Strawberry Rock

Strawberry Rock
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: Italy
  • Name synonyms: Scala
  • Taste: dessert
  • The size: large
  • Weight: first 50 g, next 35-50 g
  • Yield rate: high
  • Yield: up to 1.2 kg per bush
  • Repairability: No
  • Ripening terms: late
  • Advantages: long-term storage
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The Italian strawberry Scala appeared quite recently, in 2019. The late-ripening non-repaired variety has a high yield and good fruit qualities. Berries can be used in cooking, frozen and thawed. Skala strawberries are stored for a long time and are easily transported, which allows them to be grown for sale.

Description of the variety

Skala strawberries produce larger fruits in the first year. Then the berries become a little smaller. The variety gives a good yield even under unfavorable climatic conditions. Berries do not disintegrate in compotes and jams, when freezing and thawing.

Strawberry Rock is winter-hardy and tolerates low temperatures, although it requires shelter. Subject to all the rules of care, the plant is not attacked by fungal diseases. To control pests, it is enough to carry out simple prevention. However, Skala strawberries do not tolerate drought well. There is still little data on how the variety grows in Russia. The bush bears fruit for 5 years. By the end of the life cycle, the berries become smaller.

Ripening terms

You can harvest the fruits in July-August. The Skala variety is classified as late-ripening. Strawberries are non-repairable, which means they bear fruit only once a season.

Yield

You can pick berries for quite a long time: up to three weeks. A high-yield variety allows you to get up to 1.2 kg of fruits from a bush. The density of the pulp allows you to transport the crop for sale, store for a long period.

Berries and their taste

Large fruits are red-orange in color. The shape of the berry is conical, regular. The first time the fruits weigh about 50 g, all subsequent ones have a slightly lower weight - 35-50 g. The dense pulp has a dessert taste, a pronounced strawberry aroma is clearly felt.

Growing features

The Skala variety appeared quite recently, therefore, the peculiarities of cultivation in different regions of Russia have not been fully studied. However, strawberries grow best in the southern and middle lane. In other regions, a greenhouse should be used. Skala strawberry care is pretty simple. The plant gives a good harvest even under unfavorable conditions. However, watering is of particular importance, because the variety does not tolerate drought.

When planting in the spring, you should wait for the soil to warm up and the frost completely stops. The site itself has been being prepared since the fall. Can be planted at other times. For autumn planting, you should have time before frost. Soil preparation begins in 1 month. The variety needs regular and abundant watering. By the beginning of the flowering period, the soil should be moistened once a week. During heat and drought, the intensity increases to 1 watering every 3-4 days. The drip system is the best solution. With such watering, there is no risk of moisture getting on the green part.

After moistening, it is necessary to loosen the soil. It is important to remove weeds regularly. If you cover the soil with agrofibre, then the weed will not grow at all. Strawberry Skala is distinguished by a rather active formation of mustaches. The shoots draw nutrients from the plant, which can negatively affect the quality of the crop. The mustache should be torn off regularly to preserve the large and tasty fruit.

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

In the northern regions, Skala strawberries are best grown in a greenhouse. You should use black soil, enriched neutral or slightly acidic soil, light loamy soils. The plantation should be located in a spacious area where there is a lot of sun and protection from the winds. When preparing the soil, 5-6 kg of organic matter per 1 m2 and up to 40 g of mineral fertilizers should be applied. Then you should dig deep into the area. You can plant strawberries after the soil has settled. This should be done in spring or autumn.

For bush planting, strawberries are staggered with a distance of 50 cm or more. The trench method involves the formation of rows, between which 50-60 cm should be left. Bushes in the trench should be at a distance of 30-40 cm from each other.

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

During flowering, 3-4 peduncles are formed on the strawberry bush. There is enough pollen for pollination. If you wish, you can use a brush and combine several varieties of strawberries. Cross-pollination is beneficial for crop yields.

Top dressing

Strawberry Rock needs fertilization. The variety actively absorbs nutrients from the soil. Fertilizers with a high nitrogen content should be applied in early spring. This will have a beneficial effect on the growth of the strawberries.

Before flowering, complexes with phosphorus and potassium are used. This will improve the yield of the Skala variety. In the fall, watering is carried out with an ash solution. Such replenishment is necessary before wintering.

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

The Skala variety is winter-hardy, it can withstand up to -23 ° C. However, strawberries need shelter. In the cold, the ground is covered with mulch. You can use straw, sawdust or spruce branches. Agrofibre or film will protect the green part from freezing. The material should be placed on arcs. The film should not touch the plant itself.

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

Breeders claim that Scala strawberries have good immunity. Prolonged rains do not lead to disease. Strawberries do not suffer from gray rot, the taste and quality of the fruit does not change.

For prevention, you should regularly fertilize the plant. Around the beds, you can plant calendula, marigolds. Such flowers are phytoncides. In early spring, strawberries should be sprayed with a 1% sulfur solution. This will help prevent infestation by nematodes and earth mites.

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 can be propagated using tendrils or seeds. The first way will be the easiest. You should choose the strongest bushes and leave 2-3 tendrils. After fruiting, the shoots should be directed to free soil and watered regularly. You can transplant to a permanent place after the formation of 4-5 permanent leaves.

Seed propagation will be more troublesome. Place them in a container with a damp substrate. Better to do this at the end of February. Seeds are placed on wet sand, covered with foil. The sprouts will appear in 35 days. A pick can be carried out after the formation of 2-3 true leaves. In open ground, Skala strawberries are transplanted in the first half of May.

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
Authors
Italy
Name synonyms
Scala
Appointment
universal
Yield
up to 1.2 kg per bush
Yield rate
high
Transportability
Yes
Marketability
high
Advantages
long-term storage
Bush
Leaves
large light green
Description of the bush
large, spreading
Berries
Berry color
red-orange
Berry shape
correct conical
The size
large
Weight
the first 50 gr, the next 35-50 gr
Taste
dessert
Scent
strawberry
Pulp
dense, pinkish red
Growing
Winter hardiness
winter hardy, up to -23 ° С
The need for shelter
Yes
Drought tolerance
low
Number of peduncles
3-4
Drop off location
spacious, sheltered from the wind
Mustache
there is
Boarding time
spring ,, autumn
Growing period in one place
5 years
Landing distance
with the bush method, the bushes are seated in a checkerboard pattern at a distance of at least 50 cm.With the trench method, rows are formed, maintaining the distance between the rows of 50-60 cm, between the bushes in the trench 30-40 cm
Growing regions
all regions, northern latitudes (in greenhouses)
The soil
enriched neutral or slightly acidic, light loam or black soil
Irrigation intensity
abundant
Care
simple
Maturation
Fruiting period
July August
Ripening terms
late
Repairability
No
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