Processing apple trees in spring

Which tree is very common among us for its fertility and the taste of the fruits themselves? Of course, this is an apple tree. Some types of apple trees live for almost a hundred years. For apple trees to grow and bear fruit well, they need to be properly cared for. Processing apple trees in spring is also a must.

Content:

• Spring pruning of apple trees
• Processing apple trees from pests and diseases
• Spring feeding of apple trees

Every apple tree it is necessary to prepare for the new season, and, therefore, to put things in order on the site. To do this, they remove all the garbage around, cleanse the trees from exfoliated old bark, since either pests or dangerous diseases often linger in these places.

Spring pruning of apple trees

The apple tree needs prune... This can be done not only in spring, but also in autumn, when there is no frost and the tree is at rest, without buds or leaves. It is important to first prune old diseased branches, and then shorten the skeletal branches. If pruning is rejuvenating, it is best to shorten each branch by the length of the annual growth.

During spring pruning, it is taken into account that the growth, branching and fruiting of an apple tree depends on how the branches are located:

• the steeper the arrangement of the branches, the less they bear fruit;
• erect branches grow most intensively, and since all the strength goes into growth, they bear little fruit;
• the closer the branches are to the horizontal line, the more intensively the buds bloom on their upper parts and, as a result, bear more fruit.

Before the pruning procedure, the mummified fruits and leaves covered with cobwebs remaining from the fall are collected and burned. The stump of the tree is cleaned of dried bark, the hollows are covered with a solution of cement.

Thinning the crown improves sunlight and airing the tree, which is a prerequisite for increasing yields and improving the general condition of all fruit trees, including the apple tree.

Processing apple trees from pests and diseases

After pruning, they begin to process the apple tree from various pests and diseases. It is better to carry out preventive measures in order to protect the garden in the spring than to deal with pests at the stage of fruit ripening, treating them with chemicals that will get inside apples... Such fruits do the body more harm than good.

Prevention begins with spraying the crown of a tree on unblown buds. It is desirable that during the procedure the temperature in the daytime is at least +3 degrees. For spraying, a solution of Bordeaux liquid is prepared: 250 g of quicklime is dissolved in 10 liters of cold water, and 250 g of copper sulfate is dissolved in 2.5 liters of warm water. The lime solution is filtered, and a solution of copper sulfate is poured into it. Mix everything thoroughly and spray the apple trees.

When the buds open, the apple trees are treated with insecticides. Not only trunks and branches are sprayed, but also the ground around trees, since pests also hide in the ground. The most effective are the following drugs:

• Voliam targo. Destroys fruit mites and apple moth;
• Insegar. It is aimed at combating the apple moth and leafworm;
• Nurell D. Designed to combat complex pests of fruit trees.

For a long time, natural remedies have been used to combat diseases and pests, in particular, wood ash. Its solution copes well with apple aphids and caterpillars.In addition, wood ash contains many trace elements such as iron, magnesium, manganese, copper, molybdenum, etc.

Spring feeding of apple trees

Due to its unique chemical composition, wood ash is an excellent phosphorus-potassium fertilizer. The most valuable is ash obtained from burning poplar, oak, birch, potato tops, sunflower.

Prepare top dressing as follows: dissolve 100 grams of ash and 1 tablespoon of urea (carbamide) in 10 liters of water. While pouring the solution under the tree, it is periodically stirred.

A means for feeding trees can be humus, which is scattered over the soil around the fruit-bearing apple trees. A mixture based on humus is also prepared: 70 grams of ammonium nitrate, 70 grams of potassium salt and 200 grams of superphosphate are added to 10 kilograms of humus. The resulting fertilizer is distributed over the soil, and then added dropwise approximately 10 cm deep. This mixture is sufficient for feeding 3 to 4 apple trees.

If the soil on which the apple trees grow is rather poor, it is advisable to carry out a second top dressing at the beginning of flowering. In the absence of precipitation, top dressing is prepared in liquid form. 40 grams of potassium sulfate, 50 grams of superphosphate, 0.5 liters of slurry or 250 grams of poultry droppings are dissolved in 10 liters of water. This amount is enough to feed one apple tree.

Such a spring apple tree care It may seem overly time-consuming, but observing it, you will always have a sufficient number of apples that will delight you with their beauty, aroma and their taste.