High-yielding variety of garden strawberries - Kupchikha
Strawberry Merchant's description of the variety, photos, reviews that are available on the Internet, once again confirm its popularity and fertility. This species appeared not so long ago. But despite this, he managed to take a worthy place among other varieties. Thanks to the incredible aroma of berries and high taste, summer residents are increasingly striving to plant it on their plots. Knowing how to grow it properly will allow you to get a bountiful harvest every season.
Description of the Kupchikha strawberry variety
It is forbidden to plant strawberries near potatoes or tomatoes. This can lead to a disease such as late blight.
In the process of growth, a small number of antennae grows from the bushes of the Merchant's strawberry. They are reddish in color and medium in size. The uniqueness of this species is that even in the first year of life, it gives a good harvest.
The merchant's wife is a mid-season variety. Depending on the planting site and region, the first harvest can be seen in early June. With proper care, the berries grow up to 6 cm long and weigh about 30 grams.
From one bush, you can collect 0.5 kilograms of harvest. The berries are long, slightly flattened. Very often the fruit resembles a scapula. From above, they have a deep red tint with a purple tint. The pulp is red, slightly juicy, without sourness.
Benefits of Merchant's strawberry fruits:
- tolerate transportation well;
- perfectly stored for a long period of time;
- are not affected by diseases and pests;
- bushes perfectly tolerate short-term drought.
It should also be noted that this variety grows well in areas with a cold climate. The bushes perfectly tolerate severe and lingering frosts.
Secrets of growing this variety
Kupchiki strawberry yield depends on planting and care. Also, the number of fruits is influenced by the choice of the site and the soil. These are the main points that need to be considered in order to get the desired result.
The berries will be large if the plant is planted near a spreading pear or apple trees.
Landing site. The best place to grow is an area with a lot of sun or partial shade. If you choose the first option, the fruits will ripen faster, but they will not be able to grow larger than average. To make the strawberry large, it should be planted near the trees. It is not recommended to plant the merchant's wife in areas with poor ventilation. Waterlogged soil is the first cause of plant death.
Landing time. The planting of antennae that the plant produces can be carried out throughout the summer season. The main thing is that the seedlings have time to take root before the onset of the first frost. As for purchased plants from the store, they should be planted only in the spring, when the air temperature, both day and night, will be above zero.
The soil. Kupchikha strawberries should be planted only in well-prepared soil. Before carrying out the procedure, the site must be well dug up and sprinkled with humus. 1 m2, it is recommended to use up to 2 compost buckets.To disinfect the soil from various fungi, the earth must be watered with a solution of potassium permanganate.
Preparation of seedlings. Before planting strawberries, the root system should be treated with a growth accelerator. Also, before planting, the bushes are recommended to be placed in water for 2-3 hours.
Landing. Plants should be planted in dimples 50 * 50 cm in size. The roots should be well straightened and spread around the entire perimeter of the depression. For seedlings from a closed root system, it is better to use the "transfer" method.
It is necessary to fill up the roots so that leaves and a growth point remain above the surface of the earth. From above, the soil must be well compacted. The final stage is the irrigation of the seedlings.
To grow strawberries of the Kupchikha variety in one place should be no more than 4 years in a row. Every year, many bacteria collect in the soil, which negatively affect the root system. This is what leads to a decrease in yield and death of plants.
You need to water at the roots.
This should be done in order not to provoke the development of gray rot. It is recommended to pour up to two liters of clean water under one bush. Irrigation should be carried out every time the top layer of the substrate dries well.
Also, do not forget about feeding. For this it is best to use urea or other universal remedies.
The description of the strawberry variety Kupchikha, which is indicated above, will help to make sure that this particular species is one of the best. High palatability and abundant fruiting are proof of this.