Study and agro-biological characteristics of almond varieties and forms grown in Julfa district of Nakhchivan

In the article, the distribution areas of varieties and forms of almonds cultivated on the territory of the Julfa region were studied, phenological observations of the identified varieties and forms were carried out, promising varieties and forms were selected, seed material was collected and collected. grown in the Botanical Garden. Pomological features of some promising varieties and forms are also given. For the first time, it was found that 7 varieties and 2 forms of almonds grow in the Julfa region. 2 forms were discovered for the first time and named Jamaldin-1 and Arafsa-2 according to the area where they are located. According to the observations carried out on the territory of the Julfa region, depending on the distribution areas of varieties and forms of almonds, their flowering lasts from the first decade of March to the second decade of April. Depending on the variety, the fruits ripen from August to the end of September. The parameters of the trees were 3-4 m depending on the variety, the width of the crowns was 2.5-3.0 m, the length of annual trunks was 20-40 cm.