13 best varieties of plum Renklod
 Plum Renklod

Many gardeners grow plums on their plots. This culture has more than 250 varieties., some of which are combined into groups. One of these families is called Renklod, its varieties have a number of similar characteristics, but at the same time they differ from each other. Let's look at a detailed description of this type of plum.

How does Renclod differ from other varieties?

From other varieties of plums Renklody differ primarily in their excellent taste. Their fruits have a dessert taste, soft and melting in the mouth pulp..

Also, the trees in this family look neat and beautiful, few of which varieties need crown pruning.

Description of varieties

Type Renklod includes several varieties that differ in similar characteristics:

  1. Average, tree height is 4-6 meters.
  2. Krone sphericalsmall deviations are allowed.
  3. Young branches slightly pubescent, easy to bend, painted red-brown or red-green. Over time, they harden and acquire a grayish tint.
  4. On the streaks of leaves hairiness is also present.
  5. More often fruits are shaped like a ball, 4-5 centimeters long, color ranges from yellow-green to ink-violet. Plums of this family are slightly rough.
  6. Peduncle short, pubescent.
  7. Taste Such plums are considered dessert.
  8. Most varieties are samobesplodny and need additional pollination.
  9. Yield depends on how dry and sunny the summer was.

Collective farm

 Plum Renklod grade Kolkhoz
Plum Renklod grade Kolkhoz

This variety was bred by I.V. Michurin at the end of the 19th century as parent plants were made Dwarf and renklod green. The resulting hybrid zoned for central Russia, and successfully grown in these areas. On average, the height of the tree is 2.5 meters, the crown spreading, but not thick, grows in the shape of a ball.

During pruning Renklod Kolkhoz it is necessary to take into account its peculiarity to form 90 percent of the fruit on the bouquet sprigs, the rest appears on last year's shoots.

The size of the pods is considered small, on average, one plum weighs 15-20 grams. Yellow-green peel with multiple subcutaneous spots, with a long exposure to the sun color may form a brick blush. The wax coating is very easy to wash. The fruit pulp is tender, juicy, but compared to other green trees is acidic.

If a long time does not collect the fruits, they will begin to crumble.

Fruiting occurs at the end of August, on average, from one young tree is collected 20 kilogram harvest and with an adult 40. The variety tolerates winter frosts up to -30 degrees. It is immune to many diseases, except fungal. The tree requires additional pollination.

Soviet

 Plum Renklod Sovetsky grade
Plum Renklod Sovetsky grade

It was bred in the 80s, through cross-pollination of the plums of Renklod and Renklod Ulyanischev, zoned for the Central Black Earth region. The crown of the tree is not neat, with a small amount of foliage, the branches grow up, gradually expanding, the growth of a hybrid does not exceed 3.5 meters.

Fruits weigh by 40 grams, rounded shape. The skin is colored dark purple with a waxy bloom, the pulp is amber in color. The taste of plums is sweet, with a slight sourness.

Renklod Sovetsky tolerates frost well to -30 degrees. Fruiting begins at 4-5 year of life, from a young tree 15-20 kilograms of a crop are collected, and from an adult 40-45. Variety fully protsevaet by the end of August. Poor resistance to polystigmosis.

Early

 Plum Renklod grade Early
Plum Renklod Early

Bred in Ukraine in the 1950s by cross-pollination of Jefferson and Peach varieties. The tree grows up to 6 meters, the crown is spherical, not thick.

The weight of one fruit is 60 gramsWith age, the tree produces a smaller crop, 35-40 grams. The plum is round, slightly flattened on the sides, the seam is clearly visible, one half is more than the other. The skin is colored yellow-orange with a light whitish coating. The flesh is sweet and sour, with a honey flavor. Stone separates badly.

Crop ripens in late July - early August. The tree tolerates cold to -30 degrees and intense heat. Fruits are well transported.

Altana

 Plum Renklod Altana grade
Plum Renklod Altana

The hybrid appeared in the 19th century in the Czech Republic, by spontaneous mutation when grown from a green greenstone. In Russia it is grown up in the Central Black Earth region. The tree grows up to 6.5 metersspherical crown.

The plums themselves are large, 40-45 grams, slightly compressed on the sides. Lettuce-colored skin is covered with a red-pink blush; dark subcutaneous spots are characteristic. The flesh is amber in color, very tender and tasty.

The variety is not whimsical to the soil composition, it can take root even in areas with high salt content.

