One of the most important problems is increasing productivity, which depends on many factors - climate, properties and characteristics, their ability to pollinate and others. There are species that are able to bear fruit without outside intervention, while others require help. In this article we will try to explain how pollination occurs in fruit-bearing trees, we will analyze that this is a self-fertile and self-sterile variety, and also what to do to ensure that the garden produces a good harvest.
Pollination methods
First, to understand the principles of pollination of fruit trees, you need to understand what the term pollination means.
Pollination is the process by which fertilization of plants occurs. In flowers, male cells in the form of pollen, which are located on the stamens, are transferred to the pistils or ovules, where the female reproductive cells are located. Then, over time, an ovary forms in their place and the fruit grows. 
Pollination occurs different ways- self-pollination and cross-pollination. These methods differ in that in the first, the plant is pollinated independently, when pollen from the stamens falls on the pistils of flowers within the same plant.
And cross-pollination uses pollen from neighboring trees (pollinators).
Types of cross pollination:
- Entomophily - pollen is carried by insects.
- Zoophilia - pollination with the help of animals.
- Artificial pollination - humans intervene in the process.
- Anemophily - pollination by wind.
- Hydrophily - pollen is transported by water.
Also among plants there are self-fertile and self-sterile varieties. Let's figure out what their differences are. Did you know? Corn is a monoecious plant. It has flowers of different sexes. Male flowers are at the top, and female flowers are on the trunk.
Self-fertile
Self-fertile varieties use only pollen from their own flowers during the pollination process, without pollinators (for example, bees or neighboring related trees).
The advantage is that due to the special structure of the flower (the anther is located at the same level as the stigma) and the fact that pollination and ovary occur before the flowers open, the harvest can be obtained even under unfavorable conditions.
Such crops are grown both individually and in continuous masses. However, not everything is as smooth as we would like. Self-fertile trees usually have fewer fruits. Therefore, professional gardeners recommend planting pollinators next to them. 
Partially self-fertile
There is a pattern in gardening - self-fertile trees, depending on the climate, can change to partially self-fertile and produce less yield. This is an intermediate option between self-fertile and self-fertile varieties.
In a self-fertile tree, fertilization from its own pollen occurs in approximately 50% of the flowers, and in partially self-fertile trees - in 20%. Therefore, gardeners claim that partially self-fertile trees will bear fruit much better if there are other trees of the same crop nearby. 
Self-sterile
Let's figure out what it means - a self-sterile variety and what is its difference. Large quantity fruit trees are precisely self-sterile. They practically do not bear fruit without the help of pollen from neighboring trees and.
Important! The term allogamy (cross-pollination) comes from the ancient Greek words (allos) "other" and (gamos) "marriage".
If there is no suitable pollinator nearby, there will be very few fruits (only about 4% of the flowers will be fertilized). Therefore, a garden with single self-sterile varieties will not produce a harvest.
It is also very important to know which pollinator varieties are best planted nearby, because some trees are incompatible with each other and do not produce the desired results. 
Rules for choosing pollinator varieties
By planting self-sterile or partially infertile self-fertile varieties trees, in order for the harvest to always please, it is necessary to choose the right pollinating trees for them.
Did you know? Many crops, in the process of evolution, have acquired the ability to protect themselves from self-pollination on their own (pollen does not germinate on the stigma). This happens in order to protect the species from extinction. The fact is that self-pollination produces monotonous offspring. And for survival under constantly changing weather and climate conditions, species diversity is necessary. That is why in nature there are many more self-sterile varieties than self-fertile ones.
There are several rules for choosing varieties for pollination:- , or will pollinate well if the pollinator is no further than 40 m. It is also important that other types of trees (apple tree, pear tree, etc.) do not grow between them. The bees will carry pollen from outside pollinators, in which case fertilization will not occur.
- It is best to plant trees of the same crop in groups. And the distance between them should not exceed 4 m.
- When choosing pollinators, it is necessary to take into account the time and timing of their flowering. Among the trees with early When flowering occurs, a medium-season tree must grow, and a medium-flowering tree must be planted next to the late-flowering trees. Then cross-pollination will occur, which should guarantee a good ovary.
- The cherry pollinates the “Crimson” cherry well, and “Shubinka” is suitable for the late-blooming “Robin”.
