Strawberry Evie 2

The Evi-2 strawberry belongs to the remontant varieties. It is appreciated by gardeners who like to receive sweet berries throughout the warm season. The variety is frost-resistant, it shows itself effectively in the southern and northern countries.

This unique variety appeared as a result of an experiment carried out in England. In 1991, a family of farmers developed a new strawberry species named Evie in honor of the owner. His name is Edward Vinson. An interesting fact is that all varieties of strawberries from the Vinson nursery received names starting with the letter "E".

The Evie strawberry bush is distinguished by the presence of round, neat fruits. Peduncles have long stems and a small amount of foliage. The plant does not have a whisker, it reproduces by dividing one of the bushes into several processes.

Bushes bear berries almost the entire summer season, starting to bloom in June.

The yield is considered high, the variety can yield up to 5.5 kg per 1 m2. At the same time, the variety is unpretentious, it will bear fruit all year round - strawberries can be grown at home. Evi can grow and bear juicy berries in any conditions, but to get a good harvest, you need to properly organize the agrotechnical cultivation process.

In order for the bush to bring many tasty berries, it is advisable to transplant it to another bed every 5 years.

The berries ripen quickly, they are distinguished by a sweet taste, pleasant viscous aroma, and firm to the touch. The berries weigh between 15 and 26 grams. Evi-2 can make a wonderful aromatic jam. In compote, they do not fall apart, the drink acquires a rich red hue.

Strawberry bushes Evi-2 are quite compact plants, so they should be planted with a two-line planting method. He will be able to save the culture from disease. The distance between the rows is from 25 to 40 cm.

The repaired variety is planted in open soil only at the end of April. You can choose another month, the main thing is that it is early spring in the yard.

These berries love good light and warmth, and also consider which crops were previously grown in this soil. It is best if they were plants such as parsley, dill, garlic and crocuses. It is undesirable to plant the plant in the soil in which cucumbers, cabbage, tomatoes grew.

The strawberry variety is pollinated in the same way as other species, with the help of insects: bees, butterflies, bumblebees.

You need to feed Evi-2 starting in early spring, preferably at the end of March, as soon as the last snow melts. The most commonly used fertilizer is nitrogen. Thanks to him, strawberries can grow large. Nitrogen is taken from mineral and organic fertilizers.

• Half a liter of manure infusion is diluted with water. Everything is thoroughly mixed, watered under the root of the sprouts. One plant consumes 1 liter of water.

• During flowering, the bush is sprayed with zinc sulfate mixed with water (1 gram per 5 liters of water).

• Boric acid promotes berry growth. If you often spray the bushes with a mixture of boron and water, the fruits will grow large.

• Feeding can be done with chicken manure mixed with ammonium sulfate. All this is divorced with water and watered 1-2 times a week.

It is not particularly worth preparing the variety for the winter period. It perfectly tolerates cold weather down to -23 degrees, under the snow. If severe cold weather is planned, the bush is covered with sawdust, coniferous branches. The frost-resistant plant does not require any special shelters. Most often, it perfectly tolerates wintering under a snow "fur coat".

The main threat to the Evi-2 strawberry variety is such a formidable disease as phytophthora rhizomes. The variety is not prone to disease and is hardy, but, unfortunately, this disease is often found among strawberries of this variety.

And also Evi-2 may develop other diseases. For example:

• brown or white spots covering foliage;

• rot;

• withering.

To avoid diseases, strawberry bushes need to be transplanted to new soil every 3-5 years. Do not forget to cut off the mustache from the Evi-2 variety and the leaves that are starting to take on a reddish tint.

In addition to ailments, the plant is attacked by pests that damage the strawberry variety. Worms, strawberry mites, weevils, as well as snails and slugs like to eat fresh berries. There are several ways to get rid of pests.For example, with such preparations as "Neoron", they need to spray the foliage. Most often, the spray will help remove ticks. Traditional methods such as tobacco ash and superphosphates are good for getting rid of all types of pests.

Due to the small number of whiskers, Evi-2 reproduces by dividing strawberry bushes. The grown bush is dug out of the soil, with the help of a special pruner, it is carefully cut into 3 parts. Each seedling should have one root and one rosette.

You can propagate the variety not only with the help of seedlings, but also with seeds. But this method is not always effective. Seed-grown strawberries will not be able to adopt all the characteristics of the Evi-2 variety.

The strawberry variety Evi-2 is popular. Gardeners often leave positive feedback on the plant. They like that the bushes are unpretentious, they can be planted in almost all corners of the world. And also the variety can be grown at home using indoor greenhouses. Experienced gardeners say the strain bears good fruit when grown on a hydroponic system. The Evie strawberry is capable of satisfying all human needs. Jam is made from berries, juices are squeezed out.