Strawberry "Kent": description and features of growing a variety

Canadian strawberry variety "Kent" is famous for its high productivity.Due to the unpretentious nature and excellent taste, early-ripening culture is successfully grown on the territory of Russia. Resistance to low temperatures allows you to abandon the film shelters in the beds.

The Kent variety was bred by Canadian breeders in 1980. Due to the northern climate, the berry crop managed to adapt to the low temperature, while maintaining good fertility to the full. Today this type of strawberry is considered one of the most common in horticultural activities.

Russian lands are also suitable for growing berries. And very successfully, it will show itself on the territory of Siberia, the Volga region, Central Russia, the Middle Belt and, of course, in the southern regions. Such a hardy berry as “Kent” is really capable of pleasing with high yield in any part of the world.

The features of the variety include early ripening, a fairly large mass and size of ripe fruit. Strawberry "Kent" is characterized by very high juicy pulp. The density of the fruit is large, there is a lot of natural sugar in the berry.

Excellent external data and long-term storage capacity transform the culture into the desired product. For this reason, this type is addressed for industrial purposes - harvested in large quantities. After harvesting the strawberry enters the trading network. As for the period of development of the fruit, it is recognized as extended in time. Such a distinctive feature gives more time for harvesting, and also allows for unripe fruits to ripen to the end.

Garden strawberries endure cold and dry seasons. Because of the long absence of watering, the berries do not decrease in size and do not become less tasty. The cultivar has immunity to diseases and infections such as powdery mildew, root and gray rot that are common among plants. In addition, the leaves of "Kent" are not affected by mite.

Bushes grow very massive, with lush long greens. The size of ripe berries is large. Ripe berry takes a dark red color. Peel has a light shine. The structure of the pulp is dense and juicy. In shape, they are slightly rounded or heart-shaped. The mass of the average berry reaches 37 grams. Rehabilitative strawberries are fragrant with the smell of strawberries.

The first young berries appear in early June. Proper care of the berry bush will give you a harvest weighing about 800 grams per bush.

"Kent" is very well kept in the period of cold and frosty winters, and even the absence of snow in no way affects its livelihoods. If the temperature drops to 10 degrees, you should resort to special shelters in the garden. For this ideal agrofibre and a thick layer of straw. Rainy wet days do not interfere with the culture to grow properly, and a high level of moisture does not affect the taste properties of the fruit.

The variety "Kent" is not picky, which is why it successfully takes root on any type of soil, but nevertheless the plant planted in chernozem or gray forest soil can give the greatest yields. Not the best choice would be clay, marshy and calcareous soils. Too exhausted area before planting should be well fertilized, which will give him more fertility.

Choosing a seat, pay attention to the presence of groundwater - they must lie 50 cm below the surface. Lowlands should not be selected as a growing area. The best will be a small hill or plain.

Spring will be the right time for landing. You can start this process immediately after the snow melts. Disembarkation may take place not only on spring days - month to September is acceptable.

Before planting, seedlings are advised to thoroughly dig up the beds, clean them of weeds, and remove extraneous rhizomes of past plants. Such measures will save your site from strong grass overgrowing.

Do not forget about fertilizers. To do this, you can use organic mixtures such as compost or rotted manure. So, you have fertilized the soil, now wait 2 weeks before you start planting a plant. This is due to the poor survival rate of the variety in the newly fed lands. Strengthen the fertile properties of the soil will help the mixture - nitroammofoska and agrovermiculitis, which need to be made 2 weeks before the planting process.

Experienced gardeners recommend starting the procedure in the evening or on cloudy days. Judging by the numerous reviews, sunny time is undesirable for this type of strawberry. When starting planting, stick to 40 centimeters distance between the grooves. This is done in order to prevent future collisions of neighboring bushes, as the grown plant is very massive and deciduous.

Choosing seedlings as planting material, carefully inspect it. Roots should not be longer than 10 cm, otherwise they will need to be shortened. When planting the root collar should be positioned so that it is above the ground, there is no need to deepen it.

Agricultural techniques are not very different from standard methods for the care of garden strawberries. The main of them is timely watering in sufficient quantities. Excessive moisture levels will not benefit the young plant. After each moistening of the bed, it is recommended to loosen the soil, while cleansing it of weeds.

Do not allow full flooding of bushes with water - this will lead to the development of fungal infections, which subsequently spread throughout the root system. Excessive watering will deprive the strawberry frost-resistant properties.

It will not be superfluous to monitor the temperature of the water for irrigation. Suitable temperature is 15 degrees. Cold water for the Kent variety will be destructive - productivity decreases and the probability of infection with plant diseases increases.

Ordinary polyethylene films can be used as cover. This method is the most common in Russia. This protection provides gardeners with early harvest, as opposed to open cultivation.

A berry culture is gradually formed in the berry crop. Other varieties are characterized by the swiftness of this action. Bush "Kent" still needs timely pruning. This procedure should be carried out in the autumn, at the same time old foliage is removed. Do not forget to leave on each bush healthy and powerful antennae (two pieces), get rid of the rest with a secateur.

For a successful wintering plant, you must first prepare. To do this, cut off all the old leaves immediately after assembling the fruit. Cutting the foliage, do not forget to treat the bushes with special means from harmful insects and diseases. It is necessary to loosen the soil between the rows.

To protect against severe frosts, gardeners advise making special shelters. To do this, use a mulch layer with humus, fallen leaves, straw and hay. As soon as the snow begins to melt, the mulch layer needs to be disposed of quickly, because the plant will throb under the rays of the sun.

Like any other garden culture, the Kent variety needs additional mineral nutrition.For example, in the spring, the bushes should be fertilized with a nitrogen-based preparation - ammonium nitrate will do.

In general, speak of Canadian strawberries well. Many gardeners grow this variety is not the first year. Each season they manage to collect large harvests of ripe and fragrant berries. Especially note the picky nature of the berry culture. Sun or shade - bushes bloom and bear fruit to the full. This type is recommended to grow on small sized home plots. Residents of warm regions do not have to resort to the use of shelters even in the winter season, which is a big plus.

"Kent" is almost an ideal variety among other varieties of strawberries. Its frost resistance and tolerance of drought (good characteristics) make it possible to cultivate this crop in any regions of our country, and weather conditions will not affect the taste of ripe fruit.

Review of straw varieties "Kent", see the following video.