- Almost all cherries are self-sterile. Therefore, at least two trees with different flowering periods should grow on the site.
- If it is possible to plant only one tree, then it would be advisable to graft it with a couple of branches of other varieties. Then the pollen from them will pollinate the flowers of the entire tree. You can also simply tie flowering branches to the crown.
- It is not recommended to plant cherries and cherries nearby. This different cultures, which, when cross-pollinated, produce a negligible harvest.
- Pollinators or “Russian” are not suitable for plums of the “Domashnyaya” variety. But these two varieties go well together. Plums with early and late flowering are incompatible.
- The greater the variety of trees in the garden, the greater the harvests will be.
- The productivity of all fruit-bearing crops increases significantly near the apiary.
Self-fertile varieties
Self-fertile tree varieties can be pollinated without the participation of a pollinator. Often, depending on the growing area and weather conditions, such trees can become partially self-fertile.
It also turned out in practice that yields increase significantly if other varieties belonging to the same crop grow nearby. We will discuss below which fruit trees are self-fertile.Cherry
Cherries can be eaten raw, used for winter preparations, desserts and other dishes. Most cherries are self-sterile. Therefore, for areas with unfavorable conditions for the growth of this crop, self-fertile varieties of cherries are very important. 
These include the following varieties:
- “Memory of Enikeev”;
- "Volochaevka";
- "Bulatnikovskaya";
- "Assol";
- "Apukhtinskaya";
- "Lotovaya";
- "Brunette";
- "Ukrainian Griot";
- “Dessert Volzhskaya”;
- "Tambovka";
- "Shakirovskaya";
- “Generous”, etc.
Did you know? Persia is considered the birthplace of the cherry; it was also found in the Caucasus and on the shores of the Black Sea.
Chereshen
Sweet cherries are not far behind cherries in popularity. These berries have a sweet taste and are suitable for preparing many dishes. 
Popular among self-fertile cherry varieties are:
- "Homestead yellow";
- "Bereket";
- "Mountain Woman";
- "Tyutchevka";
- "Danna";
- "Dolores";
- "Pridonskaya";
- "People's Syubarova";
- "Slavyanochka" and others.
Drain
Sweet and sour, juicy, aromatic fruits. Surely everyone knows and loves plums, since this crop is very widespread in our territory. Comparing different varieties, you can highlight the following points.
There are many more self-sterile types of plums, their harvest is more generous, and the fruits are often large. Self-fertile ones are suitable for areas with poor weather conditions; they are hardier and do not require pollinators. 
There are the following types of self-fertile plums:
- "Moscow Hungarian";
- "Spark";
- “Hungarian homemade”;
- "Common Hungarian";
- “In memory of Timiryazev”;
- "Early Blue";
- "Red quick-ripening";
- "Oryol Dream";
- "Red Ball";
- “Yellow self-fertile”, etc.
Apple trees
The apple tree is considered the queen of gardens. The fruits have an extraordinary taste and aroma, are stored for a long time and are very healthy. 
The most common self-fertile varieties among apple trees:
- Molis Delicious;
- "Melba";
- “In Memory of Tikhomirov” and others.
The following varieties are considered partially self-fertile:
- “Semless Michurinskaya”;
- "Belarusian synap";
- "Renet Chernenko";
- "Lithuanian Pepinka";
- “July Chernenko”, etc.
Cherry plums
The fruits of the cherry plum are sour and are more suitable for preparing dishes and sauces. However, breeders have tried to develop many new species with excellent taste and frost resistance. 
There are such varieties of self-fertile and partially self-fertile cherry plum:
- "Purple Comet";
- "Purple Cleopatra";
- "Red-Purple Traveler";
- "Vetraz";
- "Comet early";
- "Late Comet"
- "Found";
- "Pramen" and others.
Plant pollination is a stage of reproduction, which involves the transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma or ovule. In this case, the stamens act as male organs, and female organs represented by the pistil and ovule.
Rules and features of pollination
There are two main types of pollination known, which include self-pollination or cross-pollination. The process of cross-pollination involves the presence of a factor, depending on the type of which several types of pollination differ. In the conditions of modern practical gardening, self-fertile and self-sterile varieties are distinguished. In the first case, the ovaries are formed as a result of pollination with their own pollen. The second option involves pollination with pollen from a plant of a different variety.
