Curly strawberries: description of varieties, cultivation and care

Curly strawberry, capable of bearing fruit, is a plant with a mustache growing from the mother bush.On these tendrils daughter outlets are formed - these are future fruits. The aesthetic properties of the culture make it a frequent frequenter of not only garden plots, but also balconies.

Curly strawberries - even the name itself sounds weird. In fact, such a strawberry does not exist. For a climbing plant, marketers give out ammunition varieties of this culture.

Outwardly, these unusual varieties are vine, hung with bright juicy fruit on the mustache. When a mustache is tied, this unusual plant is formed, which is given out in shops for curling strawberries. That is, flowering occurs directly on the whiskers without contact with the soil. Accordingly, the cottager has no choice but to dangle his mustache from an elevation or, conversely, to fix them on the fence, and this creates the effect of a curling vine.

In the circles of gardeners, several varieties of such a culture are especially popular.

Differs in high productivity. The flowers have a pink tint, so the plant looks very impressive on the vine, reaching a meter in length. The fruits are characterized by juicy sweet taste.

It is possible to harvest up to 2 kg of a crop several times a season from one bush. The fruits have a beautiful even shape and excellent taste.

The advantage of the varieties are large, very sweet and juicy fruits. Variety refers to the early, the harvest can be harvested in mid-May.

It has compact berries with juicy taste, which have a soft structure. The variety is high-yielding.

The peculiarity of the berries can be noted their sour juicy taste. The fruits themselves are of small size and rich red color, which gives the plant a special aesthetics.

Fruits are large in size. The main advantages of the variety are its unpretentiousness in care and frost resistance.

In addition to pots and pots, for planting curly varieties You can use several options.

• Vertical beds. To do this, remember that for active growth requires good lighting and the lack of drafts. In this regard, you should choose a well-lit area, protected from the wind. Barrels, bags, pipes or crates stacked on top of each other according to the pyramid principle are suitable as structures.
• Supports. Next to the shoots, which are planted at a distance of 30 cm from each other, equip the pegs, which will serve as supports. Sprouts tied to the structures, directing upwards. Thus, the plant will invest all the energy in the formation of peduncles, and not on the formation of the root system.
• Suspended ridge. Typically, structures are made of pipes or plastic bags that are hung on a wall or fence. At the same time it is necessary to observe the proportions - 1.5 l of nutrient substrate per 1 bush.

Gardeners, who cannot wait to evaluate a novelty in the very first year, plant in April, securing the crop from the cold. If spring is chosen for planting, then it is better to give preference to early-season varieties. They are less picky about the conditions. The initial flower stalks are required to eliminate, feed the plant.

Of particular importance when planting is the choice of seedlings. A good quality plant is distinguished by the following features:

• bright fresh sheets of even rich color;
• tight horn of at least 7 cm;
• if the seedlings are open, its roots should be white and at least 7 cm long;
• if seedlings are purchased in plastic containers, their roots must fill the substrate;
• peat pot purchase is characterized by external roots.

Usually gardeners prefer to buy seedlings in pots with a closed root system. In this case, you can immediately land on a permanent place. In August, fertile buds will form.

When preparing the soil for planting seedlings, experienced gardeners offer several tips.

• The soil should be slightly acidic, moisture and breathable.
• It is recommended to introduce ash or coals of hardwood into the plot - this will protect the roots of the young plant.

The most preferred soil is created according to one of the following schemes:

• turfy ground, river sand of large fraction, peat in proportions 3: 1: 6;
• garden soil, humus, peat in a ratio of 1: 1: 1.

When a variety is selected, high-quality seedlings are purchased, and the soil is prepared, you can start planting:

• in the ground we break holes in the sizes corresponding to the earth coma of seedlings;
• carefully plant the seedlings in the grooves, avoiding bending the roots up or to the side, for this the roots can be shortened;
• bury the soil to the root collar and press down slightly;
• fill the ground if necessary.

More courageous agronomists grow crops from seeds. In this case, the most preferred landing period is February - March. Planting rules:

• take the container, in which the seedlings will grow, place in it a soil with medium acidity;
• pour the soil, sprinkle the seeds on the surface;
• cover with film and remove the container in a room with a temperature of 5-7 degrees above zero for 5 days;
• after this period, put the container in a warm place - +22 degrees;
• Every day, seedlings need watering and double ventilation;
• after about 3-4 weeks, when the first shoots will spawn, the seedlings should be placed in the brightest place in the house, increasing the time of ventilation, continuing to regularly moisturize the ground.

If the plant is grown in open ground on supports, then it does not need special care. Growing includes the same rules as caring for traditional strawberries. If the culture is planted in a limited amount of soil, then it should be looked after somewhat differently, namely: to increase the number of irrigation and feeding procedures. Consider the features of proper care.

The first 7-10 days shoots need to be supplied with water every day 2-3 times. When the bushes grow up, it is allowed to water them once every 2-3 days. At the same time, each bush needs 100 ml of water during the next watering; in strong heat, the volume should be increased. When the soil is moistened, the substrate is required to gnaw.

Usually, when planting plants in pots or in vertical beds, purchased soil is used, which prevents the appearance of weeds. But strawberries, curling on supports, need regular weeding.

It is believed that the plant does not particularly need this process, but some gardeners are still reinsured. Instead of mulch, they recommend using a top layer of soil, where there are no cells for cultivation.

Some gardeners prefer to use special hydrogels that are able to perform the functions of irrigation in the absence of the owners of the garden.

Berry needs food once a week. You can start feeding from the second or third week. The most popular among agronomists won funds with a high content of humates, biohumus. As well as the spread of EM drugs that need to be used according to the method for indoor plants.

The plant needs regular elimination of the whiskers, otherwise the mother bush will be exhausted.On the main copy, a maximum of five antennae are left, cutting off all the rest.

In this regard, gardeners give good advice: you can mark the mustache sockets with the highest yields, separate them in the fall and plant them in a container.

In general, climbers located above the surface of the earth, are little attacked by insects, but this does not mean that the culture can not be protected at all from uninvited guests. Thus, the strawberry mite becomes a frequent pest. In the fight against this insect, insecticides like Fufanon and Neoron have proven themselves well. Shrubs damaged by mites, as well as neighboring shoots are sprayed three times in 7-10 days. If the plant struck a nematode, then the bush is no longer save. It remains only to dig and destroy.

The most important stage in the life of a plant is its transplant. This should be done every 3-4 years. For the climbing variety, you can completely replace the primer. When transplanting is required to follow a few rules:

• do not bury the horn in the ground;
• a few days the plant should be in the shade;
• transplanted culture needs more frequent watering and mulching;
• Two weeks later, the bushes need to feed.

Reviews of gardeners about curling strawberries diverge, but, according to the majority, in Russian conditions it is very difficult to grow a good large berry. Despite all attempts to save the plant for the winter, very few people succeeded. The fruits themselves are not particularly impressed by consumers - the berries are small, with a mediocre taste. For the sake of justice, gardeners note that many of them were tempted by advertisements of Chinese websites, where seeds were ordered.

Positive feedback is associated with the description of the aesthetic qualities of culture. The winding vine with bright fruits looks really impressive. However, agronomists believe that it is possible to use ampel varieties for creating unique compositions, and therefore there is no point in overpaying for marketing cunning.

See the following video for tips on growing strawberry strawberries.