Pears, for the most part, are unpretentious plants that do not require special care or growing conditions. Thanks to the breeders, modern gardeners have the opportunity to replenish their collections of fruit trees with the best varieties suitable for cultivation in various climatic conditions.
The history of breeding varieties of pears "Rogned"
The variety of Rogned pears is the fruit of the work of Russian breeders. For breeding new varieties resistant to frost and disease, scientists used two parent varieties: "Theme" and "Forest Beauty". "Theme" often acts as a basis for creating improved varieties and itself has high growing characteristics, such as resistance to drought and excess moisture, fungal lesions of foliage and fruits, as well as winter hardiness.
The grade "Forest beauty" - the Belgian grade of pears possessing high flavoring indicators, unpretentiousness in leaving and a plentiful harvest. By combining the best qualities of the two varieties, in the pearl of "Rogned" the breeders derived an option that does not have any special disadvantages. He even picked up the appropriate name - "Rogneda", which in the Slavic version means "born to reign."
Characteristic pear varieties "Rogneda"
The variety is capable of partial self-pollination, but it all depends on the location of the stamens. Therefore, to be sure of fruiting, it is best to take care of pollinators. For the Rogned pear, the best pollinators are Vidnaya, In Memory of Anzin, Chizhovskaya, Milad. Only all pollinating trees should be equally winter-hardy and have the same flowering time. 
Important! When planting pear crops, it is advisable to plant several varieties on the plot, with a slight difference in the maturity.
Tree description
The “Rogneda” pear variety has a rather extensive description, but first of all it should be noted that it is medium-growth, because the height of an adult tree reaches no more than ten meters. The tree is not branched, the shoots are slightly curved and have a brownish color. The krone is dense, compact, pyramidal shape. The foliage is green, and the egg-shaped leaf plates with teeth on the edges are located on long petioles. There are many buds, they wake up amicably, and flowers are able to successfully endure temperature drops.
Fruit Description
The fruits are on a thick stem and have a rounded shape, with an average weight of 120 grams. The rind is glossy, and in the process of maturation it becomes pale yellow. The flesh is oily, thick cream color. The taste of the fruit is sweet with notes of nutmeg.
Pros and cons varieties
The main advantage of Rogned pear is yield indicators. On average, one developed tree can collect up to 50 kg of fruit. Pear tolerates sudden changes in temperature, in particular, and their decline. The variety is resistant to major diseases and pests of fruit trees, such as scab. Gardeners rated the variety "Rogned" for early maturity, resistance to dry periods, as well as the taste of fruit. The advantage of Rogned pear is the ability for long-term storage and ease of transportation. The tree begins to bear fruit in the third year after planting. Often the fruits are consumed fresh, but they are good in winter harvesting.
The disadvantages include the periodicity of fruiting and the tendency to crumble when fully ripe, so the harvest of pears is carried out at the stage of its light ripeness.
Did you know? Many different things are made from pear wood: furniture, kitchen utensils, rulers, musical instruments. The peculiarity of pear wood is that it does not absorb aromas, is durable and cannot be deformed.
Features planting pear seedlings varieties "Rogneda"
Acceptable planting dates for Rogned pear: April (until the leaves bloom) or the first decade of October.
Choosing a place for landing
Pear “Rogneda”, if you observe the rules of planting and care, will respond with a rich, tasty and healthy harvest. Choose a lighted spot for a pear, otherwise the fruit will be sour; in the shade the pear will yield a small crop. Avoid close passage of groundwater, and in lowland areas the soil should have good drainage. The acidity of the soil should correspond to the pH level of 5.6-6.
Stepwise landing process
The hole for the seedling should be about 80 cm in size, and the distance between the seedlings should be up to one and a half meters. The best material for planting is two-three-year-old seedlings, with strong and flexible root processes, without visible damage.
The soil of the plot is mixed with humus and sand in two buckets, then add 800 grams of wood ash. Before direct planting, the roots of the seedling are dipped in a stimulating solution. Then, pour the part of the prepared soil over the wells, place the seedling, straighten its roots, cover it with the remaining soil and crush it, slightly pressing it. The root neck of the seedling should be 5 cm above the soil surface. After planting, the young plant is tied to a peg and watered abundantly, then covered with a trunk circle with mulch. 
Important! When transplanting a pear without soil coma, it is necessary to dig the tree to a larger diameter so as not to damage the roots, and after removing them, they are cleared of ground with a fork.
Features care for pear varieties "Rogneda"
Like any other culture pear needs watering, fertilizing and timely cleaning of the soil from weeds.
How to protect a pear from pests and diseases
Even the most resistant to disease and pest culture needs prevention, and sometimes more serious protective measures. Protection of Rogned pear from pests is most often carried out by spraying it with chemicals, although in some cases folk remedies help: marigold infusion or garlic, tomato tops. Fungicides, prophylactic treatments in early spring before kidney swelling or repeated spraying with a disease lesion will protect the pear from diseases.
How to conduct watering
They water the pears four times a month, and ten liters of water per one adult tree. In case of severe drought it is possible to spray the foliage.
Interesting! The first written mention of pear dated the second millennium BC. er South Asia is considered the birthplace of wild pears. In Europe, the plant came for 1000 years BC. e., and in the Americas only found out about him four hundred years ago.
When and how to feed
Fertilizers pear "Rogned" are made at the root. Organic fertilizers or complex mineral compositions for fruit trees are excellent for the role of such dressings. Feed the plant during the active growing season, during flowering, as well as the formation of fruits. After dressing, the soil around the plant is mulched.
When and how to do pruning
Pruning pears "Rogned" is held every year, the crown is thinned out and only strong shoots remain. Be sure to clean weak and damaged branches, dry or broken shoots. Thinning crown increases the quality of fruiting and reduces the risk of disease.
Growing pears "Rogned" in the middle lane is very important. The variety is winter-hardy, has immunity, both to diseases and natural disasters: drought or sudden changes in temperature. To low temperatures are resistant and the color of the pear, which is the most important condition for fruit bearing crops.
