Arkansas Black Apple Tree Care & Propagation Guide

Most of the colors of apples are cyan or red, which looks very appetizing, but have you ever seen Arkansas black apple? Maybe many people haven't seen it. In fact, many black fruits are very popular now, because these fruits not only have high nutritional value, but also have strange colors. Maybe because of this, people will like to eat them. Now let's learn about Arkansas black apple planting!

Arkansas Black Apple Tree Quick Info

Botanical/Scientific Name	Malus domestica Arkansas Black
Common Name	Arkansas Black
Uses	Fresh fruit to eat and in pies, cobblers, and table dishes
Origin	Mid-19th Century in Benton County, Arkansas
Light Care	Full sun and rich
Soil Care	Well-draining soil
Temperature Care	Between 500 and 1,000 chill hours
Humidity Care	Medium to high humidity
Watering	Watering deeply and slowly
Pruning Care	Remove 20% to 30% of the active stems
Fertilizer Care	Fertilizer mixed with water
Propagation	Cuttings are taken in January
Toxic	Not particularly toxic

Arkansas Black Apple Tree Care in Detail

Arkansas Black Apple Tree Watering

The best watering time of arkansas black apple tree is before flowering, which can prevent the fruit from drying and cracking after flowering. Long term watering can prevent the fruit from deformity and small size. Watering before harvest can make the fruit grow faster, and watering before defoliation can make Arkansas black apple tree grow full flower buds.
Many people who grow Arkansas black apple tree should want to know when the best time to water Arkansas black apple tree is. In fact, watering is the best during the period from the germination of Arkansas black apple tree to before flowering. Although the temperature is still low at this time, watering at this time can alleviate the splitting of fruits due to lack of water after flowering.
During the period when the treetops grow vigorously, the temperature is usually high, and the number of leaves will increase greatly, which will consume a lot of water. Especially in the month after the flowering period, if we replenish water to Arkansas black apple tree in time, we can also prevent the deformity and small size of the fruit.
During the period before picking the fruits of Arkansas black apple tree, the fruit trees are still in the expansion stage. At this time, the temperature is relatively high, the leaf curtain is thick, the fruit grows faster and the water consumption is large. At this time, it is best to water once, and spray an appropriate amount of water on the trees in the morning and evening, but remember that the water should not be too much.
The time before Arkansas black apple tree leaves leaves is the key period for it to store nutrients. At this time, watering combined with fertilizer is conducive to Arkansas black apple tree to grow full flower buds. Therefore, a large amount of water should be poured at this time. In its dormancy period, although the requirement for water is not high, it should also spray an appropriate amount of water to maintain its growth.

Arkansas Black Apple Tree Soil

Arkansas black Apple's adaptability to soil requirements is particularly strong. It can be planted in some mountainous areas, river beaches or wasteland, and even some slightly reduced land. Generally, Arkansas black apple can bear fruit in two to three years after planting.

Arkansas Black Apple Tree Light

Arkansas black apple tree is a tree that likes light. It needs special sufficient sunlight, which is especially conducive to the normal growth and fruit bearing of fruit trees. Different varieties have different requirements for light, but sufficient sunlight is still conducive to improving the quality and taste of fruits. Arkansas black apple tree is very suitable for the soil layer, which is especially deep. The soil pH is also the most frustrated in the slightly acidic soil. In addition, I especially like that the soil permeability is better. When the ventilation is poor, the root growth of Arkansas black apple tree will be hindered to some extent.

Arkansas Black Apple Tree Temperature

Arkansas black apple especially likes cool and dry climate and plenty of sunshine. Its growth period is from April to October every year, and the average temperature must be guaranteed to be between 10 degrees and 19 degrees, which is the most suitable for apple growth. When the temperature is particularly high in summer, if the weather temperature exceeds 26 degrees, it is not conducive to flower bud differentiation. If the temperature difference between day and night is small and the temperature at night is high, Arkansas black apple coloring is particularly difficult.

Arkansas Black Apple Tree Humidity

Arkansas black apple air humidity is also very important. The air required for the germination of Arkansas black apple during differentiation and when the apple is mature should be particularly dry, and the sun should also be particularly sufficient. At this time, the surface of Arkansas black apple will be particularly smooth, the color will be particularly beautiful, and the plumpness of flower buds is also particularly good. If there is a lot of rain during this period and a lot of cloudy days, the branches and leaves of Arkansas black apple will grow very fast, the flower bud differentiation is not very good, the output of Apple will become low and unstable, and the diseases and pests of fruit trees will be particularly serious.

