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With the growing popularity of gooseberry, breeders develop new varieties that are marked by variety and perfection. They are more resistant to diseases and pests, characterized by high yield and low spike bushes. These varieties include Grushenka gooseberry.
The fruitful work of breeding institutes results in the Grushenka gooseberry variety, one of the most popular fruit and berry bushes. It differs round-pear-shaped berries, for which he received its name. A variety of artificially All-Russian breeding and technical institute of gardening and nursery.
Description of the variety
According to the description of the variety of gooseberry pear, one can note its good survival rate on any type of soil. The only requirement is timely feeding and an open place with direct sunlight.
The Grushenka shrub looks like a small medium-tall plant with weakly spreading branches, which are richly and densely overgrown with bright green shiny foliage. The shoots of the bush have a good branching with an average thickness. Annual branches are able to form a bush very quickly. The plant blooms with bicolor or tricolor buds. The flowers themselves are very rarely damaged by spring frosts, although this gooseberry belongs to the early flowering varieties.
As for the ripening of berries, then the plant is characterized by a not very late term. The yield of one gooseberry bush “Grushenka” is about 6 kg.for the season. The berries are purple in color and have an average weight of 4.3 grams. They are located along the entire length of annual shoots and adult branches. Pleasant sweet-sour taste of fruits makes this variety one of the most desirable fruit crops of the summer cottage. The composition of berries in large quantities include pectin and anthocyanin compounds. Fruit "Grushenka" about 20 years.
The main feature of the bush in this class is frost resistance. Summer residents( even those who visit the dacha rarely) should not worry that his favorite gooseberry variety can freeze and disappear. Also, this variety has a unique resistance to the influence of powdery mildew, various viral diseases and septoriozu. Such features only emphasize the versatility of the form.
Yielding fruits and high-quality large fruits did not allow to leave a single negative remarks about this variety. One of the gardeners said: “Sometimes you can’t even see the leaves because of the fruits of Grushenka, they just stick around the bush, becoming a solid berry abundance.”
Features of planting gooseberry Grushenka
Plant a bush in the soil, both in spring and in autumn. The landing site must have a permanent character( the plant does not like transplants to another place) and be open to constant sunlight.
If you plant a bush in spring, you need to focus on a very short period between thawing of the soil and swelling of the plant buds. From this directly depends on the survival of the plant in a new place. In order not to miss and not be late, many gardeners recommend planting a gooseberry pear in the fall. This will allow you to be confident in a positive result.
Planting in the fall should be done 4 or 6 weeks before the onset of frost. Although the plant is frost resistant, it needs an adaptation period to gain strength before the onset of winter. By the onset of frost, the bush Grushenka manages to acquire new shoots, which means its successful adaptation.
When planting gooseberries, one should take into account the distance between the plants, because the bushes planted next to them will intertwine, and this hinders rapid growth and creates difficulties in harvesting.
The regulated distance should not be less than 1 meter, in some cases gardeners plant bushes at a distance of 1.5-2 meters. Young saplings with annual shoots are best planted in a half-meter hole with a diameter of 50x50 cm.
An important factor will also be the introduction of fertilizer and organic nutrients during planting. With the calculation on one bush it is necessary to apply:
- 40 grams of potassium sulphide.
- 50 grams of double superphosphate.
- 100 grams of wood ash.
- About 5-10 kg.manure or humus.
Immediately before inserting a shrub into a hole, it is necessary to inspect it for dry roots, twigs, and bad shoots. If there are any, it is best to remove them with shears. The tops of good branches should be cut 10-15 cm from the top.
In the prepared nest bush should be placed at a slight inclination. Then make the process of falling asleep roots of the earth. After this, it is necessary to tamp it slightly, without damaging the bush itself. The final stage of planting gooseberry bush "Grushenka" will be abundant watering at the root and around the plant.
Care
Principles of care for the Grushenka gooseberry variety contain a number of activities that contribute to the effectiveness of fruiting and plant development in general.
In order for the gooseberry to consistently yield high yields, it is necessary to constantly loosen the soil. The intensity and depth of this process must match the type of soil. On hard soils, a deeper digging is needed, and on dry and soft ones surface loosening will suffice. As a tool, you can use garden forks or a universal shovel with a ripper.
It is very important to remove weeds from under and around the bush. They take the necessary nutrients from the gooseberry and increase the soil moisture, which is extremely undesirable for the plant. Excessive moisture can be a prerequisite for the occurrence of viral diseases.
Fertilization is also an important step in caring for gooseberries. Twice a year( spring and autumn) it is necessary to apply a standard complex of nutrients( potassium chloride - 20 g, saltpeter - 40 g, superphosphate - 80 g, compost or manure - about 7 or 10 kg).
. One of the main stages of the Grushenka gooseberry care is the timely pruning of shoots and old branches, the formation of a bush. In the first years, pruning of root shoots is carried out, then weak shoots are removed.
With proper care, the features of the Grushenka gooseberry make it possible to get an excellent harvest.
