Strawberry Russian size

Strawberry Russian size
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: Domestic selection
  • Taste: sweet
  • The size: large
  • Size, cm: diameter up to 8 cm
  • Weight: up to 50 g
  • Repairability: Yes
  • Ripening terms: late
  • Advantages: The crop is completely hidden under the foliage, so it is practically not pecked by birds
  • Appointment: universal
  • Description of the bush: tall, spreading, slightly lying
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Russian size is a universal strawberry variety of domestic selection. To its advantages, gardeners include good transportability, extended periods of fruiting, unpretentiousness. Berries are well protected from birds by dense foliage; they do not need additional protection during the ripening period.

Description of the variety

Russian size - strawberry with large bushes, tall, spreading. Leaf rosettes are dark green, glossy. The inflorescences are voluminous, large. Formed abundantly. The flower stalks are located high, but under the weight of the berries they droop noticeably; when growing, the soil must be mulched or covered with agrotextile. The variety is not resistant to drought, needs normal soil moisture, winter-hardy.

Ripening terms

For the Russian size variety, late fruiting is actual. The berries reach maturity from the end of June. Harvesting continues until the first frost, as the variety is remontant.

Growing regions

The variety is zoned for cultivation in the climatic conditions of Moscow and the Moscow region. Well suited for colder regions, central Russia.

Yield

High yield distinguishes the variety against the background of analogues. Up to 0.5 kg of berries are collected from the bush.

Berries and their taste

The variety gives large deep red berries, up to 8 cm in diameter. Fruit weight reaches 50 g. It is characterized by juicy, dense pulp with a characteristic sweet taste, traditional strawberry aroma. Fruits keep well on the stem, the separation is moist. Achenes are small, yellow, clearly visible on glossy skin.

Growing features

Repairing strawberries Russian size requires a complete replacement of bushes every 3-4 years, otherwise the abundance of fruiting decreases. The landing dates in the south are in October, in the central and middle lane - in September. In the Urals and Siberia, seedlings are placed in the ground until the end of August, they winter under the snow. The variety requires regular watering, and before flowering it is carried out by the irrigation method, and after it only by the root method.

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

Plants need to be planted in sunny areas. Otherwise, there will not be enough light to ripen the berries. It is worth choosing an open place, but protected from the through wind. It is undemanding to the composition of soils, responds well to podzolic soils, grows poorly in sand and in swampy areas. Before planting, the plot must be dug to a depth of 30 cm, the roots of the plants must be selected, and humus added.

The Russian size is planted in rows to a depth of 100-150 mm. The distance between the bushes is kept within 20 cm. The roots are straightened, sprinkled with earth, tamped. Post-planting watering is required.

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 variety is self-pollinated.

Top dressing

The variety is picky about feeding due to the extended fruiting period. The first fertilizers are applied immediately after the snow cover disappears. During this period, urea is scattered over the soil, which, dissolving, gives the roots the necessary nitrogen supply. You can also practice spraying on the first leaves. Then, after cutting off old shoots and leaves, the time comes for dusting the bushes with ash - as a potash fertilizer and as a prevention of diseases.

When the first buds appear, the bushes require potassium-phosphorus complex fertilizing. This will allow the plant to successfully cope with the entry into the fruiting period. Top dressing is repeated regularly, every 14 days, but with the introduction of organic matter, with mulching with humus and compost. At the end of the fruiting period, the bushes are fertilized for the last time, adding potassium-phosphorus mixtures in granules to the soil.

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.

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

Russian size is a variety that is highly resistant to diseases and pests. Despite this, berries and leaves should be protected from damage by gray rot, fungi that cause leaf spotting. It is recommended not to forget about the preventive treatments of plantings with a 3% solution of Bordeaux mixture. Planting onions, garlic, calendula in the aisles will help scare off pests. And also it is worth spraying with Euparen before flowering, and then repeat this procedure in the fall, after harvesting.

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

Strawberries form few whiskers, but the rosettes are sufficient to rejuvenate the plantation. In addition to rooting shoots, planting with seeds is also possible. At the same time, it is not possible to achieve high germination, but the method is common, since planting material with a closed root system is quite rare in nurseries. The seeds, on the other hand, guarantee the compliance of the resulting plants with varietal characteristics. And it is also possible to reproduce by dividing the bush.

Seed planting is carried out from early February to March in moist soil. You do not need to deepen them. If the temperature is maintained at about +20 degrees Celsius, the first shoots will appear within a month. A cover made of film or glass on a container is obligatory; it is periodically removed, watered and aired. It is necessary to dive the seedlings after the appearance of the second leaf in separate containers.

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

According to the experience of gardeners, the Russian size variety feels great both in the Krasnodar Territory and in the Leningrad Region. With a small number of sunny days, berries of maximum weight are difficult to obtain, but the taste properties of the fruits do not suffer from this. Gardeners also note that the shrubs tolerate heat well. Berries are not baked under a dense rosette.

Negative reviews are associated not only with the size of the fruits, which often differ from those stated. When buying seeds, the problem of misgrading arises. Plants with completely different characteristics can be obtained from one bag. Therefore, the purchase of two-year-old shoots in containers is still considered a more reliable way of obtaining planting material.

General characteristics
Authors
Domestic selection
Appointment
universal
Transportability
Yes
Advantages
The crop is completely hidden under the foliage, so it is practically not pecked by birds
Bush
Leaves
dark green, glossy
Description of the bush
tall, spreading, slightly lying
Berries
Berry color
deep-red
Size, cm
diameter up to 8 cm
The size
large
Weight
up to 50 g
Taste
sweet
Scent
strawberry
Pulp
juicy, dense
Growing
Winter hardiness
winter hardy
Drought tolerance
low
Mustache
yes, few
Growing regions
climatic conditions of Moscow and Moscow region
The soil
any
Disease and pest resistance
high
Maturation
Fruiting period
at the end of June and before the first frost
Ripening terms
late
Repairability
Yes
Reviews
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