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Honeysuckle berries are full of useful vitamins and minerals. To grow such a culture on your site is within the power of every gardener. You just need to choose the right zoned variety. In the Moscow region and the Moscow region, honeysuckle Pride Bakchar bears fruit well.
Breeding history
The authorship of the variety belongs to the employees of FSUE "Bakcharskoe" I.K. Gidzyuk, A.P. Pavlovskaya, N.V. Savinkova, A.T. Tkacheva. Honeysuckle has been included in the state register since 2006 and has already spread across all regions of the Russian Federation.
Description and characteristics of the variety
Honeysuckle bush Pride Bakchar has a pronounced spherical shape. Branches grow chaotically, bending downward and reaching towards the sun. From a distance, the bush resembles a small stack of cut grass. The branches are thin, but very strong and flexible. The height of the bush reaches 1.5 m, width - 1.2 m.
The honeysuckle variety is characterized by disease resistance. Bushes tolerate bad weather conditions. According to gardeners in the Moscow region, the culture brings a good harvest. Fruiting is extended. In terms of ripening, the variety is medium late. Ripening of the first fruits begins in the third decade of July.
Pollinators
Honeysuckle cannot bear fruit without cross-pollination. A couple of other varieties are planted on the site nearby. The best pollinators are:
- Strezhevchanka;
- Delight;
- Bakchar Giant.
It is optimal to plant four different varieties side by side. A distance of up to 1.5 m is maintained between the bushes.
Features of fruiting
Among the large-fruited varieties of honeysuckle, Bakchar's Pride occupies a leading position. The fruit weighs 1.3 g. The shape of the berry is elongated to 4.5 cm, reminiscent of a curved spindle. The purple skin is rough. The top of the berry is covered with a silvery-white bloom. The harvested crop is subject to long-term storage and transportation. Berries do not crack.
The dense fibrous pulp is medium saturated with juice, but the taste is delicate dessert. There is no bitterness taste. The pulp has an excellent balance of sugar and acid. In terms of taste, the berry received a tasting score of 4.8 points. However, this variety of honeysuckle has one feature: if grown improperly, the fruit is still able to accumulate a weak bitterness.
Full fruiting of the bush begins at the age of five. Honeysuckle can bear up to 1.5 kg of fruit. The yield increases every year. The peak of fruiting is observed in an eight-year-old bush. Honeysuckle variety Pride Bakchar at this age is capable of producing from 2.5 to 4 kg of berries.
Another feature of the culture is the average shedding of fruits. Moreover, only ripe berries fall, and unripe fruits remain hanging on the branches. Thanks to this feature, gardeners have found a quick way to harvest. Any material is spread under the bush and the branches are shaken.
Honeysuckle berries are universal for their intended purpose. The fruits of the Pride Bakchar variety are used for jam, freezing, but the full composition of vitamins is preserved in the fresh pulp. Honeysuckle is beneficial when eaten fresh.
The video tells about the blue honeysuckle variety Pride of Bakchar:
Advantages and disadvantages
To make it easier for a gardener to decide whether the Pride Bakchar variety is needed on the site, you need to know its positive and negative qualities.
The following points are distinguished from the advantages:
- the resistance of the bushes to bad weather conditions;
- in the event of recurrent frosts, the bush can withstand up to -8aboutFROM;
- large fruits with good taste;
- the crop can be stored and transported;
- unpretentiousness of the plant in care;
- the culture is rarely exposed to disease.
Among the shortcomings of the variety in the Pride Bakchar honeysuckle, the shedding of berries stands out. If you do not harvest the crop in time or forget to spread a canvas under the bush, the fruits will fall to the ground and disappear.
Growing secrets
There are no special secrets in growing blue honeysuckle Bakchar's pride. There are only nuances characteristic of the variety.
Landing dates
You can plant honeysuckle seedlings in spring and autumn. In the summer, layering is made from an adult bush. When planting in spring, the seedlings need to be planted before bud break. May is already late. The bush at this time rapidly begins to develop shoots. Autumn is considered the optimal planting time. Honeysuckle seedlings begin to be planted from September to the third decade of October.
Site and soil selection
Honeysuckle is an unpretentious plant, but in order to obtain a good yield, you need to find a place that is comfortable for the bushes on the site and prepare the soil. Choose a site taking into account the following rules:
- protection from drafts, but good ventilation of the site is desirable;
- the height of the groundwater layers is not higher than 1 m;
- the soil is not acidic, more neutral, constantly moistened and preferably without large admixtures of sand.
Optimally, the honeysuckle bushes of the Pride Bakchar variety should be arranged so that the crown is illuminated by the sun. Roots love shade. It is usually formed by a wide crown.
Planting a bush
Planting of honeysuckle seedlings is carried out in the following order:
- Since honeysuckle must be grown in tandem with pollinators, markings are made to locate the bushes on the site. The average distance between plants is 1.5 m.
