Description and characteristics of the apple variety Good news, planting and growing
For the inhabitants of the Urals and Siberia, it is difficult to find a variety of apple trees that would successfully grow and bear fruit in adverse climatic conditions. But selection work at experimental stations provides summer residents with crops that are resistant to frost, resistant to diseases. The achievement of the Ural biologist L. Kotov is considered to be the Good News apple tree, which has unpretentiousness to growing conditions and excellent fruit taste. The variety is appreciated for the versatility of using apples.
Description of the variety
Apple tree Good news was obtained by pollination of the Krasa Sverdlovsk variety. The winter species of the plant received all the best qualities of the "parent".
Tree structure
The trunk of the tree reaches 4 meters in height. Shoots of brown color, slightly pubescent form a rounded crown. On branches with characteristic knees, oval leaves, green, dark tone.
In September, fruits that look like a barrel turn red. A distinctive feature is their uniformity in size.
Advantages and disadvantages
The apple tree has many virtues. Gardeners love that the variety:
- endures severe winters;
- resistant to scab varieties;
- bears fruit with apples that have an attractive appearance and excellent taste;
- unpretentious in care.
The main thing for the gardener is that the harvested apple harvest is stored for a long time, it can be fully used for cooking food and drinks.
Among the shortcomings of the culture, it is noted that it is susceptible to other diseases of the fruit crop. The tree requires constant pruning.
Varieties
Varieties of varieties are obtained by grafting. But the quality of the fruit itself does not change.
Apple-tree standard Good news
The stem apple tree is not much different from the main type. The semi-dwarf reaches its optimal size at a height of 3 meters. The tree is noted for compact growth of shoots. And the taste of apples is sweet and sour, and the appearance is excellent.
Blagovest
This variety is more suitable for growing in the gardens of the Central and Chernozem regions. The culture carries the scab immunity gene.Round-shaped fruits keep well until spring without losing their flavor.
Main characteristics
A number of positive qualities are noted in the Good News apple tree, thanks to which the tree takes its rightful place in the garden. In addition to the decorativeness of the tree itself, the taste and color of the fruit is highly appreciated by gardeners in the variety.
Dimensions of an adult tree
The size of the apple tree depends on which rootstock it is grown on. If seedlings are used, the trunk grows up to 4 meters. And the crown, when properly formed, looks like a ball up to 2-3 meters in diameter.
In semi-dwarfs, the size of the tree with a crown is medium.
Pollination
The variety belongs to self-pollinated species. On inflorescences, stamens and anthers are located at the same level. Nearby there are apple trees of winter species. For the heat-loving, another part of the garden is suitable.
Growth
The apple variety is medium-sized, so the growth is moderate. Shoots appear evenly spread across the tree.
Fruiting
Apple fruits reach technical maturity in the last decade of September. The tree bears fruit annually, starting at 4 years of age.
Frost resistant
Due to zoning, the apple tree can withstand frosts down to minus 30-35. But it is important that the tree is protected from the north winds. Otherwise, freezing of the shoots is inevitable. It is better to cover young trees in autumn with spruce branches, wrap the trunk with roofing paper or material in several layers.
Resistance to diseases and pests
The Good News apple tree is resistant to 5 types of scab, but it has average immunity to other infections. It is necessary to protect the variety from pests: aphids, moths, leaf rollers.
Tasting qualities of apples
Summer residents give high marks to the fruit of the apple tree - 4.8 points. This is also for the juiciness of the pulp, harmony in the taste of sugar and acid content. The red color of the skin and creamy pulp make it possible to prepare juice, preserves, jams from apples.
What are the beneficial and nutrients found in an apple
There are a lot of apples:
- gland;
- iodine;
- phosphorus;
- B vitamins;
- pectin;
- mineral salts.
To benefit from the fruits of the apple tree, you need to eat them 2-3 pieces per day.
Positive and negative effects of eating fruits
The use of apples is associated with a decrease in the development of atherosclerosis, heart attack. Apples are useful for those who suffer from rheumatic pains, gout. Fresh apple gruel applied to tissues affected by burns or frostbite can reduce the risk of inflammation. Apples are useful for anemia. They should be included in the menu for children, pregnant women who want to lose weight.
