Raspberries of the Giant variety: characteristics, features of cultivation, care

History of the appearance of the variety

Raspberry Giant was bred by Russian breeders. In 1992, at the Institute of Horticulture under the leadership of V.V. Kichin, an experimental seedling was obtained from crossing the donor Shtambovy-20 and the Stolichny variety. Its characteristics - winter hardiness, high yield, medium height, large fruit - exceeded all the breeders' expectations, so it was decided to develop the plant into an independent variety. This happened in 1998. Thanks to its excellent qualities, the Giant raspberry received another name - the Pride of Russia.

History of raspberry breeding Ispolin

The pride of Russia, or the Giant raspberry, was bred at the Moscow Research Institute of Horticulture by the leading breeder Kichin in the early 90s of the last century. In the process of working on a new variety of fruit crop, the large-fruited raspberry Stolichnaya and the low-growing variety of berry bush Shtambovaya-20 were used.



As a result of many years of work, scientists have obtained a raspberry variety that is resistant to different climatic conditions and has huge berries. For gardeners around the world, the Pride of Russia raspberry has become the standard of fruit culture.

Description and characteristics

The description of the variety says that its bushes are tall, about 150–180 cm. They consist of thick, erect stems without thorns. Because of this, the bush looks massive, but compact and not spreading. Young shoots also appear thick and without a waxy coating. The leaves are rich green.

Important! Ripe berries do not fall off 5

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7 days, which significantly increases the yield of the variety.
Over the full cycle of its development, the bush produces up to 7 root shoots and about 10 shoots. During the flowering period, raspberries are covered with snow-white flowers. In their place, large berries are formed, deep red in color, with a slight shine. Their surface is velvety. They are cone-shaped, 40–50 mm long and weigh 8–15 grams. There were berries weighing even 20 g. Their pulp was juicy, dense, sweet and sour taste, not cloying. The aroma is pleasant, medium intensity. The seeds are small and do not interfere with enjoying the berries.

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“Frost-resistant” varieties of garden strawberries (more often simply “strawberries”) need shelter just as much as ordinary varieties (especially in those regions where there are snowless winters or frosts alternating with thaws). All strawberries have superficial roots. This means that without shelter they freeze to death. Sellers’ assurances that strawberries are “frost-resistant,” “winter-hardy,” “tolerates frosts down to −35 ℃,” etc. are deception. Gardeners must remember that no one has yet managed to change the root system of strawberries.

Advantages and disadvantages

• Among the positive qualities of the variety, it can be noted that it:
• high-yielding;
• large-fruited;
• has fragrant and juicy fruits;
• reproduces without problems (produces a lot of shoots);
• characterized by constant fruiting;
• quickly ripening;
• frost-resistant;
• It has good shelf life of berries and is suitable for transportation.

• Negative characteristics of raspberries:
• sometimes the berries are doubled due to unsuitable environmental conditions;
• a decrease in sugar content and loss of sweetness when fruits ripen during periods of prolonged rainfall, with a lack of light or thickened plantings;
• needs fertile soil;
• if the temperature is very high, it needs shelter.

Drought resistance, frost resistance

The Pride of Russia variety was specially bred for regions with frosty climates, so it can easily tolerate thermometer drops down to –25°C. If the temperature drops another five degrees, then in the absence of shelter, young shoots may freeze.

If the plant is prepared for winter, it will easily withstand such frosts. When the crop was developed, it was assumed that it could be grown in arid regions, so it is also resistant to drought.

Productivity and fruiting

Raspberry Ispolin belongs to the remontant varieties . It has a two-year development cycle, so new shoots actively grow in the first year, and fruiting occurs in the second.

Ripening time is average . The first ripe fruits can be seen in early July. The final harvesting takes place in early September. If all conditions for growing the crop are met, the yield of the variety will be 20–30 berries per bunch. The fruits are collected 5-6 times per season, so you can get about 5 kg from one bush. If weather conditions were favorable, the yield could increase to 9 kg.