- The holes are formed with a depth of 40 cm.The diameter of the hole is sufficient within 50 cm.
- Each hole must be filled with a fertile mixture. For this, a bucket of compost, 0.5-1 kg of wood ash are poured into the pit, and 25 g of superphosphate are added. At the bottom, under the fertile mixture, a drainage layer of stones must be poured. At least 1 bucket of warm water is poured into the hole.
- By the beginning of planting the seedling, the water should be absorbed, and the soil should settle. At the bottom of the pit, a small mound is formed from black soil. A honeysuckle seedling is placed on a hill, the root system is straightened and covered with loose soil, deepening the root collar no more than 2 cm.
The planted plant is watered abundantly with water at room temperature. Mulch is scattered around the trunk.
Care
Honeysuckle Pride Bakchar does not require special care. The gardener only needs to water in a timely manner, feed the bushes, prune and remove weeds... It is important to pay attention to the prevention of pests and diseases.
Watering
The Pride Bakchar variety is hygrophilous, like most other honeysuckle. Reinforced watering is needed during flowering and pouring berries. In dry summer, at least 3 buckets of water are poured under each bush. After watering, it is advisable to mulch the soil to retain moisture.
Top dressing
After planting a seedling for two years, honeysuckle does not need feeding. In the third year, organic matter is introduced under the bushes. The best time to feed is early spring before bud awakening and fall after harvest. During the flowering period, mineral complexes are added to each bush.
Fertilizers should contain potassium, nitrogen and phosphorus. Complex preparations are added dry or dissolved in water.Basal bait is allowed, as well as spraying the bush. In the second variant, a urea solution is usually used. With the onset of the ovary, the honeysuckle must be fed with ash.
Pruning
Sanitary pruning of Pride Bakchar honeysuckle is done every spring. Dry and damaged branches are removed from the bushes. If there are elongated weak shoots, they are also cut with pruning shears.
Honeysuckle bushes begin to rejuvenate from the age of six. Old worn-out branches are cut at the root. A new bush is formed from five powerful shoots, and all the remaining shoots are cut off.
Protection against diseases and pests
The Pride Bakchar variety is considered resistant to diseases and pests, but one should not forget about prevention.
Honeysuckle has the following enemies:
- The scale insect feeds on plant sap. If you don't fight it, the bush will dry out. For prevention, honeysuckle is sprayed with Rogor. Do double processing, keeping 10 days between procedures.
- Caterpillars destroy foliage. A small number of individuals are collected by hand. In case of a strong invasion, honeysuckle bushes are sprayed with a solution of Inta-Vir.
- It is difficult to see aphids, but can be easily recognized by the yellowing curled leaves. For the treatment of the plant, the drug Confidor or Rogor is used.
- When mites appear, the foliage also curls, but becomes brown in color with many small holes. Honeysuckle bushes are saved by treatment with Mavrik or Tedion.
- Fungal infection of the plant is accompanied by rot. In a damp hot summer, prophylactic spraying of the bush with a solution of 10 liters of water, 1 tbsp. l. shavings of washing soap, 10 g of copper sulfate powder.
Any disease is easier to prevent than to cure. It is better to do preventive spraying of the bushes before symptoms appear.
Reproduction
Honeysuckle is propagated in several ways. The most difficult option is by seeds. Usually gardeners prefer dividing the bush, layering and cuttings, or simply buy a seedling.
Reproduction of honeysuckle by dividing the bush allows you to get a full-fledged plant next year. Strong young bushes 3-4 years old are chosen for division. The plant is dug up, divided into several parts so that each branch has a full-fledged root. Each seedling is planted in a hole.
Layers of the Honeysuckle variety Pride Bakchara are propagated in June. Near an adult plant, the soil is loosened. Several lashes of young growth are bent down, pressed into the ground to a depth of 4 cm, and then fixed with pieces of wire. To speed up the growth of roots, an incision in the bark can be made with a knife. The dug-in lashes will become full-fledged seedlings for the next year. In the spring they are cut off from the bush and planted in holes.
Honeysuckle is propagated by green cuttings at the end of flowering. Cut off a young branch with scissors. Cuttings 10 cm long are cut from it. Leaves are removed from the bottom and placed in a growth stimulator for a day. The next day, the cutting is immersed in damp soil, and covered with a jar on top. The procedure is performed in the third decade of May.
In the fall, you can prepare lignified cuttings. In winter, they are stored in any container with sand or sawdust, previously wrapped in cloth. In the spring, cuttings are planted in the ground at an angle of 45about... Only two buds are left above ground level.
Conclusion
It is not so difficult to grow honeysuckle of the Pride Bakchar variety. Delicious berries will replenish the diet with useful vitamins. If necessary, the fruits can be used to prepare medicines according to traditional medicine recipes.
