Dwarf apple trees - decoration of any garden

Dwarf apple trees do not exist as a species. These are ordinary varieties grown on stunted rootstocks. A rootstock is a stalk, to which the desired variety is planted. Growing planting material is a difficult and time-consuming task. Special nurseries are created for this purpose.

Sorts of apples on dwarfish rootstock have undeniable advantages in comparison with the usual species (on a strongly grown rootstock): the tree has a crown of small volume, early enters the period of annual fruiting (for the third year). Apples are usually large and of high quality.

Dwarf apple trees have a crown, which is inherent in ordinary tall trees. She has skeletal and semi-skeletal branches. At the age of 10 years, these plants are half lower than their counterparts: dwarf apple trees are characterized by restrained growth, as they are grafted on sparse stock.

Buying a seedling, you need to carefully examine it. Between the stem and the root neck there should be a curvature - a place of inoculation of a cultivated variety to a wild species. Two-year planting material is characterized by large buds, the height of the stem is not less than 40 cm, five or six well-developed branches. On the short-grown seedlings, the saplings have a fibrous structure of the root system without a central stem (it resembles a loofah). The main feature of the quality of cuttings is the freshness and elasticity of the roots. Drying and trauma of branches and bark are completely unacceptable.

After purchase, the lower part of the seedling should be placed in a moist environment, covered with a film. Branches carefully pull to the stem and secure with twine. After transportation it is highly desirable to plant the tree immediately on the prepared place, which is chosen taking into account all the features of the apple variety on the dwarfish rootstock. Adult trees of this variety take roots to a meter depth, so at the site of ground water should not lie above a meter and a half. Apple trees are placed according to the scheme 2X3 or 3X3 meters. If, for some reason, the stalk did not succeed in planting immediately, it must be dug in a trenched trench in an inclined state. Top with water too. In this position the seedling can be kept for some time before planting.

Dwarf apple trees are quite decorative. When they blossom, it's difficult to look away from them. Sometimes these trees are planted in rows. Then you get the impression of a fruiting hedge. To look after the garden is very pleasant and convenient - the plants do not exceed 2.5 m.

Slightly grown stock usually grow varieties: "white pouring", "antonovka", "lobo", "stencil", "melba", "medunitsa", "candy", "hero", "welsi", "semerenko", "cinnamon" "," Chinese "(yellow and red).

Dwarf apple tree varieties "Antonovka" has fruits of greenish-yellow color, large, large (150-320 g). A variety with an average resistance to scab, high-yielding, with summer-autumn maturity of fruits.

The famous grade of apples "Medunitsa" has fruits of sweet taste with a spicy, honey aroma. Apples ripen in August. Shelf life - 2 months. In a cool room - until January. The shape of the fruit is flat-round, weight - 100 g., Yellow. Trees are resistant to scab. On the weakly grown root, they enter the fruiting period for 2-3 years.