Get acquainted - ezhemalina: growing miracle berries in your garden

Ezalin raspberry is a berry that combines the best qualities of raspberries and blackberries. The unique cultivar has a pleasant aroma and a sweet and sour sugar flavor. The plant does not require careful care in the process of growth, quickly gaining popularity among gardeners. Even a beginner can grow a berry shrub in the local area, and useful vitamins and trace elements will appeal to both children and adults.

The second name of the spring is Loganberry, which comes from North America. In the garden of Logan, a Californian judge from Santa Cruz, raspberry and blackberry, randomly known to have a positive effect on the immune system, were randomly crossed. According to Michurin's description, the appearance of the berry is similar to the fruit of raspberry. The difference lies in the oval shape of the drupes, resembling miniature clusters of grapes.

In taste, raspberry-blackberry does not differ from mother plants, preferring to preserve the taste of both berries. In this case, the fruits due to the high content of vitamin C give acid. Some dacha owners do not like it, but every spring has advantages that compensate for this trait:

• berries exceed the classical sizes of raspberry by 2-3 times;
• the harvest has a rare abundance;
• the plant is unpretentious in growing and caring compared to the capricious raspberries and blackberries.

Due to the rich chemical composition, the berries of the Emeraldins have gained wide popularity as a warning for infectious and viral diseases. The fruits have antipyretic and anti-inflammatory effect due to the high content of vitamins C and E. This action allows the use of a hybrid in the fight against SARS, pneumonia, acute respiratory infections and fever.

As a result of clinical studies revealed a positive impact on the gastrointestinal tract, joints, urinary and nervous systems. Emealin increases the emotional state and contributes to the release of toxic substances from the body. As a result, the berry is used in alcohol poisoning.

With all the advantages of a hybrid raspberry and blackberry, there are significant drawbacks. Juice with high acidity is strictly prohibited for use by people suffering from gastritis and gastric ulcer. And it is not recommended to drink in the presence of:

• diabetes mellitus type 1 and 2;
• urinary and gallstones;
• renal failure;
• bronchial asthma;
• polyps in the nasal cavity.

Before landing, it is necessary to decide on the landing scheme at the dacha. Can be planted in single points or in rows. In the latter case, the shoots required to run on the trellis. With a single planting, an individual support is formed for each plant.

For optimal selection of the site is suitable ventilated area under a sufficient amount of sunlight. Groundwater should be located at an average distance from the earth's surface. In areas with high humidity you need to install a drainage system.

You can plant a bush with the beginning of spring, when the snow mass begins to descend. Under young saplings of small size, it is required to dig holes with a depth and diameter of 40x40 cm. In the case of large trees, it is recommended to orient by the root system. It should be freely located in the dug hole. When planting, you must observe the distance between plants of 1 m, between the rows of bushes of 2 m. The length of the shoots should not exceed 30 cm.

Landing is recommended in early April, when the earth begins to warm up. However, etalin does not have strict deadlines. You can plant a bush even in summer, not in a hot period. The plant is characterized by high adaptation to the soil and climatic conditions of the area.

The main condition remains compliance with the seasonal requirements for planting:

• in the autumn season, you need to have time to plant the bushes before the onset of frosts, in order for emalin to have time to settle down;
• spring seedlings should not wake up.

If the seedlings have vegetative material, it is important not to damage it during planting. In this case, the earth mass should be kept as loose as possible and planted on a spring with great care.

Garden professionals recommend planting bushes in rows, like raspberries. Between plants it is necessary to keep a distance of at least 700 cm. The distance between the rows should correspond to 1.5 m.

The standard parameters for the pit should correspond to a square of 40x40x40 cm. The earth, which is being dug out, is further mixed with humus. In the absence of the last ingredient, it is not recommended to replace it with another material (manure or chicken manure). Organic fertilizers stimulate plant growth. With the rapid development of reduced frost resistance, which is necessary for the survival of seedlings in the first year after planting. During planting and rooting in a new place the seedling remains weakened.

