The largest small-fruited strawberry is Ali Baba. What could be better than collecting a basket of delicious berries in your own garden? Strawberries bear fruit until the very frost, about 500 juicy and aromatic berries can be harvested from one bush.
This variety was developed in Holland in 1995. The leaves are large, dense and resilient, but the bush itself is compact. The taste is similar to wild strawberries, the same pronounced aftertaste, the berries are bright red with white flesh.
general characteristics
Advantages:
- high yield;
- fruiting before frost;
- fragrant, juicy fruits;
- excellent drought tolerance;
- frost resistance;
- immunity to disease;
- yield in the first year;
- unpretentiousness to the composition of the soil;
- grows throughout the territory of Russia;
- does not require much space and grows in a pot.
Flaws
- complexity during storage and transportation;
- yield decreases after 3 years;
- propagates by dividing the bush or seeds.
If you want to purchase strawberry planting material, then you should contact specialized nurseries, where the quality of the goods is constantly monitored.
When to plant and where
The berry needs fertile land and sun. It is desirable that the groundwater is not very close to the crop and there is no risk of flooding it.
An excellent option for planting strawberries after beets, carrots and leeks, garlic. Do not plant after potatoes, tomatoes and cabbage.
The most favorable time for planting in open ground is the end of May. Try to plant on a cloudy day. If you want to grow good and healthy seedlings, then you need to leave a space between the rows of 20-40 cm, and between the plants - 15-25 cm. The strawberries grow rapidly.
Care
Ali Baba's strawberries will bear fruit without watering and proper care. Only the berries will turn out a little less, and their taste will be lower.
Watering
During the flowering period, intensive irrigation of strawberry bushes begins every 2 weeks. If there is no rain, then watering should be increased. Pour the berries under the root. If watered by sprinkling, the fruits will start to rot.
Weed control
During the period of plant growth, the soil must be regularly loosened so that the roots "breathe". The ridges are cleared of weeds so that various pests do not settle in them. I spread the black agrofibre on the ground and make holes for the bushes. I have not removed it for three seasons. Then I renew the seedlings and cover them with this fiber again.
Mustache
The berry has no mustache. In the fall, I remove only dry leaves.
How to feed
Over time, the soil depletes and becomes unusable. In the second year, they begin to feed them with organic and mineral fertilizers. In the spring I apply nitrogen fertilizers, during flowering - potassium and phosphorus. I spread compost around the bushes.
How to deal with pests and diseases
The strawberry variety has a strong immunity to various berry diseases. As hobby gardeners say, strawberries can only be infested under very bad weather conditions.
To avoid infection of the plant, it is necessary to uproot diseased bushes and treat them with a solution of copper sulfate.
In the event of the appearance of pests, such as slugs or caterpillars, they resort to their mechanical extermination. In this case, you can try to poison the insects with the help of infusions of smelling herbs. Chemicals are rarely used and not during fruiting. In order to prevent the development of diseases and pest infestations, it is necessary to remove weeds in a timely manner. The best effect is given by planting marigolds and calendula next to strawberries.
Winter preparation
After completing the harvest of the last batch of berries, unhealthy bushes are removed and diseased leaves are cut off. Strawberries are covered with spruce branches in winter, snow is raked into the beds.
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