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Honeysuckle berries are saturated with useful vitamins and microelements. To grow such a culture on your site is within the power of every gardener. It is only necessary to choose the right zoned variety. In the Moscow region and the Moscow region, honeysuckle Pride of Bakchar bears fruit well.
Inference history
The authorship of the variety belongs to the employees of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise “Bakcharskoye” Gidzyuk I.K., Pavlovskaya A.P., Savinkova N.V., Tkacheva A.T. Honeysuckle has been included in the state register since 2006 and has already spread to all regions of the Federation.
Description and characteristics of the variety
Honeysuckle Bush Bakchar’s Pride has a pronounced spherical shape. The branches grow chaotically, leaning down and stretching towards the sun. From a distance, the bush resembles a small stack of cut grass. The branches are thin, but very strong and flexible. The height of the bush reaches 1,5 m, width – 1,2 m.
The variety of honeysuckle is characterized by resistance to diseases. Bushes tolerate bad weather conditions. According to gardeners in the Moscow region, the culture brings a good harvest. Fruiting is extended. In terms of maturation, the variety is medium late. Ripening of the first fruits begins in the third decade of July.
Pollinators
Honeysuckle is not able to bear fruit without cross-pollination. A couple of other varieties are planted on the site nearby. The best pollinators are:
- Strezevchanka;
- Delight;
- Bakchar Giant.
It is optimal to plant four different varieties side by side. Between the bushes maintain a distance of up to 1,5 m.
Features of fruiting
Among the large-fruited varieties of honeysuckle, Pride Bakchara occupies a leading position. The fruit weighs 1,3 g. The shape of the berry is elongated up to 4,5 cm, resembling a curved spindle. Purple skin is rough. From above, the berry is covered with a silvery-white bloom. The harvested crop is subject to long-term storage, transportation. Berries do not tend to crack.
Dense fibrous pulp is moderately saturated with juice, but the taste is delicate dessert. There is no bitter taste. The pulp is perfectly balanced sugar and acid. In terms of taste, the berry received a tasting score of 4,8 points. However, this variety of honeysuckle has one feature: if grown improperly, the fruit is still able to accumulate a slight bitterness.
Full fruiting of the bush begins at the age of five. Honeysuckle can bring up to 1,5 kg of fruit. Every year the yield increases. The peak of fruiting is observed in an eight-year-old bush. Honeysuckle variety Pride Bakchara at this age is able to bring from 2,5 to 4 kg of berries.
Another feature of the culture is the average shedding of fruits. Moreover, only ripe berries fall, and unripe fruits remain hanging on the branches. Thanks to this feature, gardeners have found a quick way to harvest. Any material is spread under the bush and the branches are shaking.
Honeysuckle berries are universal in purpose. The fruits of the Pride Bakchara variety are used for jam, freezing, but the full composition of vitamins is preserved in fresh pulp. Honeysuckle is useful if eaten fresh.
The video tells about the variety of blue honeysuckle Pride Bakchara:
Advantages and disadvantages
To make it easier for the gardener to decide whether the Pride Bakchar variety is needed on the site, you need to know its positive and negative qualities.
Among the advantages are the following points:
- resistance of bushes to bad weather conditions;
- in case of return frosts, the bush can withstand up to -8оWITH;
- large fruits with good taste;
- the crop can be stored and transported;
- unpretentiousness of the plant in care;
- culture is rarely exposed to diseases.
Of the shortcomings of the variety, honeysuckle Pride of Bakchar stands out for the shedding of berries. If you do not harvest in a timely manner or forget to spread a canvas under a bush, the fruits will fall to the ground and disappear.
Secrets of cultivation
There are no special secrets in growing blue honeysuckle Pride of Bakchar. There are only nuances characteristic of the variety.
Terms of planting
You can plant honeysuckle seedlings in spring and autumn. In summer, layering is done from an adult bush. When planting in the spring, seedlings must be planted before bud break. May is already late. The bush at this time rapidly begins to develop shoots. Autumn is considered the best planting time. Honeysuckle seedlings begin to be planted from September to the third decade of October.
Site and soil selection
Honeysuckle is an unpretentious plant, but to get a good yield, you need to choose a place comfortable for the bushes on the site and prepare the soil. The site is selected according to the following rules:
- protection from drafts, but good ventilation of the area is desirable;
- the height of the groundwater layers is not higher than 1 m;
- the soil is not acidic, more neutral, constantly moistened and preferably without large impurities of sand.
Optimally, the honeysuckle bushes of the Pride of Bakchar variety are positioned so that the crown is illuminated by the sun. Roots love shade. It is usually formed due to the wide crown.
Bush planting
Planting honeysuckle seedlings is carried out in the following order:
- Since honeysuckle must be grown in tandem with pollinators, markings are made to locate the bushes on the site. The average distance between plants is 1,5 m.
