Strawberry Jolie: variety description and characteristics, planting and cultivation, reproduction

Strawberry variety Jolie - a novelty in the beds of domestic gardeners. Appeared ten years ago in Europe, in large farms. Bred for cultivation on an industrial scale, has a high yield. Over time, strawberries Jolie appeared on the beds of personal plots. Its advantages: beautiful smooth berries, resistance to rot, drought and cold. Over time, the shortcomings of the variety began to appear, which you need to know about before planting.

Description and characteristics of strawberry Jolie

Strawberry Jolie is the result of crossing two varieties: Darselect and Clery. Released in Italy. Belongs to the group of non-repairable. Description and reviews of the owners of large farms characterize the variety as cost-effective, hardy, unpretentious in care.

Jolie is drought-resistant, perfectly adapts to various weather and climatic conditions, quickly takes root. The variety is gaining popularity every year.

Strawberry bushes are characterized by large size, a large number of leaves, powerful and tall peduncles. The foliage has a bright green color. Roots are strong and viable. During the growing season, plants throw out many whiskers with which to reproduce.

Fruits are cone-shaped, large, dense, bright scarlet. There are no voids inside. The mass of the largest berries is about 40 grams. The largest ones appear in the middle of the fruiting period, by the end they become smaller. Berries have a bright aroma, taste sweet, with a barely perceptible sourness.

Strawberry variety Jolie - mid-early. Fruiting usually begins in mid-June and does not last long, no more than 3 weeks. But during this time, farmers manage to harvest high yields. Each strawberry bush produces an average of 800 to 1000 grams of fruit.

Like many European varieties, Jolie tolerates even long-term transportation. Strawberries stay dry, firm and beautiful.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

The variety has many positive characteristics. Farmers highlight the following virtues:

• Size and shape. The berries are large, have the correct conical shape.
• Aroma and taste of fruits. Experts rate them at 4.7 out of 5 points. On this basis, Jolie is considered one of the best varieties bred in Italy.
• Berries retain their appearance and taste well during transportation and storage.
• Plants are drought tolerant, so they can be grown in hot climates.
• The variety shows winter hardiness, so it is perfect for keeping in areas with frosty winters.
• Strawberries are not susceptible to infection by fungus and rot, as the variety is immune to these diseases.
• Plants are undemanding to growing conditions, for them it is enough to apply standard methods of agricultural technology. The only important condition that should be considered by farmers growing Jolie strawberries on poor soils is the need for frequent and abundant fertilization.

The variety also has its drawbacks. The main one is the low position of the peduncles. Berries ripening on them often touch the ground. This leads to the fact that they get dirty, damaged by insects. But they are not exposed to rot, since the Jolie variety is resistant to it.

Fit features

To get an early and abundant harvest, it is important to choose the right material, time and place of planting.

Preparation of planting material

Seedlings should have he althy, intact leaves and roots. Before you buy varietal strawberry bushes, they must be carefully examined.The length of the formed root system should be equal to 8-10 centimeters. Wrinkled leaves may indicate a mite infestation.

Before planting, you should not only select weak or infected plants, but also prepare he althy ones. To do this, remove dried leaves from the seedlings, shorten too long roots. It is good to keep the root system in water for 2-3 hours before planting.

Time and place of landing

The time of planting is a factor that determines the fruiting period. If you plant seedlings of the Jolie variety in the spring, then it will give a bountiful harvest only next year. And in the current growing season, you can expect only a few flower stalks per plant.

To achieve active fruiting next season, experienced gardeners recommend planting seedlings in early summer. Rooted mustache seedlings can be planted a little later, in August or early September.An important condition is to give the plants the opportunity to form flower buds before the onset of winter.

The right place for planting strawberries should meet the following requirements: sufficient illumination, protection from the wind, neutral soil with a pH of more than 6. Planting in low-lying areas is considered an unsuccessful choice, as the plants do not tolerate excess moisture. In the event that groundwater occurs near the surface, it is necessary to create high beds for seedlings.