How to care for culture

To obtain a high-quality and abundant harvest, raspberries of the Pride of Russia variety require timely and proper care.

Watering

In temperate climate zones, raspberries are watered as needed, as soon as the soil is completely dry. But at the moment of formation of ovaries and ripening of berries, watering is increased. During drought, raspberries are irrigated more often. In the absence of a sufficient amount of moisture, the berry bush reduces the yield, and the taste of the fruits significantly deteriorates.

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Top dressing

The remontant raspberry variety Ispolin puts out a lot of energy to ripen the berries. Therefore, fruit crops require timely and high-quality feeding and fertilizers.

1. In early spring, the shrubs are fed with nitrogen fertilizers, the soil is mixed with humus.
2. During the growing season, the berry crop is fed with mineral and organic fertilizers, alternating them every 2-3 weeks.
3. In late autumn, potassium and phosphorus fertilizers are added to the soil.

The hybrid variety of berry crop responds well to fertilizing and fertilizers, which is the key to a high-quality and large harvest of tasty and healthy fruits.

Crown trimming

The tendency of berry bushes to grow quickly requires timely, correct pruning.

At the very beginning of the spring period, remove dried, broken, damaged and deformed branches. As soon as the first buds bloom, the shoots are shortened by 10-15 cm. In the fall, old and weak shoots and stems are cut off from the bush.

Important! After pruning, in order to avoid the development of fungal and viral infections, the cut sites are treated with garden varnish or special preparations.

Garter to supports

Raspberries Giant are classified as productive and large-fruited varieties of berry crops. Therefore, when the berries ripen, the branches of the bushes sag greatly and can break. To prevent plant breakage, use special supports or trellises to which raspberry bushes are attached.

Preparing for winter

Before wintering, the soil under the bush is loosened and mulched with a thick layer of humus or peat mixed with sawdust, and covered with spruce branches on top.

The Gigantic variety easily tolerates snowy winters with temperatures down to -30 degrees.

If even greater cooling is expected, or raspberries are grown in the northern regions, then the bushes are bent to the ground, covered with burlap or special fiber, and covered with a large snowdrift.

Care

Despite the fact that the Giant raspberry can easily tolerate dry periods, it loves moisture very much. For this reason, the plant must be watered abundantly and regularly, spending at least 4 buckets of water per bush.

The amount of moisture added depends on the growing season:

• May (beginning of the growing season) - 15–25 l/linear meter;
• July (beginning of fruiting) - 30–40 l/linear meter;
• August (second wave of fruiting) - 20–25 l/linear meter.

Important! It is advisable to carry out the last irrigation procedures in the first week of October: little water is consumed

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At the same time, you can apply manure and cover the soil with mulch. The plant needs to be fed every year. Immediately after planting, a solution of manure , then, with the arrival of spring, nitrogen, superphosphate, rotted manure, and potassium salt . , ash and phosphorus-potassium complexes are added

No less important points in caring for Giant raspberries are gartering and pruning bushes. The garter is carried out either for each bush separately, or for all bushes to the trellis. The first option is usually used if the raspberry plant is small.

For large planting areas, it is best to give preference to the trellis method. The bushes are tied to a wire stretched along each row. The growth of the shoots of the Giant is intense, so the bush thickens quickly and needs to be thinned out from time to time.

Excess branches are trimmed three times per season:

1. For the first time, weak, diseased, injured, dry, underdeveloped shoots are removed. All others are shortened to the top bud. These manipulations are carried out in early spring.
2. The second time you can adjust the bush before buds open to increase the fertility of the crop. The stems are cut to 13–15 cm.
3. The last time the plant is pruned is a couple of weeks before frost. Young, fragile shoots that are not able to survive frost are removed. In addition to them, old branches that thicken the bush and shoots that have bear fruit for two or more years in a row are removed.

Did you know? The division of raspberries into varieties began in the 16th century. During the same period, its cultivation began.

