Variety Glory to the Victors has long won the hearts of gardeners with its plentiful harvests, delicious fruits and unpretentiousness in care. How to successfully grow it on a personal or summer cottage - you will learn from this article.

Botanical description and characteristics of the apple tree

The apple-tree variety Glory to the Victors appeared long ago - back in 1928. Macintosh and Papirovka apple trees were crossed to obtain it. Famous Ukrainian breeders Leo Ro and Pavel Tsekhmistrenko, who worked at that time at the Mliyev Garden and Garden Experimental Station named after L. Michurina.

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As a result of selection, a summer, or late summer, variety appeared, which quickly spread throughout the territory of the then Soviet republics. Trees of this variety have not lost popularity today: it is suitable for growing both in the southern regions and the Moscow Region, as well as in the northern regions.

Characteristics of fruits and tree

Apple trees Glory to the Victors do not grow too high - 2.5-3.5 m in height. The crown is wide, in the shape of a pyramid. A distinctive feature of trees is a high shoot-forming ability. The branches are directed upward, at an acute angle. With age, they deviate, as a result of which the crown acquires a highly oval or highly rounded shape. Leaves are medium in size and rounded in shape. There is no pubescence on them. The color of the leaf blades is light green.

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Trees Glory to the Victors are very decorative during the flowering period. At this time, they are covered with red buds and large pink flowers. Fruits in a mixed culture. Most fruits are formed on spears and ringworms, less often apples can be found on fruit rods. The first fruiting occurs in different ways, depending on the care of the plant and the place where the apple tree grows.Under ideal conditions, the first fruits can appear in the 2nd year after planting, and stable fruiting begins at 3 years of age. On average, the fruits are tied when the plant is 5-6 years old. Ripening of apples occurs in late August - early September. The fruits are large, weighing 125–180 g. They are oblong-rounded in shape. The peel is painted in the main green color and integumentary red, which can cover the entire fruit or lie down only with a blush.

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Numerous dots are visible under the skin. There is a wax coating on the surface of the fruit. The flesh of apples is light yellow. It is characterized by juiciness, pleasant aroma, tenderness, sweet and sour taste. Apples can be eaten fresh, and also used to cook stewed fruit, juice, jam, jam.

Pros and cons of the variety

• The following positive characteristics were noted:
• high fruiting;
• good tolerance of low temperatures;
• the formation of fruits with excellent taste characteristics;
• fruits do not lose their taste and marketability after transportation;
• good ripening time, when apples of early varieties are already harvested, and later varieties are not yet ripe;
• early maturity.

• The disadvantages include:
• the need for planting pollinators;
• medium resistance to scab and powdery mildew;
• thickening of the crown;
• frequent shedding of ripened fruits;
• short shelf life of fruits.

Main pollinators

Grade Glory to the Victors is self-infertile. With self-pollination, only 4-8% of the fruits are tied. This means that nearby in the garden you need to plant other varieties that are able to pollinate it. These include Borovinka, James Greve, Antonovka ordinary, Priam, Delicia.1 - Borovinka; 2 - James Greve; 3 - Delicacy; 4 - Antonovka; 5 - Priam.

Variety Productivity

In young trees that have reached peak yields, fruiting occurs regularly. Later, periodicity may be observed. The productivity level of the variety is noted at an average and high level. Trees aged 7–8 years that have recently begun bearing fruit bear 10–18 kg of fruit, and mature plants 13–20 years old are capable of producing 40–75 kg of apples.

Features of planting and care for the apple tree

The success of growing a strong and well-bearing apple tree depends on the correctness of its planting and compliance with competent agricultural technology. At the first stage, it is necessary to select a suitable site for planting, prepare it and buy a quality seedling.

