Strawberry Leah Sugar

Strawberry Leah Sugar
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: Italian selection
  • Name synonyms: Sugar Lia, Sugar Lia
  • Taste: sweet
  • The size: very large
  • Weight: 70-90 gr, sometimes up to 100 gr
  • Yield rate: high
  • Yield: 1.2 kg per bush
  • Ripening terms: mid-early
  • Advantages: perfectly stored refrigerated for 5 days
  • Description of the bush: multi-track
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The authors of such a wonderful variety were Italian breeders. After testing, the strawberries were named Sugar Lia or Sugar Lia, and in the CIS countries it was quickly renamed Sugar Lia.

Description of the variety

The name of the strawberry variety Liya Sugarnaya speaks for itself - sweet fruits are stored in the refrigerator for 5 days without losing their taste, are suitable for fresh consumption, and are also an excellent basis for jam and compotes. Another advantage of sugar strawberries is their good transportability, which allows the berries to be transported over long distances - this makes the variety the best option for growing on an industrial scale for sale.

The bushes are vigorous, multi-strand and large, dark green leaves. Peduncles are densely covered with ovaries and berries, a large number of whiskers with small rosettes.

Ripening terms

The variety belongs to the medium early, harvesting can begin as early as late June - early July. Under conditions of cultivation in a greenhouse or on a windowsill with sufficient sunlight, you can eat berries already at the end of May.

Yield

High yield is another advantage of the Liya Sakharnaya variety. In the first year, you can get up to 0.7 kg of berries from a bush, and in subsequent years - an average of 1.2 kg.

Berries and their taste

Leah Sugarnaya has large sugar berries. The first fruits appear with a weight of 100 g. Subsequent harvests are no worse, except that the weight of the fruits is slightly less than the previous one - from 70 to 90 g.

The berry pulp is very juicy and tastes like a mixture of strawberries with other fruits. The berries are distinguished by their strength, do not burst and remain intact.

Growing features

Leah Sakharnaya loves open spaces, landing in the ground is carried out somewhere after the 20th of July. In southern Russia, Leah is planted even in October - summer ends there later, so strawberries have time to take root perfectly in warm weather.

She lays flower stalks for the next year, during which time her bushes will get stronger before frost.

When and how to plant strawberries so that they bring a rich harvest is a question that novice gardeners often ask themselves. The berries can be planted in the ground in spring, summer and autumn. Each season has its own characteristics of planting.
Strawberries are the most beloved and popular berry in our gardens. Even in the smallest plots, there will always be a place for it, since every year there are more and more unexpected and original solutions for its cultivation. Strawberries are grown in the form of a carpet, rows, nests, in addition to many different original options. Everyone chooses their own way depending on the area of ​​the site and its design.
Watering strawberries, like any other garden crop, should be in compliance with all the necessary recommendations. During the fruiting period, including the ripening of the fruits, the amount of moisture should be sufficient for the harvest to be a decent amount, and the berries are tasty and aromatic.If you neglect watering, or water little and not enough, then the strawberries can dry out. With excessive moisture, the berries can rot.
Speaking of pruning strawberries, most often it is the removal of leaves on fertile bushes that is meant. This is done to partially rejuvenate the plant, to get rid of damaged, diseased leaves, to prevent bacterial and fungal infections, to reduce the number of harmful insects.

Site selection and soil preparation

Particular attention is paid to the bushes before planting in the ground. All foliage from the lower level must be removed. A place for this variety is chosen with a large influx of sunlight, otherwise there will be few fruits, and they will be very small. The soil must be chosen earthy, fertile, where other crops have already successfully grown (garlic, carrots, onions). Carefully remove all weeds so that they do not interfere with the young roots of the Leah Sugar variety from germinating.

Pay attention to the fact that the ground water does not reach 70 cm from the rhizome. Bushes feel great on sandy loam, loamy lands. Only marshy places should be avoided, the strawberry variety simply will not survive on them.

After the strawberries are planted, you need to water the plant abundantly for two weeks - Leah Sugarnaya loves slightly moist soil. If the sun is too hot, shade the sunny area with newspapers or an umbrella.