- The holes are formed with a depth of 40 cm. The diameter of the hole is sufficient within 50 cm.
- Each hole should be filled with a fruitful mixture. To do this, a bucket of compost is poured into the pit, 0,5–1 kg of wood ash and 25 g of superphosphate are added. At the bottom, under the fertile mixture, a drainage layer of stones is necessarily poured. At least 1 bucket of warm water is poured into the hole.
- By the beginning of planting the seedling, the water should be absorbed, and the soil should settle. At the bottom of the pit, a small mound is formed from black soil. The honeysuckle seedling is set on a hill, the root system is straightened and covered with loose soil, deepening the root collar no more than 2 cm.
The planted plant is abundantly watered with water at room temperature. Mulch is scattered around the trunk.
Care
Honeysuckle Pride Bakchar does not require special care. The gardener only needs to water in a timely manner, feed the bushes, prune and remove weeds. It is important to pay attention to the prevention of pests and diseases.
Watering
Variety Pride Bakchara is moisture-loving, like most other honeysuckle. Enhanced watering is needed during flowering and pouring berries. In dry summers, at least 3 buckets of water are poured under each bush. After watering, it is desirable to mulch the soil to retain moisture.
Additional fertilizing
After planting a seedling for two years, honeysuckle does not need to be fed. In the third year, organic matter is introduced under the bushes. The best time to feed is early spring before the buds begin to awaken and autumn after harvest. During the flowering period, mineral complexes are added to each bush.
Fertilizers should contain potassium, nitrogen and phosphorus. Complex preparations are applied dry or dissolved in water. Basal bait is allowed, as well as spraying the bush. In the second variant, a urea solution is usually used. With the onset of the ovary, honeysuckle must be fed with ash.
Trimming
Sanitary pruning of honeysuckle variety Pride Bakchara is done every spring. Dry and damaged branches are removed from the bushes. If there are elongated weak shoots, they are also cut with secateurs.
Honeysuckle bushes begin to rejuvenate from the age of six. Under the root cut off the old served branches. A new bush is formed from five powerful sprouts, and the rest of the growth is cut off.
Protection against diseases and pests
Variety Pride Bakchara is considered resistant to diseases and pests, but prevention should not be forgotten.
Honeysuckle has the following enemies:
- The scale insect feeds on the sap of the plant. If you do not fight it, the bush will dry out. For prevention, honeysuckle is sprayed with Rogor. Do a double treatment, keeping between the procedure for 10 days.
- Caterpillars destroy foliage. A small number of individuals are collected by hand. With a strong invasion, honeysuckle bushes are sprayed with a solution of the Inta-Vir preparation.
- Aphids are difficult to see, but can be easily recognized by the yellowing twisted leaves. For the treatment of plants, the drug Confidor or Rogor is used.
- When mites appear, the foliage also curls, but becomes brown in color with a large number of small holes. Honeysuckle bushes are saved by treatment with Mavrik or Tedion.
- Fungal infection of the plant is accompanied by rot. In a damp hot summer, it is imperative to carry out preventive spraying of the bush with a solution of 10 liters of water, 1 tbsp. l. shavings of washing soap, 10 g of copper sulfate powder.
Any disease is easier to prevent than to cure. It is better to carry out preventive spraying of bushes before symptoms appear.
Reproduction
Honeysuckle is propagated in several ways. The most difficult option is seeds. Usually gardeners prefer dividing the bush, layering and cuttings, or simply buy a seedling.
Reproduction of honeysuckle by dividing the bush allows you to get a full-fledged plant next year. For division choose strong young bushes aged 3-4 years. The plant is dug up, divided into several parts so that each branch has a full-fledged root. Each seedling is planted in a hole.
Honeysuckle varieties Pride Bakchara are propagated by layering in June. Near an adult plant loosen the soil. Several lashes from young shoots are bent, pressed into the ground to a depth of 4 cm, and then fixed with pieces of wire. To speed up the growth of roots with a knife, you can make an incision in the bark. The dug lashes will become full-fledged seedlings next year. In the spring they are cut off from the bush and seated in holes.
Propagate honeysuckle with green cuttings begin at the end of flowering. Cut off a young branch with scissors. Cuttings 10 cm long are cut from it. Leaves are removed from the lower part and placed in a growth stimulator for a day. The next day, the cutting is immersed in damp soil, and covered with a jar on top. The procedure is performed in the third decade of May.
In autumn, woody cuttings can be prepared. In winter, they are stored in any container with sand or sawdust, previously wrapped in cloth. In spring, cuttings are planted in the ground at an angle of 45о. Only two buds are left above ground level.
Conclusion
Growing honeysuckle varieties Pride Bakchara is not so difficult. Delicious berries will replenish the diet with useful vitamins. If necessary, the fruits can be used to prepare medicines according to traditional medicine recipes.