Raspberry Izobilnaya - mid-season non-bearing variety: description

Almost no homestead or summer cottage can do without raspberries. Harvesting is often hampered by the presence of thorns on the stems of the plant, but there are varieties without thorns, for example, Abundant. This plant will be discussed in today's article.

Variety of shipless raspberries Abundant

The culture of Russian selection is obtained by crossing domestic varieties with English seedlings. Berries of medium early raspberries begin to ripen in early July. The name corresponds to the description: the yield of the variety is 4.5 kg per bush.

Did you know? Black raspberries, which were bred in the United States, is considered the leader in the number of useful elements.

Appearance, size and type of berries, fruiting period

The bush reaches a height of 2.5–2.8 m, the stems are strong, without thorns, covered with soft nap. In adult bushes during the dormant period, shoots acquire a red tint. The semi-spreading crown is medium-leafed, the color of the foliage is gray-green.

In early June, the bush blooms, and after a month bears fruit. The berries are large up to 12 g in weight, elongated oval. The color of the berries is bright red, the flesh is homogeneous, of dense structure.

Large-fruited raspberries are famous for dessert sweet taste with a faint touch of sourness, as well as a bright raspberry aroma. Pleased with the extended fruiting period - through August inclusive.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

• In addition to early ripening and the absence of thorns, the variety has other advantages:
• despite the rapid growth of shoots, the bush remains compact;
• the crown is not too thick, which ensures uniform heat to all berries;
• large fruit size and excellent taste;
• universality in application;
• high productivity, up to 5 kg per bush;
• resistance to viral and fungal infections.

• However, raspberries have significant disadvantages:
• in frosts above -25 ° C and a small amount of snowfall, good shelter is needed;
• high shoots bend from an abundant crop, therefore, when growing, support is necessary;
• lignified shoots of adult bushes bend poorly under shelter for the winter;
• in intense heat, when the temperature rises to + 30 ... + 35 ° С, the berries are dried in the sun.

Agricultural technology

The quality and quantity of the crop depends on the observance of agricultural technology and the subsequent care of the crop. An important role is played by the choice of place and plants of the precursors. Ideal precursors for raspberries are legumes, onions and garlic, flowers such as calendula or marigolds.

Important! You can not plant a culture after solanaceous vegetables: they have common pests and fungal diseases.

Seat selection

The area under the raspberry should be protected from drafts and gusty winds. In the northern regions, the south side is chosen, preferably on a small slope, so that the plantings are warmed up and illuminated most of the day. In the south, where sultry summers, foliage and ripening berries can burn, so they need a shadow, natural or artificially created.

The soil suitable for cultivation is loose, light with good permeability, nutritious. It is also necessary to take into account acidity; the variety does not like either acidic or alkaline soil. The ideal option is acid-neutral soil or slightly acidic. Finding groundwater from the surface - at least 2 m.

Landing and care

Since autumn, the plot is cleaned of plant debris and 4-6 kg / m² humus is introduced for nutrition. Seedlings examined for damage or suspicious growths, they should not be. Healthy material has swollen buds and flexible, leafless shoots.

Read more about planting raspberries in the fall.

Raspberry planting layout:

1. The distance between the bushes is 1.2 m, between the rows - 2 m.
2. The size of the hole is calculated on the length of the root system of the seedling.
3. Cuttings are placed in the pit, the roots are straightened, sprinkled with soil.
4. The soil in the near-stem circle is tamped and watered.

When watering, you need to use standing water without harmful impurities in the water supply. About 10 liters of water are consumed per bush. The frequency of watering depends on the weather, but you need to make sure that at 40 cm from the surface the soil is always moist.

Fertilizer during seasonal care is carried out about 3 times:

• in spring - any nitrogen complex, except fresh organic matter. Usually use urea 30 g / 10 l of water;
• during budding - infusion of wood ash 200 g / 10 l;
• in mid-June, when the berries are tied - with infusion of yeast (100 g / 10 l plus tbsp. l. sugar).

Important! Mandatory is the cleansing of the near-stem circle, loosening the soil to a depth of 20 cm.

Pest and Disease Control

Fungal diseases of the culture, such as rot, spotting and rust of various types, are prevented by preventive spraying with preparations containing copper.

In the case of a disease, such drugs will help fight fungi:

• “Alirin-B” - 2 tablets / 10 l of water, spraying can be carried out at any stage of development of the culture;
• "Maxim" - 2 ml / 2 l of water, the soil is watered with a preparation to destroy fungi in it, and it is also effective against root rot.

Read how to spray raspberries in the spring from pests and diseases.

Repellent plants planted in raspberry-tree rows, such as wormwood or tansy, help from pest attacks. Preventive spraying with insecticides is also needed, because insects often carry viral and bacterial diseases, and they cannot be cured.

The main pests and methods of combating them:

1. Raspberry beetle, gall midge . The Agravertin preparation helps fight pests, the working solution is prepared in a proportion of 8 ml / 1 liter of water.
2. Aphids, raspberry fly . Effective drug "Decis", a solution in a proportion of 1 g / 10 l of water.

Trellis

A feature of the cultivation of the variety Izobilnaya is in the obligatory garter on the trellis. The design is set during landing, the wire on which the shoots will be tied is pulled. So that she does not sag. The distance between the rows of wire is approximately 20-30 cm.

Pruning and wintering

Every year in the spring, bushes need pruning of the sanitary type. It is necessary to remove the frozen and weak branches, which in vain delay food. In summer, the crown is thinned out so that heat and light penetrate all the berries, saturating them with sugars.

After harvesting, the shoots that have grown beyond the trellis are cut to the desired level. For the winter, the branches are removed from the support and laid in a prepared ditch. Top wrapped agrospan and spruce branches. After the appearance of snow, it is buried on covered bushes.

Harvesting and transportation

According to reviews, berries with proper care and the initial observance of the conditions of agricultural technology varieties retain their shape well when harvesting, do not crumple when transported over long distances. Harvest must begin in early July, the signal is a uniform red tone of the fruit. Did you know? Until tea brought in by foreign merchants got into Russia, people drank another drink called "broth." It was prepared from raspberries and cranberries.

They need to be removed carefully and not overexposed on the bush so that they maintain their density and shape for as long as possible after collection. Good berries are consumed fresh, and slightly crushed or sun-dried sun will go for processing.

Raspberry Izobilnaya received a lot of praise from gardeners with experience in its cultivation. In general, the process is not complicated, but the variety is dependent on weather conditions.