The size and taste of the fruit are not the most important criteria for selecting the sort of apple. Therefore, going for a sapling - be sure to thoroughly study all its features.
Here are described in detail the characteristics of the Lobo apple variety, the advantages and disadvantages of the tree and fruits of this variety, as well as the nuances of caring for this garden tree.
What are the distinctive features of the variety?
Apple tree "Lobo" refers to late or winter varieties, that is, its fruits ripen in late autumn, closer to the first frost. This variety was obtained as a result of free pollination of the Mekintosh variety. The variety is suitable for growing in the middle climatic zone, where it is considered by experts as a promising variety.
Fruits of this variety are valued both when grown on large industrial land plots, and in private farming or backyard areas, because yield abundant and stable yields. Fruits can be used both for food and for processing.
Features fruits "Lobo"
Ripe apples "Lobo" large in sizehowever, when there are deficiencies in the nutrition of the tree or in bad weather conditions, they may be medium in size. The shape of the ripe fruits are rounded-conical, sometimes can be flat-rounded. Not ribbed, with a smooth skin, which has a fairly intense wax coat.
In color - yellowish-green with a striped blush from marble to brown-red. Due to the presence of wax cover, after the removal of fruits, their color changes somewhat, becoming burgundy. Large subcutaneous spots are clearly visible on the fetus, but they are not placed in large numbers.
The stem is not large, thickened at the tip. The funnel of the fruit is wide enough and deep, which does not allow the pedunus to go beyond its limits. The saucer of apples "Lobo" is slightly ribbed, small in size.
Cup mature fruit small, it can be both in the closed and in the half-open state. The undercone tube, which is rather wide, but has an average depth, has a back cone-shaped shape. The heart with seed chambers in the fruits of this variety is small, heart-shaped. Seed chambers can be closed or half-open.
The color of the flesh of apples "Lobo" is white. By structure she fine-grained with plenty of juice. Taste is gentle, sweet-sour.
The chemical composition of this variety contains a large amount of ascorbic acid, which averages 10.7 mg per 100 g of pulp.
Characteristics of wood and crown
Tree this variety fast growing at a young age. At first, it has an oval crown, which vertically rushes to the height. The crown of a mature tree acquires a widely rounded shape, slightly diluted due to the lowering of the branches.
Tree height - average. Fruits ripen on kolchatka, twigs and last year's growth.
What do the shoots of Lobo apple trees look like?
The thickness of the shoots is average. In shape, they are slightly curved, articulated, slightly lowered. The dark brown color of the shoots has a pleasant cherry tint. On the shoots a large number of lentils are formed various sizes that are oval. The distance between the nodes on the shoots is average.
On the shoots formed medium and large leaves of green. Leaf shape - oval or ovoid. The tip of the leaf is twisted, and the base is heart-shaped. The surface is hilly and wrinkled. Petioles are similar in shape to maple trees and have small stipules.
The advantages of the variety
Among the benefits of apple "Lobo" the following should be noted:
- stable and high yields this variety, which are collected annually;
- large sizes of ripe apples;
- positive taste of the fruit;
- good presentation and transportability of ripe fruit;
- drought tolerancewhat contributes to the average height of the tree.
Lack of variety
The main disadvantage of this variety is short shelf life of fruits, although they ripen only in late autumn. Resistance to frost at grade average, same as before high temperatures. Diseases such as scab and powdery mildew are possible.
Getting ready for planting apple trees "Lobo"
Planting a young apple tree includes many very important points, which are important to consider in order to get a good fruit-bearing tree.
What is the scheme to plant a sapling?
In this case, you should pay attention to what size a mature tree reaches. Insofar as medium-sized tree typical of the Lobo variety, the distance between the seedlings can be about 3, -3.5 meters. If you decide to lay a garden, the width between the rows of trees should be left in 4.5-5 meters.
If you plant rootstocks on old srednerosly trees, you should increase the distance between such seedlings by another meter, that is, to 4.5 meters.
