Gooseberry Cossachok

A long time ago in Russia they began to cultivate such a plant as gooseberry. This culture, as a rule, could be found on the sites of monasteries. However, after a while, people from high society began to grow gooseberries on their estates. At the moment, the shrub is in great demand by almost any gardener. Including such a variety as the gooseberry Kazachok has positive reviews among summer residents.

The fruits of the gooseberry variety Kazachok are sweet, juicy. They contain many nutrients and vitamins. Professionals never cease to amaze everyone with new species and varieties of plants. They are better adapted to certain regions and are becoming more unpretentious.

For example, the thorns that complicate the harvesting process are now missing on some gooseberry crops. And breeders also breed plants that have increased immunity to various common diseases. For example, such as powdery mildew.

Gooseberry Kazachok: variety description

Gooseberry Kazachok: photo of the variety

Gooseberry Kazachok was bred by domestic breeders. It has been developed since 1990. All studies were carried out at the Michurin All-Russian Institute of Horticulture. In 2006, as a result of scientific work, the gooseberry variety Kazachok was officially registered in the register. So the variety was created for cultivation in the central regions of Russia.

The gooseberry variety Kazachok has an average crop ripening characteristics. From one bush, you can collect about three or four kilograms in one harvest season. Gooseberry Kazachok has good cold resistance. Patiently endures winter and does not suffer from drought. Powdery mildew also poses no particular danger to this variety.

The shrub grows no more than a meter in height. However, the foliage of the plant is quite lush. And the bush itself grows wide. Leaf thickening is average. The branches of the Kazachok gooseberry are graceful and slightly inclined to the side. There are thorns on the shoots. However, there are not many of them. The shrub has beautifully carved dark green leaves.

The fruits of the gooseberry Kazachok are distinguished by a thin skin. They are plum colored. Sometimes there are even black berries. Berry peel with a noticeable waxy coating. Ripe berries have an oval shape, standard for all gooseberry fruits. The berries of this culture are very sweet, with a slight sourness. And also very juicy. There are very few seeds inside the berries.

In addition, the fruits of the Kazachok gooseberry variety have the ability to long-term storage. Therefore, they can be safely transported over long distances. And do not worry about their appearance.

Gooseberry Kazachok: preparation for planting

The optimal time for planting a seedling is the beginning of autumn or even its middle. By planting plants in these terms, you can achieve better adaptation and survival. However, some summer residents note that it is also permissible to plant a shrub in early spring. The only thing to do is before the buds open.

The place for the gooseberry Kazachok should be flat, without hills and depressions. The waters should lie as deep as possible. It is desirable not closer than 1.5 m to the surface.Otherwise, the gooseberry Kazachok will bear fruit poorly. The soil is fertile, with a medium acidic reaction.

When you have chosen a location, you can proceed to digging. And also to cleanse the site of debris, roots and remaining weeds. The choice of a seedling will greatly affect the growth and development of the shrub. And also on its yield. Before you buy a seedling, you must carefully inspect it for damage, cracks in the bark of branches. The stems must be strong and resilient. If you can see the buds of the seedling, then they should not be dry. On the contrary, slightly compacted.

Planting rules for gooseberry varieties Kazachok

It is better to buy a seedling at hardware stores or at special exhibitions that will sell crops suitable for growing in your area. To plant a gooseberry seedling, you must first make a hole about two shovels deep. If you are planting several shrubs, then the distance between the holes should be more than a meter. Because the growing shrub needs a lot of heat and light.

Fertilizers are added to the resulting pit. As a rule, a couple of glasses of humus will be enough. It is also good to add sand and wood ash. Mixtures of mineral fertilizers are also suitable. After that, water is poured into the pit. Then it takes time for the water to be absorbed and the earth to settle.

Next, the seedlings are planted perpendicularly into the prepared hole. You should first straighten the roots. And then the hole should be filled up and slightly compacted. As for the root collar, it should be in the soil.

