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Samokhval raspberry reviews are still a rarity, since this new product went on sale only in the spring of 2019, and amateur gardeners have not yet had the opportunity to get to know it better. The originator of the variety promises an amazing rich taste of large-sized fruits, early maturity and increased productivity.
Description of the raspberry variety Samokhval
The remontant raspberry variety Samokhval is one of the recent achievements of breeders who crossed the famous Nizhegorodets and Karamelka varieties. As a result, a variety was obtained that combines the advantages of both predecessors. In the announcements from the originator, this variety is also called Nizhegorodets-2.
Raspberry Samokhval has a compact bush, formed by strong straight stems up to 2 cm thick, without support. However, under the weight of the fruit, the tops can droop significantly. Bright green young shoots become light brown when ripe. At the base, the stalks of the Samokhval raspberry are densely covered with medium-sized thorns.
With good care, the height of the bush reaches almost 2 meters. The stems are evenly leafy with large saturated green oval-shaped serrated leaves with a sharp top.
Raspberry blossom Samokhval friendly, plentiful. Medium-sized white flowers form in clusters. The variety is characterized by good fruiting. On each stem, 20–30 berries ripen simultaneously. The first harvest can be expected already in the year of planting, if it was produced in autumn or early spring.
The berries are slightly pubescent, very large, elongated, wide, with a blunt tip. The descriptions note their density, which prolongs the keeping quality and transportability. The Samokhval variety is especially valuable for the size of the fruit: with good care, the berries can reach a length of 50 mm and a weight of 10 g. The color of the fruit is from bright red to ruby, a whitish coating may appear on overripe berries. Berries have a bright dessert taste of raspberries with a slight sourness and rich aroma.
Samokhval fruits are universal: they can be consumed fresh, processed into jams, syrups, juices and other preparations, they lend themselves well to drying and deep freezing. Fresh can be stored in the refrigerator for several days (in a shallow container).
Variety Samokhval belongs to the mid-season varieties of raspberries: in the Middle lane, plants begin to bear fruit from the 20th of August. The variety is high-yielding: 6–8 kg of fruits are harvested from one bush.
Raspberry bush Samokhval has a powerful branched root system, which forms a large number of root stepchildren.
Pros and cons of remontant raspberries Samokhval
The undoubted advantages of the Samokhval raspberry variety include the following qualities:
- high yields;
- the ability to bear fruit in the next season after planting;
- excellent taste;
- transportability of the crop due to the density of berries;
- ease of reproduction;
- frost resistance;
- adaptability to different growing conditions;
- the ability to grow without support;
- immunity to diseases and pests;
- good tolerance of growth in partial shade;
- high quality of berries throughout the season;
- a small number of spikes.
In the reviews of gardeners and the description of the Samokhval raspberry variety, there are indications of the disadvantages of this variety:
- increased demands on the fertility of the substrate, the need for regular top dressing;
- poor drought resistance;
- the need to shade plantings in regions with a hot arid climate;
- the presence in some cases of deformed fruits with drupes of different sizes;
- loss of a significant part of the crop in regions with a short summer.
Planting and caring for raspberries Samokhval
Agrotechnics for planting and caring for raspberries Samokhval practically does not differ from the rules for planting and growing other varieties of raspberries. She needs a spacious plot with fertile soil, regular watering and top dressing, annual pruning. Another important technique when caring for this crop is mulching the soil under the bushes. It will significantly simplify the care of plantings: it will protect against excessive growth of root offspring, retain moisture in the soil, and prevent the growth of weeds.
Selection and preparation of the landing site
For planting Samokhval raspberries, a site is chosen that is well lit by the sun, but this variety will also feel good in partial shade. Due to the characteristics of the bush and the ability of the plant to adapt to different conditions, the shrub will grow well both in small summer cottages and in open spaces for industrial cultivation. This horticultural crop is demanding on the quality of the soil: it prefers well-permeable and moderately moist fertile substrates.
Particular attention should be paid to the preparation of planting holes or trenches. They are dug up in advance, a nutrient mixture of peat, wood ash, compost, humus and mineral fertilizers is placed on the bottom.
When choosing a place for planting Samokhval raspberries, it should be borne in mind that the plant actively forms root offspring and captures the territory far beyond the area allotted to it. It is better to place the raspberries away from other plantings, including raspberries of other varieties.