A significant number of varieties of fruit plants can be classified as self-sterile, and in this case it is not difficult to understand whether a pollinator is needed. Such garden plantings
may not bear fruit at all or produce a minimal yield. Apricot varieties generally fall into the category of self-fertile plants that pollinate on their own. But there are also self-sterile hybrid forms and varieties.
Natural and artificial pollination Most common natural pollination, which is carried out through pollinating insects
and other natural factors. Artificial pollination involves the transfer of pollen from the anthers of one plant to the stigma of other flowers in order to increase productivity or, if necessary, to develop new, most promising varieties. Apricot trees belong in most cases to self-pollinating fruit plants. However, too early a flowering period suggests a lack of pollinating insects, so hand pollination is used to obtain a high yield. The highest percentage of self-fertile apricot varieties are found in the European group category.
Self-sterile varieties that need to be pollinated are usually classified as varieties from the Central Asian and East Asian group of apricots.
In order to maximize the success of the pollination process, the presence of bees is necessary during the active flowering stage. However, apricots are good honey plants and produce a significant amount of beebread, which makes the fruit plantings very attractive to pollinating insects even in cloudy weather. A good result is obtained by placing about five to six bee families per hectare of apricot plantings.
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Hand pollination
The need for hand pollination of apricots may be caused by unfavorable weather conditions during the flowering period of the fruit crop, or by an insufficient number or complete absence of pollinating insects. For maximum efficiency, hand pollination is carried out at the beginning and middle of flowering, as well as almost at the end of this natural process.
Pollination is carried out with a brush or toothbrush with soft bristles, with the help of which pollen is transferred from flower to flower.
The best self-fertile varieties Self-fertility of apricot is very useful property
| fruit crop and reduces labor costs for cultivation. | Currently, domestic and foreign breeders have developed a significant number of self-fertile promising varieties that combine high yields, excellent taste and marketability, as well as unpretentiousness. | Variety name | Botanical description |
| Fruit characteristics | Varietal features | "Dessert" | Trees grow up to five meters and have high winter hardiness |
| Large in size, weighing up to 55−65 g, with thin yellow skin and delicate sour-sweet pulp | Average aging period | "Success" | Medium height, with a fairly strong crown |
| Round in shape, medium in size, weighing up to 23-25 g, beige-orange in color, with sweet, very pleasant-tasting pulp | Has excellent winter hardiness | "Reliable" | With a relatively sparse crown, winter-hardy plant, with frost-resistant flower buds |
| Large, weighing up to 45−55 g, elongated, oval, dark red in color, with sweet flesh | Medium early ripening "Present" Medium-sized plant with | high performance | winter hardiness |
| Small in size, weighing up to 18−20 g, yellow, with tasty pulp and a free stone | High frost resistance of flower buds | "Joy" | Restrained tree and crown growth |
| Large in size, weighing up to 40−42 g, round, orange with blush, with juicy pulp | Promising and early-fruiting variety | "Rattle" | Medium-sized plant with sufficient winter hardiness Very large, weighing up to 60−62 g, round-oval in shape, greenish-yellow in color without blush, with pubescence and tasty pulp Most |
| best variety | for obtaining dried fruits | "Stepnyak" | Tall and very powerful plant with a strong crown |
Above average size, weighing more than 30−35 g, round-oval, orange-yellow, with a blush and high taste
In order to increase productivity as effectively as possible, when growing self-sterile varieties, pollinating varieties are planted on the site. It has been noted that self-fertile varieties are able to show the best results as a result of pollination with pollen from plants of other varieties. To correctly select a pollinator variety, you should adhere to the following recommendations:
- planted pollinators must correspond to the cultivated varieties in terms of flowering and fruiting periods;
- pollinating varieties must belong to the category of standard and promising assortments suitable for cultivation in specific soil and climatic conditions;
- apricot pollinating varieties must have good pollination rates with the help of main varieties;
- It is advisable to take into account the taste characteristics and commercial qualities of fruits from varieties used for joint planting in home gardening.
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When selecting, it is best to use special lists developed by research institutes with a list of the best and permitted pollinating varieties. For amateur gardening, it is advisable to use varieties characterized by high yields, improved commercial qualities of the resulting products and early ripening. It is important to take into account frost resistance indicators and the risk of damage to the most common diseases or plant parasites.