The first harvest can be taken already in the 3rd year of life, the tree brings 35-40 kilograms, then this figure increases to 80 kilograms.Fruiting falls on the beginning of August, in regions with colder climates, this period is delayed by about 2 weeks. The hybrid tolerates drought, frost, disease and insect attacks. The variety is self-fertile.

Every 4-5 years Altana rests on fruiting.

Tambov

 Plum Renklod Tambov
Plum Renklod Tambov

The hybrid was bred by crossing the green green and Raskorpelka red. Grown in central Russia. Kidneys are well resistant to frost. to -30 degreesshoots less hardy. The height of the tree is 3.5 meters, the crown is spreading, growing in width.

Fruit weight is only 20 grams. Elongated plums with blu-violet skin. The flesh is golden, sour.

Hybrid used for canning and winemaking.

The first harvest can be collected in early September already in the 3rd year of life. On average, from one tree receive 15-25 kilograms fruits. Tambov poorly resists kleasterpiozu. The variety is self-infertile. To obtain a crop, plum pollinators are grown nearby.

Karbysheva

 Plum Renklod Karbysheva
Plum Renklod Karbysheva

Renklod Karbysheva was launched in the 1950s in Ukraine. The tree grows very quickly, so it is necessary to cut it in time to form the crown.

Initially, fruits weigh 50 grams, then their size is reduced to 35 grams. The skin is dense, bright scarlet, with overriding, a blue wax coating appears. Honey-colored flesh is considered to be dessert and highly appreciated by professionals.

The fruits ripen in the second half of August. The tree receives significant damage at temperature. -20 degrees. The variety is self-infesting, usually Greenwood Early, Greengage Green, Hungarian Donetsk.

White

 Plum Renklod White
Plum Renklod White

The tree grows in height to 4 - 4.5 meters.

The fruits are dull, white, approximately the size 35-40 grams. The flesh is almost transparent, very sweet, juicy, melting in the mouth.

Crop ripens in late August. Variety tolerates cold and prolonged droughts. The first fruiting occurs in the 3rd year of life. Requires additional pollination.

Green

 Plum Renklod Green
Plum Renklod Green

The tree grows in height to 6-7 meters, and the diameter of the oval, sprawling crown is equal to the same figures. In Russia, the variety is grown in the southern regions.

It is this green carpet that is considered the founder of the whole group, that is, the ancient French variety.

Fruits weigh only 20 grams, peel of green-yellow color with a bluish wax coating. Initially, it seems that the pulp has the same shade, but after cleaning the plum, it turns out that its pulp is transparent. The taste is very delicate, juicy, sweet. It is a reference.

Fruiting comes on the 5th year after the tree is transplanted into the open ground. Initially, you can get 25-30 kilograms of the crop, but since the age of 10, gardeners harvest 45-50 kilograms of plums. The fruits ripen in late August. The variety is well protected from fungal diseases, but rotting. It is self-infertile.

When breeding from the stone, Greencloth retains all its varietal characteristics.

Bove

 Plum Renclod de Beauvais
Plum Renclod de Beauvais

The variety was bred in Belgium by random mutation of a seedling grown from a green greenstone stone. The tree is of medium height, the branches grow in different directions, forming an untidy crown.

Yellow-green plums with crimson blush on the sides. The shape is spherical. On the skin is a thick silver wax coating. The flesh is soft and sweet, with a touch of nutmeg. Fruits tolerate transportation and are stored for a long time..

The variety is self-fertile, the fruits ripen in mid-September.The yield of such a tree is excellent, at the age of 10 it brings 40-50 kilogram drain, and in 20 years this number is increased by 2 times. Winter hardiness is bad, but there is immunity to the plum moth.

Renklod Bove requires a large amount of light and heat, after ripening the fruits remain hanging on the branches for 2-3 weeks, but if the season turned out to be very wet, then there is a possibility that the plums will crack and fall off, and not having time to fully mature.

Michurinsky

 Plum Renklod Michurinsky
Plum Renklod Michurinsky

It was bred at the beginning of the 21st century with the help of cross-pollination of Eurasia 21 plums and Renklod Altan. A small tree with a neat, spherical crown.

Fruit weight 25-30 gramsreddish-purple skin. The flesh is yellow-orange with a slight sourness.

Plums ripen in early September. Fruiting begins from 3 years after planting, on average, from one tree is collected 20-25 kilograms harvest. The variety has good frost resistance and transportability. It is self-fertile, but in the presence of pollinator plums gives the best yield.

Kuibyshev

 Plum Renklod Kuybyshevsky
Plum Renklod Kuybyshevsky

It was bred using varieties Yellow local and Lenya, in the mid 50s of the last century, especially for the northern part of Russia. The tree grows up to 6 meters in height, crown sprawlingI. Fruits are tied on 2 or 3 summer bouquet branches.