It is recommended to prepare the soil for planting 3-4 weeks in advance. It must be dug up, saturated with organic matter. Up to 5 buckets of organic fertilizers are applied per square meter of the plot. And just before planting seedlings, holes are made in the soil 10 centimeters deep at a distance of 25-30 centimeters from each other, and 2 tablespoons of superphosphate and a glass of biohumus are added to each of them.

Disembarkation Technology

The correct agricultural technique for planting seedlings is as follows:

• Pour 300 milliliters of water into the planting hole.
• Lower the seedling, straightening the roots, and sprinkle with soil, slightly compact.
• Make sure that the growth bud is above the surface.
• Water again.
• Pour mulch: peat, sawdust, straw.

How to care

Care for Jolie strawberries follows a scheme similar to caring for any Italian and French varieties.

Feeding

Strawberry bush lives in one place for 4 years. Therefore, the plant needs regular feeding. It is impossible to achieve a plentiful and high-quality harvest on depleted soils.

If the soil was well fertilized when planting a bush, then during the first year you can not feed the strawberries. Then you need to fertilize:

• With the onset of spring, ash is poured under each plant, and humus or manure is also introduced into infertile soil.
• It is useful to use organic fertilizers when forming buds.
• After the first fruiting, plants need complex mineral supplements.
• In September - early October, the soil is enriched with phosphorus-potassium fertilizers.

Irrigation

Joli variety is drought resistant. But during the period of active growth of green mass, the formation of buds and fruits, strawberries need regular watering. It can be carried out in a trench way. Watering plants under the root is impractical due to the sprawling root system.

When the fruiting period is over, water the strawberries after 2-3 days, and in case of drought - daily.

Mulching

The ideal conditions for Jolie are light, breathable soils. The soil must be regularly loosened to prevent the appearance of a crust on the surface.

Plants need hilling. Before the first flowers appear, this should be done 3 times a week. When strawberries begin to yield, you can spud them every 2 weeks.

To maintain moisture and protect against weeds, it is recommended to mulch the soil. To do this, you can use sawdust, straw, peat, pouring them with a layer of 10-15 centimeters. Alternatively, you can use a special black cloth.

Preparing for winter

Joli variety is frost-resistant. But for a successful wintering, proper preparation of plants is required:

• abundant pre-winter watering;
• applying phosphorus-potassium fertilizers;
• mulching.

How to protect strawberries from pests and diseases

Joli has proved to be a variety resistant to many diseases and pests. And yet, it is necessary to monitor the state of the foliage, the root system. Plants may be threatened:

• Strawberry mites and aphids. To get rid of them, you can use Bordeaux liquid or onion peel.
• Slugs. To protect the beds, sprinkle with ashes or mustard, perform mulching.
• Grey rot. You can fight it with the help of Bordeaux mixture. As a preventive measure, some gardeners plant onions and garlic next to strawberry beds.
• Powdery mildew, nematode. To cope with these diseases, it is necessary to treat he althy plants with fungicides, and dig out the affected ones.

Reproduction

During the first year after planting, young strawberry bushes produce 2-5 he althy whiskers, which are good planting material. For reproduction, several of the strongest specimens are rooted, the rest are removed.

You can root the mustache directly into the ground or into a plastic container. At the end of summer, the resulting rosettes can be separated from the mother plants and planted in a permanent place.

We collect and store the harvest

To pick berries, it is good to prepare a container that is not too deep. Although the fruits of the Jolie variety do not crumple a little, it is advisable to collect and transport them in small containers. The best time for a pleasant job like harvesting strawberries is morning and evening.

The shelf life of fresh berries in the refrigerator is up to 6 days. If you need to stock up on strawberries for a longer period, you need to freeze them and store them in the freezer. Previously, the berries must be cleaned of the stalks and dried well.

The secret of Jolie's rich strawberry crops is a thorough study of the characteristics of the variety and compliance with the rules of agricultural technology. In good weather, you can pick berries from the beds starting from mid-June for 3 weeks.The collected fruits are enough to get a boost of vitamins with fresh products, and for harvesting for the winter.

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