Features of growing the variety

The Giant Crimson tomato variety grows and bears fruit successfully in regions with a warm climate and a lot of sunny days, because this variety requires good lighting. Therefore, for cultivation in open ground, Giant is recommended in the following areas:

• Astrakhan;
• Belgorodskaya;
• Voronezh;
• Saratovskaya;
• in the Krasnodar region;
• in the republics of the Caucasus.

In more northern regions, it is better to grow raspberry Giant tomatoes in protected ground.

Sowing seedlings

Before seeds are sown in the ground, they should be prepared for planting:

1. soak in a dark pink solution of potassium permanganate for 30-40 minutes;
2. place the seeds in clean water for a day, change the water every 3-4 hours (so that the seeds do not suffocate);
3. Before sowing, you can treat the seeds with some growth stimulant (for example, Zircon);
4. dry the seeds on a paper napkin;
5. Fill the seedling container with nutritious soil and compact it slightly;
6. water the soil generously;
7. spread lightly dried seeds over the surface of the soil at a distance of 2-2.5 cm;

then carefully sprinkle with slightly damp soil to a height of no more than 1.5 cm.

Place containers in plastic bags or cover with film. Once or twice a day, open the drawers slightly to ventilate and prevent the appearance of mold, moss, etc. Ventilate until shoots emerge.

Seeds should be sown 2.5-3 months before the intended planting of seedlings in the ground. In central Russia this is approximately the third ten days of February to the first ten days of March.

Growing seedlings

After the emergence of seedlings, the cover is removed from the containers. Now the main thing is to water the young shoots in time. While they are very tiny, they should be watered carefully: from a syringe, drop by drop, or with a spoon between the sprouts. Move the containers closer to the light.

Advice! Since plants do not have enough sunlight in early spring, it is useful to supplement the seedlings with special phytolamps so that they do not stretch out, but grow strong and stocky.

Each gardener decides whether to pick tomatoes or not. Some firmly adhere to the need for picking, others simply add a little soil between shoots. Both picking and bedding are done so that the plants form additional roots, which will ensure better further development of the bushes.

If you plan to plant tomatoes in open ground, the seedlings should begin to be hardened off:

• in cloudy warm weather it should be taken out into the open air, gradually increasing the time the seedlings stay outside;
• then you can increase the plants’ exposure to the sun (also starting from a very short period of time);
• At night, keep the containers with tomatoes in a warm place;
• It is also more favorable to plant bushes in warm, cloudy weather; if the weather is sunny, the plants should be shaded for the first time after planting so that they do not get sunburn;
• Giant seedlings should be planted at a distance of at least half a meter between the bushes, preferably 70 cm; better using the square-cluster method;
• when planting bushes, it is better to immediately install a support nearby, to which the plant must be tied in the future, so as not to disturb the root system of the tomatoes;
• When planting grown seedlings, they should be slightly buried when planting.

Clue! Since the Giant Raspberry is demanding of light, it is better to place the rows in the direction from north to south, which will provide the best illumination of the bushes and, as a result, improve the taste of the fruit and increase its sweetness.

Bush care

In the future, caring for tomato bushes consists of regular feeding, plant formation, tying, and pinching.

To prevent diseases and damage to tomatoes by pests, they should be inspected regularly.

It is necessary to water without allowing the top layer of soil to dry out, because... The giant is very sensitive to humidity levels. It is necessary to water with settled water between the rows, trying not to get it on the plants themselves. To ensure that moisture remains in the soil longer and there is no need to water frequently, it is good to mulch between the rows.

If tomatoes are grown in greenhouses, it is necessary to monitor the level of humidity, light and temperature; regularly ventilate the premises.

Clue! If, after planting seedlings in open ground, the weather forecast promises a drop in temperature so that the plants are not damaged by frost, late evening abundant watering successfully helps.

By following generally simple rules of agricultural technology, you can harvest a huge harvest of your favorite tomatoes.

