The apple-tree grade "Silver hoof" has been eaten away 30 years ago by L.A. Kotov at the Sverdlovsk experimental station as a result of crossing of kultivar "Rainbow and "Snowflake" During this time the apple-tree was especially fallen in love to gardeners of northern areas. Also "The silver hoof" perfectly grows in midland of Russia.
Description of apple-tree of grade "Silver hoof"
The apple-tree "Silver hoof" is considered srednerosly, in height the tree reaches 3 m. It has compact and roundish krone which does not expand in width that is undoubted advantage of kultivar as it is possible to arrange bigger number of copies on the site, having reduced distance between them when landing saplings. Bark of branches light with yellowish shade, glossy. Buds and flowers snow-white.
Grade apple-tree fruits "Silver hoof" have the correct, round form, thin skin with beautiful glossy gloss. Color of apples saturated red, sometimes on them indistinct spots of cream or gentle-yellow tone are formed. Taste at them very pleasant, sourish and sweet. Pulp very juicy, dense and fine-grained. The weight of apple varies from 70 to 90 g.
Basic rules of care for grade apple-tree "Silver hoof"
The grade "Silver hoof" is not capable to self-pollination therefore this feature needs to be considered when planning garden. Near apple-tree, neighbors pollinators have to grow. In this quality it is possible to land near "Silver hoof" of apple-tree:
- "Anise the Sverdlovsk";
- "Cowberry";
- "White filling";
- "Zhigulyovsk" and others.
When choosing grade pollinator consider terms of blossoming of apple-tree, they have to coincide with the period of budding of "Silver hoof".
Choose the place for landing well lit. The grade is not really exacting to fertility of the soil, but it is the best of all if soil is feeder and well trained. If the soil on the site does not meet these requirements, then when landing it is possible to make big hole and to fill it with substrate of the top fertile layer of earth, 1 bucket of humus, 1 tablespoon of urea, 2 tablespoons of superphosphate and 1 tablespoon of potassium, this amount of fertilizers will provide sapling with nutrients 2-3 years after disembarkation. Lay binding gravel of 10-20 cm on bottom that will prevent moisture stagnation.
Agrotechnology of cultivation of grade simple, but if to neglect it, then fruits will grow small and not juicy, besides it will be difficult to tree to resist to widespread diseases of apple-tree, for example, to scab. The apple-tree "Silver hoof" at good leaving and timely cutting yields abundant harvest of large apples.
Leaving consists in timely watering. During the droughty periods of season, during blossoming and forming of ovaries it is necessary to pour out 3 buckets of water in pristvolny circle of young tree and on 5 buckets of water of adult apple-tree. In the second half of summer and in the fall waterings should be stopped completely. It is necessary to dig over the soil in pristvolny circle in the spring and to bring in it humus and nitrogen fertilizers.