Strawberries are one of the most popular and favorite berries for both adults and children. The demand for this berry led to the fact that breeders are breeding more and more of its varieties... And every gardener, both amateur and professional, can choose a variety of this delicious delicacy to his taste. Let's take a closer look at the remontant strawberry Moscow delicacy, a description of which is presented below.
Brief characteristic of the variety
Strawberries Moscow delicacy belong to remontant early ripening varieties. This garden strawberry bears fruit until the end of September.... Such a long fruiting period makes it incredibly popular among gardeners.
This two-year-old hybrid was bred in the Netherlands by ZAO Scientific and Production Corporation NK Ltd.
Another advantage of this variety is its belonging to the varieties of neutral daylight hours... This means that the budding and fruit ripening occurs regardless of the length of daylight hours.
The yield depends on climatic conditions and temperature conditions. Such strawberries are very profitable to grow in temperate continental climates.: two harvest periods are possible. The first crop is harvested in June, the second in August-September, until frost. Moreover, the second harvest is much larger than the first. Also, it is quite possible to grow this varietal variety throughout the year, in greenhouses and hotbeds.
A characteristic feature of such strawberries is very little mustache: 1 antenna for 7-8 bushes. therefore propagates by seed.
Bushes are rather compact, of medium height, with bright green leaves. Although this variety positions itself as large-fruited, some gardeners complain about the small size of the fruit. The berries are rich scarlet color, with excellent taste, very aromatic, sweet, with moderate sourness.
The size of the berries depends on the watering. Moisture-loving, but does not tolerate excess moisture. This is reflected in the size and taste of the fruit.
The frost resistance of this variety is rather low.... Therefore, it is extremely important in winter to cover areas with strawberries with agrofibre, dry leaves, straw, film, and any other thermal insulation materials.
There are quite a few positive reviews about the cultivation of this kind of strawberry indoors in pots. This is a great opportunity to feast on fragrant tasty berries all year round.
Another advantage of this variety is excellent transportability: Fruits are firm and firm.
Growing strawberries Moscow delicacy
If you opted for this variety, you should take the growing rules with full responsibility. This variety is very picky about care..
Soil preparation
Just before planting, you should carefully prepare the soil. Before planting seedlings in the soil, it is necessary to thoroughly process the soil: remove all weeds, loosen thoroughly, then add sand and humus to the site, in a ratio of 1: 2.
Planting seeds for seedlings
Before sowing seeds, the containers are filled with fertile soil, which is calcined in the oven for at least 3 hours at a temperature of 100 degrees. Seeds are sown in containers at the end of February - first half of March... The first shoots appear in 21 days. After the appearance of 3 leaves, the seedlings dive. When 6 leaves appear, the seedlings are planted in open, previously prepared soil.
Care and feeding
This variety is quite picky about care. Strawberries love moisture, you need to water regularly, but do not overdo itotherwise it will adversely affect the taste and size of the fruit. During the harvest period, watering should be reduced.
It is also necessary to regularly and thoroughly weed out weeds, to loosen the soil.
This variety needs regular feeding.... It can be both natural organic fertilizers: mullein, chicken droppings, and synthetic NPK fertilizers (containing nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus). Fertilizers are applied approximately once a week. They play a huge role in the growth of the plant: they nourish it, saturate it with all the necessary vitamins, minerals and trace elements.
The yield of this variety is high, with proper care, you can collect up to 1.5 kg during the fruiting period... Berries from one bush.
Preparing for winter
If winter is not very frosty and snowy, then bushes can overwinter under a plentiful ball of snow... But if the winter period has little snow, then it is better to play it safe and cover the site with warm material. An excellent result is obtained by mulching the soil with dry leaves, before covering the bushes with agrofibre or other material.
It is necessary to open the film or fiber from time to time and ventilate the area, otherwise strong condensation will collect, and fungal diseases may occur.
Diseases and pests
This variety positions itself as resistant to diseases and pests, but some gardeners report cases of such diseases.:
- Strawberry mite... This is the most common problem in any variety. If it is not destroyed in time, then in two seasons it can destroy the entire site. Its signs: shrinking bushes, small gnarled berries. The tick is destroyed by various chemical and biological preparations.
- Nematode is also a dangerous and insidious enemy of strawberries. Its main signs are the hardening and drying of the fruits, even before the ripening period. Unfortunately, the nematode can only be destroyed mechanically: by removing the bush from the root, otherwise the nematode will very quickly damage healthy bushes.
- Fungal diseases... A common and common problem that is easier to prevent. To do this, it is necessary for prevention purposes, in early spring, treat the area with any copper-containing preparation, in the fall, the treatment must be repeated.
Strawberry Moscow delicacy is a very tasty and aromatic variety, which, with proper care, can delight you and your loved ones with delicious and aromatic berries all year round.