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Apples

The Apple tree belongs to the Rosaceae family, species Malus Pumila. Malus pumila is a deciduous tree growing up to 5 meters tall in cultivation and up to 9 meters tall in the wild. It has a lifetime of about 60-80 years. It is one of the most widely cultivated fruit trees in temperate regions of the world, growing in over 93 countries. Selection over thousands of years has produced an enormous diversity of apple cultivars varying in shape, color, sweetness, crispness and storability. Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Braeburn, Cox, Pink Lady, Royal Gala and Bramley represent just a few apple varieties found in supermarkets in temperate countries.

Fully grown apple

Soil: The apple tree is not demanding in terms of soil but it needs well drained soils. The best crops are found on fertile sandy and loamy soils.

 

pH: The optimum level is between 5.5 and 7

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Climate: It is more resistant to cold than the pear tree and does not need so much heat and light for ripening. It suffers less with the cold than with the heat and prefers humid to dry climates. The flowers are sensitive to late spring frosts, the use of anti-freeze irrigation or other protection systems are common in areas with high risk. The apple tree tolerates temperatures lower than -10°C, without affecting the tree bark, although when descending below -15°C some floral buds may be lost.

NPK 15-30-15

15-30kg/ha/ap.

POWDER NPK

NPK & Soil improver for better uptake.

Grogreen 25 kg NPK bag green

CALCIPHOS

2-3x2-5kg/ha/ap.

CALCIPHOS 9-64-0

To complement soil nutrition.

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Use after fruit set, on developing fruits and at post-harvest.

Grogreen Calciphos foliar gel all sizes
Grogreen Five Terra all sizes

FIVE TERRA 12-44-12

NPK & Soil improver for better uptake.

FIVE TERRA
12-20kg/ha/week
Grogreen Five Multi all sizes

FIVE MULTI 20-20-20

NPK & Soil improver for better uptake.

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Use after fruit set & fruit filling.

FIVE MULTI
12-20kg/ha/week
Grogreen Five Fructus all sizes

FIVE FRUCTUS 18-9-36

NPK & Soil improver for better uptake.

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Use during fruit maturity.

FIVE FRUCTUS
12-20kg/ha/week

FOLIAR APPLICATION

DRIP IRRIGATION

Select your crop

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