Patients with gastritis cannot eat apples. Malic acid has a bad effect on the condition of the enamel of the teeth. If you eat fruits at lunch, then increased gas formation is ensured.
Planting trees
Planting an apple tree is carried out taking into account the preparatory measures, the correct timing of the procedure. They approach the landing competently so that all stages go through sequentially.
Preparing the soil for planting seedlings
A plot in the garden for a fruit crop must be chosen on a hill so that the groundwater lies at a depth of 2 meters from the surface of the earth. The place should not be exposed to cold winds. In advance, 3-4 buckets of humus, superphosphate and potassium salt... The fertilizer components are dug up together with the soil. The resulting blocks of earth must be broken.
We mark the site for landing
Before planting seedlings, it is necessary to mark a site where to place winter species, and where summer species of apple trees. For the Good News variety, you need to prepare a place on the north-eastern or north-western slopes. It is best to place trees at a distance of 2-3 meters from each other, and measure 1 meter between rows.
Soil preparation
Before planting apple seedlings, they plow the soil in the garden to a depth of 40 centimeters.After applying manure (4-6 kilograms) together with superphosphate - 50 grams, potassium salt - 30 grams and ammonium sulfate, they thoroughly harrow the site.
Digging a seedling hole
The pit must be prepared at least 2-3 weeks in advance. If apple trees are planted in spring, then autumn preparation of planting holes is needed. When digging on one side, the top layer of soil is folded, which is more fertile. The bottom is folded in a different place. The depth of the pit should be between 50-60 centimeters and the diameter 70 centimeters. On loose soil, the pits are made wider. The bottom must be loosened.
Secrets of choosing seedlings
Apple tree seedlings should not be more than 2 years old. If the seedlings were dug in, then before transportation, the roots must be dipped in a mash made of earth and clay. In this case, the fibrous root system will not dry out. You can keep the seedling in water for 24 hours before planting. After examining the roots, they remove the dead and damaged parts. If the branches of the shoot are not branched, then the top is cut off at a height of 40 centimeters.
Disembarkation dates
The best time to plant the Good News apple tree will be spring before bud break. Usually the deadline falls at the beginning of April. In the fall, you need to plant a tree before October 10. If the seedlings are obtained later, then it is better to dig them into grooves up to 50 centimeters deep. The root system of apple trees is carefully covered with earth, compacting the soil from above. For protection, you can put a layer of brushwood or material on top.
Disembarkation procedure
Planting begins with the introduction of humus and mineral fertilizers into the pit, having mixed them with the ground beforehand. Having filled the hole 3 quarters, pour a mound from a bucket of humus or a nutritious top layer on top. Holding the seedling with one hand, pour the soil with the other, periodically shaking the apple tree. Make sure that the root collar is at the level of the soil or slightly higher. A peg is placed next to which an apple tree will be tied.
It remains to compact the soil in the root circle, pressing it with the soles from the edge to the tree trunk. Then a roller is made to form a hole. At the end, watered abundantly, up to 5 buckets per hole, apply a layer of mulch when the water is absorbed.
Agrotechnical measures
After planting, the main thing for the gardener will be to create a powerful and durable tree with the correct placement of branches. It is important to properly care for the soil in the garden.
Apple tree care
Only competent care of the apple tree will allow it to bear fruit abundantly, to protect itself from frost in winter, diseases and pests during the growing season.
We form the crown
There are two ways to trim the crown - shortening and thinning. With a strong branching of the shoots, no pruning is carried out or the shoots are shortened by only 1 quarter of the length. Annually cutting off the growth on the branches, they form a rounded crown. If twigs grow by 30 centimeters, then they are not touched.
Shortening is stopped after the apple tree has begun to bear fruit, in the 4th-5th year of life. If the shoots go beyond the crown, then they can be cut. Thinning leads to a lightening of the crown, and the fruiting zone shifts to the base of the shoots.
What to do when blooming
When an apple tree blooms in May, you need to pay attention to supplying the tree with energy. After watering, fertilize is applied. You can use chicken droppings at a ratio of 1:12 or mullein at 1: 5. Of the mineral complexes, superphosphate and potassium salt are important. Need feeding both during flowering and after it. If regular feeding is carried out, then the fruits will tie better.