Weight plums about 25 gramsspherical shape. Peel of lime tint with rounded specks. The flesh is juicy, sour, a couple of shades lighter than the skin.

The young tree brings 6-8 kg of a crop, and adult 20-30. Fruits ripen in late August.

Ripe plums can hang on the branches for up to 7 days.

Frost resistance and insect resistance is good, the variety is prone to gumming. It is also self-fertile, but pollinators are welcome.

Presidential

 Plum Renklod Presidential
Plum Renklod Presidential

It was bred with the help of varieties Renklod Altana, Hungarian Azhanskaya and the Great Blue plum. The tree grows up to 4 meters in height, the krone reminds the broom turned down by the handle.

The fruits ripen in mid-September and, on average, weigh 55-60 grams, have the shape of an ellipse. The skin is thick, purple. The flesh is thick, juicy, grainy, yellow-orange hue, taste with a noticeable sourness.

The variety begins to bear fruit in the 4th year of cultivation, initially the yield is 12-15 kilogramsthen it increases up to 45. The frost resistance of the variety is excellent, but there is a susceptibility to creeping, moniliose, plum moth and aphid.For pollination beside planted varieties of self-fruited plums.

If the summer was not sunny, then the plums may not be able to survive. But after a successful season, plums are well transported and stored for a long time.

Tenkovsky

 Plum Renklod Tenkovsky
Plum Renklod Tenkovsky

As the parental varieties made plum Tatarskaya yellow, Jefferson, Renklod Reform, turn Local. Small tree, total 3 meters. The krone accurate, in a form reminds a sphere.

Fruits weigh 15-20 grams, the shape is rounded, with one half of the plum noticeably larger than the other. Purple skin with a bluish bloom, brings bitterness to the taste of the fruit. The flesh is yellowish, grainy, not juicy, taste sweet and sour.

The first fruiting occurs at 4-5 year of life, the crop ripens by mid-September. The variety does not differ frost resistance and tolerance of drought and heat. Often exposed to rust, flatulence, and attack by a slimy sawyer.

Flower buds can die from the spring frosts, because of this, you can completely lose the harvest.

Breeding history

Renklod began to grow in France in the second half of the 16th century. King Francis was the first to receive a variety of plums bred using Verdicchio plum as a reign during his reign.. After the king tried the gift, he demanded to name the brought variety in honor of his wife Claudina (Claude), noting that the taste of these fruits is also gentle and sweet, like the appearance and character of the queen.

 Plum Rene Claude
Plum Rene Claude

The name of this variety ReineClaude translates from French as Queen Claude.

Then gradually began to appear hybrids, similar in their taste with Renklod. They began to unite in one group, while giving each variety its own individual, specifying name.

The advantages and disadvantages of the variety

  • Renklod is distinguished by its excellent taste.
  • Also, all fruits have attractive appearance.
  • Most varieties possess resistant to winter frosts and diseases.
  • Most often trees belonging to the Greenclare view knotted the maximum amount of harvest.
  • Nearly all varieties in the family are self-fertile and need additional pollination.
  • Trees prone to rotting roots.
  • It is necessary to ensure reliable wind gust protection.

Natural growth region

Usually Greens are grown in Western Europe. In Russia, such varieties are most often found in the Central region or in the south of the country.. Stopping your choice on such a family, you should take a responsible approach to the choice of a subspecies, so that it could easily endure the climatic conditions of the growing region.

Renklod is not suitable for areas with harsh weather conditions. Most often, trees do not tolerate spring frosts and cold below -25 degrees.

Planting rules for seedlings

Renklod can be planted only in spring, in April, before bud break. What would a plum give a good harvest and be healthy When choosing a landing site, they are repelled by the following factors:

  • The soil should be fertile and loose, it is best to use a slightly acidic or neutral soil.
  • Plot should be open and sunny, in the shade the amount of harvest will be much less.
  • Required avoid places with high groundwater levels, excess moisture can lead to the development of various diseases.
  • Also do not plant plum in lowland placeswhere rain and melt water accumulates.
  • Tree need protect from drafts and strong wind guststherefore, they are planted near a high fence or any other buildings.
  • Considering that the majority of the green trees are self-infertile, take into account the location of pollinating trees.
To avoid the risk of a large accumulation of moisture, experienced gardeners recommend constructing a bulk hill about 50–70 centimeters high.