Before you start planting, you need to straighten the root system as much as possible and place it in the pit. Seedlings fix pre-cooked soil and compacted. At the end of the manipulation, the soil is watered abundantly.

If you wish, you can mulch the ground under a bush. The main material is a dry mullein, weeded weeds or a mixture of ash with fine sawdust. If weeds are used for mulch, it is recommended to lay a cardboard layer under them. The total thickness of the laying should vary from 10 to 16 cm.

Growing a hybrid of raspberries and blackberries is much easier than picking up the care of raspberries. Competent planting provides the soil with a high content of nutrients. This fertilizer lasts for 2 years. During this period, the spring cannot be additionally fed, since an abundance of fertilizers will stimulate the growth of young shoots. They do not have time to get stronger before the arrival of winter and may die.

Watering the plant is necessary only in the dry summer season. At the same time the soil should not turn into a mud mass. During this period, it is recommended to feed adult shrubs with an infusion of herbs or manure before the crop ripens.

If plants are grown with trellis, the height of the upper part should reach 2 m. So that the latter do not grow between the rows and do not obstruct the passage, experienced gardeners are advised to tie up shoots to the lower rungs.

The support system is better to install in the process of planting saplines. The support is necessary for the subsequent covering of the shrub with a fine net. Berry harvest under the action of ultraviolet loses its healthy and taste qualities, and also needs protection from birds.

Emealin less demanding than the maternal shrubs raspberries. This feature applies to both planting and watering. The plant needs water during planting and after 4-5 days after pruning. Follow any schedule is not required. However, if the summer was hot and dry, the bushes would need help.

Feed hybrid bushes after planting is not required. According to the advice of experienced gardeners, it is possible to add nutrients to the soil only after 2-2.5 years after rooting.

For the daily raspberries, no additional fertilizing is needed, so the fertilizer schedule is created on the basis of a raspberry bush. Gardeners use similar components, methods and follow the terms of feeding. Several types of mixtures are suitable for fertilizer.

• Potassium-phosphorus mixture. It consists of potassium sulfate and double superphosphate in a ratio of 2: 2, as well as 5 kg per 100 m2 of standard superphosphate.
• Dung mixture. Suitable from 3 to 5 kg per square meter. Bring in nutrients regularly every 2-3 years.

Pruning shrubs need to grow regularly. From the formation of the plant depends on its productivity. Terms for different cultures of the hybrid are set individually. The optimal period as a compromise is considered to be late autumn or the length of time after fruiting. Most crops bring berries before the start of frost, so both terms often coincide.

It is recommended to finish pruning before the onset of cold weather, so that the stems do not break, but are easily cut. Only old, broken and dried stems are removed. Spring pruning is carried out before the awakening of the shrub. Cutting shoots during sap flow causes damage to the plant.

Most of the crops every week have large berries and a creeping type of shrub. Because of this, experts recommend caring for plants on the trellis. In this case, the side shoots are tied to the support system. To create it you can not use simple stakes, because over time the berries are reduced in size. The bush begins to creep away and branch out strongly, which is why stakes can not withstand.

Trellis should reach a height of 2-2.5 m and be located in the same plane. For such a construction, it will be necessary to tension a thick wire or a nylon fishing line in 6 layers. On the upper part in the form of a snake they tie up shoots, on which berries are supposed to ripen. The remaining stems are tied to the bottom support. This arrangement of branches contributes to the growth of lateral shoots, as the fruitful stems receive a sufficient amount of sunlight and heat.

Shrub hybrid raspberry and blackberry refers to winter-hardy plants. However, in severe winter conditions it is recommended to prepare the plant for the cold period. In autumn, absolutely all branches must be untied from the supporting system and carefully laid along the trellis so as not to break and not to be damaged.

For areas with insufficient snowfall, it is recommended to make insulation from organic material - straw, fallen leaves, sawdust or peat layer. In regions with snowy winters, snow will protect the stems from freezing.

Propagate the plant can be vegetative methods.