The main thing is to give the plants the necessary attention and care. And then you can enjoy delicious sweet tomatoes all season long, some of which can be prepared in order to enjoy their magnificent taste in winter

Preparing for winter

In areas where the thermometer drops below –25°C in winter, raspberries need to be covered. The bushes are tied together, bent to the ground and covered with agrofibre and polycarbonate.

It is advisable to sprinkle the top of the shelter well with snow. In other regions, when preparing the crop for winter, it is enough to carry out the final pruning, water and mulch the bed.

Large-fruited raspberry variety Yellow Giant

Description. Repairable, distinguished by small thorns. The height of the bush is about 2 m. The average ripening period is (mid-July). It is characterized by high resistance to drought and frost, as well as to the effects of diseases and pests. Productivity – 6-8 kg per bush. The weight of the berry is 8 g, its color is light yellow, and its taste is sweet.

Reviews. Alesya: “Last fall I planted a test pair of bushes of the Yellow Giant variety; I didn’t have time to grow shoots in time for the summer harvest, but in September and until mid-October I was pleased with the berries of a pleasant taste without sourness, and the size is also good for a yellow variety. Especially when the harvest of other varieties has long ended. Now I’ll definitely plant more.”

Svetlana: “Sometimes the Yellow Giant variety bears fruit in the fall. I remove the tops without regret so that the yield does not suffer next season. The fruits are very sweet, but sometimes under unfavorable weather conditions they tend to disintegrate into separate drupes. The variety quickly forms shoots, and on nutritious soils it spreads across the site at incredible speed.”

Reproduction methods

Raspberry Giant forms a lot of root shoots and shoots, so it is best propagated by young shoots or by dividing the bush. Only old bushes that have grown well can be divided.

Did you know? In the underworld, the word "raspberry" means "stash"

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most likely this is due to the Russification of the Hebrew word “malon”, meaning hotel.
It, in turn, is related to the word “melina” (“bunker, shelter, shelter” in Hebrew). This procedure is carried out either in the spring, until the buds open, or in the fall, after the leaves have fallen:

1. A strong, healthy bush is dug up.
2. Excess shoots are trimmed (10 are left) and the roots are shortened.
3. Old woody shoots are pruned, and the rest are shortened to 40 cm. In this form, the bush is divided into parts, each of which is planted in a new place and watered.

When propagated by root suckers:

1. The most developed seedling is selected. Root cuttings 10–15 cm long are taken from it.
2. Grooves are dug on the ground near the part of the bush where the cutting is selected. Cuttings are placed in them and sprinkled with loose fertile soil.
3. They are watered abundantly and young shoots are expected to appear. After this, the seedlings can be transferred to a permanent place.

Some gardeners propagate raspberries from cuttings:

1. The thickest shoot is selected, trimmed and planted in a greenhouse or greenhouse, where there should be a nutritious soil substrate of peat, turf soil and sand.
2. The cuttings are buried 5 cm into the soil.
3. Before young shoots appear, they need to be constantly hilled.

Landing technology

The yield of remontant raspberries depends on correctly selected seedlings, the timing of planting berry bushes in open ground and compliance with the rules for planting fruit crops. It is recommended to plan planting work in early spring or autumn.

Spring planting of berry bushes is carried out before the beginning of the growing season. Over the summer, the plant will take root and take root; fruiting will begin the next season.

Autumn work on planting raspberry seedlings is carried out 4-6 weeks before the first frost. In this case, the first harvest of berries will ripen in the summer.

The area for growing raspberries is chosen taking into account good lighting and the absence of drafts. The plant will not take root in lowlands, swampy soils, and where groundwater is close. Berry crops are demanding on soil composition. Raspberries are planted in fertile, loose soil.

Selection and preparation of seedlings

The development and productivity of the fruit bush depends on the quality and health of the seedlings.

1. The height of the planting material should be at least 30-35 cm.
2. The stems at the base of the plant are at least 5 cm in diameter.
3. The shoots must have 3-4 buds or leaves.
4. The roots are well moistened, without obvious damage, growths or damage by fungus or mold.

