Strawberry Marshal

Strawberry Marshal
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Name synonyms: Marshall
  • Taste: sweet with sourness
  • The size: very large
  • Weight: up to 100 g
  • Yield rate: high
  • Yield: 1 kg per bush
  • Ripening terms: mid-late
  • Appointment: universal
  • Description of the bush: powerful
  • Berry color: bright red
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Gardeners, summer residents and farmers who cultivate strawberries on a professional basis on an industrial scale, celebrate the advantages of the universal Marshal strawberry variety. They see them in high commercial qualities, attractive appearance, good adaptation to Russian conditions and the possibility of year-round cultivation in greenhouses.

Breeding history of the variety

The Marshall variety (synonymous with the name Marshall) owes its appearance to the tireless work of the breeder from the USA Marshall Well. He was faced with a difficult task - to bring out a variety that can develop and bear fruit in unfavorable conditions. So, at the end of the 19th century, the scientist managed to obtain the required result and subsequently register the variety. Over the years, this strawberry has gained popularity not only on the American continent, but has also mastered almost all countries where it can be grown.

Description of the variety

Marshal has a loose but massive bush with a strong structure and powerful rhizomes. The plant has thick, erect stems covered with large light green leaves with a corrugated leaf blade. The variety is characterized by thick peduncles, abundantly covered with white flowers during flowering. The extensive vegetative mass covers the berry well, protecting it from direct sunlight and birds. Peduncles bend to the ground as the fruit ripens.

The variety is guaranteed to give a high yield with good agricultural technology in the first year, but it needs regular planting updates. The plant easily adapts to new conditions, young plantings take root well. The marshal tolerates temperature jumps without any problems, has long-term fruiting, increased production and the development of a large number of outlets. This forces gardeners to resort to frequent weeding. The variety tolerates the dry period quite easily.

Ripening terms

Marshal is classified as a mid-early variety, the fruiting period occurs in the first ten days of June, but under ideal conditions it pleases with a harvest for a long time.

Growing regions

The versatility of the variety allows its cultivation in any region, even in the zone of risky farming.

Yield

Marshal strawberries are high-yielding varieties and are capable of producing up to 1 kilogram of berries from a bush. In order for the yields to remain stable, the bushes must be planted annually in a new place, but at the same time they grow well in one place for up to 10-12 years.

Berries and their taste

The Marshal variety is distinguished by very large bright red wedge-shaped, sometimes comb-shaped berries, whose weight reaches 100 grams. Juicy light red flesh, sweet and sour taste, pleasant strawberry aroma. Marshal's surface seeds are light yellow in color. The ripe fruit has a shiny glossy skin. The variety is drought-resistant, but even with prolonged rains, it does not gain wateriness, keeping the fruits the same medium-dense and sweet. The berry, as a rule, is uniform in shape and size, has a high marketability, although it is characterized by poor transportability. Because of this, the variety is not very common on farms that send crops over long distances.

Growing features

According to experts, the versatile, unpretentious Marshal does not have special requests in agricultural technology that take him beyond the traditional ones. Caring for him is no different from caring for other varieties, he responds perfectly to generally accepted techniques in planting, care, prevention and protection.

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

Clay soil, moist and without drainage, is best for this variety. The owner needs to find a plot with good illumination, south or southeast direction. When developing the land, preparing ridges for planting, it is necessary to raise them above ground level, arranging comprehensive heating not only of the green part of the plant, but also of the root system. For the site, advance processing will be required - the introduction of organic matter along with sand and wood ash from the fall. During digging, you need to try to remove as many roots as possible so that the site is clean - strawberries do not like being close to weeds. The preceding green manure is dug up.

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

The plant is self-pollinated, as it blooms profusely with bisexual flowers.

Top dressing

Despite the fact that the plant is capable of growing on depleted heavy soils, top dressing significantly increases its yield and health. In this capacity, it is customary to use nitrogen, potash, phosphorus, complex specialized fertilizers, as well as organic matter - humus, compost, bird droppings, mullein (infusion of cow dung). A good return is obtained by using nettle infusion - its richest composition of trace elements and other useful substances not only feeds strawberries, but also improves soil performance. Fertilizers are applied in early spring, before flowering and in autumn.

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

Marshal is distinguished by decent frost resistance, but in regions with a temperate climate, he needs to be covered. For the winter, the variety needs pruning - the bushes are removed almost at the root, leaving small stumps no more than three centimeters high. Subsequently, flower buds form on them, therefore, where winters are characterized by severe frosts, such hemp need additional protection with agrofibre, spunbond. In addition, the planting can be mulched.

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

The variety is not distinguished by its delicacy in its propensity to disease. The marshal may be affected by diseases traditional for this type of berry:

  • gray rot, fusarium, powdery mildew;

  • nematode, weevil, whitefly, strawberry mite.

For the treatment and prevention of fungal diseases, gardeners use fungicides - "Alirin", "Baktofit", "Fitosporin" and others. To combat the attacks of insect pests, insecticides are needed - "Aktara", "Decis", "Calypso", "Akarin" and others.

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

Marshal reproduces well by dividing the bush. In this way, he is seated in new places in early spring. During the summer, young plantings have time to build up a powerful root system, which ensures trouble-free wintering. In addition, the increased mustache extension and the no less abundant appearance of outlets throughout the season provides owners with new planting material. The sockets are seated as they form and take root. They get a good harvest next year.

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.
General characteristics
Name synonyms
Marshall
Appointment
universal
Yield
1 kg per bush
Yield rate
high
Transportability
No
Marketability
high
Bush
Leaves
large, corrugated, light green
Description of the bush
powerful
Berries
Berry color
bright red
Berry shape
wedge shape
The size
very large
Weight
up to 100 g
Taste
sweet with sourness
Scent
strawberry
Pulp
juicy, light red
Growing
Winter hardiness
winter hardy
Drought tolerance
high
Mustache
there is
Growing period in one place
10-12 years old
Maturation
Fruiting period
first decade of June
Ripening terms
mid-late
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