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Garden cranberry — care and cultivation
Garden cranberry, the care and cultivation of which has become possible and even necessary, occupies one of the most important places among garden crops. For any illness, doctors advise drinking decoctions or fruit drinks from this berry, which indicates its high medicinal properties. It is logical that every gardener thinks about growing such a crop. However, just wanting is not enough. To grow a healthy and regularly fruiting shrub, you need to know all the intricacies of planting, care and propagation. Read more…
Blackberry — varieties, planting and care
Let's look at the main points of planting and caring for blackberries, as well as which varieties of blackberries are best to plant on the site. Blackberries are a close relative of raspberries. At first glance, their berries are very similar in shape and size. However, they differ in color, fruit structure and other characteristics. Blackberry is a perennial shrub whose shoots and stems are covered with thorns. Leaves are compound, 3-5-leafed.Read more…
Planting cranberries, care and protection from diseases
Planting cranberries and caring for them are not very different from the technologies of the same lingonberries. Cranberry is a plant that maintains its green color all year round. The bush has not very wide and low branches. Their length is approximately 25 to 30 centimeters. Cranberry fruits are round, small and rich red berries. There are also varieties whose berries can even be compared to gooseberries. The flowering period occurs in the summer, usually at the beginning. Read more…
Garden lingonberry varieties and agricultural technology
Agricultural technology for garden lingonberries, varieties and basic rules of care will be discussed in this article. Lingonberry is a shrub up to 40 cm tall with powerful branched roots. This small shrub is found in coniferous and deciduous forests, as well as forest-tundra and swampy areas. Lingonberry berries have a bright red color, or as they used to say - crimson, brutish. It is for the color of the fruit that the shrub got its name. Read more…
Blackberries - characteristics of varieties
Characteristics of blackberry varieties will allow you to find exactly the variety that meets all the gardener’s requirements. The blackberry is a shrub of the raspberry genus, often found with distinctive thorns. The territorial distribution of blackberries is extensive: it grows both in the middle zone and in the Caucasus. The color of the berries depends on the selected variety. In Russia, varieties with black berries are mainly grown, less often with dark red ones. Read more…
Unusual berry eshta: cultivation and care
Information on growing and caring for eshta will be useful to gardeners who have chosen this unique and unusual berry. Eshta, or as it is also called - yoshta, appeared relatively recently from two crops - currants and gooseberries. It was not for nothing that breeders crossed these berries - they really have a lot in common, and their taste characteristics and beneficial properties are at the highest level. When crossing, scientists aimed at increasing the size of the berries Read more…
Many reasons to grow and care for lingonberries
When planting berries, the most important thing is to carefully study growing and care technologies. Lingonberry is probably the most useful berry in Russia. Since ancient times, lingonberries have been one of the most beloved berries of our people. Without her presence it is impossible to imagine a single national dish. In the forests of Russia, even in the coldest, you can find lingonberries, and even in large quantities. Above it, in terms of berry yield, there is probably only one - cranberry. Read more…
Gardeners about garden raspberries: how to plant and care
Planting and caring for garden raspberries play an important role in the development of the shrub and affect the quantity and quality of the harvest. The first hybrid of blackberries and raspberries was produced in the USA in the 19th century. The berry began to be called loganberry - after the name of the person who received this hybrid. Then people all over the world became interested in the berry, and at the beginning of the 20th century Michurin was involved in breeding in Russia. As a result, the resulting hybrid acquired good yield, unpretentiousness from blackberries and frost resistance from raspberries. Read more…
Caring for garden blackberries for the winter
Requirements for caring for garden blackberries for the winter depend on the selected variety and climatic growing conditions. Creeping varieties tolerate the cold worst of all - they require shelter even in central Russia during moderately cold winters. Frost-resistant varieties of blackberries can withstand temperatures of more than 20°C, but growing in Siberia they also need additional shelter. In general, blackberries tolerate cold well if the winter temperature does not drop below -15 °C. Read more…
Finally, you will learn how to properly grow and care for blackberries
Caring for and growing blackberries is not much different from other types of berries. Technologies and methods of cultivation are usually based on the needs and requirements of blackberries. As with any plant, for blackberries, before planting, you must prepare the soil. Since blackberries have few differences from raspberries, the technology and agricultural practices used are almost the same in both species. First, you need to carefully prepare the soil for planting. Read more…
Simple recommendations for those who grow food in the south
To grow eshta in the south, it is necessary to comply with the conditions for planting and caring for the shrub. Many people grow currants or gooseberries on their property, which belong to the same species. It is not surprising that several decades ago the idea of ??creating a hybrid of these plants arose. For a long time, the idea remained unrealized: the resulting plants did not produce the desired yield. In 1970, the German breeder Bauer obtained the first hybrid with good yield. Read more…
How to choose the right methods for planting blackberries
In order for blackberries to grow well on your site, you need to carefully approach the issues of choosing a location, planting method, and also properly prepare the soil for this crop. Since blackberries are the closest relative of raspberries, the places, methods and soil preferences of these two species coincide. In general, you can plant blackberries in the area where raspberries grew quite successfully in the past. But you need to keep in mind that blackberries consume Read more…
What is good about raspberries? Description and characteristics
The description and characteristics of the raspberry will be useful even to those gardeners who are already familiar with this berry hybrid. Anyone who has not yet decided to plant this shrub on their plot will undoubtedly be interested in this increasingly popular crop. Despite the fact that the cultivation of this plant in Russia began not so long ago, it was already widely known in the USA. It was from there that the culture began its rapid spread. Read more…
Did you want to know everything about growing cranberries?
