We get acquainted with the fragrant strawberries of the Ali Baba variety according to the description and photo
Among the many types of berries, the most popular is Ali Baba's strawberry, a description of the variety, a photo of which is presented below. This plant is in particular demand among summer residents. It gained its popularity not only due to its good taste, but also due to its easy cultivation.
The uniqueness of Ali Baba's strawberries
The uniqueness of such a plant is that it is distinguished by abundant fruiting. In order to get a good harvest, you must adhere to some growing rules.
The advantages of the variety:
- good drought tolerance;
- winter hardiness;
- excellent taste;
- resistance to disease.
Ali Baba's remontant strawberry is the best dessert variety at the present time. The bush of this plant is quite powerful, but compact. Its height can reach 20 centimeters. If the seedlings are planted in the right place and properly cared for, then already in the first year of life, a large number of flowers will appear on them. The variety is not capable of forming tendrils, but despite this, strong and beautiful bushes are formed in a short time.
It is not recommended to plant the plant in the area where it previously grew tomatoes.
Ali Baba's strawberries have a deep red hue. Their weight ranges from three to five grams. A distinctive feature of the fruit is its sweet and sour taste. The pulp is white. From thirty adult bushes, you can collect up to a liter of berries every two days.
How to grow strawberries correctly?
Site selection plays one of the main roles in planting this plant. In order for strawberries to develop well and bring the desired result, they should be planted in well-lit areas. It is best to grow it on hills, but if this is not possible, then the procedure is performed on the ridges.
In order for the seeds to germinate quickly, the soil should be thoroughly steamed before sowing.
The correct cultivation of Ali Baba strawberries consists of the following stages:
- Landing. It is possible to breed a plant both with the help of seedlings and seeds. The soil should consist of 5 parts of humus and three parts of sand. Grains should be sown from February to March. Since the seeds are very small, they should be buried no more than 0.5 centimeters. 14 days after germination, young plants must be dived. The distance between them should be at least 2 centimeters, but no more than 4 centimeters. The next pick is carried out after 4-5 leaves appear on the strawberries. Landing in open ground occurs when 6 deciduous plates appear.
- Watering. The first irrigation after winter should be carried out when flowers appear. Until this time, it is not recommended to water the strawberries, since there is a sufficient amount of moisture in the soil.
- Top dressing. Fertilizing is an important part of growing the plant. The first feeding is recommended only in the second year of life. For this it is better to use organic fertilizers... 1 m2 you will need to combine 2 to 3 buckets of fertilizer, 40 grams of superphosphate, one tablespoon of nitrate and the same amount of potassium sulfate.After adding the mixture, it is recommended to loosen the earth to the depth of the shovel.
- Preparing strawberries for wintering. Although the plant is not afraid of frost, it is still recommended to cover the bushes. To do this, use dry sprigs of raspberries and spruce trees. The second, no less well-known method of preparing plants for winter is the installation of arches over the beds using agrotex.
Anyone who wants to get a bountiful harvest should pay special attention to caring for strawberries after winter. The first thing to do is to remove the old leaves from the bushes. This procedure should be carried out with the onset of stable heat.
One of the important stages of growing Ali Baba strawberries is her mulching... This procedure allows not only to prevent evaporation of liquid from the soil, but also makes it possible to improve its properties.
Weeding the plant should be done three times before the berries appear. During the period of growth and ripening of fruits, it is undesirable to loosen the soil. When carrying out such a procedure, you should at the same time remove damaged old sheets.
Such a plant has good resistance to various diseases. But despite this, the bushes are often affected by a tick. To combat it, you can use both a decoction of onion husks and special preparations.
Description of Ali Baba's strawberry variety will make it possible to know all the subtleties of the plant and the rules for its care. The presence of such knowledge will certainly give the desired result in the cultivation of this wonderful berry.
I have been growing this variety of strawberries for 8 years at home all year round. This year already 2 m long sweet and aromatic berries. Over the winter, from 2 bushes, I get about 10 of them, I plant them in the garden, in September again a couple of bushes in a box, sometimes I water with infusion of banana skins, and only in February there are no berries. The scent of the whole room from the bushes, the window faces the South-West.