Pear Augustow dew - reviews. Variety description, characteristics

There is a pear from Georgia, from where it was brought andbegan to be cultivated on the Peloponnese in Greece. It was a thousand years BC. e. Later the pear became a popular fruit tree in the gardens of Ukrainians in Kievan Rus, where it was brought in the 1660s and started growing in the Izmailovo and Kremlin parks in Moscow.

And if in the 17th century there were about 40 speciespears, and in the 19th century there were already 360 of them in the Kharkiv region, but today, thanks to breeders, there are more than 5000 varieties. The pear is most popular in France, where 40 million of these trees grow.

Varieties of pears

Pears are divided into summer, autumn and winter varieties. This is a more thermophilic and whimsical tree than an apple tree, so you will not find it in every orchard garden amateur in the garden.

Winter varieties include the trees of late ripening, for example Yuryevsky, whose pears retain their taste and aroma until January.

Autumn species include pears with increased oraverage winter hardiness, yielding high yields for 4-5 years from 150 to 180 kg from a tree. These include varieties Moscow, Elegant Efimov, Veles, Lyubimitsa Yakovleva and others. Pear autumn ripens in late August-September, and usually its fruits can be stored for a couple of months.

The main feature of summer varieties is theirearly maturity. Most of them are distinguished by good frost resistance and high yield. Fruits of summer pears are stored, depending on the variety, from 10 days to two months.

The Augusta dew belongs to the summer pear variety,Severyanka red-cheeked, Chizhovskaya, Thumbelina, Petrovskaya and others. Summer species are divided into early (June, mid-July) and medium (August) for maturing varieties.

The August dew

Variety of pears August dew was withdrawn by the All-Russian Research Institutegenetics and selection of the name Michurin as a summer winter-resistant species by breeder Yakovlev. For the breeding of a new variety, he crossed the Australian Triumph of Pakgama with Tenderness. As a result, a low tree with a crown of medium density and increased yield was obtained. The height of the pear The Augustow dew is 2-2.5 m, has a slightly drooping crown.

This variety begins to bear fruit for 3-4 years and is characterized by increased yield. The first harvest from a young tree can yield up to 15 kg of fruit.

The branches from the trunk of this variety depart almosta straight angle, have a smooth grayish surface. The tree has an increased awakening of the kidneys. The variety has become widespread and popular since 2002 among the dacha inhabitants of the Central Black Earth region.

Preparation and planting of seedlings

Planting pear seedlings should begin with a choice of location depending on the climatic conditions in which the garden is located:

• Pear likes sun and space, so protectedfrom the winds, the sunny side of the garden will do the most. The choice of the time of planting depends on the gardener, but the preference most of those who planted pears on their site give up the fall.
• The preparation of the land is a diggingprepared place and introducing necessary fertilizers into the soil. Most pear need superphosphates, compost and potash fertilizers, but there are no generally accepted norms, as everything depends solely on the quality of the land.

• Planting pear seedlings requires a serious approach to the selection of planting material. It should be made in favor of one-two-year seedlings. It is also important to check the quality of the roots and the strength of the trunk.
• Before landing, a larger hole is prepared,than the root system of the seedling, the main thing is that the earth is loose at the same time. For the correct formation of the trunk in the same hole at 30 cm from its center digs a stake.
• After the seedling has been lowered into the hole, itsThe roots should be neatly straightened and sprinkled with earth. Then the soil around the tree is trampled, watered and covered with mulch. It will retain moisture and enrich the land around the pear.

The distance between trees should be selected,based on what kind of crown they are formed. For example, the Augusta dew pear, gardeners' reviews confirm this, has a small crown, so the distance between the seedlings can be made up to 5 m. For varieties with spreading branches it can take up to 7 meters.

Care

That the seedling is not lost, you should immediately think about iton quality watering. If the garden is located in an area with a hot climate and a small amount of rain, you can dig a groove around the tree and fill it with water. So that the root system does not blur, the water should be fed gradually. Pear Avgustovskaya dew (reviews of residents say this) is well received when the watering spray is adjusted.

Another important factor for a treegrew faster and gained strength - this is pruning. For a one-year-old seedling, the spring pruning should be about half a meter from the ground. If he is two years old, then it is necessary to remove excess vertical shoots in the spring. It is also important to constantly loosen the soil.

In the autumn-winter period the pear should be protected fromfrost, even if it refers to a winter-resistant variety. For example, a pear Augustow dew (a description of its qualities says that it is a winter-resistant grade of an average level) requires "wrapping" with snow. If the winter turned out to be snowless, it is recommended to sprinkle the root system with additional earth.

Pear tree fertilizing

When fertilizing the land during planting, it is important to remember that the roots of the pear seedlings should not come into contact with potassium or nitrogen fertilizers. They can destroy the rhizome, and the seedling will die.

Adult tree, for example pear Augustowdew, gardeners' reviews say this, loves organic manure - manure. It has all the necessary elements for its full growth. It should be made at a rate of 1-2 kg per 1 m² pristruilnogo circle every spring.

In the autumn, the best guarantee for rapid growth and development of the tree will be the introduction of nitrogen fertilizers. Do it better after the fall of the fall with the use of ammonia nitrogen fertilizers.

Variety description

The dewdrop of Augustow dew became a favorite among gardeners. The description of this tree gives all the grounds to plant such a variety in the country:

• It is characterized by rapid growth and shoot formation. Well wakes up in the spring.
• This pear has thick shoots with a lot of lenticles.
• The leaves are medium in size, resilient, dark green with a serrate margin with medium length of the spine.
• The flowers are small, white in color, 7-10 in the inflorescence.

Considering that the tree grows low, not wide, but high-yielding, it will suit for small country sites where save each meter of the earth.

Fruit quality

Pear Augustow dew, reviews of fruit loversit is confirmed, gives juicy and sweet fruits of medium size. The usual weight of the pear is from 120 to 150 g, although on good soil and with proper care, they can reach 200 g.

They have a white, juicy and fine-grained pulp, 100 g of which contain:

• sugar - 8.5%;
• pectin - 0.8%;
• ascorbic acid - 13 mg;
• arbutin - 2.7%;
• P-active substances - 40 mg.

The pear has a delicate sour-sweet taste and gives beautiful fruits that can be stored for up to 2 weeks. This is a table sort, which is good to eat fresh, and also to prepare jams and compotes from it.

Reviews of gardeners

According to reviews of amateur gardeners, Augustow dewis a non-capricious variety with high yield and excellent taste qualities of fruits. This pear is not susceptible to fungal diseases, early and winter-hardy. Good qualities for growing on each infield and yielding high yields every year.