Even varieties of one culture sometimes require a completely different approach from the gardener. It is not surprising that on neighboring beds you can observe radically different situation: some bushes are actively fruiting, the rest are not even going to release color. Therefore, the purchase of a variety must necessarily be accompanied by a preliminary preparation. This time we will talk a little about the description of the strawberry "shelf".
Characteristics of the strawberry "shelf"
This variety was derived by a very traditional method, namely the crossing of two already known. According to the characteristic, the strawberry "Polka" is ideal for residents of the middle zone. The bushes will begin to ripen in the middle of summer, just in the period of the arrival of heat. The variety does not have so many requirements and requests for a gardener, because the strawberry "shelf" even for beginners in this case will allow you to taste delicious berries, subject to the following conditions:
- Proceeding from the description of the variety, and taking into account its instability to frost, for the strawberry "shelf" purchase of cover material is inevitable. After harvesting, all the foliage should be cut off, and there are a lot of it near the bushes, then to conduct standard measures for this crop with loosening and top dressing, and to cover the frosts.
- Weak place in the strawberry variety "Polka" is located below the soil level - the roots of the culture are rather weak, therefore, regular introduction of fertilizers and preparations from pests is mandatory. The yield of strawberries "Polka" will directly depend on the amount of sun rays and the regularity of watering .
- Since each bush has a susceptible root system, laying manure in the planting hole is mandatory. It is also important to prepare the soil qualitatively, to loosen it well.
In the description of the variety, the taste of berries is indicated as sweet with sourness, but the strawberry "Polka" may surprise. Give her a little more time to get warm and get sugar, by the end of the season the taste will get a caramel shade.