A pear in the Urals is a rather rare phenomenon. Until recently, only Severyanka was found in the gardens, as a rule. In recent years, the situation has changed in connection with the development of a breeding laboratory, which offered 16 varieties of pears for the Urals and Siberia. Among them is the Uralochka pear.
Variety Differences
The variety was created in Chelyabinsk by combining the varieties of Ussuriysky and Severyanka in 1967. The variety is zoned for the Volga-Vyatka and Siberian regions.
Pear Uralochka has increased winter hardiness, despite the harsh Siberian winters. The variety tolerates spring frosts, unlike other pear varieties. The gall mite is slightly damaged, the scab is not affected.
Pear Uralochka is characterized by early maturity. The first fruits can be harvested in the fourth year after planting. Productivity is increasing every year. The tree bears fruit regularly, every year.
The variety is self-fertile, pollinators are varieties:
Pear is not exacting to the soil. Fruits ripen by the end of September, it is recommended to remove them with yellow, so they have the best taste. Shelf life of the fruit - up to one and a half months, have a beautiful appearance and are well transported.
Description of pear Uralochka characterizes the variety as universal. The fruits are consumed fresh and are used for harvesting, estimated at 4.2 points.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
Breeders call the advantages of this variety:
- high yields every year;
- significant winter hardiness;
- excellent keeping quality;
- fruits are transported without damage;
- universal purpose of the fruit.
The main disadvantage is the low weight of the fruit.
Pear planting
A pear is planted in spring before sap flow or in autumn. If you decide to plant in the spring, the pit is prepared in advance, in the fall.
A sunny but not stuffy place is suitable for planting, best from the south or west. Soil - chernozem or forest loam. Sand or clay composition is not suitable. It is desirable to plant on hills in order to protect the roots from the effects of groundwater.
When buying a seedling, you should pay attention to its roots and trunk. There should be no rot on the roots, and no damage on the trunk.
A pit of about 70 by 70 cm and one meter deep is prepared. In the center of the pit, a peg is installed to support the tree. The soil from the pit is mixed with compost, peat or manure, as well as fertilizers:
- superphosphate;
- lime;
- potassium chloride.
The resulting soil mixture is poured into the pit with seedlings, the soil is compacted. The earth is watered with 2-3 buckets of water. The trunk circle is mulched with humus or peat.
Care
Pear care is required at any time of the year.
In spring, the soil around the tree is loosened, nitrogen fertilizers are added, the damaged branches are cut, they are treated for pests and diseases.
In summer, the pear must be watered, if necessary, thin out the crown.
In the fall, the care measures are the same as in the spring. The only difference is that they are fertilized with phosphorus-potassium compounds and the mushrooms are whitened with lime. Trunk circles require shallow digging and mulching with peat or sawdust.
Gardeners are advised to process the Uralochka pear from diseases and pests as prevention. Some treatments coincide with fertilizer application. For example, spring application of urea will help eliminate nitrogen deficiency and destroy pests.
If the kidneys are already opening, the urea is changed to ready-made formulations (Fitoverma, Akarina, Iskra-bio).
In autumn, trees are treated with Bordeaux fluid. This measure will help protect the pear from pests.
Top dressing is carried out in the early spring, in May, in June and July, and also in the fall. In spring, you can use chicken droppings, nitrate, green fertilizers. In summer, use nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium. In the fall, they feed with potassium chloride and superphosphate.
Having shown maximum zeal, you can grow a pear crop in the Urals. And the incomparable characteristics of the Uralochka pear variety will delight any gardener.