Important! Before planting in open ground, the roots of the plant are soaked for 508 hours in a mash of water and clay, then treated with antibacterial agents and a growth stimulator.

Placement scheme and planting of bushes

For the active growth and development of berry bushes, the following activities are carried out:

1. The area chosen for planting is carefully dug up, cleared of weeds and loosened.
2. Complex mineral and organic fertilizers are added to the soil.
3. 3-4 weeks before planting the raspberries, I dig planting holes.
4. The depth and width of the holes is 40 cm, the distance between plantings is 50 cm, between rows is from 1.5 to 2 m.
5. A drainage layer of small stone is laid at the bottom of the planting holes, and fertile soil is poured on top.
6. The seedlings are installed in holes, the roots are evenly distributed and covered with fertile soil.
7. The soil is compacted and watered abundantly.

Advice! After planting is completed, the tree trunk circle is mulched with a thick layer of humus or straw.

Diseases and pests

The Gigantic variety has good immunity to a number of diseases and pests, but still some of them attack it:

1. Root cancer. It manifests itself as a tumor with a diameter of 1–3 cm on the roots. Its surface is rough and cracked. Due to the disease, the leaves turn yellow and the berries lose their taste. It is impossible to overcome the attack - the diseased plant is dug up and burned.

2. Rust. Covers the back side of the foliage with a dark coating, and the outer side with yellow-brown spots. Gray cankers form on the branches. This happens in the fall. The culture can be cured 1% Bordeaux mixture (treatment of sore spots).

3. Septoria. The leaves and stems become covered with brown spots, gradually changing color to white with a purple border. Such parts of the bistro plant die. You can get rid of the scourge by trimming the affected parts of the raspberries and processing them until the buds open. copper oxychloride.

4. Mole. This pest lays eggs in flowers, from which caterpillars emerge. A diseased bush slows down its growth and the buds fall off. You can get rid of the pest only by removing the above-ground part of the bush and treating the remains " Inta—Virom" or "Fufanon».

5. Weevil. It starts in buds, where it lays eggs, thereby reducing the harvest. Help against him "Iskra-M" (before flowering) and "Karbofos" (after picking berries).

6. Gallica. Because of it, the shoots are covered with white larvae that feed on the juices of the plant. The affected parts of the bush must be removed. Chemicals are not effective.

For preventive purposes against diseases and pests, you should follow all the rules for caring for the crop, as well as carry out spring and autumn treatment with insecticides and fungicides.

A truly huge salad tomato - Pink Giant

What summer resident doesn’t want others to like his tomato harvest? But which variety can produce a truly rich harvest? Summer residents with many years of experience know all the secrets of growing large tomatoes. Pink giant tomatoes are very popular among them. This article provides not only a description of the variety, but also general reviews about it.

Characteristics of the variety

The characteristics of such tomatoes are quite interesting. This type of tomato is famous for its tall bushes, which grow up to 1.5 m in a greenhouse, and up to 5 m in the open air. The bushes of the Raspberry Giant are very branched, with a brush that can be either simple or complex.

The weight of the fruit is 200-300 g; if the conditions are more suitable, then tomatoes can gain up to 2 kg. These results are, of course, impressive. But there are not many of them on the bushes, within 2-4 tomatoes, sometimes you can see 5 pieces. As a rule, the yield from one Pink Giant bush is about 3 kg. Reviews from experienced summer residents are sometimes shocking, because they say that if the plant is provided with good care, a description of which can be found in our article, then one bush can produce 10-15 kg of harvest. The first fruits usually appear within 120 days. Pink giant tomatoes are moderately resistant to diseases.

Tomatoes are characterized by a flat-round shape, as well as a pink-raspberry color. Their taste is slightly sweet, the flesh is sugary, fleshy, with a small liquid content. The taste qualities of Raspberry Giant tomatoes are highly valued by both experts and amateurs.

