Description, advantages and disadvantages of the Gigantella strawberry variety

Description of the variety

Has strawberries Gigantella the description of the variety is different from the rest of the species. She was first bred and planted in Holland. Outwardly and in taste, it differs from other varieties. The name is due to the size. As a rule, the berries of this variety can weigh almost one hundred grams, they are also quite large in size. They have a very beautiful bright red tint. In addition, they are quite hard: this factor is very important when storing and transporting the product. A feature of the variety is that the taste has light notes of pineapple.

People who prefer to keep some vegetables and berries frozen will appreciate this variety, as freezing does not deteriorate its characteristics and it is much easier to care for.

It is also worth noting the fertility of the variety. Gigantella... With proper care, one bush will be able to pick approximately three kilograms of berries, depending on the climate and weather conditions.

The variety Gigantella Maxim of Dutch selection, the largest-fruited, is considered very popular among gardeners. It is often called the Maxim variety, which is not entirely true. It would be more correct to call it simply Gigantella, and the word Maxim in the title should be understood as “Maxi”, “maximum”.

How to care

This sort of strawberry has its own preferences for the soil - it is better that it is clayey, the acidity should not be particularly high. In addition, this particular variety tends to develop and grow quickly, so you should take care of enough space in advance. Experienced gardeners recommend planting no more than four plants per square meter. Also, like other strawberry varieties, it produces a large number of whiskers that you need to get rid of when you want to increase fertility and increase yields.

Summer residents love and appreciate the variety Gigantellabecause it is quite frost-resistant. True, in very harsh weather conditions, it is still worth closing the plant for the winter.

This variety is attractive not only to humans, but also to many pests. Therefore, it is necessary to choose special anti-insect treatments for the care. In order to prevent harmful fungi from appearing and accumulating on the site, in particular on the strawberry garden, the plants must sometimes be processed. For this variety, it will be enough to spray four times a season. Summer residents and gardeners have developed a special spraying method. In early May, they make a mixture of solutions under the names "Fitosporin" and "Gumi". Later, after waiting for the budding period, it is worth adding about five drops to the same solution "Fitoverma". Already in the fall, namely at the beginning of August, as a rule, the treatment with the above mixture is repeated. And finally, in September, all the plants are sprayed again with the same solution.

Having done all the work, all the biological processing, you can reduce the infectiousness of the planted plants. In addition, the soil microflora will be improved, which will help the strawberries to develop further in good conditions.Sometimes it will be useful to transplant the plant to another territory, but this should be done no more than once every eight years. Gardeners and summer residents advise doing this every year: it is worth bringing about one bucket of rotted compost under each plant bush. This will give the strawberries more soil to grow and nourish.

Also, depending on the convenience, the location of strawberries on the site, you can use the "carpet" growing method. This method allows the plant to spread over fairly large areas. In such cases, the strawberry whiskers will take root over the entire area that you need to fill with the plant. Moreover, this will happen without human intervention: nature will do everything by itself. At first, it will be so that the bushes will overgrow with a small mustache, which will grow over time. They will then spread through vegetative propagation. After such procedures, the plantings become very dense, so it is worth controlling their growth.

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Harvesting strawberries

If you want a good bountiful strawberry crop Gigantella, you need to know and use the correct care for him. Moreover, this also applies to all plants in your garden.

But this giant strawberry has some special planting requirements. So, if you really want the best harvest, then the sowing site must be the best. It is necessary to take into account all the features of the variety, such as love and need for sunlight, as well as the absence of drafts and strong winds.

Due to the fact that the strawberry variety Gigantella grows into really large bushes, then they need to be planted a little less often than ordinary varieties. Do not plant more than four seedlings per square meter. This will prevent abnormal development and deformation of the plant. Strawberries of this variety can be planted both in autumn and spring, but only if no frost is foreseen.

When the time comes for harvesting, it is worth collecting the shoots from those bushes that turned out to be the most fruitful. This will be the reason that next year the harvest will be even better. You need to pay special attention to the shape of the berries, their size and color, especially if you are going to sell them later. For convenience, some summer residents celebrate them even during the fruiting period. After that, they only take the first two whiskers after harvest time.

Benefits of the variety

The flowers of this strawberry variety are formed early enough, as for such a plant. This usually happens in May. And the berries can ripen at the end of May or in June. This speed is also one of the advantages of the plant. It turns out that the fruits after flowering appear for almost two weeks. It should be noted that this particular strawberry variety is the least susceptible to diseases and lesions.

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