Kimberly strawberry

The list of strawberry varieties for cultivation in summer cottages is so extensive that it is difficult for a novice gardener to choose the "best" one. Garden strawberries ripen at different times. This is convenient for berry lovers:

1. Early strawberries are the first to please with tasty fruits after the winter break.
2. Medium and late help create a berry mix with other crops.
3. The remontantnaya spoils the whole season with delicious delicacies.

Garden strawberry "Kimberly" refers to varieties of early ripening, therefore, loved by many gardeners. The first berries can be picked earlier than other strawberry varieties.

The Kimberly strawberry variety was bred in the Netherlands. Two wonderful species were selected for crossing - "Chandler" and Gorella. Both are familiar to Russian gardeners and are successfully grown on plots. They are hardy and unpretentious, with large berries of excellent taste. Kimberly strawberries have surpassed their "parents" in many ways. The Kimberly variety is a garden strawberry, and it is called strawberry out of habit, unknowingly, or for convenience. Kimberly strawberries, a description of the variety, photos, gardeners' reviews - you will find all this in our article. The second known name of this variety is “Wima Kimberly”.

Description of a popular variety

Strawberry varieties are valued for the main indicators - yield, exactingness to growing conditions and resistance to adverse factors. The latter include climatic and soil characteristics, the impact of pathogens and pests. Which of these requirements of gardeners is fully satisfied with the Kimberly strawberry, the description of the variety of which will be discussed in this article?

First, it should be noted the excellent aroma and taste of Kimberly berries. According to the expert scale for assessing these indicators, it is at a high mark. The fruits are beautiful, with a slight sheen, conical, well suited for any kind of use. If part of the crop is not eaten fresh, then the variety perfectly withstands harvesting and freezing.

Large-fruited and high yield are the main advantages of the Kimberly strawberry variety. If we add to this the good transportability, then the advantages of the berry are almost described. It remains to list:

• early fruiting;
• the structure of the bush, preventing the berries from touching the ground;
• dense pulp (no voids);
• high-quality presentation;
• resistance to cold and fungal infections.

To make the description of the Kimberly strawberry complete, let's add the drawbacks noted by lovers of fragrant berries:

• susceptible to frequent attack by pests;
• short term of fruiting (from 2 to 3 weeks, no more);
• one-time fruiting;
• does not tolerate drought well.

Despite the presence of shortcomings, good competent care of plantings of Kimberly strawberries will bring up to 2 kg of delicious berries from one bush.

What nuances must be taken into account in order to grow a decent harvest? Of course, this is the right fit and care. Paying attention to these points, you can enjoy the results already in the first year of growing the variety.

How to plant strawberries on the site

You can plant Kimberly strawberries using the usual technology for strawberry bushes. This early variety is frost-resistant, so it is classified as hardy. However, if the bushes have to grow in unfavorable weather conditions, this will affect the size of the berries and the overall yield. But this characteristic is very important for gardeners who prefer to grow the Kimberly variety on their site.

Therefore, let's start with the selection of seedlings. The plant's endurance directly depends on the quality of the seedlings. The rules for choosing bushes are better to follow than to neglect.

Do not buy seedlings from strangers and in random places. To be sure of the variety of purchased seedlings, purchase them from a nursery, specialty store or from a farmer selling ripe berries.

How do I pick good bushes?

Examine their appearance. The leaves should be deep green, solid, without spots, dry spots and damage. This will confirm that the seedling is not infected with a fungal infection, and you will not infect the rest of the strawberry plantings. Especially avoid buying Kimberly strawberry seedlings with pale leaves and dark spots on the leaf blades.

These factors indicate the presence of a seedling disease.

Choose seedlings in containers and labeled with the variety name if you have a long journey to buy. Take seedlings with a good root system without containers:

• root length not less than 7 cm:
• damage and dry roots are absent;
• the whole root is moist and not overdried.

When planting is delayed, store the Kimberly strawberry seedlings in water to keep the plant from dying and allow it to absorb moisture.

Prepare the site for the ridges in advance. Choose a sunny place, because Kimberly garden strawberries are very demanding on the amount of light. But it is very important that the ridges are protected from the wind. Wima Kimberly should not be planted where nightshade crops have grown.

The requirements that Kimberly garden strawberries impose on the soil can be called classic - good air permeability, fertility and a small amount of sand and peat. What activities need to be carried out on your soil, the analysis of its composition will tell you.

To increase the fertility and improve the soil structure for planting Kimberly strawberries, you can use standard methods.

Before planting seedlings, remove plant debris and weeds from the selected area. Pre-disinfect the ground with disinfectants. You can buy them in garden stores, and it is very easy to prepare a composition for processing according to the description on the package.

The correct planting of Kimberly garden strawberries includes several points:

1. The distance between the bushes is kept large, at least 30 cm. This is done so that, with the help of the mustache, the strawberry will densely fill the garden without thinning.
2. The hole is made deep. After planting, the bush should be below ground level. What does it give. Firstly, moisture is well retained after watering, and secondly, strawberries, the variety of which reproduces with a mustache, will rise up over time.
3. Before planting the seedling, add half a glass of ash and humus (compost) to each hole. The roots are covered with earth, carefully monitored so that there are no layers of air. The growth point is located at ground level. If you deepen it, the plant will rot. If it is high, Kimberly strawberries will not survive the cold season.
   
4. The bushes are watered immediately.

The first week after planting, the seedlings of the Kimberly strawberry variety are watered daily.

Caring for a fruitful berry

For every summer resident, it is important to adhere to the basic requirements of agricultural technology when growing garden strawberries. The Kimberly variety requires more attention during the rooting period. If this is not done, then some of the seedlings can be lost.

For young bushes, daily watering is required for 10 days.

After absorbing water, the soil is loosened. This is done very carefully so as not to damage the roots.

As soon as the seedlings mature, watering is reduced, but weeding and loosening should not be forgotten.

This will save the planting from the spread of diseases and increase the yield of the variety.

Kimberly garden strawberries are fed four times per season:

• in early spring after the snow melts;
• before flowering bushes;
• after flowering;
• after harvest in late summer.

The "Kimberly" strawberry bushes are fed with organic matter and mineral compounds.

If you use infusions of mullein and poultry droppings, then do not forget to maintain the ratio of water and fertilizer. Organic compounds are very strong, so overdose is highly undesirable. Of the mineral components, Kimberly strawberries need nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus. It is good to use ready-made fertilizers for strawberries from different manufacturers.

Mulching makes it easier for gardeners to grow a good crop. Kimberly strawberries cannot withstand drying out of the soil and do not like neighbors-weeds. Therefore, mulching strawberry beds is very beneficial for the Kimberly variety. Dry grass or leaves, straw, needles of conifers will do. Many summer residents use covering materials. The optimal time to cover the soil is the active flowering of the Wima Kimberly garden strawberry.

Pruning of bushes in autumn is carried out annually.

But after picking the berries, experienced gardeners also prune the Kimberly variety. In this case, new shoots are actively growing.

Shelter for the winter. For him, spruce branches, nonwovens are used (avoid black fabric).

The cultivation of the Kimberly strawberry variety is considered a grateful business among summer residents.

Delicious, large berries cover all the time and physical costs of care.

Testimonials

Among gardeners, there are only positive reviews about the Kimberly variety:

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