Many gardeners, at least occasionally, have encountered a problem: the apricot blooms luxuriantly and this portends a generous harvest, but after flowering it suddenly turns out that there are few or no ovaries on the tree. Or the tree simply did not bloom in the spring - it is resting. How to explain the cause of this phenomenon and what actions to take in such a situation? Let's find answers to these questions and get a decent harvest of ripe sweet fruits.
What determines the long and abundant fruiting of apricots?
Apricots begin to bear fruit at the age of two to four years after being planted in a permanent place in the garden and bear fruit steadily for up to 25–30 years. The peak yield of a tree occurs at the age of five to six years, after which it gradually begins to decline. The duration of the productive period of apricot is influenced by many factors:
- correctly chosen place for planting a tree - the area should be well lit, with a level groundwater no higher than 1.8–2 m from the ground surface;
- soil suitable for acidity and composition - recommended acidity level - pH 7.0–8.5, soils preferably light loam with good aeration and water permeability;
- optimal watering regime - apricot does not like waterlogged soils, but during drought, vegetative processes are disrupted and the tree sheds its ovaries;
- regularity of tree pruning - if pruning is incorrect or absent, the number of overgrowing shoots decreases and fruit branches die off;
- good plant nutrition - organic and mineral fertilizers must be balanced in quantity and composition and applied at a certain growing season;
- winter hardiness and frost resistance of the variety - plants can withstand winter frosts down to –28 º C, but flower buds freeze already when the air temperature drops to –1 ° C;
- the tree’s susceptibility to fungal diseases or damage from insect pests - with proper agricultural technology and regular care, the plant has enough strength to withstand unfavorable conditions;
- damp and rainy weather during flowering and a long dry period during the setting and ripening of fruits - if the necessary measures are taken in time, the influence of even these seemingly independent weather vagaries can be reduced.
A well-lit, sunny area, protected from winds and dampness, is most suitable for growing apricots.
Fruiting shoots of apricot
As the seedling develops, branches grow on it and perform various functions. In addition to vegetative shoots bearing the green mass of leaves, overgrown fruit-bearing shoots appear on skeletal and semi-skeletal branches during the growing season. Leaf and flower buds form on them. Fruit ovaries are formed from flower buds mainly on bouquet branches and spurs:
- a bouquet branch (also called a spear) is a short (3–8 cm) spiny process, on the side surface of which flower buds are formed. These buds are collected in a kind of bouquet and located close to each other. The apical bud of a bouquet branch is leafy. These shoots appear when the apricot is two to three years old, live and bear fruit for three to four years, then gradually dry out and fall off;
- spurs are short fruit shoots from 1 to 6 cm long. The location of the buds on the shoot is identical to bouquet branches. The peculiarity of spurs is that their flower buds are smaller and are not collected in bouquets, but grow singly.
Apricot also bears fruit, but to a lesser extent, on fruit twigs - annual growths more than 15 cm long, mainly with flower buds.
Video: fruiting apricot shoots
Apricot pollination is the key to successful fruiting
Most modern apricot varieties are self-fertile. However, in cold, prolonged spring conditions with frequent rains and strong winds, pollination of flowers may be weak and incomplete, which leads to a decrease in yield. In addition, the early flowering of apricots often does not coincide in time with the emergence of pollinating insects. In such a situation, sometimes you have to resort to hand pollination. For self-sterile varieties under the specified weather conditions, pollination may not occur at all due to the absence of pollinating insects (bumblebees, bees, etc.). For successful cross-pollination, experienced gardeners recommend having several apricots of different varieties in the garden, preferably self-fertile. As a rule, 3-4 trees are enough. Their number can be limited only by the size of the area, but the main condition is the simultaneity of their flowering. For high-quality pollination, the distance between trees should be in the range of 4 to 6 m. Having an apiary near the site will be especially useful for pollination. To attract bees and other beneficial insects, it is advisable to plant honey-bearing plants next to apricots - white and yellow sweet clover, phacelia (which are also good green manures), sainfoin, tartar, heather, fireweed.
Photo gallery: methods of pollinating apricot trees
During intensive apricot flowering, pollen is transferred from the male flower to the female flower by the wind or insects and pollination occurs 
For reliable cross-pollination, several apricot trees of different varieties should grow in the garden, matching their flowering dates. 