Difficulties of growing

Pink giant is a tomato variety that requires a lot of attention and care, which distinguishes it from varieties with small fruits

In order for the harvest to be truly rich, it is necessary to first pay attention to high-quality cultivation of seedlings

Tomato seeds must be processed as follows:

• disinfect them with a solution of potassium permanganate;
• you need to soak the tomatoes with a special solution of a growth stimulator;
• vernalize the plant in the refrigerator for 2-3 days;
• Finally, the seeds are soaked for 3-5 days, after which the already sprouted seeds are planted in pots and placed in a place that is well lit.

The seeds of the Crimson Giant are sown in early March, and already on the fifth day the first shoots of the plant can be seen. After the seeds have sprouted, it is necessary to maintain a temperature within 16 degrees. This way you can protect the seedlings from being pulled out. In addition, the plant should be treated with Atlet. A week later the temperature rises to 22 degrees.

The variety can be grown both at home and in greenhouses. The Raspberry Giant tomato is grown in sunny places where they will not be exposed to cold winds. The characteristics of planting tomatoes are as follows: tomato seedlings should not be planted very densely. One square meter can accommodate 1-3 bushes. The most commonly used pattern is 70cm×70cm. If, however, the seedlings have outgrown, then they are planted to the maximum depth, and part of the stem must be placed in the hole.

Those who want to have real giant fruits need to adjust the number of clusters on the bushes, as well as the number of fruits in the cluster. Inflorescences can have up to 8 fruits, but no more than 4 should be left. If this rule is not followed, then the fruits will be of medium size. The soil around the bushes should always be loosened. You also need to regularly hill up the plants, so they will produce additional roots. You need to water little by little, but often.

And finally, I would like to provide a description of the use of fertilizers for giant tomatoes. It is necessary to take into account that different types of fertilizers should be applied in doses that are several times higher than the norms for other varieties. During planting, one or two buckets of humus, up to 200 g of superphosphate, about 100 g of potassium fertilizers, 100 g of nitrogen fertilizers, and up to 500 g of wood ash are placed in each hole. You can also use complex fertilizers.

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In this video you can see what the Pink Giant tomato variety looks like, grown in open ground at a summer cottage.

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Harvesting and storage

The ripening of the crop occurs in several stages, so its harvesting is extended. The fruits are collected in dry weather, as early as possible in the morning, immediately after the dew has dried. If the fruits are ripe, but not overripe, it is advisable to pick them with the stalk and put them in a spacious container. It should contain no more than 2–4 kg so that the fruits do not choke. They are stored fresh for a day, so it is advisable to process them immediately: freeze them, make compote, preserves, jam.

The agricultural technology of the Giant variety is not complicated - in general, it is not very different from other crop varieties. Accordingly, anyone can grow this tasty and fertile variety on their own plot.

Advantages and disadvantages

Let's get acquainted with the advantages and disadvantages of this fruit crop.

pros

• The plant demonstrates very high productivity, regardless of the weather and climatic conditions of the region. A very significant advantage, given the unpredictable climate of our country.
• Even when grown in one place for more than 10 years, the yield of the variety does not decrease.
• Raspberry Giant is resistant to both drought and high humidity.
• The culture is able to withstand severe, prolonged frosts, down to -30 degrees. This is without shelter, with even more protection.
• Plants very rarely get sick. Even such dangerous and common diseases as chlorosis, powdery mildew, and fungal rot are not afraid of the Giant raspberry. In addition, raspberries are resistant to viruses
• The raspberry fly does not affect this variety, like most other pests.
• Throughout the entire fruiting season, the berries do not become smaller. That is, the last wave of the harvest is not inferior to the first.
• These raspberries ripen early, which allows you to enjoy delicious berries already in early July.
• If you follow simple rules of agricultural technology, there are never bad harvests.
• Reproduction of the culture occurs without problems. Any beginner in gardening can handle this.
• Raspberries can easily be grown for industrial purposes, since they can easily be transported and wrinkle little.

