Raspberry "Bell" was created specifically for regions with long cold winters. Where another raspberry freezes, the "Bell" grows and bears fruit safely. We learn about the features of planting and growing this frost-resistant variety.
Raspberry variety "Bell"
bell fruit raspberries are juicy with a pronounced raspberry aroma
the advantage of the "Bell" variety is the absence of ripening of ripe berries
Selection history
The variety is bred on Siberian soil. For selection, free pollination of raspberries "Carnival" was used. In variety testing since 1982, in the register for the West Siberian region - since 1991. Over time, the variety spread to other regions of Russia.
Description of Raspberry Bell
A brief botanical description of the "Bell":
- Bushes. Srednerosly, dense and sprawling. They look like bushy trees. They grow to a height of 2 m. The stems are strong, erect. On the shoots of the first year there are many thorns, in the second year they become smaller, and the shoots themselves become stiff.
- Leaves. Oval, green, petiolate, slightly pubescent with hairs.
- The roots Powerful and thick, deepen by 40 cm.
- Flowers White, up to 1 cm in diameter. This variety is a generous honey plant.
- Fruit. Bright red beautiful berries, having a conical shape, they resemble a bell.
The aerial part of the shrub has a limited life cycle, but new shoots always grow to replace old, dead stems. Raspberries rhizomes give two types of shoots - substitution and reproduction.
Specifications
"Bell" is successfully cultivated in temperate and northern latitudes. The main characteristics of the variety are in table 1.
Raspberry berries are 80% water.
Table 1
Characteristics / Parameters | Description / Meaning |
Pollination | self-fertile |
Ripening time | mid-season |
Fruiting | uninterrupted |
First crop of the season | July |
Winter hardiness | high, up to minus 27 ° С |
Drought tolerance | high |
Flowering period | beginning in May, flowering lasts until August |
Disease and pest resistance | under favorable conditions, the variety is resistant to all berry diseases and pests |
Transportability and storage | well tolerate transportation, stored in the refrigerator for about a week without losing taste and presentation |
Productivity | 2-7 kg from the bush, from 1 ha - 110 kg |
Berry weight | 3-6 g |
Taste and Aroma | sweet and sour taste with a delicate aroma, tasting score - 4.2 |
Appointment | fresh consumption and processing - desserts, preserves, freezing, liquors, wines, liquors |
Recommended Regions | Central regions, Volga-Vyatka region, Volga region North-West, Western Siberia, Ural |
Seedling Selection
In order not to buy “wild game” or bushes dug in an abandoned country house instead of the desired variety, buy raspberry seedlings only in nurseries. Amateur gardeners often do not monitor the purity of the variety, in addition, their seedlings are infected with infections and pests.
How to choose good seedlings:
- The root system must be powerful, branched, fibrous.
- The roots are elastic, dense, saturated with moisture. Unacceptable signs - decay, decay, torsion
- The best option is seedlings in containers with a closed root system. Such raspberries take root better, and it can be planted at any time other than winter,
- There should be 2-5 shoots - this sign indicates the readiness of the plant for active development. The thickness and length of the stems is not of special importance - they still have to be cut to 10-30 cm,
- The seedling must have at least three buds at the base.
Advantages and disadvantages
Advantages of the Bellflower variety:
- Berries, ripening, do not crumble.
- They are well transported and stored, do not lose their presentation for a long time.
- Fruits in the second year after planting seedlings.
- High productivity. Fruiting is almost continuous; during the season, the variety produces 6-7 crops.
- A small number of spikes.
- Large and tasty berries with excellent presentation.
- Resistant to spider mites and purple spotting.
Disadvantages:
- Increased lighting requirements.
- Increased foliage of plants.
- Under the weight of the fruit, the shoots slope down - a garter to the supports is needed.
- Insufficient resistance to fungi.
- It does not tolerate prolonged waterlogging of the soil.
- Regular pruning and thinning is required.
- Poorly tolerates drafts.
Terms and conditions of landing
In order for the "Bell" to grow and bear fruit safely, one must begin by observing the rules for planting it:
- The berry is arranged on a plot well lit by the sun, protected from wind and drafts.
- You can not plant raspberries in areas with a high level of groundwater. The maximum proximity of water to the surface is 1.5 m. The lowlands where water accumulates - melt or rain also do not fit.
- It is not recommended to arrange a raspberry tree near fences, sheds, other buildings. Even slight shading, within 2-3 hours, negatively affects the yield and quality of the berries.
