Strawberry "Zenith": description and features of growing

Strawberries are one of the favorite plants in children and adults. After all, it has such juicy and tasty berries that contain a whole vitamin complex, it has more vitamin C than lemon.But for a good result for the culture you need the right care. And then the harvest will bring you not just delicious fruits, but also the joy of knowingly the work done. When choosing strawberries so that the crop is larger, it is necessary to choose the right variety depending on the expected growing conditions.

Strawberry "Zenith" was obtained by crossing two types of "Redcoat" and "Zeng Zengana."

For planting this berries require special conditions. It does not tolerate strong winds, so when choosing a site you should take care of protection from drafts, but not create shading. Yield during cultivation often depends on weather conditions. But from this variety, as a rule, it is possible to collect a sufficiently large number of berries.

The plant is a medium-sized, undersized, grassy shrub. The leaves are slightly shriveled in structure, dark green in color with a slight wax coating. The leaf plate resembles a funnel shape. Blooming "Zenith" pink or white flowers.

The fruits are under the leaves, significantly complicating the harvest. They are round, dark-red berries with a ribbed surface. They taste very sweet, without sour taste, juicy.

Zenit is not afraid of pests, powdery mildew and is not subject to wilt. Sometimes affected fruit rot. But any plant needs to be processed in time for prevention. Otherwise, in the future, unnecessary problems may arise for both the leaves and the fruits.

Belongs to the middle varieties of ripening. It belongs to remontant species that bear fruit all season. Strawberries "Zenith" can be harvested from mid-July until autumn.

Bushes are planted in the spring, when the snow has already melted. Or closer to the fall, in late August or early September, when the soil has already managed to get enough moisture, but there is no frost, so that the bushes have time to settle down and not die from frost. To grow strawberries need a well-lit place. In another case, the harvest may be significantly less than expected. Garden strawberries grows poorly next to trees and shrubs, as well as with plants that can be carriers of verticillosis.

The soil should be moderately acid, sufficiently fertilized. It depends on the yield and health of the bushes. The place for the beds is best to choose, so that they are located on a flat surface. Remove all weeds from the ground and, if necessary, treat the soil from pests.

On swampy areas should not be planted, in such cases, the bushes can rot. If all the available territory with a close groundwater table, you need to create drainage, and then plant the plant. The roots are shortened before planting and placed in the ground so that the root neck is flush with the surface. It is necessary to respect the distance from one bush to another about 20 cm, and between the rows - 40 cm.

The earth should be compacted, watered and covered with any material, that is, mulched.

A very important agrotechnical measure is the maintenance of the soil in a moist state. Watering is best done according to the following schedule:

• 14 days after planting should be plentifully watered every day;
• then watering is reduced to 1 time in two days;
• when the strawberries take root and gain strength, as necessary, preventing the soil from drying out.

Feeding is necessary to engage in the spring, before the formation of berries. Fertilizer applied universal or organic. After planting, feeding is best done in 10 days. At the time of flowering the best fertilizer will be a mullein infusion.

The variety is not considered to be frost-resistant, therefore, with a strong cold snap in winter, it is worth covering the bushes.But in the spring it is imperative to open it in time so that the plants do not come out.

Gardeners note the stability of strawberries "Zenith" to many diseases and a fairly stable and high yield. As disadvantages are called low frost resistance and demands on the soil.

You will learn more about how to grow strawberries in the following video.