The soil for strawberries should be saturated with organic matter. The plant grows best on light loamy or sandy loam soil. Black soil and gray forest soil are also excellent for cultivation. It is undesirable to plant strawberries on clay soil.

Pollination

It is a good idea to place a small bee hive next to the strawberry bushes. Butterflies, bumblebees and other insects land on strawberries, so she has no problems with pollination. If you grow the variety on a windowsill, you will need to help the plant by transferring pollen with a brush.

Top dressing

Begin to feed the plant the next year after planting. For this, various fertilizers are used, which contain chemical compounds. You can prepare top dressing at home, which guarantees that Leah Sugar will grow up as an environmentally friendly product.

The feeding scheme of the Italian variety is quite simple.

In the spring, Leah Sugar is treated with a mixture of nitrogen (mullein or bird droppings).

During flowering, it is better to add mineral fertilizers. You need to spray the foliage from above, 15 ml of solution for each bush is enough.

In early autumn, they are fed with phosphorus and potassium. Potassium will make Leah even sweeter.

One of the important techniques in strawberry care is feeding. Regular fertilization guarantees a rich harvest. There are several different ways to feed strawberries, and each of them is designed for a specific period of plant development. During flowering, fruiting and after it, feeding should be different.

Frost resistance and the need for shelter

Garden strawberry Leah Sugarnaya is distinguished by frost-resistant qualities. But in order for the variety to calmly survive until spring, it is necessary to cover the plant. This is especially true for regions where the climate is more severe, and in winter the temperature outside drops to -30 degrees and below. Young strawberry bushes are covered with spruce branches, straw, purchased materials and even snow, if nothing else was found.

In order for strawberries to delight us with an abundance of large and sweet berries next year, they need to be properly prepared for winter. The set of measures for preparing strawberries for the cold includes: pruning, watering, feeding, loosening, pest control, mulching and shelter.

Diseases and pests

Leah is resistant to many fungal infections, but still suffers from diseases and harmful insects.It is necessary to carry out preventive cultivation of the land during the period of torrential rains, because the earth is eroded, and rot goes into the roots, which causes the strawberries to deteriorate. A solution of potassium permanganate, onion peel and garlic is perfect.

Most often, Leah Sugar is attacked by ticks, for the fight against which it is worth purchasing the drug "Actellik" or its analogues. Tobacco ash will help out slugs.

Strawberries are often subject to many dangerous diseases that can seriously undermine their condition. Among the most common are powdery mildew, gray mold, brown spot, anthracnose, and verticillosis. Before buying a variety, you need to inquire about its disease resistance.

Reproduction

Leah reproduces thanks to the mustache, as well as the division of the bushes.

For reproduction with the help of a mustache, bushes 2-4 years old are purchased. Outlets are seated in July-August.

Biennial bushes are divided so that each has a vegetative bud. You can get 2-5 seedlings from a bush.

Strawberries or garden strawberries multiply very easily. The most common way to obtain planting material is to grow young plants from vegetative shoots - whiskers. Seedlings are also obtained by dividing the bush.

Review overview

Gardeners praise the strawberry variety Leah Sladkaya. It is easy to care for, does not require unnecessary trouble with shelter during the cold season. It makes sweet fruit drinks and preserves very well. Leah Sakharnaya pleases both with its taste and the possibility of transportation over long distances.

General characteristics
Authors
Italian selection
Name synonyms
Sugar Lia, Sugar Lia
Yield
1.2 kg per bush
Yield rate
high
Transportability
Yes
Advantages
perfectly stored refrigerated for 5 days
Bush
The power of growth
vigorous
Leaves
large, dark green
Description of the bush
multi-track
Berries
Berry color
bright red
Berry shape
round-conical
The size
very large
Weight
70-90 gr, sometimes up to 100 gr
Taste
sweet
Scent
strawberry
Growing
Winter hardiness
winter hardy
Drought tolerance
high
Boarding time
April, May - August, September
Possibility to grow in a greenhouse
Yes
The soil
any
Maturation
Ripening terms
mid-early
Reviews
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