Plan different apple varieties in the garden
Since apple trees are self-sterile, neither pollen from the blossoms of the same tree nor those from one tree of the exact same tree can be used for fertilization variety to serve. So it makes sense to have them in your own garden as different as possible Apple varieties side by side plants. You can do without this if there are other apple trees in the neighborhood. While the varieties Boskoop, Jonagold and Jakob Fischer, for example, are poorly suited as pollen donors, the following varieties can serve well as pollinator trees:
- Berlepsch
- Alcmene
- Piros
- Pinova
- pilot
- Rewena
- Reglindis
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Encourage and attract insects for pollination
Since bees, unlike many other insects, are constant in flowering, they play a special role in the pollination of fruit plants. But you should also like flying insects Bumblebees
and do not underestimate wild bees when pollinating your apple trees. You can encourage the presence of these flying insects if you provide them with a so-called Insect hotel(€ 11.33 at Amazon *) create an ideal living and nesting space in your own garden. You promote the Location quality and the Reproduction Your apple trees, too, if you use suitable flowering plants to ensure a large supply of nectar and pollen in the garden all year round.Use a soft brush for pollination yourself
In some areas of Asian countries it is due to the extinction of various insect species It is already necessary for apple growers to generally clean their trees with a brush and apple pollen by hand pollinate. If you only have one apple tree in your garden or can only see a few flying insects, it may be worth trying hand pollination. Determine You can do this with your own apple varieties and get them at the time of Apple blossom the branch of another variety. Then use a soft brush to transfer the pollen from this branch to the pistils of your apple tree.
Tips & Tricks
If there is enough space in the garden, it is always advisable to combine several varieties for ideal pollination and a longer harvest time. Particularly in the case of espalier trees, the alternating arrangement of different varieties can also be easily achieved in a limited space.
