Pear is one of the most popular fruit trees among gardeners. Delicious juicy fruits, good growth, many options for harvesting - all this makes it indispensable for a personal plot. Pear Augustow dew is a summer, very tasty variety that contains a lot of nutrients. We will analyze it in more detail in this article.
Grade description
So, what is the August dew variety? This pear was bred in 2002 at the Research Institute of Selection and Genetics of Fruit and Berry Plants named after I.V. Michurina. Zoned in the Central Black Earth Region. The tree is small, with a spreading crown, fast-growing. The bark is smooth, gray. Branches grow from the trunk at almost a right angle.
The fruits are medium sized, without ribs, their mass is 150-180 grams. The skin is smooth, non-shiny. The pulp is light, juicy, sweet and sour taste, tender and soft. Fruits can be stored for two to three weeks without losing their properties; they can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 months. Ripening occurs in mid-late August.
The variety has a low degree of self-fertility. Trees begin to bear fruit after three to four years from the time of planting.
What else is remarkable for the August dew pear? The variety description indicates a very high resistance to the most common diseases of fruit trees, and especially fungal.
Choosing a place to land
August dew is a pear, demanding of the sun, so it should be planted on the south side of the garden. You should not choose lowlands for landing. In summer, water may stagnate, and in winter, cold air. A pear can grow successfully on all soils, except for sandy-stony ones, however, it loves loose, moisture-intensive soil. If watering is not enough, then winter hardiness decreases, the external and taste qualities of the fruits deteriorate, and productivity decreases significantly.
The root system of the tree is located at a depth of 5 meters, which provides a high level of drought tolerance. The core root of a pear reacts sharply to the level of groundwater in the earth: it should be at the level of 1.5-2 meters from the soil surface.
Features of planting and growing
A pear is planted on a mound of land so that the root neck rises 5 centimeters above the level of the soil surface. After planting, the land surrounding the seedling is mulched with sawdust, spruce branches, leaves. Regular and plentiful watering increases the mass of fruits, but shortens their shelf life.
August dew is a pear that responds well to fertilizing. Organomineral fertilizers are especially recommended . You can also make top dressing and non-root method, for example, by spraying the leaves. Siderats enhance the growth of the pear and increase its productivity.
Tree care
After planting, top dressing is applied as often as the soil requires. In the fall, fertilizers without nitrogen are applied.
In the first year after planting, it is necessary to cut off almost all the flowers so that the pear better takes root. In subsequent years, only half of the already established fruits are torn off. This rationing of the crop will allow you to get larger fruits and a sweet taste, as well as prepare the tree for winter.
Water the pear up to five times a month twice a day. A bucket of water is enough for one adult tree. Particularly important is regular watering in late July - early August, during fruiting. At the end of summer, watering is almost stopped.
In order to prepare the pear for wintering, it is mulched with humus and wrapped with covering material. To protect against mice and other rodents, special nets are used.
The trunk circle must be kept clean by removing weeds and constantly loosened. In addition, August dew is a pear that requires regular pruning to control yield and fruit size. It is carried out every year in early spring until the buds open. The pruning size should not exceed 25 percent of the total mass of branches, otherwise it will be a big shock for a tree.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
Pear August dew has a number of undeniable advantages. These include a good sweet and sour taste of the fruit, early maturity, high yields every year, the compact size of the tree and crown, the ability to form fruit buds at last year’s growth. In addition, the pear is disease resistant and does not require excessive care.
Among the shortcomings of the variety, average winter hardiness and fruit fading in the absence of pruning can be noted. Also, if the harvest is too plentiful, the fruits lose their one-dimensionality.
So, the article dealt with the August dew (pear). The photos show that this variety is medium and large in size fruits, as well as compactness. The tree will not take up much space on the site, it will yield a good crop on any soil, and even a novice gardener can master the technology of growing and care.