All strawberry varieties are good in their own way. Some have large fruits, others have good transportability, others are very tasty. Combine all of these qualities can not a single variety. Yes, and people have different tastes. Some like the sweet berry, others like it with sourness. Varieties of strawberries are dessert early, mid-season universal purpose and late, from which various jams and preserves are prepared. In addition, there are repair varieties that bear fruit all summer.
Dutch varieties, including Polka's strawberries, are very popular.
Grade description
He was brought back in the 70s of the last century. So the Strawberry variety Regiment is not new to gardeners. During this time he gained a lot of admirers. The bushes of this variety are of medium height, not very sprawling. The leaves are dark green with deep teeth. Inflorescences have a strong stalk of medium length. They are at leaf level and keep the berries on weight.
The root system is susceptible to various diseases. Sometimes affected by strawberry mites and verticillosis. Strawberry Regiment is resistant to gray rot.
Characteristics of berries
The medium-sized berries are cone-shaped with a wide base, shiny, saturated dark red color.
The pulp is red, in the center it is much lighter. Very fragrant and delicious. Has an original smack. Sweet even unripe. Can be grown in partial shade. There she will be just as sweet.
The average weight of the berry is from 20 to 60 g.
Universal destination has a strawberry shelf. Reviews indicate that the berries can be consumed fresh, cook jam and compote, freeze.
Since the strawberry yield of the Shelf is high (up to two kilograms per bush), it can be used for industrial cultivation.
Care Features
Strawberry sometimes freezes during severe frosts. The description of the variety speaks about the features of caring for it. If in winter the temperature has dropped significantly, but there is no snow, it must be protected from freezing. It grows well in a greenhouse. For normal development, a plant in winter needs a long rest period with a fairly low temperature.
Strawberry Shelf needs regular watering.
Breeding
The Strawberry Variety Regiment provides an average number of mustache for propagation. Seedlings for growing strawberries should have a well-formed root system with a length of at least 5 centimeters and two to three leaves. Usually it is taken from a bush no older than three years, from the first overgrown outlets. If you did not prepare seedlings yourself, then carefully look at the color of the roots. In young plants they have a bright yellow color, and in old ones it is dark. In addition, the roots of young bushes grow immediately after the leaves, while the old ones have a dark rhizome. Planting a plant that is already several years old does not make sense, except when it is of value to you. For example, you got one bush of a rare variety and are going to plant it. Then he needs to remove the peduncle and allow all mustaches to grow. In this case, planting in film does not make sense. After all, it will not allow the sockets to take root.
You can plant bushes on seedlings, hiding them under agrofibre or film. The microclimate there will allow the bush to take root well and give healthy offspring.
Soil preparation
Where is the best strawberry shelf? The variety description indicates that it is prone to root disease. Therefore, it must be protected from the influence of stagnant water. To do this, plant on sandy loamy soils. And if you have only loam, then give up this delicious variety?
For such cases, a method has been devised for growing strawberries on specially formed beds. They improve the warming of the site, ventilation and outflow of excess water. And to accelerate ripening and facilitate care, black agrofibre is increasingly being used.
The beds are formed before planting seedlings. The width is determined by the agrofibre bought in advance. We take into account that it will need to be fixed on the garden bed.
The land for planting strawberries should be without lumps and roots. Then the film will fit snugly to it.
The beds are leveled and slightly compacted so that the earth does not sag. Moisturize well. If possible, install drip irrigation and watered with it.
The beds are covered with agrofibre, the edges are sprinkled with earth.
Bushes should be placed at a distance of 25 cm in a row and 70 cm left on the aisle. Determine the distance between the rows and plants in the same row, marking with chalk the planting sites.
Cut a hole with a sharp knife. Each notch is about 10 cm long.
Planting
It is better to transplant strawberries in the fall, at the end of August and September. But often this is done in the spring. Each method has its advantages and disadvantages. In autumn, seedlings usually take root better. But sometimes at this time there is such intense heat that it dries up.
The same thing can happen in the spring. Therefore, each gardener chooses the terms that are more suitable for him.
Seedlings are placed in the holes made, first wrapping the fiber outward, and after planting, tucking it back. When planting plants, monitor the position of the growth point. It should not be covered with earth. But roots on the surface cannot be left. Carefully straighten them in a hole. Then water abundantly.
If you come across weak seedlings, then before planting, you need to remove large leaves, leaving a couple of young. Cut the ends of the roots and treat with a biostimulator.
Care
So the Regiment's strawberry took root. The description of the variety indicates that her mustache formation is average. This means that caring for her is simple. In the first year, you do not need a mustache, so remove them periodically. Agrofibre will not let the weeds pass, unless some of them crawl into the hole near the root. Regular watering will ensure a high yield for next year.