Arkansas Black Apple Tree Fertilizer

Arkansas black apple tree has different requirements for fertilizer in different growth and development stages and different site conditions. Generally speaking, the young Arkansas black apple tree has a large demand for nitrogen fertilizer, and the demand for phosphorus and potassium fertilizer increases after entering the fruiting period. The old Arkansas black apple tree, especially the weak trees, should increase the use of nitrogen fertilizer to improve the tree potential. The nitrogen demand of fruit trees in a year can be divided into three periods, from germination to new shoot, accelerating growth is a large amount of nitrogen demand period; The stable nitrogen demand period was from the late growth of new shoots to the harvest of fruits. The nitrogen storage period is from harvest to defoliation.
The annual nutritional demand for phosphorus of Arkansas black apple tree is stable, with basically no peak and trough; The demand for potassium was the most in the fruit expansion stage. Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are not only necessary for apple tree growth, but also the main mineral nutrients constituting the fruit. They are consumed in large quantities and the soil supply is insufficient, so they need to be supplemented continuously and periodically. Calcium and magnesium mainly exist in roots, stems and leaves, which plays a very important role in improving the quality of Arkansas black apple tree.

Arkansas Black Apple Tree Pruning

First of all, if we want Arkansas black apple tree pruning, we'd better choose to prune after picking up the apples. This time is a good time for pruning. In addition, it can be pruned in spring.
Secondly, if we want Arkansas black apple tree pruning, we usually prune some withered branches first. Those withered branches are useless. Pruning them early is the first thing to do.
After that, if we want Arkansas black apple tree pruning, we generally prune those dense branches, which must be pruned, otherwise the apples from those branches will be very small, which we need to know.
Then, if we want Arkansas black apple tree pruning, we also need to check whether there are pests on the branches when pruning the branches. If there are pests, we also need to prune the branches, otherwise the pests will be further expanded.
Later, if we want Arkansas black apple tree pruning, we also need to pay attention to pruning the branches that do not wither completely as much as possible, because such branches will wither completely after pruning, which is only a matter of time.
Finally, we also need to pay attention to the problem of symmetry when pruning. Never more and less at the same time. That will easily lead to the skew of the apple tree. We need to pay special attention to this.

Arkansas Black Apple Tree Repotting

Arkansas black apple tree repotting we generally choose plain burning pots that are conducive to root growth, large drainage and air permeability. The soil should have a certain degree of loose air permeability. Arkansas black apple tree repotting is best selected in spring. After 2 ~ 3 years of plant growth, we should pour the pots, replace the pot soil, and select low residue pesticides to prevent diseases and pests.
Arkansas black apple has strong vitality and can easily grow more luxuriantly. Therefore, in the early stage of cultivation, it is necessary to select a plain burning pot that is conducive to root growth and more drainage and ventilation. The volume of the flowerpot should also be large, which can also provide sufficient nutrition and space for plant growth. The shape is generally round. (Find more Winter Fruit here.)
When we repating Arkansas black apple tree, we should ensure that the soil is loose. In addition, we should also ensure the drainage performance and take the matrix with high humus content as appropriate. Pastoral soil, sandy loam or saprophytic soil can be added with an appropriate amount of vermiculite and perlite as cultivation soil to provide sufficient conditions for plant growth.
The most suitable Arkansas black apple tree repotting should be cultivated with strong plants without diseases and pests before budding in spring. Before putting into the basin, the root system shall be properly trimmed, some necrotic roots shall be cut off, and the long lateral roots shall be cut short and trimmed neatly, so that they can grow new roots. Then, the root system shall be sprayed with carbendazim to prevent disease infection.
After the plant has grown for 2 ~ 3 years, Arkansas black apple tree repotting shall be carried out to replace the new nutrient soil, so as to avoid the poor growth of Arkansas black apple caused by the loss of nutrients in the basin soil for too long. At this time, the old soil shall be buckled out of the basin in time, the old roots and unsightly big roots on the surface of the soil shall be removed, and the action shall be light when re loading the basin, so as to prevent the root system from being damaged again and affect the growth.

