Description and characteristics of the Solnyshko raspberry variety, planting, growing and care
Gardeners who prefer to plant berries often plant Sunny raspberries in the garden. Before you start cultivating this variety, you need to familiarize yourself with the description of its characteristics, planting and cultivation features.
Raspberry Solnyshko: description and characteristics of the variety
The sun is an early ripening berry that ripens in mid-June. The main distinguishing feature of this variety is considered to be tall bushes, which grow up to 2-3 meters in height. They are weakly spreading, since they cannot form many young stems. Each square meter of shrub has no more than twelve shoots. At first they are greenish in color, but over time, their surface is repainted in red. Adult shoots are covered with an oily bloom and a few thorns.
At the end of May, berries are formed on the bushes, which have a conical shape and a purple color. Among the advantages of the fruits of the Sun are transportability and taste. Housewives use the harvested crop to preserve jams and compotes.
Main pros and cons
This berry variety is popular with gardeners due to its merits. The advantages of the Sun include the following:
- Preservation of aroma and taste. Thanks to this, ripe fruits do not lose their original taste even after canning and any other processing.
- Transportability. Ripe Sun berries can be transported over long distances, as they slowly deteriorate after picking.
- Disease resistance. Raspberry bushes are protected from anthracnose, mosaic, powdery mildew and other common ailments that affect crop varieties.
- Few spines. It is no secret that the stems of raspberry bushes are covered with thorns. However, the Sun has few of them, and therefore they do not interfere with pruning or harvesting.
The variety also has several disadvantages that should be considered when growing berries:
- Demanding for watering. The bushes need to be watered regularly, since at a low humidity level, fruiting worsens at times.
- Do not plant in windy areas. If the bushes are placed in a garden that is not protected from the wind, they will grow poorly.
The subtleties of growing
In order for the Sun's raspberry bushes to bear fruit well, you need to familiarize yourself with all the intricacies of planting and growing them.
Site selection and preparation
Raspberries are considered a plant that loves moisture and light, but does not tolerate waterlogged soils. Therefore, when choosing a site for planting berries, you need to make sure that it is not shaded. Bushes that are grown in the shade cause fruit fall and yield decreases. Also, when choosing a place for planting raspberry seedlings, one should pay attention to the location of groundwater. They should not be closer than 1-1.5 meters to the topsoil.
Soil preparation is done in advance - at the beginning of autumn. The soil is dug up to a depth of 10-15 centimeters and fed with organic matter. Also, the site must be cleared of grass and weeds.
Preparation of planting material
Some gardeners believe that the most powerful seedlings should be used for planting, but this is not the case. The most suitable are seedlings with a stem of medium thickness. In this case, for planting, you must use seedlings, the height of which does not exceed 20 centimeters. They must have a well-developed root system that would quickly take root in a new place. The plant should not have too many shoots - 3-4 healthy stems are enough.
Before planting, the roots of the seedlings are carefully trimmed so that their length is about 5-8 centimeters.
Planting
To plant raspberries, you must perform the following sequence of actions:
- Creation of a landing pit. First of all, holes are made in the garden in which bushes will be planted. The depth of each planting hole should be 10-14 centimeters.
- Planting raspberries. All prepared seedlings are carefully placed in the dug planting holes. They are buried 5-7 centimeters and then sprinkled with earth.
Culture care
Raspberry Sun, like other varieties of berries, needs care. Therefore, you need to familiarize yourself with how to properly care for this horticultural crop.
Trimming
For the first time, raspberries are trimmed during planting in the garden, when they are shortened to 20 centimeters. To perform the procedure, use a sharpened pruner.
It is contraindicated to use non-sharpened tools, as they can damage the shoots and contribute to their rotting.
Re-pruning is carried out when more than 10 side shoots appear on the bush. They need to be shortened 2-3 times. Also, when re-cutting the raspberry, all dried and frozen branches are removed.
Organization of watering
Experienced gardeners recommend watering planted plants abundantly when they bloom. At this time, the bushes are filled with water every day. Watering is also increased during the period of formation and ripening of berries.
When moistening the soil, do not use too cold water, as it will damage the root system. Better to use liquid warmed to room temperature.
Fertilizers and feeding
Shrubs will grow slowly and bear fruit poorly without regular feeding. It is necessary to add fertilizers to the soil in early spring. During this period, the soil is fed with nitrogen-containing compounds. In late spring and early summer, it is necessary to use potassium sulfate, wood ash, superphosphate and other fertilizers, which contain potassium and phosphorus. These components are needed by raspberries for the rapid ripening of fruits imposed on the bushes.
The last time fertilizers are added in the fall, a few weeks before the cold snaps. Phosphorus-potassium fertilizers are added to the soil.
Using trellises
Many gardeners tie shrubs to trellises to help them grow better. For this, metal poles are installed on both sides of the rows, between which the wire is pulled. Then the largest branches of the planted bushes are tied up with twine to a stretched wire.
Disease and pest control methods
The yield of the Sun can deteriorate due to the attack of pests or infection with dangerous diseases. Therefore, you need to familiarize yourself with the most effective means that are used to combat them:
- Actellik. This drug is available in small ampoules with a volume of five milliliters. When creating a spray liquid, stir one ampoule with 8-10 liters of water. The prepared mixture must be consumed within 20 hours.
- "Karbofos". Quite a common drug used for spraying seedlings. The solution should be used in the evening or morning, before the sun appears.
Breeding methods of the variety
There are several ways to breed raspberries:
- Cuttings. This technique is considered the simplest, since it does not require time and material costs. It is enough to cut the cuttings from the roots in advance, germinate them and plant them in the garden.
- Offspring. Collecting green offspring is engaged in at the end of August, when their root system is formed. They are carefully dug up and transplanted separately from the mother bush.
Cleaning and storing raspberries
They are engaged in harvesting the fruits when the surface of the berries turns red. Harvesting should not be delayed, as overripe berries quickly deteriorate. To store harvested berries, do not use wet containers, as raspberries will start to rot in them. Containers with fruits are stored in a dark room at room temperature.
Conclusion
Raspberry Solnyshko is grown by many berry gardeners. Before planting, you need to familiarize yourself with the description of the Solnyshko raspberry variety and deal with all the intricacies of planting seedlings and caring for them.
