Kimberly strawberry: variety description. Planting, leaving

The article highlights Kimberly strawberries: a description of the variety, planting features, care rules.

Kimberly strawberry: variety description

Kimberly strawberry: photo of the variety

Strawberries are the best summer berries that most summer residents want to plant on their plots. The garden variety can ripen at different times, which is very convenient for most summer residents. For example:

• Early varieties of strawberries will delight summer residents with their taste immediately after the end of the winter season.
• Medium and late varieties work well in combination with other summer crops.
• Remaining strawberry varieties can delight you with their delicious taste throughout the season.

Kimberly strawberries belong to the early varieties of strawberries, which is why summer residents love them so much. The first crop can be harvested much earlier than other berry crops. The Kimberley garden strawberry variety was developed in the Netherlands by crossing several varieties - Chandler and Gorella. These varieties have also won their popularity and love among Russian summer residents. But Kimberly was able to rise much higher on many indicators of her predecessors. This variety is distinguished by its endurance and unpretentious care, it also has good taste. Kimberly is a garden strawberry. But still there are summer residents who call it strawberries, but this is just out of habit or ignorance. Let's take a closer look at what this variety is.

Kimberly strawberry: characteristic of the variety

Kimberly strawberry: description of planting features

The Kimberly strawberry variety has a good degree of productivity, tolerates various unfavorable factors well, but at the same time is demanding about its cultivation. Adverse factors should be understood as climatic conditions, soil characteristics, various diseases or pests. Kimberly Garden Strawberry has an amazing aroma and wonderful taste. Experts rate these indicators as the highest on a scale. By their beauty, berries cannot be compared with others, they have a slight shine, have a cone shape, and are used in a wide range of applications.

Kimberly strawberry: gardeners' reviews of the variety

Aleksey, 52 years old, Samara: “If you want to freeze or make winter harvesting, then the Kimberly strawberry variety is just perfect for this. Among the visible advantages in the very first year, he singled out a good degree of yield and large size of berries, they tolerate transportation well. "

Anastasia, 48 years old, Yekaterinburg: “I like Kimberly strawberries because the berries do not touch the ground due to the structure of the bush. Kimberly strawberries tolerate frost and various diseases well, but Kimberly strawberries cannot stand dry weather ”.

How to plant the Kimberly strawberry variety

Kimberly strawberry: photo of the variety

The Kimberly strawberry variety is a hardy variety, as it has good resistance to winter cold. But if it so happens that the berries have to grow in not very favorable conditions, then this will affect both the size of the berries and the amount of the harvest obtained. What is most important when growing any crop, and even more so strawberries. How hardy the seedlings will be depends on the seedlings. It is not recommended to purchase seedlings from strangers or in unfamiliar, dubious places.It is best to buy in proven places, a nursery, or from people who are engaged in the Kimberley strawberry variety. When buying, first of all, pay attention to the appearance. The leaves of the bushes should have a rich green color, there should be no damage, dry places, various spots. If this is the case, it means that the plant is sick, and it will infect other bushes, so refuse such a purchase. Don't buy a shrub that has pale leaves with dark spots. This also suggests that the seedlings are sick. Purchase seedlings that are in a container, especially if you carry the seedlings over a long distance. If you are going to buy seedlings without a container, then you need to take such seedlings that have a good root system:

• The roots are at least 7 cm long
• No damage or dry roots.
• The root should be slightly damp, not overdried.

If you do not immediately plant the seedlings, then it is recommended to store them in water for a while to protect the roots from drying out. So the roots will be able to absorb more moisture. For the garden bed, you need to choose a well-lit place, it was protected from the winds, there was no draft, you do not need to plant where the nightshade culture used to grow. Provide good air permeability to strawberries, fertile soil, add small amounts of sand and peat. To increase the degree of soil fertility, you can use the following recommendations. Remove all weeds and unnecessary debris before planting seedlings. With the help of disinfectants, the soil should be disinfected. Then you need to land, adhering to some rules.

• The distance between the bushes should be kept about 30 cm.
• The bush hole should be deep enough. This is because after you plant the bush, it must be placed below the soil level. Thanks to this, after watering, the water will be well retained in the soil. if the strawberry belongs to a variety that reproduces with antennae, then over time it will rise.
• Before planting, you need to add ash and humus (half a glass each). Then the roots need to be covered with soil. The growth point must be placed at ground level. If you deepen it, the bush may die. If, on the contrary, place it high, then it may not survive the winter frosts. Then spill the bush well. Within a week after planting, the bushes need to be watered every day.

Kimberley garden strawberry care rules

Kimberly garden strawberries: variety photo

Now let's look at how to properly care for Kimberly strawberries. Young bushes need to be adequately watered every day for 10 days. After the water is absorbed, the soil must be loosened. Do this with extreme care to avoid damaging the roots. Skip loosening. Otherwise, a crust may appear, which will prevent air from penetrating deep into the soil. When the seedlings are slightly larger, watering can be reduced, but loosening must continue. This will provide protection against diseases and various pests. you need to make top dressing 4 times:

• After the snow melts
• Before flowering
• After the end of flowering
• When you have harvested all the crops (late summer).

Organic and mineral fertilizers are suitable as top dressing. Organic fertilizers are very powerful. Therefore, use them at the correct dosage. Overdoing it can negatively impact your strawberries. Among the mineral fertilizers are potassium, nitrogen, phosphorus. Purchased strawberry fertilizers also have a good effect. Also strawberries love mulching. Try not to let the soil dry out and there are any weeds near the bushes. For mulching, you can take dry grass, straw, needles of conifers. Keep in mind that the grass and straw must be thoroughly dried.Thus, you can protect your seedlings from the attack of various pests, as well as the appearance of various diseases. You can also use a special covering material. Lapnik is good for hiding. But the use of black canvas should be avoided. Bushes should be trimmed every year, in the fall. But most summer residents start pruning after the berries are completely picked.
Summer residents consider it a noble occupation - the cultivation of Kimberley strawberries. With the right care, you can get a large and healthy harvest of this delicious variety.

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