Most people love berries like strawberries. Varieties for Siberia are not suitable at the same time, and a huge percentage of the inhabitants of our country still fail to grow a good crop. Gardeners sometimes really try, giving all their best, but ... In many matters, it is important not only and not so much how much has been done. More important is another - as far as it was right.
The importance of choosing the right variety
Of course, seed sellers in the market care primarily about the assortment. And they can forget about variety and climate compatibility, or they may not even know at all. After all, they are usually only entrepreneurs who have nothing to do with gardening. You can buy seeds or even seedlings from grandmothers in the market - they also have strawberries. Varieties for Siberia are easier to find here than in a store. Of course, provided that you live in this area. But here there are "snag". Firstly, it may turn out that grandmothers grew their seedlings in a greenhouse, and their strawberries grow there. Then all attempts to get a crop in the open field will be futile. Secondly, some elderly ladies are so addicted to marketing that they are ready to sell any product if they buy it. And you need a better result, right?
What varieties are good for Siberia?
Given what was listed above, you need to competently choose the seeds and seedlings of such a plant as strawberries. Varieties for Siberia are characterized by frost resistance, and often - unpretentiousness, which will save the gardener’s time and nerves, as well as give a good harvest. The best and most widely used options for Siberia:
- People’s.
- Festival.
- Kama.
- Lord
It is reasonable to purchase other varieties either from familiar grandmothers who successfully grow strawberries in their own area, or from agricultural companies, but at the same time get detailed advice. Many people like strawberries grown in a greenhouse , varieties for Siberia at the same time they are not needed - you can take almost any.
Greenhouse crop
The greenhouse is a good way out for the inhabitants of Siberia. It greatly simplifies the gardener's everyday life. It only requires an investment of money and labor, so that the building is ready and functioning properly. Subsequently, she will repeatedly pay for herself. Many owners of greenhouses are engaged in growing berries for sale, and very successfully. But not everyone likes bold ideas, and most are limited to the usual way.
Planting Siberian strawberries in the ground
If you have purchased seeds, you first need to sprout them at home, sprinkling them with a box of soil and covering it with glass. After a few days, the glass needs to be removed, and after the sprouts become long enough, transplanted into the street. Even easier to buy strawberry seedlings, not seeds. Planting is carried out in well-loosened soil - this directly depends on how the berries grow. Loamy soils are preferred, and you can fertilize with wood ash, plus some other fertilizer. Good chicken droppings. Additionally add mineral fertilizers without chlorine. Seedlings are planted in late July - early August, so that the plants take root before frost.
When strawberry seedlings are already growing in the garden, they need to be fertilized mainly with the help of compost. And, of course, do not forget about weeding and regular watering. Otherwise, no variety will help.