Such a shrub like blackberry rarely meet in our strip. Unfortunately, very few know about the positive qualities of this culture, and in vain. It brings good fruits, carelessly care, and its berries (black, form similar to raspberries) are very tasty and incredibly useful.
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Blackberry - Description
This shrub was discovered in America, and today there are already more than 300 different hybrids and varieties growing in absolutely different places of the planet. Farmers of America are engaged in breeding blackberry on an industrial scale, but Europe farmers do not attach the values \u200b\u200bof this culture. We recommend putting a garden blackberry on our plot, you will not regret it! In the season you will have the opportunity to enjoy her delicious fruits, and in winter it is fragrant conservation. By the way, not only berries, but also blackberry leaves are useful. Blackberry photo.
Varieties blackberry
In all the diversity of hybrids and blackberry varieties, the most successful are the following:
- Loganova Berry - Berries of this variety are intensively used in cooking, this is a mixture of blackberry and raspberry.
- Thorfrey is not a woe to be resistant to parasites and diseases.
- Tiberri is one of the most successful hybrids: stems obedient, the shrub itself is medium size, fruit is large, juicy and sweet.
- Fantasia is a plant and fruit of large size.
- Boyzenova Berry - this hybrid is resistant to drought, the berries are slightly oblong.
- Ashton Cross - This plant brings a lot of fruits, they are reminded to taste a wild blackberry.
- Oregon Thornless - there are no spikes on the plant, obedient stems, berries have a mild taste.
- Black satin - its berries shine, the shrub itself is semi-bye.
- MERTON THORNLESS - Stems of the plants are short, there are no spikes.
- LOCH Ness - shrubs need a support, stems upright.
Selection and preparation of soil for boarding blackberries
For growing blackberry, the soil is very responsible. This place must be protected from sunlight and cold dry wind. For the landing, the upper part of the slopes is suitable, or even a flat surface, but not low. The best option will be sandwater soil.
If the soil is carbonate, it is better not to have a plot on it. In such a place, shrubs will constantly experience a shortage of magnesium and iron, so necessary for good growth. In the soil, in which the grained (peppers, potatoes, tomatoes) grew, blackberry is also better not to plant.
Before boarding the site you need to prepare in advance and clear from causative agents of diseases and weeds. The Earth needs to be fertilized by potassium and phosphate before plowing. Ground from furrows on the site is recommended to mix with organic and mineral fertilizers. Before starting and reproducing blackberry, the soil must be aligned.
Planting blackberries
Rules landing blackberries. When planting a shrub in the spring, it must be done before the appearance of the kidneys. When boarding blackberries in the fall - before the start of frosts. For the landing, seedlings with kidneys are chosen on the roots, at least two stems and a fairly good root system.
To plant shrubs digging the pits with a depth of about 30 cm., Or make grooves at a distance of 2 meters. Blackberry seedlings clean the dried roots, the rest are caught. Then they put them in the pits with such a condition that the kidney should be located at a distance of 3 cm below the ground level. The roots of the seedling need to be divorced to the sides, not bending them up. For the rambling, the saplings after falling asleep slightly shake. To save water, the pits are better to fall asleep not to the edges. Then even a small volume of water is enough to moisten the land to the depth of the roots.
For varieties with reprehensive stems, there is enough distance of 1-1,5m. There is a 2.5-3m to retreat between the fusioning and fluttering varieties. When planting industrial plantations, it is recommended to use the 3x3 scheme. When landing bushes in the fall, it is necessary to put manure into the holes. Fresh-spotted cuttings are cut into 25 cm. From the ground.
Growing and care for garden blackberry
Blackberry care is not as folded as it seems. In the first year, the bushes need to water water (but not cold!). Then watering will need to be performed only in the case of a long drought. Between the rows of land you need to pouch on different depths. Two years after landing, you can plant vegetables between bushes. Every 3 years, the soil between the rows jump, bringing fertilizers into it.
Where the shrub roots are located, the soil is mounted with organic materials. To combat weeds, it is allowed to use all sorts of herbicides. It is better to produce the fertilizer of the soil once a year, until full cleaning of fruits, after that do not recommend.
Growing blackberry on a set
Curly and reprehension of blackberry varieties are better grown on a vertical chopler. To create it, you need a pillars with a height of 1.8-2 m. Insert 7 meters away from each other. Between them you need to pull ropes.
On the sleeper you can form bushes in several ways:
The shoots are bred to the sides and are tied to the rope at an altitude of 1.2 meters; shoots are distributed between the ropes evenly; shoots are distributed on the rope by type of fuel.
Experienced gardeners recognize a more efficient third way. With this distribution, shoots receive an equal amount of sun light and do not interfere with a friend.
Formation and trimming of blackberry bushes
Old stems need to trim from the roots, while you can not worry about fertility: the more pruning, the better the harvest is. In the first couple of years, the plant is better not to trim. After circumcision, you need to leave 5-7 stalks - this number is enough to get a good harvest. Blackberry stems are flexible, and there should be no problems with the formation. The only minus of this culture are spines (it does not apply to without hiding varieties).
Blackberry reproduction
There are many reproduction methods. If you are not growing a couple of bushes, but seriously engaged in the breeding of this culture, we recommend learning them in detail:
- Root offspring. Landing material takes in straight bushes in spring. PreferencesPoschegamdlinina10cm.;
- Blackberry from seeds. With this method, almost all blackberry varieties perfectly perform the functions of parents. First, the seeds are soaked in rainwater, and then evy. Saplings on which 4 sheets were formed;
- Green cuttings. From the stems in the middle of the summer cut cuttings with leaves and kidneys, then they are planted into small pots. A month later, seedlings can be planted into open ground;
- The culture method of tissue. This option is few use. It consists in using individual tissue cells with healthy bushes. This can be realized only in special boxes and under optimal conditions, but the resulting culture will be perfect;
- Upper grains. This option can be done in the middle of summer. The tip of the escape deepen into the hole. Then the shoots can be disconnected to transfer to another place;
- Dividing bush. This approach is optimal for non-giving siblings of varieties. It is necessary to divide the bushes so that several good shoots remain on each of the parts. With their absence it is unlikely that the bush is taken for;
- Blackberry reproduction with cutlets. Corn-resistant2-3Genered carbuchuatuchive Chenkyokolo6cm. long. SpringInchsAvyvborotkaGlubina20cm.
For the successful suggesting of the cuttings, abundant irrigated.
With the right choice of a planting method and proper care, shrubs will certainly delight their owners with a large number of delicious and useful blackberry berries.
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