The favorite of any berry is strawberries. This is the first berry that will pamper you with a sweet and juicy treat at the end of spring. Regret causes a short period of fruiting strawberries. It blooms amicably and bears fruit for several weeks. But strawberry Albion deserves special attention.
Description
This variety was patented in 2006 by breeders of the University of California. The advantage of an amazing American is continuous and prolonged fruiting.
The four harvest dates are in the following months:
- 1st Harvest - May;
- 2nd Harvest - July
- 3rd harvest - August;
- 4th Harvest September.
Flowering is continuous. Features of the variety are that the plant is able to form flower buds in a neutral day. This process will last until the frost. With relatively warm autumn weather, flowering and formation of berries continues on the bushes. They can be found on bushes just before the frost, even in October.
Grade Advantages
Strawberry Albion, having a long fruiting period, is quite large in size. Berries by weight reach from forty to sixty grams. They are bright, glossy, have a dark red color and a slightly oblong rounded shape. The large size of strawberries goes well with incomparable taste. Dense berries are very sweet and fragrant.
Strawberry Albion forms a powerful bush. Impervious peduncles are strewn with large white flowers. They protrude over bright green foliage. This variety is characterized by high productivity. Under favorable weather conditions and proper intensive care from one bush, four hundred grams to two kilograms of ripe dense berries are harvested. Moreover, during the autumn planting, the first crop will be harvested already in the spring.
It should be noted drought-resistant qualities of the variety. Also, relative frost resistance and disease resistance simplify cultivation and care. Many like strawberries Albion. Reviews gardeners who have in their collection this amazing variety, note its high productivity. He is able to meet the requirements of the most fastidious gardeners.
Will be able to provide large fragrant berries all season strawberry Albion. Responses of the owners of this variety indicate that with each fruiting wave its sizes do not become smaller, and the yield does not decrease. In many respects, this variety is superior to other repair analogues.
Landing
When planting, it should be noted that Albion strawberry seedlings will give a large number of mustaches. Therefore, you should not plant plants very close to each other. Albion strawberry seedlings are arranged in rows.
Between them, the distance is sixty centimeters. Between the bushes in a row observe a distance of forty to fifty centimeters. The plantation area should have good soil fertility and neutral acidity. Lowlands with a close occurrence of groundwater are not suitable. Plants will require good sunlight.
Landing time
Strawberries Albion can be planted in spring and autumn. In areas with a fairly hot summer period, this event is best held in the spring. Depending on weather conditions, seedlings can be planted in late April or early May. For a temperate climate zone, autumn strawberry plantings are suitable. It is performed in late August, early September. Seedlings have time to take root well before the onset of frost.
Planting material
The key to a good harvest is a quality planting material that is not affected by disease. Due to intensive fruiting, neutral day strawberries age very quickly. This decreases the yield and quality of berries. They are very small and lose their attractive taste and aroma. Therefore, the change of plants is carried out every two or three years. Strawberry Seedlings Albion, which is planted in August or September, will bear fruit in the next season. Also, seedlings can be planted in early spring.
Rooted mustache can serve as planting material.
Good seedlings have a well-developed
fibrous root system, their neck diameter should be at least six millimeters. Too long roots shorten. Their length should not exceed ten centimeters. When planting on a seedling leave no more than three leaves. The rest are deleted. So the plant will spend all its energy on rooting. Peduncles and flowers are also pruned. This event will contribute to a good survival of the seedling. It is advisable to plant seedlings on cloudy days or in the evening. Prepared wells are fertilized with humus and wood ash. They are well watered. Planting material is deepened in the holes and sprinkled with soil. In this case, do not fall asleep growth point. Mustache propagation is not the only way to obtain planting material. Seedlings can be obtained by dividing a bush of three years of age or grow from seeds. Growing seedlings from seeds is a rather troublesome affair. However, only with this method of propagation receive plants with varietal characteristics.
Spring Strawberry Plantation Events
The spring period is the time of transplanting seedlings. Old bushes are replaced by young plants or form a new plantation. In the spring, clean the territory of the berry. Remove fallen leaves. Inspect the bushes. Yellowed or damaged foliage is pruned. Feeding is carried out with complex fertilizers specially designed for strawberries .
Features of agricultural technology
Strawberry variety Albion, like all repair plants, has the characteristic features of growing. Quite often, gardeners make mistakes and do not take them into account, growing a neutral day plant as usual. Repairing and common varieties have fairly similar cultivation farming techniques. However, continuous flowering and abundant fruiting can lead to rapid depletion of the plant. A slightly different approach will be required when planting and caring for plants. Strawberry Albion needs constant attention when growing. She is considered moody. With inadequate care, it reduces yield, and the taste advantages of berries also worsen.
Constant loosening of the soil around the bushes is necessary, which will ensure proper air exchange. Exposure of the root system of the plant is not allowed. The normal development of strawberries is impossible without regular moisture. It is especially demanding on water during the ripening period of berries.
Throughout the season, the plant forms many mustaches, which require special attention, they begin to bloom and bear fruit. Therefore, they are not cut. An exception are young plants affected by diseases. They are immediately removed from the plantation. Rooted mustaches for the season in the autumn will be used for reproduction. Intensive growth and conveyor bearing requires regular top dressing. With regularity, potash and nitrogen fertilizers are applied every two weeks. Slurry and diluted 1:10 chicken droppings are also used.
Autumn activities
Strawberry Albion blooms and bears fruit until the first frost. This does not allow the plant to prepare for the winter period. Therefore, depending on the weather, in late October or early November, the plantation is covered with leaves or straw. Sawdust, humus or peat can be used as covering material.
Cultivation methods
Strawberry Albion is suitable for applying various planting technologies. In addition to the traditional method, the ridge method using agrofibre and drip irrigation is quite often used. Also in the conditions of the protected soil strawberry Albion is grown.
Photo planting in plastic containers perfectly demonstrates the attractiveness of this method. The containers are filled with an earthen mixture, which consists of peat and mineral fertilizers. With this method of growing, seedlings can be planted in the month of March. Regular top dressing ensures the normal development of plants and good fruiting. This method makes it possible to obtain ripe berries until December. Container growing method is quite popular. Those who saw these fantastic plantations will certainly try this technology. Instead of containers, you can use flowerpots or flowerpots.