The landing pit is prepared in the fall.. To do this, dig a pit 60 cm deep and a diameter of 80 centimeters. When digging, the top layer of earth is laid separately from the bottom. Then prepare the soil mixture:

  • Fertile soil layer;
  • 2 buckets of humus;
  • 50 grams of superphosphate;
  • 30 grams of potassium sulphide.
 Planting plum should be made in the pit
Planting plum should be made in the pit

The resulting composition is poured into the pit and overwhelmed with barren soil.. If the pit is not prepared in the autumn, then you can catch up in 2-3 weeks before planting. But in this case, the soil will be less fertile.

  1. Before landing you need place two supporting stakes in the pit.
  2. When lowering the seedling into the pit, the root neck should be on 5-7 centimeters above ground level.
  3. While falling asleep sapling it should be slightly shaken with earth, so that all the voids between the roots would be filled.
  4. Digging around the trunk well depth 40-50 centimeters.
  5. Then trees are tied to a support, while the rope does not strongly pull, because it can damage a young plant.
  6. At the end of the drain procedure water carefully clean water, then mulch.
Between the trees retain a distance of 2.5-3 meters.

Peculiarities of care

 Plum Renklod needs additional dusting
Plum Renklod needs additional dusting

The main feature of the care of plums Renklod is need for additional pollination. This procedure can be carried out artificially with the help of special pollen, but many gardeners prefer to plant pollinators near trees.

Tree branches may begin to lean toward the ground under the weight of the crop, so you need to build props. Moreover, those places where the tree and the support come into contact with each other are softened with the help of foam rubber or soft fabric.

Pruning Pruning

It is carried out strictly at the very beginning of spring, after blooming of leaves or in the beginning of June. Such periods are the safest.

 Plum prunklood pruning scheme
Plum prunklood pruning scheme
  • First year. In order for the crown of a tree to be a regular, spherical shape, it is necessary to select 10 skeletal branches, with equal intervals and the angle of detachment from the trunk, which should be equal to 45 degrees.
  • Second year. Cut all the resulting growths, leaving a length of only 25 centimeters.
  • Third year. It is necessary to shorten the shoots grown from skeletal branches and the conductor, their length should be 30 centimeters, the remaining gains cut to the mark of 15 centimeters.
  • Fourth year. Starting from the fourth year, the crown of the tree is considered to be formed. Therefore, now it is necessary to carry out only sanitary pruning, at which all dry and diseased branches are removed. You also need to make sure that the new shoots do not thicken the crown and let the air and sunlight through.
All places of cuts must be smeared with a thin layer of garden pitch.

Top dressing

Usually the tree begins to feed from 3 years of landingBefore that, it receives nutrients from fertilizers applied during planting.

  1. In April, before flowering begins, the following composition is poured under the tree:
  • 25 grams of ammonium nitrate;
  • 40 grams of potassium salt;
  • 300 grams of mineral fertilizers;
  • Then plum plentifully watered.
  1. During flowering, the tree is watered with a solution of urea:
  • 5 liters of water;
  • 10 grams of urea.
  1. Then after flowering you need to make:
  • 0.3% solution of mullein;
  • 50 grams of superphosphate.
 To get a good harvest, the plum should be regularly fed
To get a good harvest, the plum should be regularly fed
  1. During the ripening period of the plum fruit, additional forces may be needed, which the following feeding may provide for it:
  • 4 tablespoons of urea;
  • 6 tablespoons nitrofoski;
  • 20 liters of water.
  1. In the summer, approximately from June 1 to 5 wood is sprayed with 1% urea solution.
  2. In the autumn under digging make:
  • 15 kg manure or compost;
  • 150 grams of superphosphate;
  • 50 grams of ammonium nitrate.
  1. Also plum need to pour the following mixture:
  • 4 tablespoons of sulfuric potassium;
  • 6 tablespoons of superphosphate;
  • 20 liters of water.

Water plum should be using holes, depth of 35-40 centimeters, it is at this level that the root system is located. It is best to use warm, distilled water. Experienced gardeners recommend watering a tree 5-6 times per season. The amount of water used in watering is determined by the age of the tree, on average, it is 4-8 buckets.

Pristvolny circle plum varieties "Renklod" must be kept clean, removing all grown plants and root growth. Also, land in this area must be loosened.

Preparing for the winter

For the most part, all Rencoats are afraid of the cold, so they need to be prepared for the winter period:

  • Young trees cover with spruce leaves, hay or sedge, also it can be tied with paper.
  • Mature trees do not require such protection, it is enough just to whiten the stem and sprinkle it with humus or sawdust, their layer must be at least 10 centimeters.
Before whitewashing the tree bark must be cleaned.