Effective pollination of apricots is facilitated by the presence of bees near the tree planting site. 
In hand pollination, pollen is carefully transferred from flower to flower using a brush or cotton swab.
To attract pollinating insects (bumblebees, wild and domestic bees), I advise you to sprinkle the flowers and buds with a solution of honey (a tablespoon per 1 liter of water) at the beginning of flowering, and cover the crowns of small trees with fabric (sheets, burlap, spunbond) to protect against frost.
Apricot fruiting problems and their solutions
Among the most likely reasons for the absence or weak fruiting of apricots are:
- variety unsuitable for local climatic conditions;
- poorly chosen place for planting and growing;
- weak or too much watering;
- lack of nutrients in the soil;
- damage to flower buds by pests or diseases;
- freezing of flower buds during return frosts;
- improper pruning of the tree or lack thereof.
Let's consider sequentially ways to eliminate these problems.
Released variety on suitable soil
Currently, apricot varieties have been developed for cultivation in both northern and southern regions. Therefore, the non-zoned apricot variety should be replaced with one more suitable for the climate.
The Tsarsky apricot variety begins to ripen only in August, so in regions where summers are short, it is better not to grow it
If the reason for the lack of fruiting is waterlogged soil, high acidity or close proximity to groundwater, it is necessary to improve the quality of the soil. To do this, carry out:
Rare watering
Apricot is a drought-resistant crop, so it tolerates excess moisture worse than its lack. In the absence of rain for a long time summer period vegetative processes in apricots are not disrupted and do not affect the setting and ripening of fruits, provided that the soil under the trees is regularly watered and thoroughly mulched. During the season, subject to moderate precipitation, four mandatory irrigations are carried out:
Timely feeding
With insufficient nutrition, the apricot weakens, poorly develops overgrowing branches and grows vegetative shoots (with leaves) instead of fruit shoots. In this way, the tree tries to replenish the supply of nutrients to the detriment of the future harvest. To solve this problem, you should regularly feed the plants with organic and mineral fertilizers, giving preference in spring nitrogen fertilizers, and in the summer gradually replacing them with phosphorus-potassium ones.
Pest treatment
If the lack of fruiting is caused by damage to flower buds by pests or the buds are damaged as a result fungal disease, measures should be taken to destroy insect pests or fungal spores. To do this, apricots are treated with appropriate fungicidal and insecticidal preparations. To prevent diseases, preventive spraying of trees in the spring before buds open and in the fall after leaf fall with 3% Bordeaux mixture is carried out.
To prevent diseases, apricots are sprayed with 3% Bordeaux mixture in the spring before buds open.
Apricot flowering delay
For apricot flower buds at the end of winter and spring, the greatest danger is posed by sudden thaws in February and returning frosts in May. Apricot has a very short period of natural dormancy; at the end of winter, the buds are already ready for the growing season. Only negative air temperatures inhibit this process and force the tree into a state of forced dormancy. But with the onset of a thaw and an increase in air temperature above 10 º C, the buds begin to grow. Frosts following a thaw cause the death of flower buds and subsequently the absence of fruits. During late May frosts, already opened apricot buds and flowers suffer. The solution to this problem is to maximize the period of forced rest and delay the swelling of the kidneys. For this:
- in winter, collect as much snow as possible under the tree so that the roots remain in the cold for as long as possible;
- Spray the apricot at the beginning of spring with diluted (to a state suitable for a spray bottle) white water-based paint to delay the heating of the branches.
Video: how to delay apricot flowering
The longer the dormant period of a variety, the better for its frost resistance. Varieties with a long dormant period tend to bloom later and have annual yields. The duration of the period of deep (endogenous) dormancy varies greatly among different apricot groups. Apricots of the Manchurian-Siberian group have a short dormant period. Genotypes with a long dormant period should be looked for among the varieties of the Central Asian group.
A. M. Golubev, agronomist, biochemist, Saratov
Apricot pruning
A characteristic feature of apricot is the formation of the earliest flower buds on overgrowing and annual shoots of the first wave of growth. It is these early buds that most often fall under spring frosts during the flowering of the tree.
