Gooseberry "Russian yellow": description and cultivation process

Gooseberry bush, which is abundantly sprinkled with berries of amber color - this is the dream of any home garden owner.In order for the plant not only to please the eye, but also to bring good, tasty yields, it is necessary to pay due attention to it during planting and care.

Gooseberry "Russian yellow" looks like a plant with sredneroslymi shoots and a small spreading. That is why the planting of bushes can be dense, and for this purpose a large area is not needed. Escape from the gooseberry is straight, so it does not need tying and support. The location of the thorns is concentrated in the lower half of the branch, thanks to this feature, picking berries is not difficult.

Foliage at a grade large, dark green, is characterized by gloss and the bent edges. Sheet plate can be called dense and leathery. Gooseberry presents its owners with tasty, fragrant and healthy fruits. Fruits have a thick peel, so they can be transported over long distances. The weight of each berry is six to eight grams. On the shoots there are always a lot of bright yellow round-elongated fruits with a small wax coating.

Despite its transparency, the gooseberry peel is quite dense, so the berries can be stored for a long time in its original form. The fruits of "Russian yellow" are characterized by an average ripening period, they can be on the branches for a long time and not crack. The advantages of this variety of berry plants include the following:

• pleasant taste and aroma of fruits;
• excellent product quality;
• good tolerance of droughts and frosts;
• resistance to many infections and fungi;
• precociousness;
• the versatility of the use of berries.

There are some minuses of this variety of gooseberry:

• sharp spikes:
• the presence of acidity in the taste of berries.

The scattered shadow of the trees and the grating fence is a great place for the growth of this variety of gooseberries. But when choosing a landing site, it should be borne in mind that the plant should be in bright sunlight at least some part of the day. You should not give preference to wet soils that do not dry out for a long time from snow and rain. The autumn period is considered to be the ideal time for planting a young plant.

It is necessary to carry out the work immediately after the fall of the foliage, when there are mature buds. It is believed that transplanting plants should be carried out in the spring, before buds begin to open.

The hole for the landing of the Russian Yellow should correspond to the parameters of the plant root system. It is recommended to carry out the deepening of the root neck of the gooseberry. The very procedure of planting classic. The ground that is taken out of the hole, you need to mix 1: 1 with humus, compost and one glass of ash tree. In case of infertility of the soil, the landing pit is made with large parameters, therefore, the amount of nutrient mixture in it will be more.

On how quality and timely care for the gooseberry, depends on its fruiting. This plant can not do without watering, fertilizing and pruning, if the region is cold, it will also require preparation for the winter period.

If the shrub is not too sprawling, then it will be able to grow without additional support. But when the branches of the plant are too slanted, mounting the support will help simplify the harvest. Around the "Russian yellow" you need to install a certain number of slats made of wood or metal pipes. Between themselves, they should be connected with wire.

Many are interested in when and how to fertilize gooseberries. If the planting hole was fertilized as it should, then you should not worry about feeding for the next three or four years. Adult plant need to feed three times per season:

• in early spring;
• during flowering;
• three weeks after flowering.

The first feeding is carried out with a natural solution, which includes a mullein and bird droppings. Gooseberries need to be watered at the root after snow melts and buds begin to blossom. This dressing feeds the soil with nitrogen, which will contribute to intensive growth. When the plant will bloom, it will be necessary to prepare a complex fertilizer. Its composition should contain phosphorus and potassium. Fifty grams of superphosphate and thirty grams of potassium sulfate must be added to ten liters of water.

When the shrub ottsvetet, the previous dressing is repeated. This fertilizer buried the ground around the bush. Pruning shoots of "Russian Yellow" to be carried out before the start of sap flow, and after it ends. To give preference to autumn pruning, as the spring gooseberries wakes up early after the winter period. Gooseberry pruning is an annual procedure. It is necessary to eliminate every dry, broken, infected shoot. If it is noticed that the bush is rather thick and gives a bad harvest, then part of the branches should also be cut.

Despite the winter hardiness, in some cases, this variety of gooseberry must be protected from freezing. To do this, it is necessary to conduct abundant watering of berry bushes in late autumn. Most of the protection requires a young plant, its shoots spud the soil over which a ten-centimeter layer of humus is poured. After the snow falls, it will be advisable to put a snowdrift on the gooseberry.

"Russian yellow" is a variety of berry plants, which does not like excess moisture, and has good drought tolerance. But it is worth noting that the bushes that are watered give yields of large and tasty berries. Also, with stable care, the plant becomes strong and resists infections well.

In the dry season, irrigation should be carried out once every seven days. Gooseberries need to be given so much water that the soil becomes wet to a depth of forty centimeters. It is recommended to water the plant during flowering and during the pouring of fruits, if there is no rain, the irrigation will not interfere in September.

The simplicity of this gooseberry variety makes reproduction very simple. The easiest method is to use layering. These works should be carried out at the beginning of spring, for this purpose shoots are used, which age is a year or two. The territory near the plant is cleaned and a ten-centimeter groove is made. Deepening is well watered, put an escape into it and squeeze. To fit snugly, you should use brackets.

After all actions, it is necessary to sprinkle the soil on the soil by about two centimeters. After a short period of time, the maternal shoot will produce vertical shoots. After they reach the height of ten centimeters, it is worth hilling. To carry out these works you need to mix the compost, humus, and pour the mixture under each young plant to half. After two or three weeks, this procedure should be repeated.

Consider the most common diseases that often affect the Russian Yellow gooseberry.

• Mealy dew. The disease manifests itself in the formation of loose white plaque on the shoots, which eventually darkens and infects the foliage and fruits. Each affected plant unit must be trimmed and destroyed. Gooseberry should be treated Bordeaux liquid, "Topaz" or "Fundazol."
• Anthracnose - This is a gooseberry lesion, which manifests itself in the formation of white spots that can grow and become brown. When a disease is neglected, the foliage dries and falls.In this situation, it is necessary to conduct treatment with potassium permanganate or a chemical agent.
• Rust. This disease is manifested in the formation of orange spots on the leaves. Subsequently, drying and foliage occur. Gooseberry needs to be treated Bordeaux fluid to eliminate the infection.

Unfortunately, gooseberries affect not only diseases, but also pests.

• Aphid. The insect feeds on the plant sap, causing the leaves to deform at the top of the shoot. Plots with gooseberries must be processed "Aktara" or "Fufan".
• Spider mite The habitat of the insect is the lower half of the leaf. From the attacks of the pest leaves turn yellow and fall, entangled with cobwebs. This gooseberry must be treated with wormwood solution or tobacco.
• Caterpillar sawfly, moth, moth. Insect eats leaves, shoots and ovaries. These pests should be collected by hand, and the plant should be sprayed with tincture of wood ash or tobacco dust.

Judging by the reviews of gardeners, organic fertilizer stimulates the growth of shoot up, so this gooseberry can grow up to one and a half meters in height. This plant has become a favorite for people who can not afford frequent visits to the country. Berries are not showered for a long time and are waiting for the harvest.

Experienced implementers of gooseberry celebrate its excellent quality of keeping quality and the possibility of transportation over long distances. The berries of “Russian yellow” are loved by adults and children, since they are tasty, they smell good, the bone is almost imperceptible, and the skin is edible. In the negative reviews, only the need for frequent preventive measures and mandatory pruning is noted.

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