Plum Eurasia: proper planting, care and use
When choosing a plum variety, you need to pay attention to yield and winter hardiness. Almost all of them have these characteristics. plums. However, of the wide variety of varieties, the Eurasia 21 variety is very popular.
Content:
- Characteristics of the variety
- Plum growing technology
- How to care for plum Eurasia
- Features of application
Characteristics of the variety
"Eurasia 21" - belongs to the category of varieties of domestic plums. Ripens early. The tree grows to a height of about 5 meters. The crown is not very thick, semi-spreading. The trunk and bark of the plum are gray. The fruits are round and the appearance is very attractive. When ripe, plums acquire a dark blue color with a slightly burgundy tint. The weight of the fruit is 23-33 g. The pulp is juicy and loose, yellowish with an orange tint. The fruits taste sweet and sour and have a pronounced aroma.
The sugar content in the fruit is about 7%, and the acidity is within 2.7%. It begins to bear fruit 5 years after planting. This variety is characterized by high productivity. The only drawback is the instability of fruiting. This is due to weather conditions.
If the weather is rainy and cold during the flowering period, there will be fewer fruits. The winter hardiness of this variety is quite high. The roots can withstand up to -20 degrees, and the root system of seedlings - up to -10 degrees. Plums can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 20 days. Keep plums Can be frozen for six months, but the taste is quickly lost. Disadvantages include the large size of the trees, irregular fruiting and exposure to certain diseases.
Plum growing technology
Plum "Eurasia 21" should be placed in a well-lit area. It is recommended to plant on a hill. It is undesirable to grow this variety if groundwater is close to the groundwater level. “Eurasia 21” is self-sterile and the pollen is non-viable, so pollinators are needed for plums. This should be taken into account when planting.
The following varieties can be used as pollinators: “Golden Fleece”, “Skorospelka red”, “Volzhskaya Krasavitsa”, etc. All these varieties bloom at the same time as “Eurasia 21”. The soil for plums should be clayey, moist and heavy. Planting should be done in spring. The hole can be prepared in the fall or just before planting in the spring. Its depth should be about 70 cm and width – 80 cm.
Place eggshells on the bottom. Pour humus or peat into the hole with the addition of wood ash and organic fertilizers. Mix this mixture with the top layer of soil. Next, plant the tree so that the root collar is located slightly higher soil.
Compact the soil around the tree well and pour 2-3 buckets of water. It is recommended to tie the plum to a stake, and to keep moisture in the soil longer, mulch around the tree with sawdust.
How to care for plum Eurasia
After planting, there is no need to fertilize the plum tree during the first year. Subsequently, fertilizing is carried out with nitrogen fertilizers. You can buy them in special stores and breed them according to the instructions. In the autumn, it is recommended to feed with phosphorus or potassium fertilizers.It is often undesirable to apply organic fertilizers. If the soil is fertile, then once every three years is enough. Before applying fertilizer, you need to loosen the soil.
The first feeding is usually done before flowering, the second at the beginning of summer and the last in August. In addition, you should regularly loosen the soil, remove weeds, and periodically add humus and peat. The tree needs to be watered at least 4-5 times during the summer. The first watering is carried out before flowering, and the rest are done at intervals of 20-30 days. Pruning is also important.
It is recommended to thin out the shoots to get good growth. It is advisable to perform the procedure at the beginning of summer. If there are damaged or diseased shoots, it is also carried out pruning. It is important to remember to prune old branches. To protect the crop from possible diseases, it is necessary to follow preventive measures.
In the autumn, it is necessary to dig up the soil, collect and remove carrion. It is recommended to treat trees with Bordeaux mixture or use copper oxychloride instead. This will avoid the development of such common diseases as clasterosporiasis and fruit rot. The variety "Eurasia 21" is unpretentious in care. If you regularly care for the tree, you can get a good harvest.
Features of application
"Eurasia 21" is a table variety. The fruits can be consumed not only fresh, but also used in cooking: making jam, jam, drying, etc. Plums are actively used in industrial processing. Juices with pulp, purees for baby food, etc. are prepared from them.
To make plum jam for the winter you will need: 1 kg of fruit, half a glass of water and 1 kg of sugar.Wash the plums thoroughly, peel them, remove the pits and cut into small slices. Take a pan and put plums, add water and add sugar. If the plums are sour, then you need to add more sugar.
Leave in this state for a couple of hours so that the fruits release juice. Cook the jam for at least 40 minutes. While the jam is cooking, you can prepare the jars and sterilize them. At the final stage, pour the jam into jars and roll up the lid. This is the easiest way to make plum jam. You can add apples, apricots or pear, then the taste will be unusual.
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