Diseases and pests

Different varieties of the Renklod family are distinguished by individual immunity to diseases and attacks by pests. Most often, trees are affected by the following insects:

  1. Plum moth - eats fruits, from this plum begin to darken, then rot and fall off. To combat this pest, the following treatments are carried out:
  • In early spring, the tree is sprayed with a 0.3% solution of Karbofos or a 0.2% solution of Metaphos.
  • During the growing season, the plum is treated with coniferous concentrate, 1 tablespoon per 3 liters of water.
  1. Plum aphid - plant growth slows down, almost no fruit buds are formed, all foliage fade. To get rid of this insect plum process as follows:
  • In early spring, at a temperature not lower than -5 degrees, the plum is sprayed with mineral-oil preparations, which can be purchased in garden stores.
  • In April, the tops of young shoots are washed in a soap solution (300 grams of soap per 10 liters of water).
  1. Plum moth - entangles the leaves and fruits with cobwebs, because of which they wither and fall. To get rid of the pest carry out the following procedure:
  • Spraying the drug Chlorofos, with the calculation of 3-4 liters per tree.

To the most common diseases include:

  1. Monilioz - Fungal disease, provoking rotting fruit. When infested, inflorescences fade, leaves become covered with brown spots and fall off, fruits gradually become covered with white rot, mummified and remain hanging on the branches. To combat the disease use:
  • The tree and the soil around it is treated with a 3% solution of the drug "Chorus".
  • All affected areas must be removed and burned.
  1. Comedication - the bark of the tree is strongly exuded and sticky amber-colored liquid begins to ooze from it.
  • To combat the disease it is necessary to remove all the smudges and clean the sore spot with a sharp knife, then be sure to process the garden pitch.

To avoid the appearance of pests or diseases, experienced gardeners recommend the following preventive actions:

  1. Sure to loosen the trunk circle during the autumn works.
  2. Trunk and skeletal branches cleaned of old bark.
  3. We must not forget sanitary trimming.
  4. All damaged branches and fruits must be burned.
  5. Need regularly remove root shoots and clear the tree trunk from foliage, branches, etc.
  6. Whitewash booster will help to avoid the attacks of many insects.
  7. The crown of the tree should be well breathable and provide high-quality airing.
  8. During the execution of various procedures is best avoid bark damage.

Reproduction plum

Plum multiplication occurs in several ways:

Planting seeds

 Growing plum from the stone
Growing plum from the stone

Usually this method is used to produce rootstocks. To get a good seedling you need:

  • Healthy and large seeds are thoroughly washed and cleaned from pulp, then soaked in water for 4 days, while the water must be changed, and the seeds are periodically stirred.
  • After this procedure, they are carefully dried and stored in a glass jar.
  • Then need mix seeds with wet sand or sawdust and leave them to infuse at a temperature of +1 to -10 degrees for 180 days.
  • Initially seeds are germinated in the form of seedlingsthen transfer the seedlings to the open ground.

Graft

This procedure is done in the period of active movement of juice, that is, in April-May or July-August. There are 2 main methods of vaccination: in the split and behind the cortex.

Root growth

In the fall, the root is cut, which connects the mother plant and the process, in the spring, the shoots are dug together with the roots and transplanted to a new, separate place.

Root cuttings

The scheme of reproduction plum root cuttings and shoots
  • At the young tree dig up the roots at a distance of 1 meter from the trunk, for adults, the distance increases to 1.5 meters.
  • The length of the roots used should be 15 centimeters, and width 1.5 centimeters.
  • If the cuttings were dug in the fall, then stored in a trench, 50 centimeters deep, dusted with a mixture of peat and sand.Also, cuttings can be stored in the basement, covering them with wet sawdust and moss.
  • At the end of April should prepare the groundconsisting of one part of peat mixed with 3 parts of sand.
  • Further in it obliquely or vertically planted cuttingsthen cover them with foil.
  • The upper ends are deepened by 2 centimeters, then they mulch with sawdust or peat.
  • Before shoots cuttings need to be protected from bright light and drying out.
  • If several shoots come up, then among them the strongest is chosen.
  • Several times per season plants lure nitrogen fertilizers.
  • In winter, shoots are moved to the house. and grow to a height of 1-1.5 meters, then the trees will be ready to move to the garden.

Plums belonging to Renklode varieties have excellent taste. Their pulp is called dessert or marmaladetherefore, every gardener dreams of growing such a tree in the garden. If you treat the choice of a sapling correctly, then such a tree can be planted even in the central region of Russia.