Strawberry is not only a very tasty and fragrant berry, in addition, it has a lot of useful properties. For example, it normalizes digestion, helps with hypertension and urolithiasis, metabolic disorders and atherosclerosis. In addition, strawberries contain many vitamins, macro- and microelements. There are many varieties and varieties of this berry, one of them is the Selva remontant strawberry, which is popular among gardeners.
Variety description
What is Selva strawberry? The variety description is as follows.
This is an American large dessert variety. The bush is relatively tall, but compact, the leaves are large. It has high winter hardiness, is quite resistant to pests and diseases, and is well suited for cultivation in central Russia. It has a great yield potential, but only if all the rules of agricultural technology are observed.
Berries are very large (60-75 g), shiny, cone-shaped. The pulp is firm and juicy. The taste is sweet, with a slight sourness. Containa lot of sugar and biologically active substances. Strawberry Selva has good transportable qualities. Gardeners' reviews indicate that berries can be used both fresh and processed, for example, in homemade preparations. Fruiting begins early and continues until the end of autumn.
Selecting a site and preparing the soil for planting
As already mentioned, Selva strawberries are very sensitive to agricultural practices. Growing and caring for it requires some effort, but the result is worth it. For planting on the site, a sunny, well-lit place is chosen, since the berry is thermophilic. Low and excessively humid places are not suitable, because in this case it will ripen for a long time, it will become non-aromatic. A big harvest can be obtained if the Selva strawberry grows on loamy soil.
The site for planting is dug up to a depth of 25-30 centimeters. The soil is well loosened, saturating with oxygen. Then a mixture of manure and peat is added, about 10 kilograms per square meter. You can also add nitrogen-phosphorus fertilizer and dolomite flour, which reduces acidity. It is strongly not recommended to use chlorine as a fertilizer.
Planting strawberries
The Selva strawberry variety is remontant, that is, it gives a good harvest several times in one season. Therefore, it is very popular among gardeners.
You can plant a plant with a mustache, seeds and a branch of a bush. The choice depends on the grower. The most difficult is planting with seeds, since the result is not alwayslives up to expectations.
Selva strawberries are planted in early or mid-May. Reviews of gardeners and summer residents indicate the need for abundant watering at the initial stage. In hot areas, planting is best done before the onset of intense heat, as young bushes can dry out.
For transfer to the soil, a plant with four leaves, a "heart" and a developed root system is chosen. When planting, make sure that the bud does not remain in the ground, otherwise the bush may dry out or rot.
Pour a little water into small holes, place a bush, straightening the roots, press it with the ground. After that, the plant is watered again. It is advisable to observe the following distance: between rows of at least 60 centimeters, between roots - 20-25 cm. Until the moment the plant takes root, it is watered several times a day.
Plant care
After the Selva strawberry has taken root, it needs a little less watering. It will be enough 1-2 times a week, depending on the weather. Excess moisture also has a negative effect on the berries: the saturation of taste is lost and rotting may begin. Once a season, it is necessary to loosen the soil by 5-7 centimeters.
Regularly remove large leaves and vegetative shoots from the bush. It is advisable to change the landing site annually. At the same time, the roots are washed, but in no case are they cut.
During growth, flowering and fruiting strawberry Selva requires regular feedingmineral and organic fertilizers. Often this variety is grown on a trellis and used as an ampelous plant.
Preparing for winter
Selva strawberries require careful preparation for winter frosts. The description of this process is as follows. The mustache of the plant is added dropwise or placed in cups, without taking it off the bush, waiting for the outlet to appear, after which they are planted in the ground. This manipulation is carried out at the end of July in order to get a crop next season. After the onset of cold weather, strawberries should be allowed to survive the frost 1-2 times. Further, the entire upper part of the plant is removed, the rows are covered with spruce branches or non-woven material.
Growing strawberries the Dutch way
Selva strawberries are great for the so-called Dutch planting method. The berries are juicy and tasty. In this case, seedlings are planted according to a certain technology all year round, using a special method of fertilization, planting and watering. Let's take a closer look at this method.
Since the basis of the Dutch cultivation technology is the regular planting of seedlings every two months, the question arises of where to get seedlings in winter. Of course, you can buy seedlings all year round in agricultural companies and nurseries, however, in addition to the high price, they do not always have a decent quality.
So, you can prepare the seedlings yourself. To do this, good seedlings are dug up in the fall and placed in a cold place, for example, in a refrigerator. They can be stored in this state until the very momentlanding. Therefore, it will be possible to plant new strawberry bushes throughout the year.
Selva strawberries are ideal for the Dutch method. The description of the variety includes all the necessary parameters: high-yielding, self-pollinating, resistant to pests.
In the first season after planting, cut off all the whiskers from the mother plant. A year later, you can already get 15-20 shoots from each bush. Then they are rooted and young rosettes are obtained. They are dug up in a dormant state at an air temperature not higher than -2 degrees (in the middle or end of October). The roots of dug rosettes should never be washed or cut, and vegetative leaves and shoots can be cut off.
In conclusion
So, summing up, we can say that the Selva strawberry is a very popular and promising variety among gardeners and amateurs. Even on a small plot of land, you will be able to get a rich harvest.
However, it is important to remember that Selva is a very whimsical variety to care for, so careful observance of agrotechnical rules, as well as plentiful and timely watering will guarantee a high yield of the plant.
