Strawberry Nightingale

Domestic breeders gave gardeners a lot of interesting plants, including the Nightingale strawberry, a description, photo and reviews of which will be presented in the article. The variety is relatively young, but is in great demand among s.

Inference history

The authorship belongs to breeders from Bryansk. The scientist of the Bryansk Agricultural Academy S. D. Aitzhanova created many drought-resistant and frost-resistant strawberry varieties. The Solovushka variety was obtained more than 10 years ago, but so far it has not passed variety testing and is not included in the State Register.

But in the regions the plant is grown with pleasure. Particularly satisfied are gardeners living in harsh conditions, where the thermometer drops below -30 degrees in winter. Planting strawberries of the Nightingale variety perfectly tolerate frosts and delight with a harvest of delicious berries.

Description

Making the decision to grow a new strawberry variety is not easy. Be sure to get acquainted with the description, the characteristic features of the bush and berries.

Bushes

The bushes of the remontant strawberry variety Nightingale are distinguished by strong growth. They are compact, rounded, with a large number of rich green leaves, and they grow already in the first year after planting.

The Nightingale on each bush of the first year of life has 7-9 thin, long peduncles with numerous buds. On biennial bushes up to 20 pieces. They are spreading, located below the foliage. Due to the thinness, flower stalks cannot hold ripening berries, so it is advisable to mulch the beds.

Abundant mustache formation on plantings of the first year, it is during this period that the Nightingale strawberry should be propagated. In subsequent years, whiskers form little.

Berries

The shape of large, up to 50 g, round-conical berries. Moreover, the berries of the first wave are almost twice as large as the subsequent ones. The fruits of the Nightingale variety are saturated red, shiny. Achenes are yellow, medium in size, located almost on the surface of the berry.

The pulp is juicy, bright red, not too dense, but not watery either. There are strawberries with an empty center, as in the figure below.

With abundant watering or during the season of prolonged rains, friability and wateriness appear in the berries. This nuance must be taken into account when growing strawberries of the Nightingale variety.

The berries are sweet, with a balanced taste, fragrant, like wild strawberries.

Productivity

Strawberry variety Nightingale is a productive plant. 500-600 g per bush is the norm for the first year. In the second and third years, there are more berries, you can remove up to 1000 grams. Fruiting is long, but the maturation of the “waves” is friendly.

Transportability

As for transportability and keeping quality, these indicators are average for the strawberry variety Solovushka. Berries need to be processed immediately.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

In addition to the description and characteristics, when choosing a strawberry variety, it is important to take into account the positive and negative aspects of the culture. The Nightingale has more advantages than disadvantages, they are all indicated in the table.

Interesting information about the Solovushka remontant strawberry variety:

Methods of reproduction

The nightingale, like other varieties of strawberries, is propagated in different ways:

• seeds;
• mustache;
• division of the bush.

Mustache

As noted in the description, the abundant formation of mustaches in the Solovushka variety is observed in the first year after planting. Therefore, do not miss the moment. Mustaches take root well on their own, but it is best to plant sockets in separate cups and install them next to the mother bushes.

By dividing the bush

Already in the first year, strawberry bushes of the Nightingale variety are suitable for reproduction. Choose delenki with the presence of hearts and a good root system. Seedlings are planted on a prepared bed and watered well.

Cultivation from seeds

The seed method of propagation of strawberry Nightingale is possible, varietal qualities are preserved. But growing seedlings at home is not so easy:

• seeds germinate slowly and for a long time;
• seed stratification is required;
• seedlings need to be highlighted, since in February, March, natural lighting is insufficient.

Landing

The best time for planting strawberries in open ground is April, May. The remontant variety Nightingale begins to bear fruit in the first year after planting. To do this, you need to use high-quality planting material, follow the recommendations of experts regarding agricultural cultivation.

When planting, special attention should be paid to the heart: it cannot be deepened. The photo shows how to plant strawberries correctly.

How to choose seedlings

Strawberry seedlings must be of high quality. They should have the following indicators:

• strong stem, green point of growth;
• 3 to 5 green leaves;
• sufficient thickness of the root neck;
• light roots not shorter than 7 cm;
• absence of signs of diseases and pests.

Site selection and preparation of soil

A well-lit area with neutral or slightly acidic soil is suitable for planting strawberries. Salt marshes, acidic soils and wetlands are not the best choice for arranging strawberry beds.

The composition of the soil needs light. If there is none on the site, you can improve the structure by adding river sand, lowland peat humus. If the soil initially has a lot of sand, then you need to add clay.

Fertilizer is applied before digging the site. 1-2 buckets of compost, 50 grams of mineral fertilizers and 1-2 liters of wood ash are added per square meter.

Landing scheme

You can plant plants in one or two lines. The distance between seedlings is 40-50 cm, but possibly 30-35 cm. Row spacing is at least 50 cm. According to the rules of agricultural technology, no more than 4 plants are placed in one square place.

Care

Caring for the Nightingale variety is no more difficult than caring for other representatives of the culture.

Spring period

After the snow melts, the shelter is removed from the beds, the old leaves are removed and the dried bushes are removed. If the root system is bare, it is sprinkled with earth, but the growth point should remain above the surface.

Then the plantings are loosened to a depth of no more than 5 cm, water-charging irrigation is carried out.

Watering and mulching

Warm water is used for irrigation. The ground under the bushes should be moist, but not damp. Strawberries are watered under the root, trying not to get on the leaves, peduncles and berries.

Ridges are best mulched to retain moisture and clean berries. Agrofibre, sawdust, straw, needles or cardboard are used as mulch.

Feeding

Timely feeding of strawberries Solovushka allows you to get a bountiful harvest of large sweet berries. In different periods of the growing season, certain organic or mineral fertilizers are needed.

Preparation for winter

In the southern regions of Our Country, it is enough just to cover the beds with strawberries with ordinary straw, as in the photo. In more severe climatic conditions, capital frost protection will be required, despite the winter hardiness of the Solovushka variety.

Diseases and methods of struggle

Pests and ways to deal with them

Features of growing in pots

Variety Nightingale remontant, suitable as a pot culture.

Conclusion

Growing strawberries of the Nightingale variety is possible even for beginners. The main thing is to get acquainted with agricultural standards and adhere to them.

Reviews of gardeners