Often already blooming apricots suffer from May frosts, especially in middle lane Russia
Flower buds on branches of the second and third waves of growth bloom six to ten days later, when the frost has already passed. Thanks to this, they have higher winter hardiness and are not damaged by frost. This pattern was the basis for summer (green) pruning of apricots. It consists in the fact that at the end of May or at the beginning of June, when the first wave of shoot growth ends, the growths of this wave, 30–40 cm long, are shortened by half. Thanks to this pruning:
- a well-lit crown is created;
- crown ventilation improves;
- next year's fruit buds are laid with a delay in flowering by 4–8 days compared to the first wave.
Thus, by pruning trees in summer, you can avoid damage to flower buds during return frosts in May or severe frosts in winter, i.e., increase the winter hardiness of apricots and preserve the future harvest.
Video: pruning apricot in summer (green pruning)
Apricot forms fruit ovaries on annual shoots, bouquet branches and spurs. Flower buds located on strong annual growths form groups. Single buds grow on weak shoots. In trees weakened by insufficient care and diseases, the formation of new shoots slows down and then stops. At the same time, the number of overgrowing branches with flower buds decreases. At the age of 6–8 years, spurs and bouquet branches die off on the branches. These processes lead to a decrease in yield, and subsequently to its complete absence. To restore shoot formation, pruning is used. Depending on the age of the tree, it is divided into formative, regulating, rejuvenating and sanitary (restorative).
- Formative pruning is the first for young seedlings and is aimed at forming the crown and overgrowing shoots during their strong growth. Pruning is carried out on seedlings from one to two or three years of age, i.e. before fruiting begins.
- Regulatory pruning is used in trees from 2–3 years old to slow down the growth of shoots and accelerate the period of entry into the fruiting period.
- Rejuvenating pruning is necessary for aging trees when branch growth weakens or stops completely. This pruning allows you to stimulate the growth of new shoots and improve the growing season, i.e. the growth of leaves and flower buds.
- Restorative pruning is used when trees are damaged by severe frosts, diseases or other unfavorable conditions. It helps plants regain their ability to grow, develop and bear fruit sustainably.
For annual good harvest Apricots are pruned regularly
At each stage of tree pruning, a specific task is solved: from crown formation to rejuvenation and restoration of productive function.
Video: pruning to preserve the harvest (crown formation)
Planting several trees nearby
For regular, sustainable fruiting of apricots, even a self-fertile variety, several trees of different varieties should be planted nearby, coinciding in terms of flowering and fruiting.
Planting several apricots with close flowering dates will help improve the fruiting of each
Balance of roots and crown
When growing apricots, the principle of balance between the root system and the above-ground part of the tree must be observed. Excessive development of the root system leads to the withdrawal of nutrients from the crown to the roots and weakens the tree. Conversely, too much vegetative mass causes a weakening of the productive function of the apricot. If the tree is overloaded with a large number of ovaries, it is advisable to normalize the fruit load (removal of excess fruit set) when the natural fall of the excess ovary after flowering is completed.
Another important factor in poor fruiting is unfavorable conditions during the formation of flower buds, which begins after the shoots grow (late June - first half of July). The differentiation of growth and flower buds ends in the second half of October with the formation of ovule primordia - the basis of the future harvest.
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- this is a relatively new variety domestic selection, as a result of which it was possible to produce a medium-sized tree with a fairly strong crown.
Fruit
The round, medium-sized fruits (about 25 g) have a light orange color and sweet, very pleasant-tasting pulp. Apricots of this variety are excellent for eating raw and are often used in a wide variety of preservation treatments. If you are planning to buy apricot seedlings, visit our specialized online store! then you should know that this plant The first fruits are produced in late summer and early autumn in the 4th - 5th year after planting the plant in the ground.
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Planting and care
Selling this variety of apricots requires subsequent planting of seedlings in pre-selected soil. Apricot needs loose soil, which will provide easy access of water and oxygen to the rhizome, but places with high groundwater content should be avoided. It is best to plant the tree on a small hill with direct access to sunlight.
Caring for this variety consists of protecting the above-ground parts of the plants from pests and severe frosts, as well as regular watering (3-4 times per season) and feeding the rhizomes.
Apricot seedlings variety Triumph of the North
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Plant pollination is a stage of reproduction, which involves the transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma or ovule.
In this case, the male organs are the stamens, and the female organs are represented by the pistil and the ovule.
