The apple-tree variety Auxis is an autumn-winter variety, it comes from Lithuania. This apple variety was obtained by crossing apple varieties such as Grafenstein red and Macintosh. The fruit tree grows well and bears fruit in northern climates or with hot summers, frosty winters and little rainfall. Among the winter varieties of apples, it is a favorite.

Description of apple tree Auxis

The fruit tree reaches 6 m in height, on average it grows up to 4 m. The shape of the crown is rounded, moderately thickened. At the end of May, the apple tree begins to bloom, it belongs to the mid-season varieties. Auxis requires careful maintenance, being a rather capricious species. The fruit tree needs cross-pollination with other apple species that bloom at the same time.

However, the resulting harvest compensates for all labor costs - the fruits are juicy, fragrant, with excellent commercial quality. The weight of apples reaches 90-140 grams, sometimes 150-180 grams. The shape of the fruit is thickened-rounded, reminiscent of a turnip, with a smooth, rather thin skin, and has a waxy coating. The fruits are light yellow with a carmine-red blush. The pulp is firm, slightly yellowish in color.

Apple tree Auxis

The fruits have excellent taste characteristics - sweet with a slight acidity, high juiciness and pleasant aroma. Harvesting begins in September. If the apples are not picked in time, they will begin to crumble, leading to damage. You can store this apple variety until January - February, in the refrigerator - until March. In this case, all taste qualities will be preserved.

The early maturity of the apple tree is average. After planting a fruit tree, the crop can be harvested only after 5-6 years. The varietal features of this apple tree are its high yield and constant fruiting. However, it all depends on how she is looked after. It is necessary to periodically prune branches, fertilize the soil, and observe proper watering.

On a note. The tree has a high degree of winter hardiness. It can take root well in the Central region of Russia (Moscow, Lipetsk, Kursk, Voronezh and other regions). Thanks to its immunity, the apple tree is protected from certain types of diseases, for example, such as scab.

Agrotechnics

Planting an apple tree

It is advisable to plant Auxis in the spring, before bud break. In autumn, it is necessary to plant an apple tree so that about two months remain before the first frost, otherwise the tree will not have time to strengthen and take root. The pit for planting the seedling is prepared in advance: if the planting is planned in the fall, then one month before planting, in the case when the apple tree is planted in the spring, the pit is prepared in the fall. The pit is about 80 cm deep and up to 1 m in diameter. The soil should be moderately acidic. The planting mixture is prepared from organic matter, fertile soil, as well as mineral fertilizers. Ash, humus, compost and superphosphate are often used by gardeners. Saplings are planted along the perimeter of 6 * 4 meters.

Planting an apple tree

Care

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In the first year after the seedlings are planted, the Auxis apple tree does not need feeding. Care will consist only in loosening the soil, killing weeds and good watering. The amount of liquid when watering is taken at the rate of one bucket for each year of the life of the apple tree. When the fruit tree is 1 year old, it will need to be watered three times: in early summer, at the time of apple ripening and in late autumn.

Fertilizing the soil is best in the fall. During this time, compost, superphosphate and potassium are most effective.Also, the soil is fertilized in the spring, but at this time nitrogen is used as fertilizer. Usually it is applied in several stages: 2/3 of the liquid is used in early spring, before the buds bloom, the rest of the fertilizer is applied after flowering.

Important! The depth to which top dressing is applied for the first 3 years after planting the apple tree should be about 20 cm.Later the size of the depth gradually increases and reaches 45 cm.

Auxis needs to form a crown. Anti-aging pruning helps to increase the number of ovaries. Pruning in spring will reduce the growth of older branches. Timely pruning will help prevent various diseases and keep pests away. In the autumn, it is recommended to whitewash the apple tree trunk in order to protect it from various types of insects and rodents. If the apple tree is planted in harsh climatic conditions, then it is mulched to protect it from freezing. For this, coniferous branches, compost, humus or dry leaves are used.

Auxis propagated by root cuttings or layering. The roots are prepared in the spring, before the start of sap flow. Cuttings are cut into 18-22 centimeters in length and placed in a container with sand, then left in a cool place. When propagating by layering in the spring, the branches growing at the bottom are slightly bent down and fastened with wire. Then they sprinkle the earth and huddle. After the formation of a new culture, with an individual root system, it is transplanted from the main tree to another site.

Top dressing of an apple tree

Advantages and disadvantages

The disadvantages of the Auxis apple tree include the fact that it is susceptible to the following diseases:

  • scab (fight this type of disease with insecticides);
  • powdery mildew (the affected parts are removed, the rest are sprayed with sulfur-lime liquid);
  • fruit rot (treatment is impossible, affected apples are removed);
  • rust (the disease can be cured with fungicides).
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Insects are not indifferent to the fruit tree:

  • caterpillar leafworm;
  • hawthorn;
  • weevil.

It is worth noting that for the prevention of apple trees in the spring, it is necessary to spray with a solution of urea, as well as a chemical agent.

Important! The apple tree is self-fertile and requires pollinators.

The positive characteristics of the apple tree is that its fruits have excellent taste, high commercial quality, can be stored for a long time and retain their aroma and taste.