About Lesson
Morphology of Apple
- Tree height 5m to 12m tall
- Leaf 5 to 12cm long and 3 to 6cm wide attaching to 2-5cm long petiole with an acute tip.
- Flowers white with a pink tinge having five petals
- An inflorescence contains 5 to 7 individual flowers;
- fruit characteristics include taste (acidic, aromatic, sweet, etc.) and skin colour (red, yellow, striped, blushing, and russeting).
- shape-round or conical
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Soil requirement
- The best soil texture type is from sandy-loam to sandy clay loam.
- The soil should be well- drained up to 80-100cm depth
- The best pH range is between 5.8 and 6.5.
- The soil pH should be checked every three years.
- Slope should not exceed 10%.
- The recommended slope facing direction is east.