Orlinka - apple of early ripening of fruits
The remarkable summer variety of the Orlinka apple tree is universal: its apples are famous for their excellent taste, and the tree, in addition to decorative qualities, has an excellent ability to produce generous harvests annually.
Variety description
Orlinka - an apple tree, beloved by many Russiangardeners who claim that it is more unpretentious to find a fruit tree than this variety, which is regionalized for the territories of the Central Chernozem region with its uneasy climatic conditions, is impossible. Featuring low winter hardiness, Orlinka is successfully cultivated in the Moscow region, Orel, Perm, Kaliningrad and Vladimir regions, but in more severe areas (in the Urals and in Siberia), it is irrational to grow a tree.
Orlinka is an apple tree, the photo of which is shown inThe article is decorative and productive. Simplicity in care, annual abundant harvests and palatability are the main advantages of this fast-growing variety. The removal of apples coincides in time with the celebration of the Orthodox apple spas - August 19-20.
The yield of culture is very high, from oneThe young tree collects up to 30 kg of fruit for the summer season. Orlynka - the apple tree is self-fertilized and does not need pollinators, itself often acts in this role for other varieties. Next to it will be well-fruited Papilovka, Grushovka Moscow or Melb.
When to plant apple-trees
Early varieties, including Orlinka (apple,the description of which is presented in the publication), are often planted in late spring, when positive temperatures are established and frosts recede. If necessary, spend and autumn planting, but do it in early September so that the seedling has time to take root before the arrival of real cold.
The choice of a landing site is taken seriously,since the tree grows noticeably better and fructifies in open solar areas with loose, neutral, water- and air-permeable loamy soils without the near standing of underground waters. It is desirable that the selected places are located from the south, south-east or south-west side of the garden.
Features of landing
After determining the place, prepare a landing pitstandard dimensions - 0,4 * 0,4 m. The surface layer of the soil is mixed with 10 kg of humus, 300 g. wood ash and 50 gr. superphosphate. With this mixture fill the pit by one-third, pouring it with a slide. The sapling is planted in the center of the pit, gently spreading the roots down this improvised mound, covered with the remaining soil and well compacted (by no means by feet). The root neck should be above the soil level by 3-5 cm. It can not be deepened - it will affect negatively on the apple-tree. With the correct planting, the young tree gives the first fruits already for 4-5 years of life.
Care of the culture
Caring for summer varieties is easy, everythingThe activities are simple and understandable even to a beginning gardener. Not an exception and the apple tree Orlinka. The reviews of knowledgeable gardeners unanimously emphasize the fact that it is not difficult to grow this fruit tree, it is only necessary to adhere to certain rules.
Watering
Water the apple tree regularly, but it is reasonable, becauseExcess of moisture to it appreciably hurts. To remove excess moisture, gardeners practice the groove device for its outflow in the near-barrel circle. When the hot dry weather sets in, the intensity of irrigation is increased, but only in the evening. The soil under the tree is periodically loosened, removing the weeds and fragments of their roots.
Feeding
Orlinka is an apple tree, which in the first year of life in thethe garden should not be fed - it will be enough nutrients obtained by planting. Fertilizers will be introduced starting next year. The plant needs a complex of mineral substances - potassium, nitrogen and phosphorus. Beginning with the age of 4-5 years in the trunks are added carbamide and humates or well-reparted manure. The best way to apply fertilizers is to dissolve them in water for irrigation.
Trimming
Another mandatory caring procedure forfruit tree - pruning. This fully applies to such a variety as Orlinka. The apple tree for the winter bears losses: branches break down and freeze, the bark is damaged. In the spring, before the plant grows in growth, unproductive, diseased, old, broken and improperly growing (in the center of the tree) branch are removed by a sharp pruner. A young plant needs molding pruning, it is during this period that the crown is given the correct shape, determining the main branches and regulating the growth of the lateral shoots. Thus, thinning the crown, minimize the occurrence of infections and the attack of various pests.
These are the characteristics of growing an excellentan early variety called Orlinka. The apple tree, the description of which we have presented, with a minimum of care gives excellent yields of delicious and, indisputably, useful fruits.
