Strawberry "Fireworks": description of the variety and cultivation

Many Russian gardeners are engaged in the cultivation of strawberries. This berry has an amazing taste and aroma. The fruits are consumed fresh and used for making juices, jams, jams and other delicacies. There are many varieties of this fruit crop. To make the right choice, you should learn more about the features of the form. The article tells about strawberries "Fireworks".

This type of strawberry belongs to mid-season grades. Shrubs are characterized by large sizes and volumes. In shape, an erect plant resembles a ball. Standard foliage color - pronounced, dark green with a glossy shine. A distinctive feature of the variety - the middle of each leaf resembles an egg.

Abundant and lush flowering is the norm for the variety. The height of the branches with their flowers is insignificant, but the thickness and power of the peduncle are able to withstand a rich harvest. Above the level of foliage, they do not rise. Mustaches green are formed in a small amount.

Lush and large formed buds are painted white. Strawberry "Fireworks" blended, due to which the formation of the ovary is successful.

Fruits are small in size. The average weight of a strawberry is about 13 grams. In the process of ripening, the berries are painted in scarlet color, and at the end of the season they become maroon and cherry.

The pulp is dense. On a cut of a ripe berry you will not notice white streaks and other light impregnations. The taste of strawberries is described as sweet-sour. The percentage of sugar - 7.3%, acid - 1.2%. According to professional tasters, the berry received 4.8 points out of 5 max.

Highlight the positive qualities of garden strawberries "Fireworks". They need to know.

1. With proper care, shrubs will delight a rich harvest from year to year. Stable fruiting with virtually no reduction in the size of the fruit. Taste also remains on top. With one hectare of plantings can be collected about 160 quintals of berries.
2. The versatility of the berries allows them to be used to make desserts and various dishes. From fruits get fragrant juices and compotes. For fresh consumption, they are also ideal.
3. Berries can be stored in the freezer, they will not lose all the beneficial trace elements and vitamins.
4. The variety has resistance to diseases such as gray mold and powdery mildew.
5. Berries have excellent transportability. In transit, they do not lose the appearance of goods, especially if you use special containers.
6. The plant is endowed with resistance to frost and dry weather. Even in the capricious weather conditions, you can get a bountiful harvest.

Both experienced gardeners and novices who have just become acquainted with this variety are not aware of significant deficiencies of the species. As minuses note the small size of the berries and the presence of sour taste.

The variety "Fireworks" can be propagated with a mustache or by dividing bushes. You can grow seedlings with seeds. This method is very time-consuming and difficult, however, in this way you can get healthy seedlings, in the qualitative characteristics of which there will be no doubt.

By purchasing seedlings on the market, you risk buying low-quality goods. Often purchased shrubs do not correspond to the specified variety, and it is very difficult to visually determine the type of strawberry from the garden by young bushes.

Seeds used for growing plants must be properly prepared. Soaking and stratification are required.

To carry out the soaking procedure, it is recommended to use ordinary paper napkins or cosmetic cotton pads. Water take raw and defended. For efficiency, various growth promoters are added to it. The seeds are laid out over the raw material.

When stratified, seed is covered with a second disk or newspaper and refrigerated for several days (3-4 days). Sowing can be done at any time of the year. If you want to get seedlings in the spring, start work in the period from January to February.

To sprout seeds, gardeners use different capacities:

• peat cups;
• wooden boxes;
• plastic cups and containers.

You can use another suitable container, which was available at hand.

The containers that were used earlier are doused with boiling water with the addition of boric acid or potassium permanganate. New plastic containers must be rinsed with warm water using any detergent. At the bottom of each tank you need to make several holes. Small and young shrubs should not be watered at the root, but placed in a container in a pan with water to feed the roots.

When germinating seeds do not sprinkle with soil. Seed material gently laid out on the surface of the wetted ground. After the seeds are immersed, the container is covered with a thick transparent film or glass.

The containers are placed in a warm room with a maximum temperature of up to 25 degrees Celsius. Take care of enough light. With its lack, use artificial sources. If the seeds are successfully stratified, the first shoots will appear in about 2-3 weeks.

As soon as you notice the sprouts, shelter a little over the container slightly open up to let in fresh air, but it is still too early to completely remove it.

The minimum daylight hours should be 10-12 hours per day. As an additional light source is better to use fitolampy. The optimum temperature conditions are around 20 degrees Celsius above zero.

Watering is carried out only if the topsoil is dry. Moisten the soil should be as carefully as possible using a spray gun. They sprinkle the soil with a meager dose of pure water. Excessive moisture can cause root disease.

The procedure for watering seedlings of the "Fireworks" variety is carried out in different ways, it all depends on the stages of development of the shrub.

1. First irrigate the soil from the spray gun after sowing the seeds.
2. As soon as shoots were formed, watering is carried out every 7 days.
3. The frequency of watering is increased to once every 3-4 days after the appearance of the first true leaves on the seedlings. Make sure that the moisture reaches the bottom, for this, put the container in the water.

As soon as the weather was warm outside, without the risk of the return of cold weather and frost, it was time to plant the seedlings in the open ground.

It is recommended to harden the plants before planting in the soil. Before transplanting into the open ground, they are taken out into the street, gradually prolonging their time in the fresh air. This will help the plants to adapt to new conditions. Do not leave the boxes with seedlings in direct sunlight, it is better to put the container in the shade!

After the shrubs have been transplanted to the site, it is necessary to care for the plants and monitor their condition every day.

Main rules of care:

• before planting the earth is fed up, making complex fertilizers;
• shrubs are watered;
• remove weeds between strawberry seedlings;
• loosen the soil, saturating it with oxygen necessary for the development of the root system;
• they carry out mulching, which helps to maintain the required level of moisture, protects the roots and the plant from insects and diseases, and also protects ripe berries from contact with the ground;
• remove antennae from shrubs, whose main task is to create a bountiful harvest.

Summer residents of Russia and neighboring countries eagerly share their views on the strawberry variety “Fireworks”. The opinion of most gardeners is the same. Strawberry "Fireworks" is in demand. Housewives noted the versatility of the use of fruits, gardeners unpretentiousness in the care, resistance to transportation and diseases.

Negative reviews are also available. Some were unhappy with the size of the berries. Lovers of very sweet berries may prefer other varieties of strawberries.

To learn how to grow strawberries "Fireworks", see the next video.