The Latest Red-Fleshed Apple Cultivation Techniques: A Tutorial
The red-fleshed apple is a new type of apple variety; as the name suggests, the flesh of the red-fleshed apple is red. What sets the red-fleshed apple apart from ordinary apples is that it fruits early, has a high yield, and tolerates poor soil, making it a very high-quality apple. But now, because more and more foreign apples are coming in, the number of red-fleshed apples is dwindling, so they are being cultivated intensively. So below, the editor brings you the cultivation techniques for red-fleshed apples. Let's take a look!
1. Site selection and land preparation
The red-fleshed apple has fairly strong growth ability and can grow normally in all kinds of different soils. However, the yield and fruit quality will be affected to some extent, so when choosing soil we should choose a place with deep, fertile soil, strong permeability, and an abundant, clean water source. Also, the previous crop in the soil should not be stone fruit trees such as peach or plum, and the pH value should be kept at around 7. Then carry out land preparation on the soil, deep plowing and intertillage to improve the soil's permeability, apply sufficient base fertilizer to increase soil fertility, and add an appropriate amount of active microbial organic fertilizer, mixing it thoroughly with the soil before planting.
2. Timely planting
Before planting, we must first dig the planting holes, remove the stones from the planting holes, and control the spacing of the planting holes according to the planting density. Then begin planting; while backfilling, tread the soil down gently. Then choose an appropriate cultivation time, usually planting in autumn. This is because the autumn environment is very suitable for the growth of red-fleshed apples; their roots heal quickly, take root early, and the seedling recovery period can be shortened. The seedlings to be planted should be two-year-old ones, and the planting depth should be kept at about 11 cm. After planting, water thoroughly to ensure the young trees survive.
3. Water and fertilizer management
After planting, the soil must be kept moist, especially before the red-fleshed apple blooms and fruits; sufficient water can ensure the yield and quality of the red-fleshed fruit. Also, topdressing should be done appropriately, and the number of topdressings each year must not be less than two: the first before flowering, and then again during the fruit enlargement period. These are mainly to meet the sufficient nutrients needed for the growth of the red-fleshed apple. At the same time as topdressing, foliar fertilizer should also be sprayed regularly; the foliar fertilizer is mainly biogas slurry and water, and when spraying, pay attention to the amount and the ratio of biogas slurry to water. When spraying, pay attention to the sun and do it when the sunlight is weaker, and it is enough that the fruit does not drip after spraying.
4. Orchard management
During the seedling stage, the red-fleshed apple has relatively weak branching ability, so it should not be pruned excessively; it is enough to ensure a reasonable crown shape. The height of the trunk should be kept at about 28 cm, and after growing to the middle and late stages, overlong and overly dense branches, weak branches, crossing and overlapping branches, and branches with pests and diseases should be cut off, which can improve permeability and promote flowering and fruiting. We should also do the basic work of intertillage and weeding, pinching and bud removal, etc.; these tasks all directly affect the growth of the red-fleshed apple. In addition, the red-fleshed apple's natural pollination ability is relatively weak, so the management of artificial pollination should also be done well to ensure the flowering and fruiting of the red-fleshed apple.
The above is a brief introduction to the cultivation techniques for red-fleshed apples. The red-fleshed apple has very high nutritional value, and the area currently under artificial cultivation is relatively small. It also has certain planting advantages, but not many people understand red-fleshed apples now, and the price is relatively expensive, so there is still a certain risk in planting them. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. Thank you for reading and supporting.