It is also interesting to learn about planting apple trees in the Ural latitudes.
Basic requirements for soil for planting an apple "Lobo"
If you are going to plant a sapling in the spring, the ground is worth preparing still in the autumnif in the fall it is about two to three months before the immediate landing.
Carrying out the primary digging of the soil, should choose carefully all of it weeds together with the roots, fertilize, and later dig again. The amount of necessary fertilizers per 1 square meter should be:
- 5-8 kilograms of humus or compost (you can use regular manure);
- 8-10 kilograms of peat mix with 100 grams of superphosphate, 40 grams of potassium sulphate and 45 grams of potash salt.
If you dig a place for planting an apple tree in the fall, then you shouldn't loosen big clods of earthleaving the turf until spring. If in early spring to bury this land, then by May it will turfally and become a kind of fertilizer for the future seedling.
It is important to know about the acidity of the earth, because for planting an apple, the indicator is allowed not higher than pH 5.5-6.5. If the acidity is higher, it is recommended to add lime to the soil.
In the autumn, dolomite, meadow marl or calcareous tuffs are introduced. However, don't forget that Do not apply lime to the soil along with phosphates and manure., because their fertilizing effect may drastically weaken.
Experienced gardeners also give advice on planting apples in infertile land: in this case should be preparing the ground for a few years before landing. Regular cultivation of the land and its fertilizer will make it possible in 2-3 years to successfully plant a sapling and grow a sufficiently productive tree from it.
In which pit to plant a sapling?
The hole should be dug about one to one and a half months before planting in the fall. If you want to carry out this process in the spring - the pit should be dug out in the fall, in order to weathered and accelerate the heating of the soil.
When digging a pit for planting, keep in mind that it must fit both the seedling with its roots and fertile soil, which should be laid at the bottom of the pit. Consequently, pit width should be up to 1 meter, and depth - about 90 centimeters. If you are 100% sure of the fertility of the soil, then you should not suffer so much - there will be enough pit in which you can simply place the roots of the seedling.
With the direct digging of the pit, it is necessary to separate the upper fertile layer of the earth and the lower layer. When burrowing the seedling itself, it is recommended to use only the top layer, which will ensure excellent growth of the young tree.
Fertilizer mixturethat falls to the bottom of the pit, should take about half or 2/3 her volume. About 2-3 buckets of humus are most commonly used, one bucket has more peat chips, 1 kilogram of superphosphate and as much ash. All of these fertilizers should be mixed on the surface and poured into the pit already well mixed mixture.
Use fresh manure gardeners do not recommend, because at a depth of 1 meter, it may not receive the required amount for decomposition, and will poison the roots of the seedling with hydrogen sulfide and ammonia.
After all this, we plant and roll a seedling, lightly tamping the ground around it.
What care does a young seedling need?
For rapid growth and good harvest, you should adhere to the following rules for the care of a sapling, a young and mature tree of the Lobo apple tree:
- the ground around the young seedling should be constantly loosened;
- use liquid fertilizer, which should include nitrogen. The amount of injected liquid should be two times less than the amount of water: for a 6-year-old tree, 6 liters of clean water should be introduced into the soil around the svola, then 6 liters of fertilizer and again 6 liters of water;
- fertilizing for young trees is carried out about 5 times a year, but not later than July, so that young branches are not allowed to grow, but are prepared for winter;
- the very first crop should not be obtained from the very first flowers, as an unripe tree can suffer from the fruit. Therefore, the very first flowering 1-2 years should be cut off;
- timely pruning of damaged, diseased branches; it is recommended to remove the branches from the trunk, which are under the lowest fork; those that grow not outside, but inside the forming crown; branch lines;
- prop up razlaie branches, especially during the fruiting period, so that they do not break off.
Take into account all the above recommendations - and you will get a perfect garden from healthy, strong and fruit-bearing trees that will delight your grandchildren too!
