- Growth type: medium-sized
- Description of the bush: dense, spherical, branches of medium thickness, arcuate, numerous
- Thorniness: weak
- Thorns: single, double and triple, brown, medium, sharp
- Sheet: leaf plate with three to five lobes and blunt teeth along the edge
- Spike location: located only at the base of young shoots
- Berry size: medium
- Berry weight, g: 3-5
- Berry shape: rounded or slightly oblong
- Berry color: dark cherry, almost black, waxy bloom
Gooseberry Chelyabinsk slightly thorny allows you to achieve a good result. However, only skilled gardeners can correctly use such a plant. An important role is played by the sensible choice of the landing site and the observance of care measures, for which objective information is very important.
Description of the variety
The Chelyabinsk weakly spiked gooseberry is one of the universal berry crops. This is a medium-sized plant. The dense bush is shaped like a ball. Its branches are moderately thick. They are numerous and thoroughly curved into an arc.
There are thorns, but there are very few of them; there are both single and double, and even triple thorns. They are quite sharp. Thorniness is characteristic only of the bases of young shoots. The leaf blades consist of 3-5 lobes. Blunt teeth are formed at the edges.
Characteristics of berries
The fruits of the Chelyabinsk slightly thorny gooseberry are of medium size. Their mass ranges from 3 to 5 g. Typical round or slightly oblong geometric shape. Dark cherry, almost reaching black, berry, have a waxy coating. The peel is not pubescent.
Taste qualities
The gooseberry of this variety is characterized by a sweet and sour taste. The berries have an attractive aroma. No negative gastronomic effects were noted.
Ripening and fruiting
Chelyabinsk slightly spiny - has an average ripening period. The highest productivity reaches 5 or 6 years of development.
Yield
The collection of fruits is from 6 to 7.6 kg per 1 bush. This variation in productivity means the importance of weather conditions. But it is necessary to pay attention to measures of planting care.
Landing
Good sunlight is very important for this variety. On clay, loam and sandy loam, such a plant develops well. However, it is advisable to abandon its cultivation on acidic, swampy or heavily freezing lands. The culture is self-fertile. Therefore, it almost does not require the planting of pollinators. It is recommended to clear the site half a month before disembarkation.
Top dressing is introduced into the soil in advance. The size of the planting holes is 50x50x50 cm. In the last 2-3 hours before planting, it is required to treat the roots with the Heteroauxin preparation. Each bush is watered with 10 liters of water. When planting, it is also necessary to mulch the land.
Growing and care
Pruning should be done either in the fall, or as early as possible, until the juices begin to move. With this procedure, no more than 5 young shoots are left. All dried and deformed branches must be removed. Top dressing in the first 2 years is not carried out, provided that the planting hole was initially fertilized properly. For the third season at the end of May or in the first summer days, fertilizing with nitrogen compounds is carried out; in the autumn months, fertilizers are not used, so as not to provoke untimely growth.
Disease and pest resistance
Most of the gooseberry ailments of the Chelyabinsk weakly spiked tolerate perfectly. It is able to withstand American powdery mildew and fungal diseases. No specific pests have been described.
In order for the gooseberry to produce a good harvest, it is necessary to devote time to disease prevention.
Resistance to adverse climatic conditions
This gooseberry can survive a pretty harsh winter. It is also a drought tolerant plant. Of course, helping the planted bushes in difficult weather conditions is still useful. In return, it will respond with a solid powerful harvest.
Review overview
The survival rate of such a dog rose is quite high even with an open root system. Indeed, there are no thorns, which is very convenient for care and cleaning. It is worth considering such an advantage as the high practical quality of the berries obtained. In general, it is an interesting green berry variety. However, success is not so easy, and you still have to study the peculiarities of the culture.