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Varieties of remontant raspberries are valued by gardeners for the opportunity to harvest much later than ordinary species. In autumn, pests become less and the weather levels off. Therefore, it is easier for raspberries to bear fruit. The only difficulty is in the northern regions. There, gardeners manage to harvest no more than 80% of the crop. The rest of the harvest does not have time to please raspberry lovers due to the onset of frost. Remontant varieties of raspberries are very popular, among the mid-season species it is worth noting the Ruby Necklace.
An interesting variety for lovers of late berries. Our article will review and present the main characteristics that the raspberry Ruby Necklace possesses, a description of the variety, photos, reviews and an informative video.
Description
The raspberry variety Ruby Necklace is medium-sized. Bushes in adulthood reach a height of about 1,5 meters. The spreading of the shoots is weak, they also droop slightly, in shape they resemble a small arch. Most of the shoot is occupied by the fruiting zone, which leads to good yields. The shade of the shoots is light brown with purple thorns, although this raspberry variety cannot be called prickly. Shoots do not lie down.
The most valuable thing in raspberries is its berries. The fruits of the raspberry variety Ruby Necklace are dessert.
They have a regular elongated-cylindrical shape, large in size, even and dense. Usually the weight of one berry is 5 grams, but chic specimens reach 8.5 grams.
A beautiful ruby color and good transportability make it possible to classify raspberries as commercial varieties.
Another valuable property is the versatility of the destination. Berries are good both fresh and harvested and frozen.
The first ripe fruits can be tasted already in mid-August, and then the fruiting process lasts until frost.
The qualities of drought resistance and heat resistance should be classified as medium. But resistance to pests and pathogenic microorganisms is at the level of standard proven varieties of remontant raspberries.
Reproduction methods and agricultural technology
Usually raspberry bushes of this variety produce up to seven new shoots per year. To propagate it, gardeners resort to the following procedure:
In early spring or autumn, cut out the central part of the raspberry bush. The diameter of this part can be in the range from 10 to 20 cm.
Then raspberry bushes are provided with good and competent care. If the requirements of agricultural technology are met, then next year the roots will give at least 20 new shoots, which will serve as breeding material.
The second option that gardeners use is the propagation of raspberries with green cuttings. They are harvested in May from annual shoots. It is important to choose green ones and those that are located 3-5 cm above the ground. They contain a sufficient supply of nutrients and good growth qualities. Cuttings are not harvested at once. Depending on the awakening of the kidneys, this process lasts from May to June. The shoot is cut off when the rosette is formed, but when the growth of the process has not yet begun.
They have entered the stage of intensive growth and will take root worse. Suitable shoots are cut at a shallow depth and removed along with the soil. Immediately transplanted into a stalk with moist and oxygenated soil. After two weeks, the growth of new roots begins, but it is too early to transplant the cuttings. They are moved to a new place no earlier than a month later.
Many remontant raspberry varieties are propagated in this way.
The nuances of care
The main point to which the raspberry remontant Ruby necklace has a special passion is watering. As soon as the plant lacks moisture, the berries shrink and become more sour.
The remaining activities in the care of the variety are much simpler. After all, a ruby necklace is a remontant raspberry. Therefore, there is no need to bend down the shoots and shelter them for the winter. The above-ground part is simply cut to the ground and you don’t have to worry that it will freeze. This also applies to the timely cutting of fruit-bearing stems, which is no longer needed.
Remontant raspberries are pruned in the fall, removing dry wood and fruiting shoots, pests, as well as partially infected stems.
The number of treatments for pests is reduced compared to conventional raspberry varieties. The ruby necklace bears fruit when the phenophases of the development of raspberries and dangerous pests do not coincide.
Raspberries respond well to the introduction of organic matter and complex fertilizers at the time of autumn digging. You can use mixtures of “Kemira wagon”, nitroammophoska, “Growth”, “Stimulus”. Be sure to enrich the earth with potassium or make wood ash.
A year before planting raspberry seedlings, it is recommended to sow green manure at this place, followed by embedding in the soil. This variety does not like such predecessors as nightshade, pepper and eggplant. This is due to the fact that crops have common pests.
Necessarily – loosening, weed control, fertilizing and watering. These are common activities for gardeners, so growing a remontant raspberry Ruby necklace is within the power of novice summer residents.
Reviews of gardeners about the dessert variety
Conclusion
Gardeners who grow a raspberry ruby necklace in their plots can find a description of the variety on the Internet, but you can watch adult plants in the video:
