Plum Smolinka: a description of the variety, photos and reviews

Plum is a popular culture for all gardeners. There are many varieties on sale that are resistant to parasites and diseases, as well as to unfavorable weather conditions. The seedlings adapt well to the site conditions, transfer transplants and yield excellent yields. One of the most common varieties is Smolinka plum. The variety grows well in the suburbs and in the central part of Russia.

Plum Smolinka: description

The tree of the plum is very tall, grows up to 5-5.5 meters in height. The crone is oval in shape, the density is medium or rare. The bark of the tree is brown, rough. Shoots slightly curved.

The leaf has a round-wedge shape, 9.5 by 6.5 cm in size, there is no pubescence. Average zatubernnost. Petiolus greenish-yellow.

The flower is white, without corrugation. The sepal is ovate. Photo of Smolinka plum is placed in the article.

The fruits of the plum tree are symmetrical, weighing up to 35 g. Without strokes, with poorly developed abdominal suture. Peel of medium thickness. The cavity is yellow-green in color. The stone has an average detachability. The taste of the fruit is sweet and sour, pleasant.

Pros and cons of the variety

Description of the plum variety Smolinka calls a lot of its advantages. Among them:

• High yield - up to 20 kg from a tree;
• Early ripening of fruits;
• Excellent taste of plums and their tender flesh;
• Quick recovery after frost;
• Resistance to diseases;
• Fruits are excellent transport.

Description and photos of Smolinka plum demonstrate the virtues of the variety.

A disadvantage is the average winter hardiness. Nevertheless, an excellent recovery after the cold winters of this variety does not take away. Disadvantages are also the high growth of trees, self-fertilization and fragility of branches under heavy weight of fruit. To eliminate the last problem put the props.

Selection of seedlings

When choosing seedlings, you should pay attention to the root system. It can be open or closed. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. An open root system is easy to consider for assessing the condition. But also to plant a tree it is necessary in concrete terms - either in the spring before the beginning of vegetation, or in the last days of September. In autumn the seedling is buried, and in spring they choose a permanent place for him.

Saplings, which have a closed root system, are sold rooted in the ground. For this reason, they can be planted at any time. But in this case it is not possible to assess the state of the roots.

It is necessary to lightly press the seedling, but there should be no cod, which speaks of dryness. A healthy seedling has sufficient flexibility.

If you buy a seedling with leaves with closed roots, you need to see if there are any diseases and parasites on it. They look like spiders, stains, rot. Carefully look at the underside of the leaves.

Saplings of different ages are sold, but gardeners usually prefer first-year, as they are able to take root quickly and settle down in a new area.

Landing

Before planting the plum you need to prepare the soil. The best time for such works is autumn. Planting seedlings produced in the spring. If planted in the fall, there is no guarantee that the seedling will survive.

It is important to choose the right place for planting. Plum is hygrophilous, prefers loamy and sandy loamy land. It is suitable for nutritious loose soils rich in organic matter and having a low level of acidity. Reduce acidity can be by liming.

Substantially the soil is calcified approximately every five years. This is done in the fall, along with digging the soil. Lime and fertilizers are introduced, then the soil is digested. To increase the yield, the soil is limed annually in small portions. To do this, water-diluted powdered lime with humus is placed directly in the wells for planting.

For each seedling prepare a hole depth of 70 cm and a width of 90 cm. Separate the surface and deep soil on different sides. Trees plant, spreading the roots. As a backfill, peat, ashes and humus are added to the top layer of the soil. This mixture is covered with a seedling, rammed. Then lay a 5 cm layer of peat mulch. When planting, the root collar of the seedlings is compared to the ground level. After trampling, it will be a little higher.

Plum can not stand the density. The seedlings are planted at an interval of 4 meters from each other.

Basic care measures

Proper care for the plum trees will include:

1. Regular pruning.
2. Feeding.
3. Watering.
4. Loosening the soil.
5. Elimination of weed grass.
6. Preparation for the winter.

After planting annual plums pruned. The main conductor is shortened to 80 cm. Side cuttings are also cut. The remaining branches are cut to 20 cm. In two-year drains, the main trunk is not cut, the lateral shoots are shortened by 1/3.

If plums are planted in fertilized soil, they can not be fed for several years. Scarce lands require additional feeding. Plum likes organic, introduced in spring and autumn.

Irrigation directly affect the yield. A strong need for plum moisture is experienced at the beginning of the growing season, as well as during flowering and ripening of the fruit.

Summer Care

In summer, it is important to feed the plum again, this is done during the fruiting phase. For each tree, nitrofoss and urea solutions are added.

After fruiting, feed again with potassium sulfate and superphosphate.

Struggle with weeds is mandatory. In the near-trunk circle the soil is loosened to a shallow depth, so as not to hurt the roots.

Loosening is accompanied by the introduction of peat, compost and humus. You can add organic.

At the beginning of the summer, pruning branches is performed to increase the growth of the remaining branches. It is important to monitor the crown to let it pass the sunlight. In summer, you can trim the growing branches, but the main pruning is performed in the spring, for rejuvenation.

Further we will continue to consider the description of the Smolink plum variety. Photo of trees allows you to see well-groomed, properly cropped seedlings.

Autumn care

After harvesting, the plum is once again fed with fertilizer solutions to the area of the chain-tree circle. Also under the tree create a protective layer of lapnik, foliage and peat to limit the harmful effects of fierce winter frosts.

The trunks must be whitened and covered with parchment paper or synthetic bags. Whitewash trunks with water-based emulsion or lime.

To increase frost resistance, water and fertile ground level are monitored.

Diseases and pests

Among plum diseases are found:

1. Klyasterosporiosis - a fungal lesion, manifested by holes on the leaves.
2. Moniliosis is another fungal disease.
3. Kamedetechenie - the appearance of resin on the sink.
4. Rust - stains on the leaves, leading to their withering away.
5. Fruit rot is a fungal infection that destroys the fruit.

Plum Smolinka is prone to other diseases. For the prevention of diseases use the basic measures of caring for the tree.

From pests to plums are dangerous:

• Moth;
• aphid;
• sawfly.

Fruit jelly eats nuclei of the bones or flesh of the fetus. One caterpillar can damage several fruits. The fletcher can be combated by spraying with special preparations. The treatment is carried out after flowering and then after two weeks.

Aphids damage leaves, spoils young branches. It is difficult to fight against it, as insects concentrate on the lower parts of the leaves. Measures to eliminate the parasite are taken during the bud blossoming.

The sawfly appears 5 days before the flowering begins and puts the eggs on the buds. The larvae damage the growing fruit. For the control sprayed with pesticides before the flowering period.

Basic measures to prevent diseases and parasites:

• Trees should be planted at a considerable distance from each other;
• It is important to choose the right solar location, a well ventilated place, without a close groundwater table;
• It is not recommended to plant a plum on one plot with poplar;
• In time to prune the branches, not allowing thickening of the crown, after trimming the wound is treated;
• Timely burning of cut branches and fallen leaves, especially patients;
• Treatment of wounds on trees;
• Regular treatment with fungicides;
• Disinfection of all garden tools;
• Burning of autumn leaves;
• Digging of the near-barren circles before the winter season;
• Treatment of trees with a Bordeaux liquid or a solution of copper sulfate.

Pollinators

The Smolinka plum variety is self-fertile. The best pollinators for it are:

• Opal;
• Supernumerary;
• Blue gift;
• The Volga beauty;
• Egg blue.

In order to ensure pollination, pollinating plants of other varieties are planted along with the Smolinka plum. Intervals between plum trees should be no more than 10 meters. Pollination is the transfer of pollen on the stigma from the pistil. This happens with the help of bees or other insects, as well as wind. In extreme cases, it is possible to carry out manual pollination.

Since the Smolinka plum is not capable of self-pollination, it needs other varieties in the neighborhood that can fertilize on its own.

With proper care the plum will please its owner with good harvests for more than one year.