Raspberry Atlant

Raspberries are one of the favorite berries of Russian gardeners. Delicious jams, desserts and other popular delicacies are made from its aromatic fruits. When choosing a variety, be sure to pay attention to high yield. These are the characteristics that Atlant raspberries can boast of.

Bush

Powerful, but compact shrubs of garden culture reach a height of 140-160 centimeters. Straight shoots can be medium or thick. A characteristic feature - branches with an anthocyanin tint. Medium-sized plants are covered with large and wrinkled dark green leaves. Short and sparse thorns grow on trunks and shoots.

The variety has a developed root system, which makes it resistant to weather conditions. The flowers are small and gather in inflorescences in several pieces.

The remontant variety has a late ripening period. Fruiting begins in the second decade of August and continues until the arrival of the first frosts. During one season, berries are formed on both old and young shoots. Most gardeners grow raspberries mainly on the shoots of the current year.

Note: The first flowers form at the end of July. As a rule, inflorescences are located along the entire length of the branches.

Due to the high degree of productivity from one plant, you can get from 2 to 2.5 kg of berries from a bush. When growing a fruit crop under commercial conditions, up to 15 tons are harvested from one hectare of plantation. Ripe raspberries tolerate transportation without any problems.

In some regions of the country, not all berries have time to fully ripen before the onset of cold weather. So that all the fruits have time to ripen, shelters are erected from a dense film material.

Fruit color is dark pink. With regular and proper care, large berries reach a length of more than 3 centimeters. The shape is conical, elongated. The weight of the berries is from 5 to 5.5 g. Ripe fruits are stored in comfortable conditions for 3 to 4 days, without flowing or wrinkling.

The taste is described as sweet, with a subtle sourness. The pulp is juicy and very tender. You can pick raspberries both manually and by machine. This is very convenient for growing the variety on an industrial scale.

Atlant perfectly takes root in different weather conditions. He is not afraid of frost or drought. The fruit culture is self-fertile. When decorating the beds, you need to leave 2 meters of free space between the rows, and 1 meter between the plants. For full development, raspberries need sunlight. The culture prefers fertile and light soil. It is recommended to grow raspberries in the Moscow region.

It is recommended to buy planting material in special nurseries where healthy and strong plants are grown. When buying seedlings, you need to carefully examine the condition of the root system and shoots for diseases and damage. Leaves should be bright green, free from defects or damage.

According to most gardeners, it is much easier to care for remontant raspberries than for raspberries that are grown in a two-year cycle. There is no need to mold the shrubs, and all the shoots that appear in the spring are cut out at the root at the end of fruiting.

To achieve a stable harvest, it is necessary to choose the right place for the future plantation. The ideal spot for a raspberry tree should be spacious and well lit by the sun. Choose an area that is protected from strong drafts and gusts of wind. Despite the fact that Atlas loves moisture, it is not recommended to grow shrubs in the lowland due to its stagnation. Excessive moisture leads to rotting of the root system. If the groundwater runs closer than 1 meter to the surface of the soil, this area will also not be suitable for cultivation.

Depleted land must be fed: 10-15 kg of humus is mixed with 500 g of wood ash. The resulting composition is used per square meter. At a high level of acidity, dolomite flour or lime is added to the soil. The work is carried out about a month before planting or in the fall.

Clayy heavy soil is mixed with river sand. 7 to 10 kilograms per square meter. They also use humus in the same proportion.

In order for the berries to retain their large size and juiciness, the plantation needs to be watered regularly. Even a short-term drought negatively affects the quality of the crop. Water raspberries Atlant every few days. The soil is moistened to a depth of 0.4 meters. Raspberry responds positively to the drip irrigation system. It gently moisturizes the soil, preventing moisture stagnation and drying out.

To keep the earth moist longer, mulch is laid between the rows in a layer of 5 centimeters. Use hay, grass cuttings or straw.

Regular feeding is necessary to grow tasty and sweet fruits.

Gardeners follow a certain pattern.

• The land around the shrubs is covered with humus mulch. The work is performed after the snow cover disappears.

• Nitrogen fertilizers are needed when forming a dense green mass,

• They switch to complex mineral compositions during flowering.

• With the arrival of autumn, circular grooves are made around the bushes. Superphosphate is poured into them.

In areas with long and frosty winters, strawberries need to be prepared for wintering. In the fall, all shoots are cut to the root and burned. The plantation is covered with a thick layer of compost or humus. These formulations will preserve the root system and help the plants overwinter.

The Atlant variety has a high and strong immunity. He is not afraid of diseases and dangerous insects. Thanks to this characteristic, raspberries take root remarkably in a new area and bear fruit abundantly. Raspberries are often pruned, so there are practically no pests and infections on the site. Instead of old shoots, young and healthy ones appear. Despite the innate resistance to disease, the plantation should be periodically inspected for symptoms of disease.

Raspberries Atlant are propagated in several ways.

The most common option is with green petioles. The upper shoots are cut at an angle of 45 degrees. The top is cut off, almost all leaves are removed. Shoots must be germinated in a humid environment at a temperature of 25-30 degrees. As soon as the seedlings have a root system, they can be transplanted into the ground. Before planting, furrows are made at the end of the cutting with a knife, and the plant is kept in "Heteroauxin" for an hour.

Another option is layering. The shoots are placed in the grooves prepared in advance. They are fixed with staples and sprinkled with soil, leaving a small top above the ground.

Lignified root shoots are rooted to obtain fresh planting material. The length of the handle is about 5 centimeters. They must have white roots and leafy rosettes.