Arkansas Black Apple Tree Pest & Disease Control

The most common diseases of Arkansas black apple tree include spot defoliation, rot, ring rot, viral fruit shrinkage, mosaic and other diseases. The main causes of these diseases are: poor nutritional conditions, overweight load of Arkansas black apple tree, improper application of apple fruit tree girdling technology, improper application of plastic pruning technology, poor pest control, drought and freezing damage, which will affect the healthy growth of apple trees.
We should scientifically increase the application of organic fertilizer and water. In the fertilizer and water management of Arkansas black apple tree, we should pay close attention to the growth of fruit trees, and improve the disease and insect resistance of trees by applying fertilizer or controlling the water supply and drainage of orchards in combination with the early disease symptoms of fruit trees. In addition, we should trim the branches and leaves of Arkansas black apple tree in autumn and winter, apply fertilizer reasonably, plough and weed. After the fruit is harvested, the trees shall be fully pruned, the branches and leaves with diseases and pests shall be completely removed, and the chemicals such as stone sulfur mixture and Bordeaux liquid shall be sprayed comprehensively to reduce the overwintering base of diseases and pests.
We should also make rational use of chemical methods. First, we should strictly control the variety and dose of pesticides and adhere to the scientization of medication. According to the control objects of diseases and pests in Arkansas black apple tree, the dosage per unit area shall be controlled within the most economic range. At the same time, pay attention to the medication methods to minimize the killing of natural enemies. If environmental protection pesticides such as biological pesticides and insect growth regulators are used. (Find more healthy fruit here.)
We also need to realize pest prediction network management. In the daily management and maintenance of Arkansas black apple tree orchard, we should not only pay attention to improving the awareness of fruit quality and safety, but also gradually establish a pest prediction management platform and apply modern electronic monitoring technology to daily management. First of all, we can implement the integrated pest control technology, with physical and biological control as the main body and pesticide control as the auxiliary, so as to achieve the spread of pests and avoid the probability of man-made pests and diseases.

Arkansas Black Apple Tree Propagation

Arkansas Black Apple Tree Cutting Propagation

Arkansas black apple tree cutting propagation is very important for selecting branch cutting objects. Poorly developed branches can easily lead to branch death. There should be 5-6 shoots on the top when cutting branches. We should cut them off from the node. We can't stay in the air for too long. We should send them to the cutting point immediately. The advantage is that you can independently select high-quality seedlings, and start with some seedlings with high quality and right quantity. The disadvantage is that Arkansas black apple tree cutting propagation has a low survival rate and requires certain planting technology. Otherwise, it is easy to have problems due to inadequate management. It is suitable for some people who intend to expand the planting area.

Arkansas Black Apple Tree Grafting Propagation

Arkansas black apple tree grading propagation is a solution for the "one tree with many fruits" of apple trees in recent years, that is, a fruit tree is allowed to bear a variety of apples. First, the transplanted trees must be very strong, and the planting age should be more than 2 years, and then the selected high-quality buds and seedlings will be grafted onto the new trees. The advantage of this is that it can continue to expand the utilization value of apple trees, produce better quality fruits and obtain higher profits. The disadvantage is that Arkansas black apple tree grading propagation belongs to management, which can easily lead to death. Secondly, the skills can only be constant once, and they are likely to be assimilated in the later stage, resulting in the need for re transplantation. This method is suitable for growers who take the high-quality route and do not pursue high output.

Arkansas Black Apple Tree Benefits

Eating more Arkansas black apple can supplement the trace elements needed by the human body, but also bring some benefits and effects. The benefits and effects mentioned here are mainly as follows:
Eating more Arkansas black apples can improve memory: apples taste delicious and suitable for people of many ages. Especially for children and teenagers, eating more apples can also improve memory. At the same time, eating more apples for the elderly can prevent Alzheimer's disease and other diseases.
Arkansas black apple can reduce cholesterol: eating more apples for the middle-aged and elderly can reduce cholesterol and indirectly achieve the purpose of reducing blood pressure. At the same time, it can also clean up blood waste. Therefore, for middle-aged and elderly people, eating an appropriate amount of apples is good for their health.
Arkansas black apple can clear intestines and defecate: eating Arkansas black apple in moderation can not only clean up intestinal garbage, but also alleviate problems such as diarrhea and constipation. Therefore, if you have diarrhea and constipation, eat some apples to improve it.
Arkansas black apple can improve beauty: similarly, for female friends, its apple is also a beauty food. Eating some apples properly can improve the skin condition and make the skin delicate and shiny. Moreover, it can also supplement the necessary moisture for the skin, so eating an apple every day can have a beauty effect.
Arkansas black apple can lose weight: Apple also has the effect of losing weight, mainly because the malic acid contained in apple can consume blood lipid and fat. Want to lose weight, at least one Arkansas black apple every night.
Arkansas black apple can improve sleep quality: many people often suffer from insomnia because of life pressure and work pressure. In other words, most people have sleep disorders and other problems, so eating more apples at this time can improve the quality of sleep. Especially eating an apple 30 minutes before going to bed can directly promote sleep. However, after eating Arkansas black apple before going to bed, brush your teeth or mouth in time. After all, malic acid in apples can corrode or acidify teeth. It also can protect oral health.
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