Rules of landing
You can plant Samokhval raspberries throughout the season. If you plant cuttings in early spring, then in the fall you can harvest the first crop from them.
Samokhval raspberry planting technology is very simple: seedlings with an open root system can be soaked for several hours in a growth stimulant solution, cut off overgrown roots, place shoots in holes or trenches with a nutrient mixture and cover with soil. After the procedure, the plantings should be well watered and mulched.
Between raspberry bushes Samokhval provide a distance of 50–70 cm; when planting in several rows, at least 150 cm are left between them.
Watering and top dressing
Variety Samokhval tolerates heat and drought well, but the yield directly depends on the amount of moisture received by the plant. Raspberry watering should be plentiful and always regular. You can apply sprinkling or watering under the root. It is optimal to dig shallow ditches along the raspberry rows and irrigate them.
The volume of water introduced under raspberries depends on weather conditions. On average, each bush should have 20 liters with a frequency of watering once a week.
This variety of raspberry is extremely sensitive to soil fertility, therefore it responds to full-fledged regular top dressing with a noticeable increase in yield. Mineral complexes are applied both under the root and by spraying raspberries.
It is recommended to feed raspberries of the Samokhval variety three times:
- In early spring, after the end of frosts, chicken manure or other organic fertilizers are applied, the use of mineral complexes is less preferable.
- At the time of formation of flower buds, the need for phosphorus and potassium increases in the plant.
- After harvesting, raspberries need to be fed with organic fertilizers so that they recover before wintering.
Trimming
Pruning is the most important event in the care of raspberries. The originators of the Samokhval variety recommend simply cutting or mowing all the shoots of the plant in the fall.
The trimming procedure allows you to solve several problems at once:
- increase the yield of the bush;
- to carry out the prevention of viral diseases and pest damage;
- to simplify the preparation of landings for winter.
Some gardeners, when cultivating Samokhval, use the usual pruning scheme used for summer varieties of raspberries, that is, they remove only two-year-old shoots. Thanks to this, you can get an earlier harvest, but the quality of the berries can noticeably deteriorate, in addition, you will have to carefully cover the stems for the winter and pay special attention to disease prevention.
If the plant has not been cut before winter, sanitary pruning is carried out in the middle of spring.
Preparation for winter
The Samokhval variety is frost-resistant: its root system tolerates temperatures up to -35 … -40 ° С. If the autumn mowing of the bushes is carried out, then it will not be difficult to prepare the raspberries for the winter: it is enough to mulch the root system with a thick layer of mulch – up to 15 cm.
If the bush has not been cut before winter, you can protect it from frost by providing shelter with snow.
Harvesting
Raspberry harvesting is the most time-consuming process of cultivating this shrub. Variety Samokhval compares favorably with other varieties of raspberries with friendly fruiting and dense berries collected in large clusters that are easily separated from the bush. The main difficulty lies in the long (about 2 months) period of fruiting. Ripe fruits are harvested every other day or every 2 days in small baskets. For commercial use, berries that have not reached technical ripeness are harvested and immediately placed in the refrigerator.
Reproduction
Samokhval raspberry breeds easily due to the active formation of young shoots. Root offspring are simply separated from the plant and planted in a new place.
Some gardeners prefer to propagate this crop by dividing the bush. The main condition is to divide the plant in such a way that each seedling receives 3–5 trunks.
Diseases and pests
The plant is resistant to major pests and diseases of the crop.
Raspberry variety Samokhval in rare cases can be affected by rust, powdery mildew, anthracnose. The treatment of raspberries with Bordeaux liquid and the timely destruction of the affected parts of the plants helps to prevent infection with these diseases.
The most common raspberry pests are the raspberry-strawberry weevil, stem gall midge, raspberry aphid, spider mite, and raspberry beetle. Spraying the bushes with insecticides will help get rid of the invasion of these and other insects.
It is important to remember that with proper care for planting raspberries and other crops growing in the neighborhood, plants rarely get sick.
Conclusion
Reviews about Samokhval raspberries, although few, allow you to make a first impression of this interesting variety. The indisputable advantages of a new variety of culture, no doubt, look attractive to amateur gardeners and garden owners.