Breeding the domestic apple tree (Malus Domestica borkh.) as a family creative activity [Articol]

Abstract

The aim of the work is to make the domestic apple tree breeding process more efficient with the acquisition of new original varieties in the interaction between human and nature also in the form of creative activity of the whole family. In this process, it is possible to use many wild seedlings (WGS) grown from the seeds of domestic apple tree fruits along roadsides, in fields, old gardens and orchards. In the experiment, 39 WGS were selected from different locations in Slovakia, with average fruit weights ranging from 57.45 g to 197.59 g. The fruits were determined to be of different shapes, most often heart-shaped, and varying in colour from light to dark. The colour of the flesh was white, light yellow and slightly red. Many of the seedlings excelled in original aroma and flavour. Process is very simple. In late August, look for suitable seedlings with attractive fruit, take a sample of the fruit and mark the seedling's location. Then take budded cuttings from the seedlings in January for grafting onto prepared rootstocks. In the third year, the first harvests can be evaluated on the WGS. Through this process, each member of the family can get their own original variety in the garden, not only for enjoyment but also for eating the original fruit.