Strawberry Leah Sugar

The authors of such a wonderful variety were Italian breeders. After testing, the strawberries were named Sugar Lia or Sugar Lia, and in the CIS countries it was quickly renamed Sugar Lia.

The name of the strawberry variety Liya Sugarnaya speaks for itself - sweet fruits are stored in the refrigerator for 5 days without losing their taste, are suitable for fresh consumption, and are also an excellent basis for jam and compotes. Another advantage of sugar strawberries is their good transportability, which allows the berries to be transported over long distances - this makes the variety the best option for growing on an industrial scale for sale.

The bushes are vigorous, multi-strand and large, dark green leaves. Peduncles are densely covered with ovaries and berries, a large number of whiskers with small rosettes.

The variety belongs to the medium early, harvesting can begin as early as late June - early July. Under conditions of cultivation in a greenhouse or on a windowsill with sufficient sunlight, you can eat berries already at the end of May.

High yield is another advantage of the Liya Sakharnaya variety. In the first year, you can get up to 0.7 kg of berries from a bush, and in subsequent years - an average of 1.2 kg.

Leah Sugarnaya has large sugar berries. The first fruits appear with a weight of 100 g. Subsequent harvests are no worse, except that the weight of the fruits is slightly less than the previous one - from 70 to 90 g.

The berry pulp is very juicy and tastes like a mixture of strawberries with other fruits. The berries are distinguished by their strength, do not burst and remain intact.

Leah Sakharnaya loves open spaces, landing in the ground is carried out somewhere after the 20th of July. In southern Russia, Leah is planted even in October - summer ends there later, so strawberries have time to take root perfectly in warm weather.

She lays flower stalks for the next year, during which time her bushes will get stronger before frost.

Particular attention is paid to the bushes before planting in the ground. All foliage from the lower level must be removed. A place for this variety is chosen with a large influx of sunlight, otherwise there will be few fruits, and they will be very small. The soil must be chosen earthy, fertile, where other crops have already successfully grown (garlic, carrots, onions). Carefully remove all weeds so that they do not interfere with the young roots of the Leah Sugar variety from germinating.

Pay attention to the fact that the ground water does not reach 70 cm from the rhizome. Bushes feel great on sandy loam, loamy lands. Only marshy places should be avoided, the strawberry variety simply will not survive on them.

After the strawberries are planted, you need to water the plant abundantly for two weeks - Leah Sugarnaya loves slightly moist soil. If the sun is too hot, shade the sunny area with newspapers or an umbrella.

It is a good idea to place a small bee hive next to the strawberry bushes. Butterflies, bumblebees and other insects land on strawberries, so she has no problems with pollination. If you grow the variety on a windowsill, you will need to help the plant by transferring pollen with a brush.

Begin to feed the plant the next year after planting. For this, various fertilizers are used, which contain chemical compounds. You can prepare top dressing at home, which guarantees that Leah Sugar will grow up as an environmentally friendly product.

The feeding scheme of the Italian variety is quite simple.

In the spring, Leah Sugar is treated with a mixture of nitrogen (mullein or bird droppings).

During flowering, it is better to add mineral fertilizers. You need to spray the foliage from above, 15 ml of solution for each bush is enough.

In early autumn, they are fed with phosphorus and potassium. Potassium will make Leah even sweeter.

Garden strawberry Leah Sugarnaya is distinguished by frost-resistant qualities. But in order for the variety to calmly survive until spring, it is necessary to cover the plant. This is especially true for regions where the climate is more severe, and in winter the temperature outside drops to -30 degrees and below. Young strawberry bushes are covered with spruce branches, straw, purchased materials and even snow, if nothing else was found.

Leah is resistant to many fungal infections, but still suffers from diseases and harmful insects.It is necessary to carry out preventive cultivation of the land during the period of torrential rains, because the earth is eroded, and rot goes into the roots, which causes the strawberries to deteriorate. A solution of potassium permanganate, onion peel and garlic is perfect.

Most often, Leah Sugar is attacked by ticks, for the fight against which it is worth purchasing the drug "Actellik" or its analogues. Tobacco ash will help out slugs.

Leah reproduces thanks to the mustache, as well as the division of the bushes.

For reproduction with the help of a mustache, bushes 2-4 years old are purchased. Outlets are seated in July-August.

Biennial bushes are divided so that each has a vegetative bud. You can get 2-5 seedlings from a bush.

Gardeners praise the strawberry variety Leah Sladkaya. It is easy to care for, does not require unnecessary trouble with shelter during the cold season. It makes sweet fruit drinks and preserves very well. Leah Sakharnaya pleases both with its taste and the possibility of transportation over long distances.