"Festival" strawberry - undeservedly forgotten variety

Could someone say that he does not like strawberries? Probably not, because it is a very juicy, sweet fruit with a pleasant aftertaste. However, not only these qualities of berries deserve attention, but also their benefits. After all, strawberries contain a lot of vitamins and substances useful to the human body. This is what caused the increased attention to the strawberries on the part of gardeners, who, growing it, bring out new interesting varieties.

But, unfortunately, many very good berries were forgotten. Only not because of the fact that they became worse fruit or lost their taste, just something new, more interesting, appeared. To such varieties belongs and "festival" strawberries. About ten years ago it was very popular and was considered classical. The peculiarity of the variety is the shape of the berries: conical and slightly rounded, very large in size and scarlet. A bushes are thick and, very important, with a great ability to form a mustache.

"Festival" strawberry is considered a Russian variety, so it is resistant to disease and to drought. Every trucker expects a plentiful harvest, but not everyone knows the peculiarities of growing this variety. To do this, you need to select the seedlings, first sorting it and healing. And also it is necessary to take into account the diameter of the root neck (that it was not less than six millimeters) and the presence of a furry root system (in size from seven to nine centimeters).

It is best to dig out seedlings for planting for a new crop in late autumn, in winter they should be kept in a cool room. And it should be planted in early spring or early autumn. Here the most important thing is not to waste time, but to do everything in the exact terms. Autumn planted seedlings in the period from August 10 to September 25, it is desirable that this happens after a good rain. Because the wet ground is the most suitable for the strawberry garden. But, again, you need to monitor the degree of humidity: it should be within normal limits.

During planting, the root system is level with the ground, and the roots - vertically. Immediately after watering, a crust may form, but to prevent this from happening, a damp soil is sprinkled with dry soil or with humus. "Festival" strawberries do not tolerate weeds, so you need to regularly clear the rows between them.

Growing this variety, it is very important to take into account the fact that the best quality mustache grows on young plants that are planted in the first year. It is necessary to clearly distinguish the fruit-bearing bushes, and then cut off all the mustaches from them, because during the growth period they consume many elements from the root system, as a result of which the fruits become less qualitative. This process is performed in early summer, when the "festival" strawberry begins to blossom. It is important to consider that the mustache from the young root system is the strongest and most fertile. They appear between May and June. During the summer time the rosettes manage to fully open, and also the best peduncles form, from which the next year they receive a high yield.

Planting seedlings of strawberries is produced in the most illuminated and fertile soil. But strawberry "festival" can be planted in the penumbra, under the trees. This makes it possible to save a lot of space.

Planting seedlings in the ground, in the spring it is necessary to cut off all the flowers, leaving only the mustache. It is these plants that will be fertile in the future. This variety of garden strawberries can yield crops for many years in a row on a regular plot. And in order not to be mistaken with the choice of a quality outlet, it must be taken into account that it must have well-developed leaves and (which necessarily) strong root rudiments. Usually they are closest to the bush.

If you take into account all the recommendations of professional gardeners, then the strawberry "festival" will please its delicious harvest of each gardener.