Raspberry Maroseyka

Raspberries are sweet, fragrant, everyone's favorite berry. It grows in almost all summer cottages. Breeders create new improved varieties of this healthy berry, one of which is the Maroseyka variety.

In the 70s of the XX century, Professor V.V.Kichina, with the assistance of the Moscow Institute of Horticulture (VSTISP), bred a new berry variety. The work was carried out on the basis of the Scottish raspberry variety. As a result of the painstaking work of the breeder, a large-fruited hybrid with improved qualities called Maroseyka appeared.

The spreading, powerfully developed bush of the plant reaches a height of 1.5 meters. The branches are smooth, without thorns. The color of the leaves is dark green with warty edges. Maroseyka gives thick, strong shoots covered with a tomentose bloom.

A small wax coating protects the plant from fungal infection. Raspberries simultaneously form at least 10 young shoots. A medium-sized bush, if desired, can be formed into a small tree.

Maroseyka belongs to medium early varieties. The fruiting period begins on July 10 and lasts approximately 1 month. In the south, the berries appear 10 days earlier due to the warmer climate.

Maroseyka is successfully grown in the middle lane, in Moscow and the Moscow region, St. Petersburg and in the south of Russia.

The non-remontant variety Maroseyka is considered a high-yielding variety. On each shoot, up to 20 berries are formed, and from a whole bush per season the harvest reaches 5 kg of tasty fruits. The bush can bear fruit for 10-15 years, but starting from the 10th year, the raspberries become smaller.

The size of the fruit is large and very large, the berries are conical, light red in color. Lots of double heart-shaped berries. Large "rubies" reach 12 grams in weight, but, despite this, they firmly hold on to the stalk, do not crumble.

The fruits of Maroseyka have a dense consistency and juicy tender pulp, thanks to this they are easily, without splashes, separated from the stem. Sweet berries with a pleasant raspberry aroma.

Seedlings of Maroseyka are planted in rows every 1.5 meters. For this grade, supports are installed and the garter wire is pulled. The bush is tied up at a height of a little more than a meter from the ground.

The planting hole should be at least 50 cm, and 40 cm deep for the free location of the roots. A distance of 1 meter is left between the holes.

For Maroseyka, soil acidity should be at the level of 5.5–6.0. A light-loving plant can grow in the shade at the same time. It is better to choose a calm place where there will be enough sunlight.

Raspberries prefers fertile soil and, if the planting of seedlings is supposed to be in the spring, 1 sq. meter add 50 grams of superphosphate and 40 grams of potassium components; in the autumn - humus, compost, mullein with the addition of ash.

Maroseyka is cut in spring, summer and autumn. In the spring, frozen, broken branches are removed. In the summer, excess growth is cut out to avoid thickening of the raspberry tree. In the autumn, before the onset of cold weather, cut off excess crooked shoots and old branches, leaving only strong branches.

Watering and feeding

The Maroseyka variety is unpretentious, but requires competent care. The plant is fed twice a season. First, in early spring, until sap flow began. Top dressing is made from chicken manure with water in a ratio of 1: 20. This infusion is poured over the bushes. Ammonium sulfate granules are also used.

They are re-fed before the onset of cold weather with a complex mineral fertilizer, including potassium sulphide. Regular loosening of the soil has a positive effect on the plant, you need to do this carefully due to the close location of the roots to the surface.

Watering is required moderate, regular, to prevent the roots from drying out. Excess moisture can cause putrefactive processes. Drip irrigation is the best option.

It is better to bend the branches at the end of September, at which time the risk of damage is minimal. The variety easily tolerates a slight cold snap; frosts below 15 ° C are dangerous for Maroseyka. Moderate winter hardiness. A thick layer of mulch or agrofibre is used to cover the bushes.

Maroseyka has a high resistance to crop diseases and pests. However, insufficient care and various violations of agricultural technology make the plant vulnerable to disease. The tree can be damaged by rust, anthracnose, chlorosis and root cancers.

To prevent diseases, gardeners, as a prophylaxis in the spring, practice spraying with "Fundazol", "Antracol", "Skor", "Previkur Energy".Instead of some drugs, you can use Bordeaux liquid or copper sulfate.

If a defeat occurs, then the diseased bushes are removed. Raspberry Maroseyka is loved by thrips, raspberry beetles and earwigs. To combat these pests, insecticides "Aktara", "Envidor", "Provado", "Detoil" are used.

During the season, many new shoots are formed at Maroseyka. Separate them from the main bush should be no more than 20 cm in size. Usually this is the middle of summer. Before the winter cold, the offspring have time to take root. Shoots must be separated from the mother bush along with a lump of earth in order to less traumatize the roots.

Many buyers are satisfied with the quality and quantity of the fruit. The Maroseyka variety surprises with stable fruiting and an abundance of berries. Raspberries are great for winter preparations, pies, as decorations. Keeps perfectly frozen.

Compliance with the basic rules, feeding and pruning will keep the root system and branches healthy. Maroseyka will indulge its owners with an excellent harvest for many years.