Further, for better and quality watering, it will be necessary to make a groove around the bush and how to water the bush. The area around the bush should be mulched. Peat or sawdust, as well as humus, are perfect as mulch. The processes should be pinched, stepping back 15 cm from the top.

Plant care

In every season of the year, quality care is needed for the Kazachok gooseberry varieties. Gooseberry Kazachok, of course, is unpretentious and will be able to grow and develop well without some care. But the time of such fruiting will be short-lived. In addition, the fruits will not please with a special taste and size. Shrub care consists in the timely formation of the crown. And also in fertilization and feeding. Regular watering of the plant is also necessary. In addition, one should not forget about preventive measures and regular treatment of the shrub against common diseases. And also inspect the bush for the presence of pests.

In order for the Kazachok gooseberry plant to grow well, develop and bear fruit, it needs strong healthy roots. This will depend on the amount of oxygen that is delivered to the roots. In order to increase the access of oxygen, it is recommended to constantly loosen the soil near the bushes. This should be done about twice a month, and more can be done. The shrub should be weeded regularly. The weed must be pulled out completely in order to capture all parts of its roots. To make watering more rare, but not dry out the soil, it is recommended to mulch the ground under the bush. Plus it will help prevent roots from freezing during the winter.

Gooseberry Kazachok: watering

Waterlogging of the bush should not be allowed. This will have a detrimental effect on his development. Watering is necessary only in hot summer, in the long absence of rain. Water the gooseberries especially carefully while they are in bloom. And while the ovaries are forming. When watering the plant, care must be taken that the water does not stagnate. Because the root collar can rot from excessive moisture and the bush will die altogether. Also, when watering the gooseberry variety Kazachok, you should not wet the leaves and stems. Therefore, it is better to water it directly under the root.

Prevention of diseases and insect pests

The gooseberry variety Kazachok is specially bred with high resistance to powdery mildew.Yet there are other pests that can attack the bush. And also the plant can get sick with other diseases that negatively affect the harvest. To protect the shrub, it is necessary to carry out preventive measures in time in any season, except for winter.

Very early, the gooseberry Kazachok leaves the state of winter dormancy. Therefore, as soon as the snow has melted, you can start processing. The main measure for preventing the appearance of pests and diseases is water. Boiled water is poured over the bush along with the shoots from above from the watering can. They also water the land under the bushes. Cover the soil around the shrub with dense material. Roofing material or cardboard is well suited. Since many insect pests lay their larvae, wintering under the snow in the ground, this shelter will not allow them to get out and move to the bush.

And also before the buds begin to swell, plants should be sprayed with special preparations against pests - insecticides, as well as fungicides. At the time when the buds are already beginning to bloom, the plants are treated with Bordeaux liquid. They also use acaricides to get rid of larvae and ticks.

Before the shrub blooms, the treatment is repeated one more time. And after the gooseberry blooms, you can carry out treatment against aphids. During the ripening of the fruits several times over the summer, as a preventive measure, the gooseberry Kazachok is sprayed with various natural preparations and means. And also with mixtures prepared according to folk recipes.

Fertilizer

In order to get tasty and large fruits, so that the berries do not become smaller every year, you should constantly feed the soil where the shrub grows.
After you have harvested, you should fertilize the soil with the main useful components: potassium, phosphorus. And also add organic matter.

After the plants come out of hibernation, it is necessary in several stages to feed them first with mineral fertilizers or humus. Further, as the buds swell, a second feeding with humus is performed. A solution of poultry manure and nitrogen fertilizers are also suitable.

After the shrub has bloomed, mineral mixtures are also added.

Formation of the crown of the gooseberry variety Kazachok

The gooseberry Kazachok is regularly pruned to rejuvenate the plant and continue its yield. Pruning is carried out annually in spring and autumn. Since the gooseberry begins its spring sap flow very early, it is necessary to carry out the procedure before it.

