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Apple tree Red Delicious
Apple tree “Red Delicious” is respected by gardeners due to its unpretentiousness. It adapts well to almost any climate and soil. But still there are subtleties in growing a tree, knowing which you can get a more abundant and high-quality harvest.
Description of the apple tree “Red Delicious”
The apple tree grows best in regions with a dry climate. And, despite the cold resistance, he still loves warmth during the daytime and cold at night.
Apple tree “Red Delicious” gives large apples with a rich, sweet taste
The main distinguishing features of this variety:
- The height of the tree is average, up to 6 m. It has a rich spreading crown, which, as it develops, changes its shape from oval to round.
- The trunk has many branches, branching off at an acute angle, the bark is brownish-red.
- The leaves of this variety are oval, elongated to the top. They have a rich green tint and a pronounced glossy effect.
- During flowering, the tree is abundantly covered with white-pink buds with oval petals, located at a distance from each other.
- Apples are deep red, round-conical, large. The pulp is creamy green, crispy, juicy.
The crop can be eaten immediately, or it can be processed and preserved. It tolerates drying well. The product contains a large amount of nutrients, vitamins and healthy sugars.
Peculiarities of agricultural technology of the apple-tree variety “Red Delicious”
The success of growing an apple tree depends on the correct planting and care, taking into account the individual characteristics of the plant.
So, in order to avoid damage to the tree in winter, it must be protected from strong cold winds. You can build a shelter or wrap up the trunk during severe frosts.
The apple tree should not be located in the lowlands in order to exclude stagnation of snow, melt and rainwater
If the groundwater rises too high on the site, then it is advisable to place the tree at some height in order to provide a distance between the ground surface and the water level of at least 2 m. Before planting the seedling, it is important to remove all weeds along with the roots.
Apple tree seedlings are planted exclusively in the spring, when the earth has already warmed up enough
The soil needs preliminary preparation, it is dug to a depth of 25-30 cm and abundantly fertilized with rotted manure in an amount of up to 5 kg, wood ash up to 600 g and 1 tbsp. l. nitroammophos.
Apple trees of this variety have a lot of advantages, they do not take up too much space on the site, give a good harvest and do not require much care. But, knowing some of the individual characteristics and preferences of the plant, you can save yourself from mistakes when planting and growing a tree.