Landing

For growing apple trees, a light area is suitable, which is under the sun for most of the day. Trees planted in the shade will produce smaller and less intensely colored fruits. In addition, these apples contain less sugar. Before planting, it is important to check the groundwater level. The apple tree will be able to grow in the area where they do not come closer than 2–2.5 m to the surface. If there is no such place, then it will be necessary to equip a good drainage, concrete a hole or plant a seedling on a hill 0.8–1 m high poured from the ground.The best soil for apple trees is loamy and sandy loam soils with low acidity (5.1–7.5 pH). The earth must conduct moisture and oxygen well. You can plant an apple tree in spring (from late March to mid-April) or in autumn (in October). The first option is preferable, since the tree will be able to adapt to the ground before the onset of frost. Autumn planting is advisable only in regions with a warm climate.

Apple seedlings should be purchased in a specialized store or wildlife sanctuary. When choosing, one should give preference to those that have a height of up to 1.5 m, several shoots, a healthy and healthy-looking bark, a strong, well-developed root system, an intact root neck without spots, rot and growths. The seedling's age is optimal for planting - 2 years. If planting is planned immediately after purchase, then you need to purchase seedlings with open roots.

Important! If the seedling is bought in a container, then when removing it, it is worth leaving the earthen lump intact. So a young tree quickly adapts to new conditions and takes root in the open ground.

With a delayed landing, you can buy planting material in a container. A pit for a seedling is prepared in 14–20 days. They make it 70 x 70 cm in size and 1 m deep. Fertilizers should be added to the pit, for example, peat (5 buckets), humus or compost (3 buckets), complex mineral fertilizers (1 kg), wood ash (0.5 l) .

Posada should be done as follows:

1. Inspect the rhizome and, if necessary, trim it.
2. Insert a stake in the pit that will be supported by the still not rooted seedling.
3. Fill a two-thirds pit with soil mixed with fertilizer.
4. Place the seedling in the center of the hole, placing it on the north side of the stake. Equalize the root neck so that it is located 5–7 cm higher from the soil level.
5. Distribute the roots evenly over the pit.
6. Fill the hole to the edge with soil.
7. Tamp with light movements.
8. Water the planting using 10 liters of water.
9. Mulch the soil around the trunk with humus, peat, sawdust, a straw layer of 5–7 cm.
10. Bind the seedling trunk to the stake.

Proper planting of apple trees: 1 - laying a seedling in a trench; 2 - a seedling buried for the winter. When growing several apple seedlings on the plot, a distance of 3-4 m must be observed between them. The same distance should be from buildings or fences.

Watering and feeding

Apple Trees Glory Winners tolerate short-term droughts. But it’s better to irrigate in a timely manner. Their volume and frequency should be regulated depending on weather conditions. Regular precipitation will require 3-4 humidifications per season: at the time of flowering, before the formation of the ovaries, and 14–20 days before the fruits fully ripen. On average, each plant needs to pour 30–40 liters of water at a time, and during periods of drought - 40–50 liters.

Important! Top dressing is carried out only after watering or precipitation. Otherwise, you can burn the roots severely.

Humidification must be combined with shallow loosening of the soil in the near-stem zone and mulching. Feed the trees begin 2 years after planting. First, nitrogen fertilizers are applied (30 g of ammonium nitrate / 1 m², 50 g of ammonium sulfate / 1 m²). The second top dressing is performed with an interval of 20-30 days. This time, phosphorus and calcium are added. Organic feeds in the form of manure and compost are also used. To stimulate fruiting, during the appearance of the ovaries, the trees are fed with a complex mineral fertilizer.

Frequency and cropping methods

For young trees under 5 years old, shaping pruning is required. In the first year, the top of a seedling is cut off by 12 cm, leaving 5–7 buds, from which skeletal branches should later grow. In subsequent years, in the spring, before the sap flow begins, a third of last year’s growth is cut off. Also annually in the spring they carry out sanitary pruning, during which all sick, frostbite, damaged, dry, deformed and incorrectly growing branches are removed.

