Folk apple variety is a variety that is distinguished by its yield, fruiting speed and scab resistance.
Folk adapts well in a variety of conditions, which is why it rightfully won a place in thousands of gardens.
What kind is it?
The time of ripening of the Narodnoe apple variety: the end of August and the beginning of September, that is variety is early autumn.
Grows in temperate zones. The crop has a long shelf life. Apples under the right conditions of detention can be consumed until January (the period of operation of the crop is approximately 135 days).
Store is recommended in boxes, cellars and basements. In order for the fruits not to deteriorate, it is necessary to avoid sudden changes in temperature and high humidity.
Pollination
Another advantage of the variety is the Narodnoe apple tree - it is self-bearing. So even under the most adverse conditions and the complete absence of pollinating insects, you can count on a harvest.
Description varieties People
The Narodnoe apple variety is a semi-dwarf tree with medium-sized fruits. Consider more.
The apple tree is medium sparse, at maturity the plant reaches only 3.5 m. The crown is not very spreading, it is rare in terms of thickness and rounded in shape.
The color of the skeleton bark is brown. The tips of the branches are directed upwards. Fruiting is carried out mixed: both on kolchtakah, and on fruit twigs, pillows and spears.
Allows straight, rather thick shoots that have a light brown shade.
Deciduous characteristics: the sheet plate is bent at the base, has a crown-wavy edge, the surface of the leaves is wrinkled, dull.
Folk gives medium-sized fruits. Approximate weight of one copy is 110-135 g. Apples have a rounded shape, slightly conical at the base, have a slight ribbing at the top. On some fruits, some semblance of a seam can be seen - a legacy from the variety Papirovka.
On the skin there are small subcutaneous points of gray, scattered throughout the greenish-yellow surface. By the time of full ripeness, before collecting, appears golden-yellow color.
The flesh of the People has a yellow color, tender and juicy, giving a sweet-sour flavor with a rich aroma.
Chemical characteristics of the fruit:
- acids - 0.40%;
- sugars - 11.4%;
- dry matter - 13%;
- ascorbic acid - 7.7 mg / 100g.
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Breeding history
The cultivar of the apple tree, Narodnoe, was bred artificially at the beginning of the second half of the twentieth century. For breeding were used varieties Belfer Chinese and Pakrovka.
Gardener tree "tree" will be visible to the naked eye: the fruits of the People in much resemble Packrovka (shape, average weight and color), and in taste you can easily recognize Belfer-Chinese - the same juiciness, the same flavor.
The sort was created by Professor Isaev Sergey Ivanovich in the city of Michurinsk.
The People’s District was zoned in 1964 in Mordovia, in the Voronezh and Lipetsk regions.
In the first half of the 90s, officials stopped denoting Narodnoe in the State Register because the institute (VNIIS) did not pay for fixation in the book.
Nevertheless, Narodnoe is actively grown on the territory of Russia and even the Udmurt frosts (and they reach -35 ° C) are remarkably tolerant, and because of this, in this republic, the People's have received the nickname “Demolished”.
Natural growth region
Perfectly adapts in all temperate latitudes. Initially spread in the territory of Voronezh, Lipetsk, Saransk and the cities adjacent to them.
To date, successfully grows in other areas with the most diverse climate, there are also instances in Ukraine and Belarus.
Yield
In spite of the fact that Narodnoe refers to the semi-dwarf type, it possesses unsurpassed precociation.
The first harvest is often collected in the second year after planting the seedling.
The amount of harvest is increasing every year, the apple tree bears fruit regularly.
When the apple tree reaches full maturity, during the fruiting period, one tree will bring you approximately 160 kg of yield.
Planting and care
In order for the Folk to show its best qualities in your garden, it is necessary to carefully follow the guidelines for care and planting.
Since Folk is a semi-dwarf tree, there is no need to give it a lot of space, even in a small garden the plant will feel comfortable.
The only significant condition: make sure that your seedling does not fall into the shadow of another tree. With low light you will not get the desired volume of the crop.
The most favorable soil for planting people is black soil.
- Before planting, trim the seed crown a little. The next pruning must be done one year after disembarkation.
- Dig a hole 50x50.
- Correctly remove the ground, separate the excavated upper and lower soil layers.Before planting, the root system of the tree must be straightened..
- It is desirable to fill the pit with organic fertilizers (for example, with humus).
The tree is placed in a pit, soil layers are restored. That is, first you fall asleep the root system of the lower layer, then the top. Tamp the ground when placing each layerso that the root system is well kept and carefully filled- Create a hole around the footprint.
- Back up the apple tree with a peg so that over time the growth does not deform the trunk under the weight of the crown.
- Fill the hole with water. The recommended volume is 3 liters per tree.
- The circle that you created around the trunk must be carefully mulched with humus or peat.
The tree is placed in a pit, soil layers are restored. That is, first you fall asleep the root system of the lower layer, then the top. Tamp the ground when placing each layerso that the root system is well kept and carefully filledCrop. It is held regularly so that the tree evenly places the fruit and does not spend energy on unproductive sprouts. The first pruning occurs in early spring.
Trimming is necessary annual gains, shortening them by about 20%. Also damaged branches are removed.
With proper pruning on a dwarf tree does not form bare spots, and annual runs are distributed evenly.
Watering. Before the first harvest, the apple tree is watered about three times a year; in total, the tree should receive five buckets of water. Stop watering in early August. An apple tree that produces a crop needs watering 6 times.
Water the tree before flowering, during and after it.. Next, make watering in June and before the start of fruiting.
Purity. Make sure that the root system does not grow weeds, in the fall, remove all the old foliage and burn outside the garden.
Diseases and pests
Scab
Unlike many other types of apple trees, Narodnoe is less susceptible to scab, but still the case of infection has been observed repeatedly.
Scab - a fungal disease that manifests itself in the form of brown plaque on the leaves. After the formation of plaque leaves dry, and the fruits rot.
Treatment: The first treatment is made in the spring with Topaz. The second treatment occurs after flowering with either a solution of "colloidal sulfur" or the preparation "Chom".
Mealy dew
Also a fungal disease affecting all parts of the plant. On the tree and the leaves, a white, so-called “mealy”, bloom appears first, with time, without treatment, it turns brown.
The leaves of the affected plant dry up, the growth stops, the fruits are not tied.
Treatment: In the spring, treat the tree with either “Skor” or “Topaz”. After flowering, treatment with copper chlorine oxide is necessary, and after harvesting with one-percent Bordeaux liquid.
Bacterial burn
It is considered one of the most serious and intractable diseases of fruit trees. The disease is viral, signs appear in the first half of July: annual gains dry out, leaves turn black.
Without treatment, the tree dies for a maximum of two years and infects nearby plants.
Treatment: Since the disease is viral, it is usually transmitted through the purchase of diseased seedlings or cuttings, and is also tolerated by pests. Pests must be destroyed, monitor the quality of planting material.
When buying an infected plant - burn it, and disinfect the soil on which it grew, with a solution of copper sulphate.
If you decide to purchase the Narodnoe apple tree, you can be sure that it will not disappoint you. Surprisingly, this fruit tree has no serious flaws. It is frost-resistant, rarely infected with scab, easy to get accustomed and abundant fruits.