1. Lignified cuttings.
2. Root shoots. To obtain an individual sprout, it is required to dig out and select root shoots up to 10 mm in diameter in the spring period. They must be divided into segments of 15 cm. The latter are planted in the ranks to a depth of 25 cm.
3. Green cuttings. Harvesting of branches is carried out in early August. To do this, cut the stems from 25 to 35 cm from the tops of the bush. After that, the branches are planted in the ground to a depth of 20 cm. The following year, up to 4 individual seedlings grow.

Procurement standard cuttings for breeding produced in the autumn. Stems 25 cm each are selected, on which 3-5 live buds are present. Harvested shoots are soaked in water for 24 hours. After this time, landing at a depth of 20 cm with a distance of 5-10 cm from each other.At the same time on the surface should remain a pair of kidneys. In conditions of abundant watering and subsidence of the soil, it is necessary to add a new soil layer.

The raspberry-blackberry hybrid suffers from diseases of the raspberry bush. Due to the blackberry genes, the hybrid plant is more stable, however, even the etaline may die due to:

• raspberry rust;
• powdery mildew;
• Verticilliasis

Because of the breeding and breeding of new crops, the varieties of the crops differ in disease resistance. If Loganberry is rust-prone, then the Boysenberry disease has little or no effect. The opposite situation is observed in the defeat of powdery mildew or verticillary wilt. For diseases of anthracnose, experts advise the use of fungicides. The exploitation of a poisonous substance is stopped 20 days before the berries are picked.

A hybrid plant appeared on the territory of Russia in the 1930s, but it has recently become widespread. Yezmalin was taken out to preserve the healthy and taste qualities of raspberries, gradually increasing the yield, frost resistance and tolerance of drought in the daughter hybrid. Breeders managed to bring several varieties of saplings, which differ from each other in size and taste.

A characteristic feature of this variety is creeping shrubs. Separate spiny and thornless forms of the plant. Unique features were obtained by crossing blackberries, raspberries, and Loganberry saplings.

Large fruits have an oval shape, characterized by a brownish tinge. To taste close to the blackberry.

With proper care, the Cumberland crop has high frost resistance and gives a rich harvest. Refers to perennial shrubs. The main feature of the variety is longevity - the variety of summer trees can grow on one area for more than 15 years. At the same time high yields will last for the first 13 years.

Cumberland is popularly known as black raspberry because of its characteristic color, abundance of seeds and a large number of thorns on the shoots. The shrub is strongly branched, so even in conditions of severe frost it is not necessary to shelter it.

Culture is characterized by the complete absence of thorns and creeping species of branches, like blackberries. When ripe, red berries begin to darken, increasing in size up to 4 cm in length. The weight of the fruit is 5 g. This variety of the spring begins to ripen early, keeping the sour taste.

The variety has a scent and a blunted conical raspberry shape. From the blackberry variety took a brilliant black drupe and a multifaceted sugar flavor with a musky scent.

Marionberry is characterized by high yield. Resistant to diseases and pests. The ripening period of fruits lasts from mid-July. In the southern regions, crops are harvested a few weeks earlier. Berry harvest stretches for a month and reaches an average of 7.4-10 t / ha.

Strongly branching shrub has long stems of creeping type. Berries have gained popularity due to mild taste and occupy the best positions in the market. Dark red fruits with a violet hue have an elongated conical shape up to 4 cm long.

Tayberry is not grown by large agricultural companies, because berries cannot be separated using machines. Each fruit must be plucked by hand. Because of this, the prices of seedlings do not hit the wallet.

This variety of a little spring justifies the name due to a pleasant dessert taste, combining the noble blackberry smell and sugar flavor of raspberry. The plant is resistant to severe frosts and unpretentious in choosing a landing site. Care for Imperial is facilitated by high immunity to pests and diseases. Lack of thorns is also an advantage and has gardeners to plant in the local area.

During the harvest season, up to 10 kg of large-sized berries can be harvested from one bush. The weight of one fruit reaches 6 g. At the same time, ezemalin does not choke during transportation.

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