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Strawberries and wild strawberries have always been grown by gardeners in the south and central Our Country. In recent years, it has also moved into the zone of risky farming. If earlier ordinary varieties were planted, then in recent years, breeding ones are increasingly preferred. scientists are working to improve productivity and taste.
One of the varieties is the remontant strawberry Elizabeth 2. This variety belongs to breeders from the Don nursery. It was brought out in 2001, and two years later, strawberries settled in summer cottages and on plantations of farmers.
Description
Strawberries Elizabeth 2, according to the description of the variety, photos and reviews (sometimes called strawberries), have obvious advantages.
She stands out among her relatives:
- Powerful spreading bushes, with emerald green leaves.
- Large berries, formed in place of white flowers with a pronounced yellow core. The weight of dense, “varnished” fruits is up to 50 grams. If you skillfully reduce the wave of fruiting and follow the methods of agricultural technology, you can get larger berries – 65 g. In strawberries of the Lisa variety (as gardeners affectionately call it), record-holders reach a weight of 100 grams.
- Bright red asymmetrical berries with a tuberous cone. They are sweet in taste, with a honey aroma.
Characteristics
This remontant strawberry (strawberry) has many advantages, which makes it attractive among gardeners. Although there are some disadvantages too. Let’s look at the table.
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| The most fruitful variety, because the remontant strawberry Liza gives the harvest in waves up to five times per season. Up to 1,5 kg of berries are harvested from one bush, and up to 12 kg from a square of landings. | High temperatures have a negative effect on growth. Long rains make the berries watery, unsweetened. |
| The high yield of the crop attracts not only private traders, but also farmers, since up to 6 bushes of varietal strawberries Elizaveta 2 can be planted on one square meter. It turns out that high yields can be obtained with a minimum area. | Strawberry Elizabeth 2 needs to be updated in 2 years: the berries are getting smaller. |
| Early vegetation allows you to get the first berries in the month of May. As a rule, at this time, fresh berries are in great demand. | Lisa has a good yield only on fertile soils with timely top dressing. |
| Long fruiting period – the berries are harvested before frost. | The bushes of the variety are low, a substrate or mulching is required. |
| Elizabeth 2 has a pronounced remontance – fruiting: 2-5 times with a little rest. Harvest can be obtained in the first year. | |
| Variety Elizabeth 2 is resistant to many strawberry diseases. | |
| The plant is able to tolerate high frosts. In central Our Country, light shelter is required; in the zone of risky farming, it is necessary to insulate. | |
| Strawberry Elizabeth has a long shelf life. Stays fresh in the refrigerator for up to a week and a half. Does not wrinkle when transported over long distances. | |
| Dense berries do not lose their shape during cooking. Bright red fruits are good in jam, compotes and freezing. |
As you can see, the Elizabeth 2 strawberry, based on the description of the variety, has flaws, but they are insignificant, they are compensated by the ease of care, a high yield of berries.
Methods for obtaining planting material
Since the Queen Elizabeth 2 strawberry needs frequent replacement, gardeners are interested in propagation methods. After all, buying seedlings in nurseries or through the mail is a costly business.
How can you get Lisa’s strawberry planting material:
- seeds;
- mustache;
- division of the bush.
seed method
This is the most labor intensive way. Firstly, it takes six months to sow strawberry seeds to get a crop in the first year. Secondly, you will have to dive and take care of the seedlings.
Strawberry seeds Elizabeth 2 are very small. They cannot be buried in the ground. Before sowing, the soil is well watered, compacted and seeds are scattered on it. The box must be covered with glass and placed on a bright, warm windowsill. Strawberry shoots appear in two to three weeks. Bushes with one true leaf must be dived. Planted in open ground with the onset of stable heat. By this time, strawberry seedlings Elizabeth 2 should have 3-4 leaves.
With sockets
The variety of remontant strawberries Elizabeth 2 is good to propagate with a mustache. The most fruitful bushes are chosen, the mustache is sprinkled with the soil that has emerged. After a while, they will take root, you can transplant to a permanent place at the end of July. Immediately throws out flower stalks. This method allows you to get a crop quickly and at no cost. A small number of seedlings can be obtained from the mother bush, since the number of mustaches for Queen Elizabeth 2 strawberries is limited.
The division of bush sockets
When replacing plantings, two-year-old strawberry bushes Elizabeth 2 can be used as mother plants. Choose those that match the description, have clear signs of the variety and a powerful root system. You need to work carefully so as not to damage the roots with a sharp knife. Strawberry delenki, as in the photo, are immediately planted in the ground.
Excellent Berry Queen Elizabeth 2:
Care instructions
Ground
Strawberry Queen Elizabeth 2 loves fertile neutral soils. On loam, it also works well.
A bed for berries is prepared in advance, peat, humus, and mineral fertilizer are added. Most often, Kemir is used: 80 grams is enough for two square meters. You can fertilize the soil for strawberries Elizabeth 2 with mullein (1:10), chicken droppings (1:20). Wood ash must be added.
Landing
Planting material is placed in a groove to a depth of 15 cm, the root system is straightened, and covered with earth from above. As a rule, row spacing should be within 70 cm, and Elizabeth 2 bushes at a distance of 30 to 35 cm. Although some gardeners leave a gap of 26 cm between rosettes.
The scheme for planting strawberries Elizabeth can be seen in the photo.
After planting, it is advisable to mulch the soil under strawberry bushes with straw, peat, compost or cover it with black non-woven material.
Traditionally, plants are planted in ridges, but many gardeners write reviews about unusual ways of planting in various containers using the ampelous method of growing the Queen Elizabeth strawberry variety.
Strawberries of the Elizabeth variety feel good in large flower pots. In this case, the plant can be brought into the house in the fall, where it will continue to successfully bear fruit all winter.
Watering and top dressing
When growing remontant strawberries, Elizabeth 2, you should know that this is a berry of sunny beds. Water the bushes after 2-3 days. He loves water, but in swampy soil the roots quickly rot. You can water only under sprinkling or from a watering can with a fine mesh.
If the land under strawberry plantings is mulched or covered with non-woven material, the number of irrigations is reduced to a minimum. Time is saved on loosening and weeding: weeds cannot break through the shelter.
To get a rich harvest from strawberry beds, you need to take care of the timely nutrition of the plants. Strawberry Queen Elizabeth is demanding on nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium. Every 14 days, you need to feed under the root with any of these fertilizers: agrophos, sodium or calcium nitrate, superphosphate, organic matter, herbal infusions and wood ash.
The variety Elizabeth responds well to foliar feeding, especially during the fruiting period. Here are the options:
- Boric acid (1 g) is diluted in warm water, 2 g of potassium nitrate and potassium permanganate per liter jar.
- Pour one glass of wood ash into a container and pour 1000 ml of boiling water. After the infusion has cooled, strain it and sprinkle with strawberries of the Elizabeth 2 variety.
- Dissolve raw yeast 1 kg in five liters of warm water. After 24 hours, 0,5 liters of sourdough is poured into 10 liters of water. When spraying, we wet all parts of the plant.
Work is best done in the evening so as not to burn the leaves.
