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In recent years, remontant raspberry varieties have become widespread. They attract unpretentiousness, compact bushes and excellent taste. Description of the Firebird raspberry variety, photos and reviews testify to its excellent species characteristics and popularity among gardeners.
Raspberry Firebird during the season forms stems and gives an excellent harvest of large bright berries that form lush plumage on sprawling bushes and attract with their beauty and aroma.
Variety description
Increasingly, remontant raspberries appear in our gardens. While maintaining the useful properties of conventional varieties, it also has new, attractive qualities:
- resistance to common pathologies;
- the ability to bear fruit twice a season;
- greater adaptability to weather conditions.
One of the most popular today is the remontant raspberry variety Firebird.
Due to the small spreading, raspberry bushes of the Firebird variety do not take up much space. They are formed from annual shoots that grow up to almost 2 m during the season. Therefore, it is recommended to tie raspberries to a support. Due to the ability to intensive formation of shoots, each raspberry bush Firebird forms up to several stems. The shoots are covered to the middle with soft and thin thorns and green leaves with a slight pubescence and a serrated border.
Fruit shoots have a slight wax coating and actively branch up to 2-3 branches. The variety is distinguished by resistance to the most common diseases or pests.
Raspberry Firebird feels great in the climatic features of the middle zone, therefore it is highly valued by gardeners in the Central region. With proper care, it grows well in the southern regions. Other qualities of remontant culture are also attractive:
- shoots are characterized by a significant area of fruiting – it occupies more than half the length of the stem;
- bright fruits of a conical shape are distinguished by a dense structure and size, their weight reaches 4,5-6 g;
- fruits have a glossy surface and juicy pulp, they are suitable for fresh, frozen, and after processing;
- this species differs from other remontant varieties in a sweeter taste – the sugar content of berries is on average more than 5,5%, the content of ascorbic acid is more than 40%;
- yield from one bush can exceed 2 kg, more than 1-13 tons are obtained from 14 ha;
- after ripening, the berries do not fall off the bushes for a long time and are not damaged during transportation.
In the description of the Firebird raspberry, some shortcomings are also indicated, the main of which is late ripening – the end of the summer season. In cold regions, where frosts begin early, a loss of up to 30% of the crop is possible because of this. A too hot and dry summer also has an adverse effect – it can result in the crushing of berries, their shedding, and loss of yield. However, with intensive irrigation or the organization of drip irrigation, soil mulching, the yields of the Firebird raspberry can be even higher than that of ordinary varieties.
Agrotechnics
The cultivation of raspberries of the remontant variety Firebird is characterized by certain features that should be taken into account in order to obtain a high return.
Landing site selection
The timing of planting raspberry Firebird depends on local climatic conditions:
- in the southern regions, autumn plantings are preferable;
- in colder regions, raspberry bushes will take root better in the spring, but they should be planted only after the night frost has ended.
The site for planting bushes is chosen taking into account some parameters:
- it must be protected from the winds;
- sufficient illumination of the bushes is important;
- raspberry Firebird loves fertile soils rich in organic compounds;
- groundwater should not rise above 1,5 m;
- with increased acidity of the soil, it is limed when digging;
- the territory of the site allocated for raspberries must be thoroughly cleaned of weeds, it is especially necessary to remove the rhizomes;
- when planting raspberries in the spring, the Firebird, the plot must be prepared in the fall – organic and mineral fertilizers should be added to the wells and sprinkled with earth.
Fit Options
Repair raspberry Firebird can be planted in different ways:
- with the bush method, a gap of up to 1,5 m is left between seedlings, and the row spacing should be at least 2,5 m;
- if planting is carried out in a trench way, then about 0,5 m is left between the bushes, with the expectation that each seedling will give 5-6 shoots;
- to avoid shading the bushes, you need to arrange rows of raspberries from north to south.
Landing
Before planting, the Firebird raspberry seedlings are stored in a cool place at a temperature of 0 to +2 degrees so that the shoots do not begin to germinate. During transportation, their roots are kept in a clay mash to prevent them from drying out. Half an hour before planting, the roots of the seedlings are placed in water so that they are sufficiently saturated with water. When planting, seedlings are buried up to the root collar.
Immediately after planting the raspberry Firebird, the following work must be carried out:
- trimming of the aerial part up to 30 cm;
- watering seedlings – the norm for each bush is half a bucket;
- mulching the soil around raspberry seedlings – peat, straw, compost can be used as mulch, its layer should be at least 10 cm.
During the autumn work, the mulch is dug up and planted in the beds, becoming an additional top dressing for seedlings.
Trimming
The annual pruning of the Firebird raspberry variety is obligatory – in the fall, two-year-old shoots are mowed, leaving no stumps. Therefore, there is no need to cover raspberry bushes for the winter. During spring pruning, diseased or damaged branches, weak shoots are removed. If the tops of the shoots are frozen, then they need to be cut to healthy buds. Raspberry fruits will turn out larger if you make a light pruning of the tops of the shoots. In cold regions, it is possible to speed up the ripening time of the Firebird raspberry variety with the help of spring shelter of the soil around its seedlings. With this technique, you can get a crop of fragrant berries in July.
Annual raspberry shoots in the fall, before the onset of frost, bend down to the ground, and the fallen snow cover will reliably keep them until spring.
Bush garter
The high shoots of the Firebird raspberry curl and intertwine strongly, making it difficult to care for them, so they definitely need support. It is desirable that it be high enough – the shoots should not exceed the height of the support by more than 20 cm. Otherwise, they will break under the gusts of wind. 2-3 rows of wire are stretched between the supports with an interval of 15-20 cm, to which raspberry shoots are tied. The lowest row is set at a height of about half a meter from the ground.
Additional fertilizing
In early spring, during the melting of snow, remontant raspberries Firebird need to be fertilized with nitrogen compounds, for example, urea. Nitrogen will give the plant the opportunity for rapid growth and development. Further, during the formation of the ovaries, the bushes are fertilized with mineral salts.
Reviews
The raspberry variety Firebird has a lot of positive reviews due to its best qualities.
Conclusion
The remontant raspberry Firebird with competent agricultural technology will become a magnificent decoration of the garden, delighting with high yields of juicy, fragrant berries
