Strawberry Cinderella

Many people are looking forward to summer to feast on strawberries. Garden strawberries are a foreign guest that appeared on the territory of Russia only by the end of the 19th century. As a result of selection, many varieties have emerged that are adapted for Russian regions. The "Cinderella" variety of remontant garden strawberries is the result of crossing "Festivalnaya" and "Zenga-Zengana".

Description of the variety

Strawberry "Cinderella" belongs to the mid-late varieties, although it is vigorous, but compact bush, which grows well in diameter. The leaves of "Cinderella" are dark green in color with a waxy bloom. The arrangement of the peduncles is at the level of the leaves, but it may well be lower.

The number of flowers is small, but they are large with slightly twisted petals. Fruits of a blunt-conical shape weighing about 25 g. The color of the berry is orange-red with shine. The berry tastes sweet with a slight sourness. The pulp of the fruit is bright red, dense, therefore it tolerates transportation well.

Advantages and disadvantages

Like all berries, Cinderella has its advantages and disadvantages.

Reproduction methods

The garden strawberries "Cinderella" are propagated in several ways:

• Mustache.
• By dividing the bush.
• Growing from seeds.

Mustache reproduction

"Cinderella" gives few shoots, on average from 3 to 6. There are three options for its reproduction with a mustache:

• Strawberry shoots with rosettes are sprinkled with earth or fixed with staples.
• Sockets, without separating from the shoots, are planted in pots.
• The sockets separated from the mustache are planted in the garden bed.

Reproduction by dividing the bush

Young bushes of garden strawberries "Cinderella" have one point of growth (heart). By autumn, their number increases to 8-10 pieces, this allows you to divide the strawberry bush into the same number of small bushes.

Growing from seeds

A slightly more laborious process of growing Cinderella strawberries from seeds. The advantage of this method is that there will be a lot of seedlings.

Technique of obtaining and stratification of seeds

Cinderella strawberry seeds are collected only from selected berries from varietal bushes. There are two ways to get seeds:

• With a knife, carefully remove the top peel from the strawberries, and leave to dry on a plate for a couple of days.
• In a blender, grind the berries, after adding a glass of water there. The resulting mass is placed in a sieve and washed with water.

It is better to help germinate the seeds of Cinderella strawberries:

• Soak strawberry seeds in water for three days.
• Arrange on plates, wrapped in damp paper napkins.
• Wrap in a plastic bag, making several holes for ventilation.
• Place in a warm and well-lit place for a couple of days.
• Refrigerate for two weeks before planting.

This process is called stratification.

Sowing time

The first flower stalks in "Cinderella" appear five months after planting. Based on this, sowing is carried out in February. The temperature regime is maintained above + 23 ° C, the duration of daylight hours should be about 12-14 hours, which can be done using a phytolamp.

A few tips from the author of the video:

Sowing in peat tablets

Sprouted grains of Cinderella strawberries can be planted in peat tablets. The planting process is pretty simple:

• Place tablets in a container and fill them with water.
• When the tablets are swollen, drain the water and squeeze them lightly.
• Cinderella strawberry seeds are put into tablets.
• The container with the tablets is covered with foil.
• Placed in a well-lit place.
• Maintain the temperature not higher than + 18 ° С.
• If necessary, add water to the container.

The first shoots of strawberries will appear in 10 days, the rest will be within 20-30 days.

Sowing into soil

Seeds of "Cinderella" can also be planted in the ground:

• Take boxes filled with loose soil.
• Shallow furrows are made at a distance of two centimeters.
• Strawberry seeds are laid out.
• Spray lightly with water from a spray bottle.
• Cover with a foil in which holes are made.

Picking sprouts

A pick is carried out when 2-3 leaves appear. It doesn't take long:

• Sprouted seedlings are watered abundantly with water.
• Strawberry seedlings are carefully removed.
• Excessively long roots are trimmed.
• They are planted, making sure that the growing point is above the ground.
• Water in moderation.
• Placed in a warm and bright place.

Why seeds don't germinate

Sometimes after sowing the seeds of "Cinderella" it happens that the long-awaited sprouts did not appear. The reason is simple - improper care:

• Low-quality seeds were selected for planting.
• Stratification has not been carried out.
• Wrong choice of soil mixture.
• Violations of the standards of care (watering, lighting, temperature conditions).

