Strawberry Sasha

Sooner or later, each gardener plants very fragrant and tasty berries, which are called strawberries, on his garden plot or in the country. Not too whimsical to care for, but giving a good harvest, herbaceous plant fell in love not only with children, but also with adults. Sasha's strawberry is one of these plants.

Strawberries were bred by Russian breeders from the city of Bryansk. The author of the variety was Aitzhanova S.D., who bred more than one variety of frost-resistant and drought-resistant plants.

Strawberry Sasha is an early-ripening remontant variety that practically does not have a mustache. The plant is distinguished by a compact semi-spreading bush. Its height and width are about 25-30 cm. During flowering, almost the entire bush is covered with large flowers that attract the attention of insects. Flowers of a pale pink shade, very beautiful and decorative. Flowers of this variety are bisexual, collected in inflorescences of 5-7 pieces. The berries ripen simultaneously both on the main bushes and on young rosettes, which are located on a few tendrils. The leaves are trifoliate, light green in color. The edge of the leaf is serrated. All leaves are densely pubescent below.

The berries ripen at the same time, since the variety is remontant, several crops can be harvested during the season. The first fruits can be tasted already at the end of May, and enjoy them until late autumn, until the last harvest is harvested.

This variety is suitable for both northern and southern regions. Growing will differ only in agrotechnical care.

Strawberries have a high yield; during the growing season, up to 2 kg of fragrant berries can be harvested from one bush. In many ways, the yield depends on the care that the plant receives.

Conical-rounded ripe berries have a beautiful rich red color. The berries are large, their weight ranges from 35 to 50 g. The taste is sweet, reminiscent of wild strawberries. The dense flesh prevents the berries from crushing. This characterizes the variety as transportable. The fruits tolerate the road well and retain their marketable qualities for a long time. Berries are consumed both fresh and canned. They are used to prepare compotes, jams and preserves.

Sasha's strawberries are grown according to the standard scheme. As with other plants of this culture, it is necessary to do weeding, loosening the earth above the bushes, and watering. And it is also necessary to feed the plant during the growing season. Sasha can be grown on almost all soils, she is not very picky about them. However, gardeners have noticed that especially rich harvests can be obtained if strawberries are grown on structural and light soils that are rich in humus. Limestone, swampy, as well as slate and saline soils for strawberries are not suitable. The plant there will ache and wither. It is important to transplant and renew strawberries every 3-4 years.

The place for planting strawberries should be sunny and well-lit, this will allow you to harvest more often, and the berries will ripen at the same time. The site must be protected from strong winds and drafts. Prepare the soil before planting. First you need to dig up the ground shallowly, and remove all the weeds. Apply a little humus or any mineral fertilizers. Then water the selected area. After the earth dries out, loosen well again.

Strawberries of this variety have bisexual flowers, therefore, the plant is capable of self-pollination. Beautiful flowers also attract insects, not only wasps and bees, but butterflies and many other insects. They also contribute to the pollination of Sasha.

For a good harvest, like other crops, strawberries must be fed. This must be done with organic and mineral fertilizers that dissolve well in water. For feeding, use the scheme:

• after the first snow melts, add 500 g of mullein under each bush (for 10 liters of water, 1 kg of cow dung);

• in May, potash sulfur is fertilized, 0.5 liters of solution is calculated for one bush (for 5 liters of water, 0.5 teaspoon of the substance);

• in August, wood ash is introduced into the soil, and the earth is loosened.

And also during the summer, you can fertilize with nettle infusion. It is prepared like this: a third of the bucket is filled with nettles, then filled with water. Leave to infuse for 3 days. After that, the infusion is diluted 1: 1 with water, and the bushes are watered.

The Sasha variety is resistant to frost and does not require shelter for the winter. In regions where severe frosts persist for a long time, amateur gardeners still cover the bushes so that next year's harvest will give good results.

The variety is also resistant to diseases and pests, but for prevention it is better to process the bushes 2-3 times a season. You can use any means that are sold.

Strawberries can be grown from seed, the first shoots begin to appear 14-21 days after planting. Sowing seeds is best in March. After the appearance of the first 2-3 leaves, they dive into cells of 5x5 cm, the next dive is 10x10 cm.

Strawberries reproduce very well by dividing the bush. To do this, take a large bush and divide it into 2-3 parts, it depends on the size of the bush. Then each of them is planted in prepared holes.

Another very good way is to breed with a mustache. To do this, you need to separate the rosette on the antennae from the main plant, and plant the material in the prepared hole.