Self-fertile apricot varieties
Rules and features of pollination
There are two main types of pollination known, which include self-pollination or cross-pollination. The process of cross-pollination involves the presence of a factor, depending on the type of which several types of pollination differ. In the conditions of modern practical gardening, self-fertile and self-sterile varieties are distinguished. In the first case, the ovaries are formed as a result of pollination with their own pollen. The second option involves pollination with pollen from a plant of a different variety.
A significant number of varieties of fruit plants can be classified as self-sterile, and in this case it is not difficult to understand whether a pollinator is needed.
Such garden plantings may not bear fruit at all or produce a minimal yield. Apricot varieties generally fall into the category of self-fertile plants that pollinate on their own. But there are also self-sterile hybrid forms and varieties.
Natural and artificial pollination Most common natural pollination, which is carried out through pollinating insects
and other natural factors. Artificial pollination involves the transfer of pollen from the anthers of one plant to the stigma of other flowers in order to increase productivity or, if necessary, to develop new, most promising varieties. Apricot trees belong in most cases to self-pollinating fruit plants. However, too early a flowering period suggests a lack of pollinating insects, so hand pollination is used to obtain a high yield. The highest percentage of self-fertile apricot varieties are found in the European group category.
Self-sterile varieties that need to be pollinated are usually classified as varieties from the Central Asian and East Asian group of apricots.
Natural and artificial pollination
Apricots in central Russia (now we know)
Hand pollination
The need for hand pollination of apricots may be caused by unfavorable weather conditions during the flowering period of the fruit crop, or by an insufficient number or complete absence of pollinating insects. For maximum efficiency, hand pollination is carried out at the beginning and middle of flowering, as well as almost at the end of this natural process.
Hand pollination
The self-fertility of apricot is a very useful property of the fruit crop and allows you to reduce labor costs for cultivation.
| fruit crop and reduces labor costs for cultivation. | Currently, domestic and foreign breeders have developed a significant number of self-fertile promising varieties that combine high yields, excellent taste and marketability, as well as unpretentiousness. | Variety name | Botanical description |
| Fruit characteristics | Varietal features | "Dessert" | Trees grow up to five meters and have high winter hardiness |
| Large in size, weighing up to 55−65 g, with thin yellow skin and delicate sour-sweet pulp | Average aging period | "Success" | Medium height, with a fairly strong crown |
| Round in shape, medium in size, weighing up to 23-25 g, beige-orange in color, with sweet, very pleasant-tasting pulp | Has excellent winter hardiness | "Reliable" | With a relatively sparse crown, winter-hardy plant, with frost-resistant flower buds |
| Large, weighing up to 45−55 g, elongated, oval, dark red in color, with sweet flesh | Currently, domestic and foreign breeders have developed a significant number of self-fertile promising varieties that combine high yields, excellent taste and marketability, as well as unpretentiousness. | high performance | winter hardiness |
| Small in size, weighing up to 18−20 g, yellow, with tasty pulp and a free stone | High frost resistance of flower buds | "Joy" | Restrained tree and crown growth |
| Large in size, weighing up to 40−42 g, round, orange with blush, with juicy pulp | Promising and early-fruiting variety | "Rattle" | Medium-sized plant with high winter hardiness |
| best variety | for obtaining dried fruits | "Stepnyak" | Tall and very powerful plant with a strong crown |
The best variety for obtaining dried fruits
Pollinator trees
In order to increase productivity as effectively as possible, when growing self-sterile varieties, pollinating varieties are planted on the site. To correctly select a pollinator variety, you should adhere to the following recommendations:
- planted pollinators must correspond to the cultivated varieties in terms of flowering and fruiting periods;
- pollinating varieties must belong to the category of standard and promising assortments suitable for cultivation in specific soil and climatic conditions;
- apricot pollinating varieties must have good pollination rates with the help of main varieties;
- It is advisable to take into account the taste characteristics and commercial qualities of fruits from varieties used for joint planting in home gardening.
It has been noted that self-fertile varieties are able to show the best results as a result of pollination with pollen from plants of other varieties.
When selecting, it is best to use special lists developed by research institutes with a list of the best and permitted pollinating varieties. For amateur gardening, it is advisable to use varieties characterized by high yields, improved commercial qualities of the resulting products and early ripening. It is important to take into account frost resistance indicators and the risk of damage to the most common diseases or plant parasites.