If everything is done correctly, the Cinderella strawberries will surely delight you with abundant shoots.

Landing

Not everyone has the opportunity to grow their own seedlings. Then you can just buy Cinderella strawberries in the market or in garden shops.

How to choose seedlings

When choosing strawberry seedlings, you need to be very careful:

• If the dots on the leaves are fungal diseases.
• Pale leaves of "Cinderella" can signal late blight necrosis.
• Wrinkled leaves indicate the presence of a strawberry mite.
• The thickness of the horn (one-year shoot) must be at least 70 mm.
• There should be at least three leaves on a Cinderella seedling.

Having chosen healthy seedlings of Cinderella strawberries, you can start planting.

Site selection advice and soil preparation

Planting "Cinderella" is best in areas with a flat surface and good lighting. The soil for planting strawberries is prepared in advance:

• In the fall, the soil is enriched with calcium using fluff lime.
• The earth is dug deep into the bayonet of a shovel.
• Remove the roots weeds and pest larvae.
• The garden is poured with water, at the rate of a bucket of water per square meter of land.
• The soil is abundantly watered with a solution of copper sulfate for disinfection.

Landing scheme

The most suitable methods for planting strawberries: one-line and checkerboard.

One-liner landing:

• The gap between plants is not less than 0.15 m.
• Row spacing 0.40 m.

The advantage is high yield with long-term use of the site without renewal.

Chess landing:

• Cinderella seedlings are planted at a distance of 0.5 m.
• Row spacing 0.5 m.
• The rows in relation to each other are shifted by 0.25 m.

The advantage is that it creates good ventilation that prevents disease.

Care

For the first year, Cinderella saplings need special attention and care:

• If the weather is too hot, the bushes need to be shaded.
• Watering is done as needed.
• Young seedlings of "Cinderella" are fertilized together with adults, but the rates are halved.
• At the end of November, the bed is covered with fallen leaves.

In general, Cinderella strawberries are not capricious and do not need excessive care.

Spring care

After the snow has melted, the preparation of "Cinderella" for the new season begins:

• The beds are cleaned of last year's mulch.
• Dead leaves and unnecessary antennae are cut off from strawberries.
• The soil is loosened.
• In place of the frozen strawberries, new bushes are planted.
• They are treated with pest control agents.
• Fertilizers are applied.

Watering and mulching

Without regular watering, a good harvest can not be expected. Recommendations of experienced gardeners for irrigation of garden strawberries "Cinderella":

• After planting, the seedlings are watered daily.
• 10 days after planting, the seedlings of "Cinderella" are watered 2-3 times in 6-8 days.
• For further irrigation, the sprinkling method is used.
• Water the Cinderella strawberries in the morning or evening.

To reduce the amount of watering, they resort to mulching. To do this, use sawdust, straw, decayed foliage. The mulch layer should be at least 4 cm, but not more than 7 cm.

Preparing for winter

Preparation for winter starts in October:

• Cinderella strawberries are fertilized with superphosphate (to increase frost resistance).
• Mulching is carried out, for this they use sawdust or humus.
• Dry and diseased leaves are cut off.

Diseases and methods of struggle

Like all plants, Cinderella is susceptible to disease. But if you take timely measures, then nothing terrible will happen.

Pests and ways to deal with them

No less than disease, "Cinderella" is annoyed by pests.

Harvesting and storage

Cinderella strawberries are harvested two days before their full maturity, picking is done in the morning or before sunset. It is cooled to 0 ° C, at this temperature it is stored in the refrigerator for 3-4 days, having previously been decomposed into containers with a lid. Freeze for longer storage.

Features of growing in pots

If you still want to eat fresh strawberries in winter, then in the fall you need to choose a healthy plant and transplant it into a pot, the height of which should be about 20 cm, and the diameter of 16-20 cm. The roots of strawberries can be cut a little so that they do not bend when planting. Since the daylight hours are short in winter, you need to take care of additional lighting.

Outcome

It may seem that growing Cinderella strawberries is too difficult and time-consuming process, but there is no need to be intimidated. Of course, you have to make an effort, but it's worth it. "Cinderella" will certainly thank you for your care with sweet juicy berries.

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