Strawberry "Selva": description of the variety and cultivation features

Strawberries or, as they are also called, garden strawberries have long been known for their taste. She fell in love with both adults and children. Many gardeners grow this berry, because besides the great taste, it has an attractive appearance that allows it to decorate any garden.

Before gardeners there is often a dilemma about which variety is better to choose in order for it to bear fruit over the whole summer. The characteristics and description of the strawberry variety “Selva” are quite suitable for meeting these requirements. The plant was obtained in the early eighties of the last century as a result of the work of American breeders. The ancestors of his are the varieties "Pajero", "Brighton" and "Tufts".

Strawberry "Selva" remontantnaya. It is very common now. The culture bears fruit throughout the summer period and is considered an early variety.

Features of the form are a few moments.

• The bushes are quite large, up to fifty centimeters tall, but not very sprawling. The leaves are dark green shade. Mustaches are formed in large quantities.
• Stem stalks quite a lot. They are mainly located in the lower part of the plant and hold the fruit well, not allowing them to hang down to the ground.
• The flowers are large, white with a yellow center. The berries are large (sometimes reach fifty grams), red with glitter, resemble a cone with a rounded tip.
• The flesh is juicy, sweet, with a barely perceptible sourness. The fruits smell very nice. In appearance, they are similar to berries of elite varieties, but they are slightly inferior in taste.

According to the reviews of gardeners, the high yield is due to the fact that plants bear fruit in waves. After collecting the first harvest, flower stalks are formed again, berries appear. The most delicious and pleasantly smelling fruits are formed in the third stream, however, their size is much smaller than in the first.

One bush gives up to a kilogram of berries. To increase yields choose the most powerful bush and root mustache. A good harvest this variety pleases the first three years. Then the whiskers are formed with difficulty. Therefore, plants need to gradually rejuvenate, so that they give a sufficient number of whiskers.

Fruits are both consumed fresh and used for harvesting for the winter. Berries are well transported, as they are characterized by high density. If strawberries are transported over long distances, the fruits are not deformed, which is good news.

This variety is resistant to various diseases, it is not even damaged by gray mold. But at the same time, preventive measures are necessary. Sometimes the berries are affected by insects that harm them. Bushes begin to wilt, damage to the leaves. Some insects can completely destroy the crop. To avoid this, you need to carry out preventive measures. It is important to remember that if it becomes necessary to use chemical means for processing strawberries, then fruit can be used as food only after two weeks.

When choosing a material for planting, it is necessary to pay attention to its appearance. The leaves should not be lethargic and spoiled; there should be several pieces on the plant. The root system should be well developed.

When strawberries are planted in a permanent place, usually there are no big problems. Saplings have quite a few mustache. They are rooted in the ground, poured into cups or pots. If the “Selva” is rooted before the beginning of the summer period, then by the end of it it will delight the first berries.The mustache can be transplanted to the new place during the year, they get along well.

There are no special requirements for planting strawberries, but there are a number of rules that contribute to obtaining a good harvest in the first year.

• "Selva" prefers solar sites, without shading. Also, the area should be protected from cold winds. It is not necessary to plant garden strawberries in the lowlands, otherwise the yield may drop significantly.
• The best soil - loam. Strawberries do not grow on very acidic soil.
• When planting, mineral fertilizers and peat are applied. The ground under the bushes must be periodically loosened in order for the roots to get enough oxygen. Fertilizers with chlorine can not be made.
• Planting a plant, you need to respect the distance between the bushes about thirty centimeters. This is due to the fact that the whisker is formed a lot, and if the plants become very crowded, then they can not be ventilated.
• After planting, strawberries are watered for up to ten days in a row so that it “takes off” better. Then watering is carried out less frequently.

In the spring, as soon as the warm days come, it is necessary to remove all the old leaves, break through the soil, make a complex of fertilizing. It is also worth thinning too thickened bushes. This variety is resistant to any external conditions, but loves watering. Even with a slight drying of the soil, you can lose all the berries. Most closely the state of the soil should be monitored during the formation of buds, during flowering and the formation of fruits. In this case, water should not fall on the leaves of plants.

The drip system is best suited, but if there is none, an ordinary plastic bottle will help. To do this, cut off the bottom of the product, and in the lid is made several punctures. Then you need to stick the bottle with the top with the cap in the ground. From above you can pour water. This method is used by most gardeners. We also need to timely remove weeds, because they cause damage to the culture, pulling moisture from the soil.

Garden strawberries of this variety should be fed up, because it forms fruits during the whole summer period. In this regard, the soil can spend a lot of nutrients, which will adversely affect the yield. During the entire development, mineral and organic fertilizers are applied under the shrub. This procedure is carried out in conjunction with irrigation. Top dressing do about three times for the entire period.

Since the mustache of Selva is curly, many gardeners can use it as an ornamental shrub. Next to the bush put a peg, which will twist strawberries. It turns out a beautiful composition, where both flowers and berries are present on a green background.

Strawberries look good in any large container or in individual outdoor pots. But it is worth remembering that in such cases it must be fed. Garden strawberries can be grown in greenhouse conditions. Many do this in order to receive fruit all year round.

The variety "Selva" has a high resistance to frost. If the climate in the growing region is rather cold, then for the winter the bushes are covered with leaves or dry grass. The beds are covered with peat, mulching is first performed. In this case, the bushes need to harden. To do this, they must endure the first frost without any shelter.

The leaves are usually not removed, because they protect the roots. At the same time, some, on the contrary, recommend cutting the foliage in the spring, because it will update the plants and destroy the insects that were in it in the winter.

In the next video you can take a closer look at Selva strawberries.