Features of the cultivation of strawberries varieties "Kama"

Strawberry "Kama" has long won the hearts of all gardeners due to its rapid ripeness, sweet taste and pleasant strawberry flavor. Like every variety, it has its advantages and disadvantages. Consider them in more detail.

Description

This variety was bred by Polish breeders and became widespread due to its unpretentiousness, fast ripening and excellent taste characteristics. So, let's look at the description of the variety of strawberries "Kama".

Bushes

Bushes of strawberry "Kama" of medium height, grow very compactly, than this variety differs from others. The leaves are small in size, have a dark green shade, strongly pubescent below. Under the leaves are flower stalks, which after a certain time become berries. Due to this arrangement, the fruits are always protected and closed from birds.

Berries

The fruits of strawberries bright red, the weight of one berry is on average about 20 g. Have a classic shape, slightly ribbed. Fruit seeds are located shallowly. The taste is sweet and rich, the aroma is pleasant, with strawberry notes. The berries collected in the first harvest are always larger than the others.

Characteristic variety

The strawberry variety "Kama" is characterized by a rather early and rather long flowering period. The harvest is always high, about 1 kg of berries can be harvested from one bush, and about 12 tons from one hectare. The very first crop from this strawberry is harvested at the end of May, and it also produces fruit within a month. If you grow this variety in greenhouse conditions, then in the middle of spring expect fruiting.

Strawberry "Kama" enough resistant to various fungal diseases, is not afraid of the effects of gray rot. However, it is worth protecting it from strawberry mite and spotting; it is very sensitive to these pests.

Landing technology

Planting strawberries "Kama" is not much different from planting other varieties. Carefully follow the necessary requirements, then you get a good and rich harvest.

How to choose seedlings

In order to choose quality seedlings of this variety, pay attention to the following points:

• The leaves should be a pronounced green color, with a shiny surface and slight pubescence.
• The horn must have a thickness of at least 0.7 cm. The thicker it is, the better and higher the yield will be.
• The length of the roots of seedlings with an open rhizome should be at least 7 cm. If the seedlings are in a pot, then its roots must occupy the entire volume of this container.

Seedling strawberries "Kama" can grow independently. To do this, choose a mustache from the uterine bushes of the first year of development, which are no further than 3-4 in a row.In this case, the antennae will be both larger in size and more viable, and they will settle down better in the ground.

Place and time of disembarkation

Planting strawberries can be carried out both in greenhouse conditions and in open ground.

If the cultivation takes place immediately in open soil, the soil is better to choose slightly acidic and neutral. Acidic soils hinder the normal development of berries. To avoid this, chill the soil. If weed plants appear, remove them immediately.

Place for planting should be located in direct sunlight, without shading the plants.

Since the variety is very early, its landing should be done at the very beginning of springas soon as the winter frosts subside.

Landing pattern

Landing is carried out according to the following scheme: 40-50x60-80 cm between the bushes. The minimum distance should be 30 cm.

Grade Care

"Kama" is distinguished by its unpretentiousness, therefore, care for it is quite simple and even a novice gardener can.

Watering, weeding and loosening the soil

This strawberry variety is quite drought resistant, but still needs regular wetting. Here the best drip irrigation plant will go. Under such conditions, even in the heat of a strawberry will not fade.

It is also necessary to conduct regular weeding and loosening the soil around the bush, as the plant especially needs oxygen.

It is also very important to get rid of all the weeds in time, which can impede the penetration of sunlight to the strawberry bushes.

Fertilization

It is recommended to carry out the fertilizer procedure at the same time as loosening the soil, since a rather important point is the direct ingress of all nutrients exactly into the soil. Top-dressing with dry manure or nitrogen fertilizers is not suitable for this variety. They can cause fungus diseases or, at worst, destroy bushes.

Most suitable fertilizer for this variety will be: rotted watery manure, a mixture of wood ash, saltpeter and sulphates.

Strawberry mulching

"Kama" needs regular mulching, it will be a fairly effective agricultural technique that can stop the development of weeds, retain moisture in the soil, and also increase the amount of nutrients. From the moment when the first ovaries began to appear on the bushes, mulching can be carried out. To do this, use and plastic wrap, and mulch fabric, and straw, and even sawdust.

Pest and disease treatment

In order to protect these plants from diseases, it is necessary to spray with special chemicals 3-4 times per season. The first treatment is carried out in early spring after harvesting the soil using copper preparations. Next - in early April, when the leaves begin to actively grow. Sprayed during this period, "Topsino-M", "Quadris" or other substances. The last two treatments are carried out after the flowering period, using fungicides.

If it is necessary to carry out plant prophylaxis or fight pests, then the following drugs will help you: Actellic, Karbofos, Metafos and others.

Trimming whiskers and leaves

If you do not plan to grow seedlings from strawberry tendrils, then they need to be cut. Carry out this procedure should be in the spring before flowering and autumn after harvest. To do this, choose a dry windless day and trim the antennae either in the early morning or late in the evening. Never cut them off, just cut them off, otherwise you may damage the whole shrub and its root system. To old leaves did not take the nutrients of the bush, you need to constantly cut them.

Frost Prevention

Flowers strawberries "Kama" very prone to frost in the morning. To protect the plant from the threat of frost, cover them with agrofibre, spunbond or film. In this case, any thin material suitable for shelter.

The advantages and disadvantages of the variety

So you can highlight the following virtues are:

• ripens very early, is not afraid of diseases;
• quite unpretentious;
• wide scope of application: both for personal consumption and for industrial purposes;
• due to the density and elasticity of the berries, strawberries "Kama" is very well suited for preparing various jams and preserves;
• strawberry fruits are well tolerated in transportation, have a good keeping quality;
• fairly well stored in the winter.

• Strawberry "Kama" is very susceptible to the effects of white and brown spot. Carefully monitor the condition of the leaves and use fungicides in time, if such a problem still arose.
• Instability and special susceptibility to morning frosts.
• Needs regular prophylaxis against strawberry mite.

Strawberry "Kama" is a favorite variety of many gardeners. In addition to its good varietal characteristics, it has a unique sweet taste and a pleasant strawberry flavor. Moreover, this variety is widely spread among the culinary specialists, as this strawberry produces excellent jams and preserves, rich in vitamins and nutrients.