Sick, dry and old branches should be pruned. And also it is necessary to cut off healthy branches from last year, by about one quarter. In the summertime, if you notice again dry and diseased shoots, then they must also be removed immediately. After the crop is harvested, it is also necessary to carry out preventive pruning.

In the autumn, it is necessary to carefully examine the shrub. And if necessary, similar to the previous pruning procedures, remove the unusable branch. In addition, you should cut out the growth so that the bush does not thicken.

If you notice that the branch does not bear fruit or the crop on it does not suit you, it must also be sawed off. Thus, closer to winter, the strongest and healthiest branches should remain on the bush.

Tying and support

Since the gooseberry shrubs of the Kazachok variety are prone to overgrowth, it is necessary to build special supports around it and tie up the bush. Support methods can be different, they use both wooden slats, fittings or plastic pipes.

Such a support can be built both along the perimeter of a bush and fenced with special wires, they also make trellises and erect boles.

Gooseberry Kazachok: reproduction by layering

Gooseberry bushes Kazachok are propagated in various ways. The most popular and uncomplicated methods are propagation using layering, as well as cuttings.In addition, they are often propagated by dividing the shrub. Layers can be made both horizontal and vertical and even in the form of an arc.

Reproduction using vertical layers is carried out in early spring. All old shoots of the bush should be cut off and the general pruning of the bush should be done. When new shoots have grown about 20 cm in length, the shrub should be tucked up to about the middle. In the summer, you should constantly fill up the soil, and also monitor its moisture content and periodically feed the shrub. In the middle of summer, new overgrown shoots are cut off by about 10-15 cm. In October, young shoots are cut and transplanted to another place for growing.

In order to reproduce horizontally by layering, also in early spring, after the soil warms up well, however, before the buds begin to bloom, it is necessary to select the youngest and healthiest shoots and place them in shallow, specially prepared grooves. The tops are also pinched from above, and the branches are not covered with earth, but simply laid into the soil. You can use pins to press the branch tightly. New branches should grow on these stems, and when their length is about 5 cm, they should already be covered with fertile soil. When young shoots reach a length of 15 cm, they are again covered with moist soil. Throughout the summer, you should constantly sprinkle wet soil, and also fertilize the plants with superphosphate, potassium salt and nitrate. In order for the processes not to be too long, they can be pinched.

In the fall, when the shoots from the layers have formed, they can be dug up and transplanted to another place. When propagating by arcuate layering, the branches are not pressed completely over the entire surface, but only in the middle. The attached area must be immediately covered with fertile soil, and the top must be cut off and tied to a support placed next to it. The layering must also be watered and fed all summer. Then the formed bush is planted.

Propagation by cuttings

With the cuttings method of propagation, a small area is cut off from a thick, stiff shoot and immediately planted in the prepared soil. After the cutting is planted, it is necessary to make a groove around it and cover the ground with humus. And then take care of it, as for an ordinary shrub.

And if you want to keep the variety or just move the shrub to another permanent place, then you need to cut out all the shoots of the shrub, both young and old, dig up, carefully preserving the root system, the bush and divide it into the required number of parts. Next, transplant the plant.

Gooseberry pests Kazachok

The gooseberry Kazachok is most often attacked by such pests as spider mites, sawflies, and gall midges.

Sawfly Is a small caterpillar that spends the winter underground near the root system of a bush. When spring comes, the insect wakes up and moves, attaching itself to the back of the gooseberry leaf, where it lays its eggs. In the process of vital activity of the larvae, the leaf is completely damaged and falls off. In order to protect plants from this pest, it is necessary to annually remove and destroy all fallen leaves, as well as fallen fruits from under the bush. The earth should be dug up regularly. In addition, it is necessary to make timely pruning of the bush and process it with Bordeaux liquid. In addition, after the winter period, the shrub is poured with boiling water. Around the trunk, it is necessary to cover the soil with cardboard or roofing felt, as described above. With the onset of flowering shrubs, insecticides should be applied. It is necessary to constantly carefully examine the bush and remove the affected leaves or branches, as well as berries. Natural preparations can also be used for processing.

