Raspberry Atlant: variety characteristics and care recommendations

Amateur gardeners are always trying to keep track of all selection innovations.This especially applies to those crops that can be easily grown on a household or summer cottage: vegetables, fruits, berries. As for the latter, perhaps the most popular among Russians is raspberry. After breeding its varieties such as "Atlas", he became incredibly popular.

Professor and breeder I. V. Kazakov is the father of this variety. It was he who developed the largest fund of raspberry hybrids. Ivan Vasilyevich owns more than thirty varieties of this berry. All varieties have high yields, combined with high resistance to diseases and environmental factors. I. V. Kazakov developed such a phenomenon as remontant raspberry.

This type of fruits twice a year - in summer and autumn. In order to get such a hybrid, Ivan Vasilyevich crossed different varieties of berries.

The repair raspberry perfectly tolerates changes in climatic conditions, and also does not require special care, and therefore is unpretentious. Raspberry variety "Atlant" refers specifically to this species. It can be grown in all regions of our country. "Atlant" is a redemptive species, the average term of maturation, starting from the second decade of August and until the onset of cold weather. Fruits are large (3–6 cm) and weigh (5–9 g), have a beautiful conical shape. This variety is very popular among farmers. This is due to its features, among which are the following:

• high yield;
• good berry transportability;
• attractive appearance and bright taste;
• possibility of machine assembly of fruits;
• the absence of numerous shoots;
• easy care

These features also attract amateur gardeners, who note that it is enough for a family to plant up to five bushes of this berry in order to get an excellent harvest. Shrubs of this variety give many side shoots, and the berries are tied already at a height of 20 cm from the ground and completely cover the entire bush. There are few spikes on the bush, and they are located mainly at the base. In the autumn, it is recommended to completely cut off the entire upper part of the plant, which allows it to tolerate well even the most severe frosts. And in the spring of the roots will give new shoots.

The leaves of this variety are large, wrinkled, dark green. The berries are large, approximately the same size, quite dense. They have a bright sweet taste with sourness. This raspberry variety has its own distinctive characteristics. These include:

• bushes grow to two meters, have a well-developed root system;
• practically does not require tying;
• perfectly tolerates high temperatures and lack of water;
• does not require special care, as well as frequent watering;
• little prone to disease and pests;
• characterized by few shoots;
• berries can be quite a long time on the bush, while maintaining its original taste.

This raspberry variety is very fond of farmers and amateur gardeners. Farmers note the importance of the possibility of mechanical harvesting of fruit, and gardeners' reviews are also positive due to the excellent taste of berries, high yields and unpretentiousness of seedlings. Like any other agricultural crops, the raspberry variety Atlant has its advantages and disadvantages. Its positive qualities include the following:

• high yields, the formation of especially large fruits;
• excellent quality of berries - the correct form, high density, rich color and great taste;
• berries can be on the branch for a long time after ripening;
• mechanical assembly of berries is possible, they tolerate transportation as well as long storage;
• the variety is not picky about top dressing;
• perfectly tolerates drought and heat, while the quality of the berries does not change;
• bushes sredneroslye, easy to care for and cultivation.

From the above it is clear that this variety has a very large number of advantages.It should be noted that all of them are really confirmed by gardeners who grow Atlant.

As for the negative qualities, they are almost nonexistent. Some people note a not too pronounced taste, but this may be due to the poverty of the soil on which the bushes are grown.

Planting seedlings of this variety raspberries can occur in spring and autumn. The distance between the rows should be about 2.5 meters. As for the distance between seedlings in a row, then it is worth retreating up to 100 cm. Supports for the bushes are practically not needed. This variety keeps branches well, they do not collapse and do not break. If you plan to disembark in open space, where strong gusts of wind are possible, then you can additionally equip the trellis at each bush.

In order for saplings to take root well, it is better to follow the following recommendations:

• for planting choose a sunny area;
• well add humus and ashes to the well;
• the size of the wells must match the size of the roots;
• before planting, they must be well shed with water, it is best defended;
• root neck does not need to be deeply buried;
• it would be better to plant a smaller number of seedlings, but to allocate a larger plot of land for them.

Raspberry variety "Atlant" is unpretentious in the process of growing and fruiting. But still it is worth adhering to some advice on its agricultural technology. There are several stages that should be given special attention. Each of these stages is very important for obtaining high yields of raspberries.

• Reproduction. Each raspberry bush produces about eight shoots. This is quite enough to independently increase their plantation. And also you can try to grow a seedling from seed. It is necessary to sow them before winter in order to get shoots in spring. It is better to do this not immediately into the ground, but in special boxes that can be placed in the house or on the balcony.

• Mulching. Raspberries are very fond of mulching with the help of natural substances, characterized by increased fertility. These can be leaves, compost, humus, hay and manure. You can also make a two-layer mulch. Non-decomposing materials, such as cardboard, newspapers, rags, fiber, better than black, are additionally stacked on the organic layer. This coating prevents the emergence of weeds, and also supports the development of special soil microbes. In addition, the moisture will be better linger in the soil.

• Feeding. In spring, it is recommended to water the soil with herbal infusion in order to enrich it with nitrogen. It is recommended to produce fresh brew, not older than three days. Otherwise, there will be no nitrogen. The following dressing must be done during the flowering period of the berry. During this period, it is better to use tea and ashes, as the plants need extra food. The following feeding is also combined, which is carried out during the fruiting period to increase the yield and obtain larger and sweeter berries.

• Crop. This procedure must be performed twice per season, necessarily after fruiting. Before winter, all the stems cut to the ground level and produce mulching. This method helps plants to transfer well even the most severe winters.

Like any other plant, remontant raspberry variety "Atlant" needs to prevent various diseases. To protect plants, do the following:

• spraying the drug "Actellic" - 15 ml must be diluted in 10 liters of water, this method protects the plant from the development of flies;
• treatment with Rubigan in early spring to prevent spotted disease - 4 ml of the drug is diluted in 10 liters of water;
• ammonium sulfate can be used against the fungus, dissolving 4 grams in one liter of water.

It is necessary to add that Bordeaux liquid also has a good effect on the prevention of diseases in raspberries. During the blooming of the buds, a 3% solution should be used, and during the flowering period - one percent. The third spraying should be carried out after harvesting. It is worth considering that if plants are damaged with gallfly, it is necessary to remove all infected branches and burn them. It is also recommended to clean dried and fallen leaves.

The harvest of raspberry variety "Atlant" is made within a month. Many like such a long period of fruiting, as there is no need to rush to the blanks. But for farmers it presents some difficulties, since there is no possibility of a massive harvest and further marketing of berries. The best way to use this variety is considered to be eating fresh.

This raspberry is very rich in vitamin C, natural sugars, pectin substances. During heat treatment, the concentration of these substances is significantly reduced. With proper adherence to all these tips, the plant will develop correctly and quickly, as well as give a great harvest.

Thus, choosing this variety for planting on your backyard or summer cottage, you can enjoy beautiful berries twice a season. Raspberry "Atlant" has a large number of positive qualities. But it must be remembered that with all the innate yields, resistance to climate and disease, this plant, like many others, requires care.

For information on how to grow large atlantic raspberry Atlas, see the next video.