Raspberry Ruby Necklace: variety description and characteristics, planting and care

Gardeners are increasingly choosing remontant raspberries for their garden plots. One of these varieties is the Ruby Necklace variety. Consider the description of the raspberry variety Ruby Necklace, advantages and disadvantages, features of planting and care during the season, pruning and propagation rules. How to deal with raspberry diseases and harvest.

Description and characteristics of raspberry Ruby necklace

Repairing raspberry Ruby necklace included in the State Register in 2008. The variety can be grown in the central regions, northern, southern, Siberian, Ural and Far East. Ripens in the average terms for the culture, the berries of the universal purpose.

Shrub of medium vigor, moderately spreading. The average number of shoots, the stems are straight, with an average spinosity. Annual shoots turn reddish-purple by autumn. The leaves are medium in size, green, slightly wrinkled and slightly twisted. Waxy side branches.

Berries weigh 4.2-5.6 g, elongated cylindrical, ruby color. The pulp is sweet and sour, the taste is pleasant. The average yield is 1.58 kg per sq. m. The variety is moderately resistant to heat and drought. As resistant to pests and diseases as standard varieties.

Pros and cons

Varieties:

• large-fruited;
• yield;
• berry quality;
• resistance to many diseases and pests;
• self-pollination;
• cold resistance;
• keeping quality and transportability of berries;
• suitable for machine picking.

Disadvantages appear with poor care: the berries grow less if there is not enough water, they become tasteless when there is a lack of nutrition or lighting.

Fit features

Ruby necklace grows well in sunny areas, in the shade the second crop may not ripen. Of the soils, it prefers loose, soft and fertile, light or medium loam and sandy loam in composition, with a neutral reaction.

Timing

Raspberries are planted in the beds in early spring, before the buds open, or in autumn, when the leaves fall from the seedlings. It is important that the plants are at rest. In autumn, plant a month before the onset of cold weather, so that the bushes grow roots and take root.

Depth and Density

In a row, bushes are planted at a distance of 70-80 cm from each other, aisles are made at 2.5 m, since in adulthood raspberries grow in breadth and up. For each seedling, planting pits are prepared with a depth of 35-45 cm, with a diameter of up to 50 cm. If fertilizers have not been previously applied to the site, then they must be poured into each hole: 2-3 kg of humus and 1 tbsp. ash. Plant 1 seedling in the holes, water and cover with earth, then cover the soil with mulch.

Since the plants are tall, it makes sense to put supports next to the beds and build a trellis, where then tie long lashes of raspberries. The garter will contribute to the ventilation of the bushes and better illumination.

Further plant care

After planting, plant care does not end. The entire first season and subsequent raspberries Ruby necklace needs to be watered, fed, cut in autumn or spring, if necessary, then treated for diseases or if pests are wound up.

Irrigation

Just planted raspberries need to be watered once a week until new roots take root. Then watering can be reduced, watered when the soil is dry. You also need to moisten the soil before fertilizing. In dry seasons, it is necessary to water the plants during the formation and pouring of berries. The mulch will help retain moisture and keep weeds from growing. Under its layer, the soil will remain loose and soft longer.

Feeding

From the second year, raspberries are regularly fed - organic or mineral fertilizers are applied 3-4 times per season. In the spring, you should feed with nitrogen, before it begins to bloom and after setting the berries - with phosphorus-potassium substances.

Cutting rules

The originator of the variety recommends a full pruning of raspberries in the fall, that is, growing them in an annual cycle. To do this, all the shoots are cut at the root, in the spring the bush gives fresh shoots, bears fruit in August. Berries have time to ripen before the onset of cold weather both in the central part of the country and in the northern regions.

Preparing for winter

After pruning, the bushes are sprinkled with a thick layer of mulch, peat or humus. The material protects the roots from freezing.

Reproduction

The variety Ruby Necklace is propagated by basal offspring and young rooted shoots, which are added dropwise near the bush and transplanted into beds in the fall. Another method of propagation is also possible - rooting green cuttings in a greenhouse, which is done in the summer by cutting cuttings from shoots more than 1 m long.

Diseases and pests

Raspberries can be affected in cold, wet summers by fungal diseases, such as fruit rot. Before the onset of signs of infection, it is recommended to treat the shrub with fungicidal preparations. In the midst of fruiting, only biological products - fungicides or insecticides can be used.

Collection and storage

Ruby necklace bears fruit for a long time, berries can be harvested every 2-3 days. Harvest can take up to a month and a half. Ripe berries, if they are clean and not wrinkled, can be sent for storage. Put them in containers and put them in the cellar or refrigerator. Do not wash fruits before laying.

In the cold, berries can lie for 1-2 weeks without losing their appearance, taste and aroma. From the collected raw materials, you can cook all kinds of preparations, compotes, jams, or eat raspberries just fresh.

The main advantage of the Ruby Necklace variety is its suitability for cultivation in almost any region of the country, with any climate. This makes raspberries universal for growing in private or industrial farms. In private households, it is recommended to grow raspberries on a trellis as a 1-year-old crop.

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