Spider mite also hides in the foliage or underground for the winter. With the beginning of spring, it moves to the bush and lays eggs on the back of the leaf.The pest can be seen by the characteristic cobweb on the plant. After the pest, the leaves begin to lose color and fly around.

To get rid of the spider mite, after the harvest is harvested, as well as in the spring after wintering and before the flowering period of the shrub, the shrub should be treated with acaricides. A decoction of bitter wormwood has also proven itself well, which is prepared as follows: half a bucket of finely chopped wormwood leaves are soaked in a bucket of water. The infusion should settle for about a day, then it is boiled for half an hour, cooled and filtered, then diluted with water again. It is good to add about 50 g more liquid soap. The resulting mixture can be used to process shrubs.

Aphid larvae shrubs in the spring, as they spend the winter directly on the plant itself. When the first leaves bloom, aphids immediately attack them and begin to feed on them.

Treatment of the shrub with boiling water in early spring also helps against this pest. Special preparations against insects are also quite effective, as they destroy the larvae of aphids. Then, when the gooseberry is already blooming and bearing fruit, it is necessary to use folk recipes for processing. So you can process plants with an infusion of garlic, made in the proportions of 300 grams of vegetable per bucket of water.

Gallica, similar to the previous described insects, spends the winter period underground and in early spring begins to destroy delicate leaves.

To prevent the appearance of this insect, it is necessary to carry out regular processing of the plant, as well as destroy fallen leaves and fruits. The soil is dug up and also mulched with peat. In the fall and every spring, it is necessary to carry out insecticide treatment. If the pest attacked during the fruiting period, then the treatment is carried out with folk natural remedies.

Disease protection

The gooseberry variety Kazachok is very resistant to powdery mildew, but it can get sick with rust or anthracnose. To protect the plant from these diseases, it is necessary to process the shrub with fungicides at the beginning of spring, and after the harvest is harvested and before winter, it is necessary to harvest and burn all the leaves and fruits. If signs of the disease are found in the summer, it is necessary to treat the shrub with natural remedies for the disease.

Pre-winter activities

If you want to get a good harvest of Kazachok gooseberries for the next year, then you should carefully prepare the shrub for winter.

To do this, in the last decade of October, all unusable old, dry and damaged shoots on the bush are cut off. Only a few of the strongest and strongest branches remain to winter. The soil under the bush should be free of old fallen leaves, fallen fruits, as well as debris and weeds. In addition, the mulching material must be removed and disposed of.

The soil is dug no more than 10 cm deep, and potassium and phosphorus should also be added at this time. Before winter, it is recommended to water the plants very abundantly, about 12 liters per bush. After watering, a new layer of mulch is laid out. Peat, sawdust or humus are well suited as it.

If you visit the site in winter, it is very good to cover the bush with snow. In the absence of snow, any covering material is perfect: coniferous branches or roofing material.

Gooseberry Cossachok: harvest

Gooseberry Kazachok: photo

If you are going to transport the Kazachok gooseberry over a long distance, the crop should be harvested before it is fully ripe. Thus, the color of the berry will already be dark. However, the shell will be hard and slightly sour in taste. If you harvest during this period, it can maintain its appearance for about two weeks, under good ventilation conditions in the room. If the air temperature is not higher than zero, such a crop can lie for about a month.

The most beneficial fruits are those that are plucked from the branch.A black berry is considered ripe. It will be very sweet, juicy, delicious. Ripe berries must be stored in the refrigerator for no more than 5 days. Further, the crop must be processed. To increase the storage time of the crop, harvest on a dry, sunny day and do not pour the fruits into other containers. In addition, the shrub is not watered two weeks before the planned harvest so that the berries do not crack.

The gooseberry variety Kazachok is a very successful specimen that you can easily grow on the site, observing the simple rules of agricultural technology.