Raspberry Zyugana: reviews of the variety and care features

Raspberry "Zyugana" is a representative of remontant varieties that were recently bred by Swiss breeders. First variety saw the world in 1999, and the reason for its breeding is to achieve the highest possible yield result. What nuances you still need to know about caring for Zyugana raspberries, and what characteristics of the variety will surprise you, we will look into this article.

Content:

• General characteristics of the variety
• Benefits of raspberries
• Basic landing rules
• How to care for Zyugana raspberries

General characteristics of the variety

Raspberries of the Zyugana variety have erect shoots and powerful bushes that actively grow. Large, deep red berries have unsurpassed taste and are perfect for freezing for the winter. The plant grows best in open ground, as it bears fruit best.

You can start picking berries from mid-July until the first frost.

As for the berries, they are not only very tasty, but they also last quite a long time. Picked berries can be stored for 3 days at room temperature, and about a week in the refrigerator. With proper planting and care, the yield of extra-class berries can reach 9%, while the entire fruit is about 7 grams.

Benefits of raspberries

Like every berry, raspberries "Zyugana" has its positive and negative sides. The advantages include, first of all, the plant’s resistance to changes in temperature.Thus, cold nights, which also occur in the summer, are not at all scary for this variety. The bush will not drop its fruits and will not begin to fade.

In one season, two crops are formed on the bush at once - on last year’s shoots, and new ones that appeared only this year. Therefore, the type of raspberry belongs to the remontant varieties. Raspberries "Zyugana" are distinguished by a powerful and developed root system, which allows the formation of strong and persistent shoots.

It is thanks to them that this type of plant is often cultivated without the use of special supports or trellises. High yield and large berries, which are suitable for home use, canning or freezing for the winter, and for sale. Knowing how many positive aspects the plant has, the choice in its favor is simply obvious.

Basic landing rules

When planting raspberries, it is recommended to use these simple tips and rules. For normal growth and ripening of berries, you need a sufficient amount of sunlight and no draft. It is best to choose a site that rarely experiences wind and has plenty of sun throughout the day.

“Zyugana” raspberries grow well and bear fruit in almost any soil, but it is still better to give preference to loose and fertile places, without high groundwater levels. It is recommended to fertilize the soil with lime before planting raspberries.

It will soften acidic soil, which is very difficult for the berries. In order to accelerate the growth and development of raspberries, it is recommended to simply pour nutrients into trenches or holes for planting. Thoroughly moisten the soil in the places where the berries are planted; you can also add the necessary fertilizers.

The basic planting scheme for remontant raspberries looks like 3x0.5m.It is best to plant the plant either in late autumn or early spring, before the plant’s growing season begins. Immediately after planting, it is better to mulch the entire area where the berry now grows. This way you will achieve better results. Use peat or humus in a 6-8 cm layer for these purposes.

How to care for Zyugana raspberries

Care raspberries will not cause you any special difficulties or troubles. The plant is unpretentious and requires minimal human intervention. The plant loves moisture, feed the high-lying root system with regular and abundant watering, especially in dry weather and lack of precipitation.

In order for raspberries to bear fruit well, you need to feed them twice a year. To do this, use urea, which is applied under each bush immediately after the snow melts, and also fertilize the plants with minerals in early autumn.

Periodically weed the ground around the bushes to get rid of weeds and bring additional oxygen to the soil. It is recommended to do loosening after each watering or rain, so as not to create a crust on the ground. Pruning Zyugana raspberries is considered an important event. This should be done at the end of summer or early September; after the procedure, tie up the plant.

Raspberries "Zyugana" are not at all demanding in planting and care, and provided that simple rules are followed, they content - it will repay you with large, tasty fruits that can be stored for a long time in the refrigerator.

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