a mound.
- Place a seedling and spread its roots.
- Sprinkle with nutrient composition.
- Watered at the rate of 10 liters of water per plant.
- I mulch the root zone to avoid rapid evaporation of moisture.
Further care of the culture
It is not difficult to take care of the Skorospelka pear from Michurinsk, the main thing is to water it in a timely manner, remove weeds, loosen the soil and add nutrients.
Watering
Irrigation measures should be carried out as the top layer of the soil dries, once every 7 days in dry weather. When grown in a temperate zone, it is enough once every 14 days. During the period of frequent rains - once a month. Spend 30-50 liters of water on a tree.
Top dressing
The nutrient composition is added to the soil only in the third year after planting the seedlings, using urea (25 grams per square meter) for these purposes or ammonium nitrate (30 grams per square meter) in the spring. In the summer, organic fertilizers are used, and in the autumn, potassium chloride (1 tablespoon) and superphosphate (2 tablespoons) for digging.
Pruning
To maintain a tree in a healthy state, you need to prune sick, incapacitated branches 1-2 times a year. Those that thicken the crown strongly are also shortened or removed.
Diseases and pests of pear
The agrochemical Skor works well against moniliosis; Horus, Mikosan-V, Bayleton are suitable. If harmful insects have been noticed, then insecticidal agents such as Aktara, Confidor, Sherpa, Decis, Karate should be used. It is also necessary deeply (12 centimeters) to re-purchase the soil and mulch it.
Collection and storage of Skorospelka varieties from Michurinsk
Harvest from the 20th of July. Maturation occurs amicably, simultaneously. Productivity indicators are 70 kilograms per tree. Store fruits in a cool and dry place.