Any novice gardener who has decided to plant such a healthy berry as cranberry on his plot, first of all, needs to learn everything about growing this crop. To begin with, remember that it grows and bears an excellent harvest only on the most acidic soils (about 5 pH). Also, during watering, the moisture must be oxidized by a reaction (about 4.5 pH), because otherwise Read more…
Existing features of the plant: planting and care
Planting and caring for eshta does not require special skills and is not much different from currants. The fact is that eshta is a hybrid of black currant and gooseberry, which was obtained by a German breeder. Since 1989, the crop has become available for widespread cultivation. The eshta shrub is spreading, powerful, about one and a half meters in height. The leaves of the bush are similar to currant leaves, but do not have such a pronounced aroma. Read more…
Professionals reveal their cards: blackberries - fertilizing
Feeding blackberries with fertilizers is an important part of plant care. Blackberries are a close relative of raspberries, so many of the nuances of agricultural technology for these plants are similar. The prevalence of blackberries is currently not high enough compared to raspberries. This is due to the climatic preferences of the plant. Blackberry is a heat-loving shrub with a perennial root system. Most often it grows in the southern regions of Russia and the Caucasus. Read more…
Varieties of black and red raspberries
Varieties of black and red raspberry differ not only in the color of the fruit, but also in taste characteristics and content of nutrients. When fruit sets, at the color formation stage, pigments are also formed that give the berries their color. These pigments are already included in the genotype of the plant, so you can determine the color of the berries in advance based on the selected variety. Despite the different colors of the raspberry berries, the red and black colors of the berries are caused by Read more…
Ezhemalina - the best varieties for the Moscow region
The best varieties of raspberries for the Moscow region are distinguished by good winter hardiness. Due to the fact that the plant was obtained from raspberries and blackberries, it acquired good resistance to cold and unpretentiousness in cultivation. Popular varieties for the Moscow region are: Loganberry. Creeping shrub mostly with small thorns. There are also thornless specimens. This is the very first variety of raspberry, obtained by chance in 1881 in the USA. Read more…
Yoshta - care and pruning
Proper care and pruning of yoshta are the key to a healthy plant, and therefore high yields.
Yoshta is a hybrid shrub bred by crossing two crops: currants and gooseberries. Crossing work was carried out for a long time by scientists from different countries, but the first results were achieved by a German scientist in 1970. He managed to obtain a fruit-bearing hybrid without the thorns characteristic of gooseberries and with large fruits. Yoshta turned out to be an unpretentious spreading bush with juicy, aromatic fruits. Read more…
Wonderful yoshta berry - cultivation and care
Growing and caring for yoshta is much easier than currants. Yoshta is a hybrid of currants and gooseberries, the creation of which took several decades. As a result, the culture acquired not only improved taste characteristics, but also ease of care. Yoshta has good frost resistance and resistance to diseases and pests. Growing yoshta begins with planting the plant. Read more…
Cranberries - American varieties
American cranberry varieties are distinguished by their large size fruits with a sweet and sour taste. They are suitable for planting throughout Russia. Late-ripening varieties are best planted in the southern regions, otherwise they will not have time to fully ripen before the onset of cold weather. Cranberry is a low evergreen subshrub of the heather family. The plant is widespread both in our country and in the countries of Europe, America and Canada. Read more…
Garden cranberries - planting and care. What could be simpler?
