Raspberry Monomakh cap, proper planting and cultivation

The Monomakh cap raspberry variety is a miniature shrub with powerful shoots. The height of the shoots reaches one and a half meters and droops slightly downwards. Reproduction occurs by growing green Cherenkov. Ripe bushes have fairly large fruits of a rich red color.

The weight of one berry is about 7 g, but with ideal care the weight can reach 20 g. In one season, 4-5 kg ​​of berries are harvested from one bush. Raspberry fruits have a blunt-conical elongated shape. The size of the fruit mainly depends on the frequency of watering. The taste is sweet with a slight pleasant sourness.

Content:

• Features of the variety
• Reproduction of repair raspberries
• Planting and growing features

Features of the variety

The Monomakh cap variety belongs to the new types of repair raspberries. The bottom of the stems is covered with sparse hard thorns. The fruiting period of this raspberry variety is extended. The first harvest will ripen in mid-July, and the second - from mid-August until the first frost. The pulp of the fruit is easily separated from the stalk. The variety It is very difficult to dilute in the traditional way, in a short period of time.

The second-term harvest is not exposed to worms and other pests. Monomakh's cap is a fairly frost-resistant variety. But if the winter turns out to be very harsh, then the shoots of the bushes need to be bent to the ground and covered with snow. The main thing is to prevent the formation of an ice crust on the covering snow.

Reproduction of repair raspberries

At the end of spring, some of the young shoots need to be trimmed a little. This is done when their ground part reaches a height of 4-5 cm. Cuttings should be immediately planted in soil, previously watered with water. After the shoots take root, they are transplanted to their permanent place. Planted raspberry roots are dug up in late autumn and cut into cuttings, 15 cm each.

The dug cuttings should be stored in dark basements, without allowing them to dry out. When spring comes, a mixture of wet sand and peat is poured into ordinary boxes. A cutting is placed in the finished box with the mixture, which still needs to be sprinkled with the same composition. When they reach a height of 3 cm, the cuttings can be separated from the root and planted in priming.

Video about growing raspberries:

The Monomakh cap raspberry variety bears fruit only on the shoots of the current year. The main advantage of this variety is the ability to ripen berries on cut shoots. After the raspberries bear fruit, you need to trim off the entire above-ground part of the bush. This is necessary in order to eliminate all diseased and unsuitable branches that can be carriers of various diseases. Also, when raspberries grow and bear fruit, there is no need to spray the bushes with pesticides.

This is due to the fact that the phenophases of pests and raspberries simply do not coincide with each other. To get a good harvest, when planting raspberries you need to follow a few simple rules:

1. Planting of this variety should occur exclusively in illuminated areas. After all, even a slight darkening can affect the quantity and ripening period of the crop.
2. Raspberry bushes should be planted only on the south side, and the one chosen for landings the site must be protected from strong winds.In such areas, the snow will melt quickly, and in the summer there is good heat accumulation.

Planting and growing features

Planting repair raspberries Monomakh cap occurs in almost the same way as ordinary varieties. Seedlings can be planted in spring or autumn. If planting occurs in the autumn period of the year, then this must be done in warm sunny weather so that the cuttings take root. The bushes are planted in pre-prepared holes, 30 cm deep. The distance between planted bushes should be at least one meter.

Thus, the bushes will be well ventilated and will not be susceptible to various diseases. Before planting, each hole must be fertilized with organic fertilizer, in the form of humus, manure or peat.

After planting the seedlings, each bush needs to be filled with a bucket of water. The rooting depth of the seedling should be fifty centimeters. Since the Monomakh cap raspberry variety is a repair variety, you can harvest berries twice a season. To get a harvest in the early period of the year, you need to use various covering materials. During the growing process, raspberries requires constant care. First of all, you need to carry out the following work:

1. Fertilizing the soil with peat or humus.
2. Regular watering.
3. Elimination of excess ovary. Experienced gardeners recommend leaving about five plants per square meter of land.
4. Thinning of root suckers.
5. Winter pruning of shoots to zero.
6. Sprinkling the pruned bushes with ash and humus.