- Any soils are suitable, the main thing is that they be loose, fertile, and have neutral acidity.
- The soil prepared for planting seedlings is dug up, removing the roots of weeds, and fertilizer is applied.
- Seedlings are planted in the spring - at the beginning of April, or in the fall - a month before frosts. Autumn planting occurs in the first half of October.
- Seedlings are planted in pre-dug trenches or holes. Their width and depth is 40 cm.
- Raspberry Bell is planted in rows - in a ribbon way. The interval between rows is 2-2.5 m. Between the bushes is 1-1.5 cm.
- It is desirable that the rows are located from east to west. In this case, the rays well illuminate the shoots, and the berries are formed at a height of 60 cm or more from the surface of the earth.
- Trellis with two thick wires are placed along the rows - shoots are tied to them. From the ground to the bottom wire - 60 cm, to the top - 150 cm.
Step-by-step instructions for landing "Bell"
The order of planting raspberry seedlings "Bell":
- The site is dug, depositing for each square meter of:
- 2 buckets of compost or rotted manure;
- half a bucket of wood ash;
- 50-60 g of double superphosphate;
- 80-100 g of potassium sulfate;
- 2 buckets of sand - for clay soils.
- Dig holes or trenches.
- Bury slate or metal sheets around the perimeter - so that the growth does not spread.
- A mixture of fertile soil and fertilizers is poured into the holes or trenches (the dug up soil is mixed with humus, rotted cow manure, potassium sulfate and superphosphate). The recesses fill up to half.
The quantity and composition of fertilizers depends on the characteristics of the soil and on the time of planting. 5 kg of humus / compost, 10 g of potassium sulfate, 20 g of double superphosphate and 250 g of wood ash are added to one bush. - Seedlings are placed in pits or trenches. The roots are neatly spread so that they look in different directions. The seedlings are shaken when they are dug up so that the soil fills all the voids. Fill the roots with soil and ram it with your hands.
- Plantings are watered with water, and then sprinkled with a suitable mulch - humus or peat.
The point of substitution during planting should be several centimeters above the surface of the earth - it cannot be buried in the soil.
Aftercare for raspberries
The "Bell" is looked after, performing standard measures provided by the agricultural technology of this culture. In addition to watering, weeding, top dressing, trimming, mulching and loosening, a garter is useful for this variety.
Irrigation scheme
Raspberries cannot be over-moistened; they are watered as the soil dries. About 5-7 waterings are carried out per season, depending on the weather. Table 2 is an example raspberry irrigation scheme.
table 2
Period | Number of irrigations |
Before flowering | 1 |
During the filling of berries and their ripening. | 2 |
After fruiting. | 2 (plus 2 more as needed - in case of heat and drought) |
Water during irrigation should moisten the soil by 20-40 cm. For 1 square. m berry spend - 30-40 liters of water.
Weeding, cultivating and mulching
Loosen and weed the "Bell" at least 2-3 times per season. The depth of cultivation is 6-7 cm. One should retreat from the bush by 1 m. Once or twice a month, raspberries are mulched - a layer of humus is poured between the rows. This is useful for the roots, and contributes to the active laying of the kidneys.
Top dressing
In the first year, after planting, raspberries are not fed. From the second year, fertilizers are applied according to the standard scheme for raspberries:
- Every year, in the spring, rotted manure is introduced. m - 5-6 kg. Urea is also added. On a bucket of water - 4 tbsp. l This is enough for two bushes. Feeding option - 60 g of superphosphate, 40 g of potassium salt, 30 g of ammonium nitrate.
- In summer, you can make such a complex of fertilizers - 40-50 g of urea, 200-250 g of superphosphate, 60-70 potassium sulfate.
- One year they give organic, another - mineral. The option of autumn top dressing is 50 g of superphosphate and a glass of wood ash. The second option - 300 g of ash, sugar and manure, and 3 student crayons.
Raspberries are fed 3 times per season - in spring, summer and autumn.
Garter
The variety is large-fruited, so the branches experience significant stress, they tend to the ground and often break. To prevent this from happening, the bushes are tied to trellises. Garter also contributes to uniform illumination of the fruit, and the crop ripens together.
Pruning
Raspberries cut off:
- Leaves. In raspberry bushes, with severe thickening, thin out the foliage by secateurs - it prevents the berries from ripening.
