Features of growing apple varieties Imant

About high-immune varieties

Highly immune or highly resistant apple varieties do not in any way affect human health, as some believe. This definition only refers to how easily the apple tree tolerates certain conditions during the cultivation process.

Hybrids, which are all high-immune varieties, often have high resistance to one thing and average resistance to all other environmental factors that are dangerous for apple trees. So, the varieties "Rodnichok", "Fortuna", "Imrus" are frost-resistant, therefore, suitable for growing in central Russia and in the northern regions. While the varieties "Soyuz", "Welsey", "Mekintosh" are resistant to drought. It should be noted that "Rodnichok" and "Jonagold" are well resistant to both frost and drought, which makes them versatile for growing in any region.

Variety "Imant" is one of the scab-resistant varieties - one of the most dangerous and widespread diseases of fruit trees. Scab develops at high humidity coupled with low temperatures or during rainy seasons. Apple trees are most vulnerable to scab during the flowering period, in the second half of May (this is true for most varieties).

Thus, by planting varieties of apple trees that are resistant to diseases or weather delights in the garden, you greatly facilitate tree care and increase the likelihood of a bountiful and healthy harvest.

Description and characteristics of the variety "Imant"

The description of the "Imant" variety should begin with the appearance and parameters of the tree. Apple trees are medium-sized with a not too dense rounded crown, as if raised upward. Fruiting occurs both on spears and on fruit twigs and ringlets.

Fruit size varies from medium, weighing about 170-180 grams, to large, weighing more than 200 grams. The apples are round, slightly elongated, with distinct ribbing. The main skin color is green, but it is difficult to see it from under the solid dark red top coat with shades of purple and purple. Flesh of medium density with a fine-grained structure, crunchy, creamy color with hints of light green. The taste of Imant apples is sweet and sour.

For 100 grams of pulp, there are:

• 12% dry matter;
• 11% sugars;
• 0.7% titrated acids;
• 8.7 mg of ascorbic acid.

The variety has a very good keeping quality, which allows you to keep apples fresh until summer, while observing the basic rules for storing fresh fruit.

On clonal stocks 62-396, MM 106, 5-25-3 and 54-118, the apple tree bears fruit for 2 years in the garden. In full force, the variety bears fruit starting from the 5th year of growth without transplanting, up to 25 kilograms of apples can be harvested from one tree.It should be borne in mind that the apple tree bears fruit stably every year, which allows you to accurately count on a certain amount of harvest.

"Imant" withstands low temperatures well, and also shows high resistance to scab, bark diseases and cancer.

Video "Apple-tree variety" Imant "

In this video you can see the fruiting of the "Imant" apple tree, as well as learn about its features.

Sapling selection

Before proceeding directly to the cultivation of the "Imant" variety, it is necessary to choose the right seedlings. Indeed, the quality of the seedlings determines how well the tree will grow and what the harvest will be. In any garden store, you can get a description of the variety and the key features of good seedlings, but it is useful to know the nuances of choice for an independent assessment.

First of all, the age of the seedling is important, it is best to buy those that are 1-2 years old. Older seedlings take root less well and later enter the fruiting phase.

To determine the age of a seedling, it is enough to examine it: annuals do not have developed branches, while two- or three-year-olds have 3-4 additional branches located at an angle relative to the trunk.

Carefully inspect the roots and trunk - they should be free of growths and damage, and the trunk should be bright green under the bark. The root system should be moist, but check if it is rotten (pull on the root), the roots should remain elastic. The more roots, the better the seedling will take root.

It is also advisable to buy seedlings that do not have leaves, then they can be easily planted in your garden.

Planting and leaving

Before planting, it is important to mark out the area so that you know exactly how many seedlings will fit. Bear in mind that apple trees tend to form a well-developed root system that needs plenty of space.

A week before planting, it is necessary to dig holes with a depth of at least 90 centimeters, fill it with a mixture of soil, humus and mineral fertilizers. This is necessary in order for the walls of the pit to thicken and dry out a little. The distance between the planting holes should be 3-4 meters, the row spacing should also take 3-4 meters. The diameter of the hole should be about 55-70 centimeters, but it directly depends on the span of the seedling's roots.

A mound is formed from fertilizers and soil at the bottom of the pit, on which a seedling with straightened roots is placed, and a peg is also fixed to which a young apple tree needs to be tied. Gently cover the roots with earth, tamp it and water the soil abundantly.

In the first year, regular watering is especially important for apple trees, at least twice a week. The main thing is that the water does not stagnate in the soil, as this adversely affects the root system of the tree. Pruning and shaping the crown is carried out from the second year of growing the tree in the garden. It is advisable to carry it out before buds appear on the branches, and it is imperative to cover the cuts with garden lime.

Top dressing is an important part of growing "Imant" apple trees. The tree responds well to the application of mullein solution, horse manure or bird droppings, as well as superphosphate, potassium, phosphorus and urea.

In order to protect the bark and lower branches of the tree from hares and mice, for the winter, the trunk circle can be overlaid with spruce branches or wrapped with roofing material.

Disease and pest control

Despite the fact that the description of the variety says about high resistance to fungal diseases, in particular, to scab, you should know what diseases and insects can threaten your garden.

First of all, it is powdery mildew, which affects all parts of the tree. A white bloom appears on the leaves or bark, which is easily erased. Over time, it becomes darker, acquiring a brown color and thickens. The development of the disease is accompanied by wilting and falling of leaves, drying of shoots and branches.In addition to the detrimental effect on an already infected tree, powdery mildew easily overwinters in the bark, and then is transferred to other trees and plants in the garden. Disease prophylaxis is carried out after flowering ends - trees are treated with copper oxychloride or HOM is used.

Another fungal disease is cytosporosis. It manifests itself mainly on the bark in the form of dark brown ulcers. Over time, the ulcers deepen and grow in size, changing color to brick. The bark affected by cytosporosis dies off, often together with the branches. To prevent the development of cytosporosis in early spring, trees should be sprayed with the “HOM” preparation, and then the procedure should be repeated on the eve of flowering.

Among insect pests, the red apple tick should be feared, since it easily hibernates in the folds of the bark, then breeding in them up to 6 generations of offspring. This species of mite feeds on sap of leaves and young shoots. As a preventive measure, it is necessary to remove the old bark, and also spray the apple trees in the spring with the preparations "Dicofol" and "Karbofos".

Another unpleasant guest in the apple orchard is the apple moth. Its caterpillars hibernate without unnecessary problems in the folds of the bark or the upper layers of the soil. Butterflies become active during the flowering period, when they lay eggs in flowers and fruits. Due to the rapid growth, after 3 weeks, small caterpillars begin to destroy the fruits and leaves of the apple tree.

It is necessary to carefully examine the fruits and leaves of apple trees, removing those on which there are clutches of the moth. It is imperative to remove the old bark and spray the tree with chlorophos.

Video "Diseases of apple trees"

This video will introduce you to the most common diseases of apple trees, as well as methods of dealing with them.