Strawberry Clery - one of the earliest varieties

Nowadays, many different varieties of strawberries have been developed. Choosing varietal seedlings, you should consider the climatic conditions in which it will grow. Early varieties of strawberries require sunny, warm, moderately humid weather in the spring. Therefore, the early strawberry harvest can only be harvested in the southern regions.

Content:

• Features of Clery strawberry
• How to properly form beds for Clery strawberries
• How to care for Clery strawberries

Features of Clery strawberry

Strawberry Clery is famous for its qualities among all early varieties. These small compact bushes with dark green leaves were developed by Italian breeders. Soon this variety gained fame and popularity throughout the world and began to be considered a real masterpiece.

The peculiarities of this variety include very large, beautiful, conical berries, deep red in color with a pronounced shine. All berries are the same size.

The pulp of Clery strawberries is very dense, which allows the berries not to lose their shape even during long-term transportation.

The Clery variety is famous for its excellent taste. This strawberry is very sweet, with a slight sourness. It exudes an amazing aroma. Its productivity is very high; from one hectare you can harvest almost 200 kg of delicious strawberries.

How to properly form beds for Clery strawberries

For those who want to enjoy strawberries in early June, the Clery variety will be the best choice. This berry is completely unpretentious to the soil; its flowers are not afraid of frost.

Strawberry beds are set up in low, damp places, where water stagnates in the spring, and in the summer, due to heavy rains, the soil becomes waterlogged, which helps improve the heating and ventilation of the earth. The soil should be light, without a high carbonate content, on such soils strawberry leaves change their color to light green, even yellowish. The soil should be cultivated before the formation of beds begins. To make it more loose, you can add a little rotted sawdust.

Peat has proven itself well when growing strawberries.

The beds are arranged shortly before the seedlings are planted. There is no need to come up with different options for arranging beds; traditional rectangular ones are considered more practical, as they are convenient to maintain. Having dug up the soil, the ridge must be leveled and compacted. Then the ground needs to be properly watered and covered with agro-film, the ends of which are sprinkled with earth. After this, you can begin planting.

How to care for Clery strawberries

Clery does not require special care. The main thing is when buying seedlings you need to make sure that they are healthy. Therefore, you only need to choose quality seedlings with a developed root system and without spots on the leaves. Due to diseased seedlings, there may be a threat of infection of the entire strawberry plot. Periodic loosening of the soil, weed control and timely disposal of diseases and pests are the main care for Clery.

When planting seedlings, you need to ensure that the apical bud is located above the surface; the main reason for the death of the buds is deep planting. All root shoots are carefully melted and pressed to the ground before planting.

Strawberries don't like thickening.Therefore, when planting seedlings, the distance between the bushes must be at least 30 cm. If this requirement is not met, the green mass will develop poorly and will not produce the required number of runners; the berries will grow small. It is better to remove excess tendrils so that the plant’s strength does not go into growing new ones.

To speed up ripening by 15 days, a bed of strawberries can be covered with black agrospan or agrofibre; it reacts positively to such cover. Before flowering begins, the row spacing must be mulched with straw. This will help reduce evaporation, prevent weeds from growing between the rows and the berries will remain clean.

Clery strawberries begin to bloom in mid-May, and after about two weeks the first harvest begins to ripen.

After three to four years, the Clery strawberry, like any other, begins to degenerate. Competent agricultural technology, which includes complete fertilizing, helps to prolong fruiting. It is recommended to feed with microelements in chelated form, Vuksal, the Roskoncentrate mineral complex and other similar ones. Organic fertilizers are not recommended for the winter; spring treatment is sufficient.

There are many peduncles and tendrils on the Clery bush. One queen cell produces about thirty seedlings per season. In general, this variety is recommended for beginner gardeners, since Clery care is minimal. This variety will meet all the expectations of gardeners and even more.

Clery is the healthiest variety of strawberry; it can be eaten by patients with gastritis and even those with ulcers. Appetizing, fresh, ripe Clery berries are very popular. This dietary product has many beneficial properties. Strawberries of this variety contain many vitamins, have a tonic effect, and improve immunity.