- Stalks. When the fruiting ends, the shoots are untied from the trellises and cut off, retreating from the ground by 6-8 cm. Also, annual shoots are cut off, leaving no more than 4-6 pieces on the bush.
Winter preparations
For the winter, the bushes of the "Bell" can not be covered. In the southern regions, winter preparations are limited to pruning stems. In regions with severe winters (-40 ° C) young shoots bend to the ground and cover. But a layer of mulch - humus or peat, does not hurt. Layer thickness - 10 cm.
How to propagate a variety?
The bell is propagated mainly vegetatively:
- cuttings;
- basal shoots;
- dividing the bush.
Propagation by seeds is rarely used - it is a time consuming, long and therefore not popular way.
Diseases, pests and their control
"Bell" has earned a reputation as a variety resistant to diseases and pests. But under adverse conditions and violation of agricultural technology, he is inclined to get sick with the ailments common for raspberries. Also, the variety can be affected by common raspberry pests. In table 1 and 2, respectively, diseases and pests that are the most threatening to the "Bell" variety, as well as measures to combat them.
Table 1
Disease | Symptoms | How to fight? |
Gray rot | The fungus affects all aboveground parts - a gray coating appears. | Processing of bushes and soil HOMOM. For 10 l - 40 g. The solution is enough for 1 hundred parts. |
Anthracnose | Fungal disease. White-gray spots, bordered in red, appear on the stems and leaves. | Spraying bushes and soil with Bordeaux liquid 1%. |
table 2
Pests | Harm | How to fight? |
Raspberry beetle | Larvae deform flowers. They can completely destroy the crop. | In May, the berries are sprayed with Fufanon. |
Raspberry fly | Larvae gnaw through leaves and stems. | 2 weeks after spraying with Fufanon, the berry is treated with Spark. Insecticides are used to damage 50% of plants. |
Storage and Transportability
"Bell" is stored in the refrigerator, without losing commercial qualities, about 7 days. Berries are well transported, do not wrinkle and do not flow if properly packed in containers. It is desirable to line the bottom of the boxes with raspberry leaves, and the leaves are placed between the layers of berries. When picking the berries immediately put them in a container designed for storage / transportation - so as not to shift again.
Berry use
“Bell” refers to universal varieties - its berries are eaten fresh, decorated with various dishes and pastries, prepare desserts, boiled compotes, jams, preserves, jelly. Raspberries are also used in the preparation of sauces for meat dishes, added to cakes, make fillings for pies, prepare alcoholic beverages (wines, tinctures, liquors) and non-alcoholic (fruit drinks, soft drinks, cocktails). And raspberry jam is the most delicious of its kind.
Dry raspberries are a powerful anti-cold remedy. They are brewed and drunk with the flu, as well as the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Decoctions and infusions of raspberries are useful for the kidneys and liver, help with rheumatism and gout.
Similar varieties
Raspberries are classified according to various characteristics - by the size of the fruit, by the type of fruiting, by the color of the berries, and by many other signs. "Bell", when compared with other raspberries, has commonality with such varieties:
- By regionality. In the Urals and Siberia, along with the Bell, the best varieties are:
- Amateur Sverdlovsk;
- Biryulevskaya;
- Zorenka Altai.
- By large-fruited. Varieties in which berries weigh 3.5-4.7 g:
- For Health;
- Coral
- Brilliant;
- Abundant and many others.
- By maturity. Mid-season grades:
- Zorenka Altai;
- Brilliant;
- Red rain;
- Balm.
As you can see, with two varieties - Shiny and Zorenka Altai there was a coincidence at once on two grounds.
Reviews from gardeners about the variety "Bell"
Victor P., N. Novgorod. The variety is very hardy, tolerates drought. From the bush I collect up to 7 kg of berries. The care is simple, the main thing is not to flood it with water, protect the plantings from winds and drafts, and tie it on to trellises. Minus - spikes, berries have to be picked up with gloves. We eat berries all summer.
Alevtina P., Novosibirsk region The variety is undemanding, even without special care, gives 5 kg per bush. The berries are sweet and tasty, but not juicy enough. Therefore, the best application for them is to put on jam and stewed fruit. Moreover, you can make preparations all summer, some berries end, as soon as new ones grow.
For three decades, the “Bell” variety has proved that unpretentiousness combined with productivity is always in trend. Gardeners, having appreciated the positive aspects of this variety, actively grow it in different regions of Russia.
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