Productivity and quality of fruits of the apple tree variety Renet Simirenko in a palmette garden in the conditions of the South of Russia
https://doi.org/10.32634/0869-8155-2025-394-05-127-134
Abstract
Relevance. Apple tree (Malus domestica) is the most widespread fruit crop cultivated in the south of Russia. Recently, interest in palmette orchards has increased, with a new approach to planting the orchard.
The research aims to increase yields and improve the quality of fruits in the apple orchard in the conditions of southern Russia.
Methods. The objects of the study are an apple tree of the Renet Simirenko variety, the planting scheme is 4.0 × 1.5 m (1666 acres/ha), the crown type is a fruit wall, where the trees are planted at an angle of 45 degrees in the direction of the row, while the central conductor of the seedling is fixed horizontally along the lower wire, from which 5–8 vertical conductors are formed in one plane. The control is a 4.0 × 1.5 m planting scheme, the crown type is a slender spindle.
Results. The article presents the results of studying the growth of conductors, yield and quality of apple trees for the period 2020–2023, where it was found that the yield in the experimental variant in the first year of fruiting (2022) was 18.0 t/ha, in 2023 — 8.0 tons more. Apples in the experimental variant were larger in weight and ripened faster by 5–7 days. The mineral composition of fruits (N, K, Ca, Mg, P) in the experimental variant is more balanced due to less competition for nutrients between fruits, leaves and wood. The results obtained allow us to conclude that it is advisable to plant a new type of palmette orchard, which allows increasing the yield and improving the quality of fruits.
About the Authors
T. G. Prichko
North Caucasus Foederalis Scientific Centrum Horticulture, Viticulture, Winemaking
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Tatiana Grigorievna Prichko, Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, Professor, Chief Researcher, Head of the Laboratory of Fruit and Berry Storage and Processing
39 40-letiya Pobedy Str., Krasnodar, 350901
K. V. Golovko
North Caucasus Foederalis Scientific Centrum Horticulture, Viticulture, Winemaking
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Kristina Vadimovna Golovko, Junior Researcher at the Laboratory of Fruit and Berry Storage and Processing
39 40-letiya Pobedy Str., Krasnodar, 350901
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Prichko T.G., Golovko K.V. Productivity and quality of fruits of the apple tree variety Renet Simirenko in a palmette garden in the conditions of the South of Russia. Agrarian science. 2025;(5):127-134. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.32634/0869-8155-2025-394-05-127-134
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