To prevent the flowers from being beaten by frosts, you need to prepare smoke heaps in the garden... They are kindled when the air temperature drops to +2 degrees. Spraying plants and watering them with water is also used.
Soil irrigation
Moisturizing the apple tree plays an important role. In dry summers, water 5-6 times. Additionally, the soil must be moistened 3 weeks before harvesting begins.One tree needs 6 to 10 buckets of water.
Measures to protect the apple tree from diseases and pests
It is imperative to take preventive measures for the Good News apple tree in order to protect it from attacks by pests and pathogenic microorganisms. You can prevent diseases:
- regularly pruning damaged and diseased shoots;
- weeding the garden;
- loosening the root circle constantly when compacting the soil;
- digging up the site in autumn and spring;
- clearing the garden of fallen leaves.
Spraying with Bordeaux mixture or copper sulfate solution will help the tree remain healthy.
Fertilizer
For 1 square meter of plantings of apple trees that have entered the fruiting period, 3 kilograms of manure, 50 grams of superphosphate, 15 each of ammonium nitrate and potassium salt are applied before loosening the soil. In the grooves laid along the rows of fruit trees, they bring:
- after flowering bird droppings, dissolving at a concentration of 1:12;
- in July - complexes with phosphorus and potassium;
- a bucket of top dressing for 2 meters of furrow.
Less fertile soils fertilize more.
Pollination
The Good News variety does not need pollinators. It belongs to self-fertile plants. But you can plant other varieties of winter apple trees nearby.
Ripening and fruiting
Apples ripen in the 4-5th year of the tree's life... At first there are few of them, but every year the number of fruits grows. Apples ripen by the end of September, when the harvest begins.
Yield
Up to 40 kilograms of apples are harvested from one tree of the variety, and with good care, even more. You can save the Good News apples all winter, until spring.
Picking apples
In order not to damage the fruit branches, the apples are removed carefully. Holding the fruit with one hand, turn it around the stalk. The other hand is holding a twig.
How to store
The apples are sorted, each is wrapped in paper and placed in wooden crates. The volume in one container should not exceed 15-30 kilograms. Fruits are best kept in a cool and dark room with good ventilation. The basement temperature should be between 0 and +1 degrees.
Recipes for food and drinks
Many preparations for the winter are prepared from the Good News apples:
- For jam, fruits are taken, peeled from seeds and skins. They are cut, then blanched in boiling water for 10-15 minutes. Then immediately immersed in cold water. For a kilogram of raw materials, 1.3 kilograms of sugar are taken. Prepare syrup, pour apples into it, bring to a boil and cook for 8-10 minutes. Then leave for 10 hours, then cook until tender.
- Apple juice can be prepared in a pressure cooker, juicer. Sugar is added to the juice to taste. Be sure to pasteurize the workpieces over medium heat for 10-20 minutes.
- To make apple jam, first boil them and rub through a sieve. The resulting puree is mixed with sugar, taking 2/3 cup of apple mass in 1 glass. Cook in an enamel pot over low heat, stirring constantly. The finished product should be brown.
Apple blanks are stored at a temperature not exceeding 10 degrees Celsius.
Regional cultivation
In different areas, they approach the cultivation of apple trees in accordance with climatic characteristics. It is especially important to properly prepare the tree for winter.
Siberia
Apple tree Good news easily takes root in Siberian gardens, withstanding frost in winter. It is only necessary to cover the root system of the tree so that it does not damage the cold.
Altai region
In Altai, winters are milder, so you can grow a crop without worrying about how it will overwinter. The apples will have time to ripen, and you can feast on them all winter.
Ural
The variety is zoned for the Urals, so there will be no problems with growing an apple tree. Summer residents have long been involved in tree cultivation, give high marks to the apple tree.
Other regions
The crop is also suitable for cultivation in areas with a warm climate. Fruiting can begin in August, and in early September the apples will fully ripen. Thanks to the sunny weather, the fruits will accumulate more sugar.