Minuses

• Although bad weather does not affect the quantity of the harvest, it may well have a negative impact on its quality. If it rains for a long time, the sugar content of the crop decreases; during prolonged drought, the berries become smaller.
• The bush needs thorough feeding. Without sufficient nitrogen at the beginning of the growing season, raspberries will take a long time to build up their green mass.
• The plant cannot be planted in the shade - the Giant variety does not tolerate even partial shade. A lack of light is guaranteed to reduce the taste of the berries.
• The shrub does not tolerate heat well, since it is zoned for the middle zone. In the southern regions, this raspberry needs protection at midday.

Conditions for obtaining a gigantic harvest

If you approach the cultivation of large-fruited raspberry varieties with the usual standards, disappointment is inevitable. To bear a large harvest, the plant needs appropriate conditions. We'll look at which ones below.

A lot of sun

Raspberry Giant is a light-loving plant, prefers not only sunny, but also places protected from the winds, which are the first to warm up in the spring. In the shade, the plant blooms later, the berries gain color and sugar worse, so they are paler and more sour.

Growing on a trellis

Large-fruited raspberries are recommended to be grown on a trellis. With this method, the branches do not bend to the ground under the weight of the berries, but remain in an upright position and are evenly illuminated by the sun.

Since the Giant raspberry bush is tall and voluminous, the distance between rows should be at least 1.5 m, in the row between bushes - about 0.7 m. This gives the root system the necessary nutrition area.

Abundant watering

The tall bush with a mass of berries is fed and watered by a branched root system. The peculiarity of raspberries is that their roots grow wide and almost do not deepen (maximum - 40 cm). They draw nutrition and moisture from the surface layer of soil. Regular watering is the secret of a high yield and large berries, because it is with moisture that nutrients are transported through the arteries of the plant. Watering is especially important in regions with hot, dry summers. The ideal condition of raspberry soil is moist and loose.

Note! Without watering, the berries will be small, dry, and tasteless. In addition, young replacement shoots suffer greatly from the lack of moisture. A bush that has experienced drought will produce 30–50% less harvest next year.

Intensive feeding

Regular fertilizing is a mandatory element of caring for Giant raspberries, which is present in the description of the variety’s agricultural technology. We offer a sample menu for a good harvest.

1. When planting a bush, fill the hole (trench) layer by layer with fresh (bottom) and rotted organic matter, humus, and wood ash.
2. Early spring fertilizing on frozen soil - wood ash, urea or other nitrogen fertilizer that stimulates the vegetation of the above-ground part.
3. To enhance the growth of replacement shoots, in May it is recommended to add mullein solution (1:10) to the bushes.
4. In summer, you can give phosphorus-potassium fertilizer with microelements.
5. For the winter, mulch the root zone with humus (3-4 buckets per bush) or the same volume of peat mixed with 100 g of saltpeter.

Mulching

Another mandatory element of agricultural technology for raspberries of the Giant variety (Pride of Russia) is mulching the soil with organic matter. It performs several functions:

• retains moisture and prevents roots from drying out;
• inhibits weed growth;
• rotting, serves as an organic fertilizer;
• loosens the soil, making it light and breathable.

The optimal layer of mulch is at least 10 cm, replenished annually.

Cleaning up overgrowth

Timely pruning of shoots contributes to increasing productivity. As early as possible (May - early June) they inspect the young shoots, leave 5-7 for the next year, the rest of the shoots are mercilessly removed so as not to draw juices from the plant.

As soon as the first-year shoots reach 1.2–1.5 m in height, their tops are cut off by 10 cm, stimulating the growth of lateral branches - fruit laterals will form on them next year.

Note! Thickened plantings take away half of the potential harvest. Not only is the bush less well lit, but uncontrolled growth takes up to 50% of the nutrition that could be used to form berries.

The Ispolin raspberry will respond to the requirements of agricultural technology with a generous harvest and the characteristics of the fruits stated in the description of the variety by the creators.