Strawberry Albion. Description and characteristics, planting and care

All the varieties which are called ‘strawberry everbearing”, have one fine feature: their melon to harvest several times during the growing season that can stretch from early July to autumn. On average, at this time, there were three waves of harvest. And most of all the berries you can get during the second wave of fruiting (up to 70% of the total).

Strawberry Albion: description

What Little strawberries so well endures transportation, as the Albion. This quality makes the grade one of the most popular for sale. No one will buy the berry if it "flows" and is ready for public consumption. Variety of strawberry Albion is perfectly resistant to hot, dry weather, so in the South of Russia it is found everywhere. The leaves of the plant are three-toed, wide. Flower stalks grow on strong stems (shrubs height 35-45 cm), so the berry does not spread along the ground and is out of reach of slugs, wet soil and other “charms” that so spoil the strawberries. Strawberry everbearing Albion has a very large dark red berries. The flesh is dense, you can tell that by how good this strawberry carries the freight. The taste is sweet, pleasant and delicate flavor. This cultivar was bred by crossing in 2006.

Strawberry Albion is immune to many diseases that affect other varieties of entire plantations. Late blight, gray mold, mold core, anthracosis (white spots on the leaves) - all these diseases are not afraid of this class. Strawberry Albion reviews have collected the most positive.

Summer Seating

The Only way to get a crop from everbearing strawberries all year round — constantly update (to seat) their plantation (garden). The best time to do this — the last week of July — the first week of August. Just after the first wave of fruiting.

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From the mother plants need to get the best, already-established mustache. After Seating the young plants can receive the stems. We must mercilessly to break them, not to give strawberries to make berry, otherwise she will not have time to gain strength over the winter. At the end of August need to repeat the style and also to pick off the stems. After frost, the old bushes must be removed. It is important to calculate the number of bushes you have planted in the first place, a second, so you don't end up on the loss.

Spring landing

The Seedling which you buy, should have a fibrous root system (main root is not explicitly selected, a large number of clauses). The diameter of the neck (the core of which the stem grows) should be not less than 6 mm. Before planting, prune the roots to 10 cm in length, so you intensifitsiruetsa the growth of new shoots. It is better to plant overwintered shoots — they are hardier. The land should be loose and moist. Wells have a distance of 25-30 cm, and the distance between adjacent rows should not be less than 60 cm. ensure that the soil is not covered with a basal neck. Can be planted in spring, after frost, then you will get a crop this year, but in the fall — and then strawberry everbearing Albion, recharged in six months, will delight you with a large harvest.

Ground

All gardeners know how important soil where you planted the plant. Strawberry Albion is no exception, and also imposes requirements on his dwelling place. Best of all, this variety is planted on light, fertile soils with neutral acidity. If the soil in your yard is acidic, reduce the acidity of the lime. Do not plant strawberries in the lowlands: little sun and high humidity - not the best conditions for this variety. In the lowlands the ground water can approach the surface, and your berry will be saturated with water. If you put berry on clay soil, the strawberries will grow small, but sweet (it is characteristic for many varieties, not only for the Albion). If the soil is too sandy, the number of berries can be simply stunning, but, as you know, sweets is not enough for all. If the soil is not fertile, it is best from autumn to fertilize with humus and manure polozili.

Albion crest

If you intend to sell strawberries, you can not do without new and not so new technologies. One of these is the growing on the crest with the use of AGROSALON. Comb — this is the soil from which with the help of technology form the trapezoid. The altitude of the trapezoid - 15-35 see This form ensures that excess water will drain from the beds. Consider the irrigation system, most likely, it will drip. Over mulch the whole bed with straw or wood shavings. The top cover with agrotextile. AGROSALON is a dense black film that retains heat and prevents evaporation of the moisture. Plant strawberries in a small cross-shaped cuts in the film. Weeds under the mulch layer and films without the sun die and make the soil more fertile. Watering these beds require only in the hottest weather. The lifetime of such a film (AGROSALON) in about 3-4 years, you just need it for the winter covered with leaves.

Carefor strawberries

While young shrubs are not accustomed, they do not need any special care, just enough time to water.

In early may to handle the bushes by any means from larvae of the may beetle. "Nameback", “Antirus”, “to Semlin” — domestic chemistry offers a wide variety of insecticides. These larvae — the scourge of strawberry plantations. They settle in the roots of the plants and devour them. You will immediately know which of the bushes affected — with their green counterparts it will look dried and dead. But if you dig a Bush, the roots will detect the nest of the larvae of the may beetle.

It is desirable to Pour the settled water from the tank (she's already warmed up). Very cold water, for example directly from the well, hurting the plants. It is better to postpone irrigation to early morning or evening. About once a month, the strawberries can be fed manure, poultry manure, mineral fertilizers or infusion of the crushed nettle and yarrow. And litter and manure is better to prepare in advance, the Bay water and allowing to steep at least a week. Bird droppings need to be dissolved in water in proportion 1:15, and cow dung in the ratio of 1:10.

You need to Loosen gently, until such time as a mustache not much will grow. If you don't want to mess with weeds, the soil is better to mulch. Material for mulching can be different: straw, hay, sawdust, forest substrate — all this will do. Mulch beds will require 2-3 times less water for irrigation. Berry will not be lying on the ground (the top layer of mulch dries out quickly).

Required to timely clean the strawberries from the overgrown mustache. Place, except uterine (major) bushes, only rooted mustache that you plan to use the summer as seedlings.

Diseases and pests

Care for strawberries includes combating pests and diseases. Although Albion is a fairly stable culture, there are a few hazardous diseases. Strawberry Albion can get from other varieties of brown spotting. So treatment and prevention are sprayed with a solution of iodine. Strawberry mite and aphids-the main pests of strawberries in this class. From the tick will help with spraying Malathion or processing 70% solution of sulphur (before flowering and again — after the formation of the berries). In the fight against aphids your helpers — soap and ash-soap spraying. Spray some Coca-Cola and tell me what this pop is dying aphid colonies. If traditional remedies are not effective, then you can help of the drugs “spark”, “AntiVir”, “Thunder-2». During fruiting it is better not to spray strawberries and aphids just rinse with water.

It is Possible to prophylactically treat Bush Phytosporin, but not necessarily, as mentioned above, strawberry Albion is resistant to late blight.

Autumn and preparations for winter

At the end of August, begin to cut the stalks with summer planted strawberries. So we leave her with the opportunity to gain strength before the winter. If your strawberries Albion was mulch, the mulch will have to be removed to thin out the strawberry bushes. Leaves and whiskers to be cut immediately, but before the onset of frost. Check the holes: all the roots should be below ground, the soil is loosened and covered with a layer of fallen leaves. On top of the beds it is better to cover any film.

Strawberry Albion customer reviews got very good.