Since the apple trees Glory to the Victors are prone to severe thickening of the crown, you need to follow to thin out it in a timely manner. Plants also require thinning of the ovaries and pinching of the shoots in the summer. To prevent the development of diseases, pruning is done only with a disinfected tool, and the places of cuts are treated with garden varnish or with the RanNet tool.The pruning scheme of the apple tree.

Winter preparations

Apple Trees Glory Winners tolerate the cold well. However, they still need to be specially prepared for the winter. Preparation consists in whitewashing, warming, water-charging irrigation and mulching of soil in the near-stem zone. Plants are whitened to protect the bark of the trunk from the bright spring rays of the sun and to prevent the appearance of cracks on it, frost holes. Whitewashing is carried out with a special mixture, which can be purchased at a specialized store or made with your own hands.

It is necessary to bleach the trunk and branches to a height of 1.5–1.7 m. Moisture-charging irrigation is needed only during the period of not too rainy autumn. Under each plant, you need to pour about 100 liters of water. If in the autumn it rains a lot, then this procedure is not carried out. Mandatory insulation is necessary for trees under the age of 5 years. You need to insulate both the trunk and the root system.

To do this, the bark of a tree is covered with fir spruce, spanbond, roofing material, roofing felt or other materials suitable for this purpose. This procedure allows not only to protect the bark from the cold, but also to prevent its damage by rodents. To warm the roots, the near-stem zone is covered with a layer of mulch from humus or peat. They do not lay straw and hay before winter, as these materials attract rodents.

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Diseases and Pests

The described variety is not endowed with strong immunity to diseases and harmful insects, therefore, when growing it, preventive measures should be followed, more often inspect trees and timely treatment.

Important! All chemical treatments of apple trees must be stopped 40 days before harvesting.

Most often, the apple tree Glory to the Victors suffers from such diseases:

1. Powdery mildew. The main symptom of the lesion is a white coating on the leaves. The treatment of this disease is carried out with copper chloroxide, the Strobi drug.
2. Cytosporosis. The causative agent of the disease affects the bark. In order to prevent the disease from entering the garden, it is necessary to treat the trees with the “Hom” preparation before the buds swell, spray them with copper sulfate before flowering, and again “Hom” again after flowering. For the purpose of prevention, phosphorus and potassium mixtures are introduced in a timely manner. When a disease appears, it is necessary to cut off the diseased branches and destroy them by burning.
3. Scab. You can find out that the disease struck the plant by looking at brown spots on apples, twisting and drying leaves. The pathogen is also fought with Hom.
4. Fruit rot. When defeated, the fruits become covered with brown spots and rot. To heal the trees, use the “Hom” or “Strobi”.

1 - Powdery mildew; 2 - Cytosporosis; 3 - Scab; 4 - Fruit rot. Aphids, ticks and leaf flies can attack apple trees from pests. They fight with a solution of kalbofos (0.3%). Moth and leafworm are destroyed by Chlorophos (0.8%).

Harvesting and storage

The degree of maturity of the fruit of the apple tree is determined by several methods:

1. Taste. It should be as declared by the breeders - sweet and sour, juicy.
2. . When pressed with a finger in mature fruits, the skin bends, quickly leveled and does not burst.
3. Pay attention to the scavenger. If there are 5 or more very large and red fruits on the ground, then you need to harvest.

Harvesting is recommended on the day when there is no rainfall, and during the period when the dew has already dried out. Fruits harvested with wet skin will be smaller and worse stored. The fruits must be carefully removed from the tree without separating the stalks. It is better to do this with gloves so as not to damage the skin. Usually, fruits are harvested first from the lower branches, and then go to the upper ones. Apples Glory to the Winners are not stored for long.In the cellar or basement in wooden boxes lined with paper, they can lie for 1–1.5 months, and in the refrigerator, in the fruit tray, for 3-4 months. In order for these fruits to be stored as long as possible, they must be sorted out before storing for storage, removing damaged ones and wormholes. So, subject to all the recommendations for planting and care, the Glory to Winners variety will decorate your garden for many years and give generous harvests of juicy and fragrant apples.

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