Moscow Agricultural Timiryazev Academy. Saplings

The Russian State Agricultural Academy named after KA Timiryazev (TCAA), or the Timiryazev Academy, is the highest agrarian educational institution, the oldest in Russia.

Michurinsky Garden is a kennel of the fruit growing laboratory of the Timiryazev Academy, engaged in the cultivation of planting materials. In addition, they are trained in pruning and grafting fruit crops. Also implements the Timiryazev Academy of seedlings and cuttings of fairly rare varieties of crops from their collections. The Michurinsky Garden is located in Moscow on the territory of the Main Botanical Garden.

History

Michurinsky Garden was founded in 1939 by the head of the Department of Fruit Growing, one of the most deserved figures of science and technology, Professor PG Shitt and senior research fellow BN Anzin. At that time, its territory was 9 hectares.

In 1976, its territory was expanded to 20 hectares. At the moment, Vladimir Alekseyevich Vikulov is in charge of the nursery.

Kennel Timiryazev Academy. Sale of seedlings

Currently, the collection includes a large number of both old-fashioned varieties of national selection, as well as new, modern and fairly promising varieties, including imported from other countries and regions. The collection of the fruit growing laboratory has available fruit, berry, medicinal, ornamental plants and grapes. Saplings in the Timiryazev Academy: apple trees - 197 varieties, pears - 173, plums - 45, cherry plums - 29, cherries - 45, apricots - 32, cherries 28. Also cultivates Timiryazev Academy seedlings of berry crops: strawberries - 112 varieties, gooseberries - 120, black currants - 80, red - 43; Raspberries are 47 varieties; Honeysuckle - 35, rare varieties of fruit and berry plants - 78, ornamental crops - more than 200 species. In recent years, the laboratory has collected a unique collection (about 70 species and varieties) of a variety of greenhouse and houseplants. The collection of the nursery is constantly replenished, the range is annually restored, new crops and varieties are added.

Specialization

For a long time the Michurinsky Garden of the Timiryazev Academy belongs to the leading center of agrarian science in Russia. The main activities of the fruit growing laboratory are the organization of the educational process of training specialists in the field of fruit growing and nursery, conducting scientific research in this field, production and economic activities that provide the material and technical base of the Academy. K. A. Timiryazev.

Themes of scientific research works

The main research topics are as follows:

• Cultures of fruit trees on skeletal, stamping and crown-forming plants are studied. The purpose of the study is to increase the winter hardiness and yield of the most promising and valuable varieties and breeds.
• Varietal studies and variety testing of varieties and hybrids, the purpose of which is the removal of more winter-hardy and yielding varieties and hybrids with fruits of excellent quality.
• Selection and sorting of the main and less widespread fruit and berry species.
• The influence of the summer formation of seedlings in the garden on the acceleration of their fruiting is studied.

Services

Kennel Timiryazevskaya Academy are for the public and organizations services:

• The Timiryazev Academy (nursery) implements seedlings of very many varieties of fruit and berry and ornamental crops that have an open and closed root system (in containers). Here you can buy fruit trees and fruiting berry bushes; Cuttings of fruit crops (apple, pear, plum, cherry, cherry, plum, apricot).
• Consultations with amateur gardeners on various issues of gardening (vaccination, pruning) are held.
• Provides services for pruning crops, protecting plants from various pests and diseases, improving and gardening the territory, caring for the garden and plants.

The nursery has an assortment that is always in demand among amateur gardeners, fruit-growers, floriculture, nursery, landscape design.

To implement the Timiryazev Academy of seedlings begins in the spring, from April 10. You can make a purchase during the whole spring-summer-autumn season before the frosts at the end of November. However, it is best to purchase seedlings at the beginning of the season. During this period, the kennel has the most complete range. In winter (the end of January - the end of March), there is an opportunity to purchase cuttings of various fruit trees for inoculation. Timiryazev Academy sells seedlings 1-2 years old, but there are also three- and seven-year-olds.

In the Michurinsky nursery cultivars are cultivated, which are checked by time. Planting material is produced of the highest quality, which guarantees longevity and fruitfulness of the garden.

Qualified sales staff can provide professional advice if necessary.

In the nursery you can get strong, healthy, acclimatized seedlings, which for many years will bring you joy with their beauty of flowering and a rich harvest.