Proper planting and care of garden cranberries allows you to get high yields of tasty and healthy berries, which are highly valued for their medicinal properties. Planting cranberries is an important stage, since the fruiting of the bush is measured over several dozen years. During this time, it is better not to replant the plant without serious reasons. For planting, it is necessary to allocate an open sunny place in close proximity to a pond. Read more…
Winter-hardy and large-fruited varieties of cranberries
When choosing planting material, the main directions are winter-hardy and large-fruited varieties of cranberries. The productivity of the shrub largely depends on the correctly selected variety, taking into account climatic conditions. Cranberries are distributed throughout almost the entire territory of Russia, Europe, North America and Canada. Under natural conditions, it grows in damp places: swamps, lowlands or mountainous areas with fertile soil. Read more…
Such different cranberries - description of varieties
The description of cranberry varieties will help you decide on the choice of plant in accordance with its individual characteristics. Cranberry is an evergreen shrub with long creeping shoots and small green leaves. Cranberries begin to bloom in early summer and are accompanied by small red-pink flowers. The fruits ripen in late summer - early autumn. The berries range in color from light red to dark brown. Read more…
Vitamin and mineral composition of cranberries
The vitamin and mineral composition of cranberries contains many useful components necessary for the normal development and functioning of the body. Cranberries contain a lot of vitamins, organic acids, pectins and other substances that have a beneficial effect on human health. Cranberries contain vitamin C and hold the record for its content. It contains vitamins of the group: B, E, PP, K. The berry contains a high content of organic acids: Read more…
Where and how to plant raspberries
After purchasing seedlings, the question often arises: where and how to plant raspberries? If there is a lot of free space on the site with good lighting, then the choice has already been made. Ezhemalina is planted in a windless place away from buildings and shaded areas. It is better to avoid planting next to tall trees, since staying in the shade will significantly affect the growth of the bush and fruiting. Read more…
Planting dates for raspberries
The timing of planting raspberries is determined by the gardener himself, focusing on the selected variety, climatic features of the region, weather conditions and other factors. There is no most convenient time for planting, and gardeners are still arguing about this. Ezhemalina is planted in spring and autumn. The timing of planting greatly depends on the age of the seedling. Young plants are best planted in the fall so that they are well established before the onset of cold weather. Read more…
Ezhemalina thornless, description
According to the description, thornless ezhemalina is identical to traditional thorned varieties with one exception. Its creeping branches are bare and thornless, which makes harvesting much easier. Thornless varieties were obtained as a result of selection. This method is characterized by the formulation of a specific task: high yield, disease resistance or absence of thorns. In some cases, it is possible to combine several advantages in one variety. Read more…
Thornless blackberry, planting care
Planting and care of thornless blackberries are carried out on a general basis. Thornless varieties make it easier to care for the plant and pick berries. Such shrubs are becoming increasingly popular, and the berries are distinguished by their high taste characteristics and good disease resistance. Blackberries prefer well-lit, windless places with deep groundwater. Shaded places and the location of bushes near buildings Read more…
Blackberries: American varieties
American varieties of blackberries make up the largest number of all varieties of this berry crop. This is not surprising, since the birthplace of blackberries is North America. It was from there that this healthy berry came to us, loved by gardeners for its taste and beneficial properties. Wild blackberries are also found in the European part of Russia, where they began to be actively cultivated since the end of the 19th century. Read more…
Blackberries: growing, pruning
If blackberries grow on the site, growing and pruning will be a mandatory procedure for caring for the berry crop. Many shrubs tend to grow greatly due to the rapid formation of new shoots, so the plant requires frequent pruning. Blackberries are unpretentious shrubs that do not require as much care as raspberries. It has been found in Russia since the 19th century and is easily recognizable by its black berries and spiny stems. Read more…
Blackberries - growing, care and harvesting
Growing blackberries, caring for and harvesting are important parts in cultivating this shrub. Caring for blackberries is not much different from caring for raspberries, although there are some differences. Even by appearance it is easy to distinguish these shrubs. Blackberries are taller with pronounced dense thorns. Blackberries are more elongated and dark in color. They do not separate from the receptacle and are not as sweet as raspberries. Read more…
Lingonberries: medicinal properties and contraindications
The medicinal properties and contraindications of lingonberries need to be known when growing this evergreen shrub. Not only the fruits, but also the leaves and young shoots of the plant are beneficial. The medicinal properties are due to the presence of vitamins in the fruits: A, B, C, E. Minerals are also present: magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, manganese, zinc, copper, iron and others. Lingonberries contain tannins, carotene and organic acids. Read more…
Methods of propagation of lingonberries
Methods of propagation of lingonberries include seed propagation and vegetative propagation. Lingonberry is a popular northern berry, common in northern Eurasia, Scandinavia, North America and Asia Minor. Wild lingonberries can often be found in forest-tundra, mixed and coniferous forests. In Russia, garden lingonberries began to be grown in the 60s, when high-yielding varieties were developed. Methods for propagating lingonberries include: Read more…