Pollination: how to attract bees (now we know)
Growing apricots is not a very troublesome task, however, it requires compliance with certain rules of agricultural technology. Such a nuance as pollination of a fruit tree deserves special mention. What is this process, how is it performed, and in what cases is hand pollination used? Our article will tell you about all this.
insects do this here.
Every insect that visits a plant is considered a pollinator. After all, for pollination, contact with pollen is considered sufficient, which is attached to the insect’s body and then transferred to the flower of another plant. There are separate groups of insects that are very important for pollination. The most common insects in temperate latitudes are beetles, butterflies, wasps, bumblebees, hornets, and bees. Installing hives near the garden will not solve the problem, since pollination is complex process
and it is influenced by many different factors. In order for insects to fly up to the inflorescence and do their work, normal weather conditions are necessary, and the location of the garden itself is also taken into account.
Weather conditions have a strong influence on the duration of the entire flowering; of course, this has a corresponding effect on the quality of tree fertilization. On cool days, when it rains, the flowering of trees can last for up to 10 days, and sometimes more; insects visit the inflorescences too poorly in such weather. Pollen begins to germinate more slowly, so more unfertilized flowers remain.
Moreover, the appearance of the sun for just one or half a day is enough time for insects to fertilize all the inflorescences.
Today, two types of pollination are known: cross-pollination and self-pollination. Trees, in turn, can be self-fertile and self-fertile. The self-fertile type of trees forms inflorescence ovaries after pollination with its own pollen. But for self-sterile ones, pollination with pollen from completely different varieties will be required.
The majority of varieties of all fruit trees are self-sterile types, so it is quite difficult to immediately decide whether a pollinator is needed or not. Such garden plantings, unfortunately, may produce too little yield, or may not bear fruit at all. The main percentage of apricot varieties are classified as self-fertile; they can pollinate on their own. You can also find hybrid forms or self-sterile ones.
Artificial or natural method?
The natural type of pollination occurs most often. This is the pollination process that is carried out by insects or that is carried out thanks to some other natural phenomena. During the artificial pollination process, pollen is transferred from one flower to another, thus increasing the yield, and if necessary, a new variety, more promising, can be developed using this method.
Apricots are a self-pollinating type of fruit tree. However, due to flowering starting too early, insects may be absent, which is why hand pollination is carried out. This process is also necessary for trees if unfavorable weather occurs during the flowering period.
Hand pollination significantly increases yield levels, especially when pollen from different varieties of trees is used. The fruits produced when ripe will be of much better quality. They will be larger in shape and taste much better. Breeders have proven that hand pollination helps to ultimately obtain more yield than after the natural process. Productivity increases by approximately 40%.
Procedure
To pollinate apricot inflorescences, you can use ordinary cotton wool or take, for example, rabbit fur. Then you need to lightly apply a piece of the selected material to each flower. You can also take an ordinary toothbrush, preferably an electric one. It is brought close to the inflorescences and held for 10 seconds.
If you turn on an ordinary fan or hair dryer at a medium level, the resulting air flow can also pollinate apricot inflorescences. This gentle flow of air should be directed at the flowers of the tree and passed over each inflorescence one by one. By the way, after such procedures, sometimes fruits of an unusual shape are obtained - flattened or slightly elongated.
To make the process as effective as possible, pollination should be done 3 times (at the beginning, middle and after flowering). It is best to do this work in the morning (before 11 o’clock) or in the evening.
Above average size, weighing more than 30−35 g, round-oval, orange-yellow, with a blush and high taste
To effectively increase productivity during the cultivation of self-fertile trees, pollinating varieties are planted next to them. How to choose a suitable pollinator variety? You just need to follow these instructions:
- the planted pollinator tree must necessarily correspond to the varieties of apricots growing in the garden: firstly, the timing of fruiting, and secondly, the timing of flowering;
- the pollinator variety must belong to the categories of standard or promising assortments that are suitable for cultivation on certain soils in a given climate;
- The apricot pollinator variety must have good pollination rates;
- in addition, the taste and quality of the resulting harvest from the varieties that are used for joint planting should be taken into account.
The following video demonstrates the flowering and pollination of an apricot.