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Today there are many varieties of raspberries, as well as other fruit and vegetable crops. Among them you can find remontant, thornless, large-fruited, late and early, with berries of unusual taste and color. It has been noticed that gardeners and summer residents prefer ordinary, time-tested varieties to all the “exotic” varieties, the kind of raspberries from which you can make aromatic jam and enjoy the berries fresh for as long as possible. One of these varieties is Tatyana raspberry. In principle, this variety is simple, but raspberries have their own secrets.
A description of the Tatyana raspberry variety, photos and reviews about it can be found in this article. Here you will find interesting facts about this raspberry and talk about how to properly grow the variety.
Detailed characteristics of the variety
The Tatyana raspberry variety was selected in Russia, which means it is well adapted to local conditions and climate. Often, sellers of raspberry seedlings claim that Tatyana is a remontant variety. However, this statement is erroneous. Confusion in the definition arose due to the very long and extended fruiting period of Tatyana: the berries take much longer to form and ripen than those of other non-remontant varieties.
Among the interesting features of the variety are: note also the very weak thorniness of the shoots – Tatyana’s bushes have practically no thorns. The bushes look very compact and even decorative due to the fact that each plant produces only about 12 replacement shoots.
Description
Before buying seedlings, you need to read the description of the Tatyana raspberry variety. A detailed description of this culture looks like this:
- raspberry ripening dates are mid-early;
- fruiting is extended - the harvest can be harvested from the beginning of July until the last days of August;
- during the season it will be possible to collect 5-6 full-fledged harvests of Tatyana;
- the yield is generally high - up to ten kilograms of berries from each bush;
- raspberries stick well to the stalks, but they break off easily, without much effort;
- raspberries are large, each berry weighs from 12 to 20 grams;
- the surface of the fruit is lumpy, the berries are dense;
- When ripe, raspberries become pale red, a slight moistness of the fruit appears;
- the seeds in the berries are practically not felt, since they are very small and soft;
- The taste of raspberry fruits of the Tatyana variety is excellent: moderately sweet, with a slight sourness;
- raspberry pulp is dense, but tender and juicy;
- Tatyana’s aroma is rich, leaving a long, pleasant aftertaste;
- fruits for universal use (excellent fresh, suitable for making compotes, desserts, preserves and jellies, perform well when frozen);
- The frost resistance of the Tatyana variety is high - the bushes are able to withstand temperature drops in winter down to -30 degrees;
- raspberries are immune to aphids, but this insect often carries various infections;
- Tatyana is resistant to root rot and various fungal infections;
- raspberries are unpretentious, not picky about the composition of the soil or climate conditions - the Tatyana variety is excellent for beginners and inexperienced gardeners.
Pros and cons of the variety
The large-fruited Tatyana raspberry has its main advantage - beautiful large berries, the photo of which rather resembles an illustration from a fairy tale. However, this variety has other advantages, such as:
- high taste qualities;
- suitability of the crop for transportation (dense berries do not drain);
- long fruiting period;
- high productivity;
- easy propagation due to the large number of shoots;
- resistance to various diseases and pests;
- high frost resistance;
- compactness of the bushes, which allows you to grow raspberries in small areas.
The Tatyana raspberry variety also has some disadvantages. Of these qualities It is worth noting the bush’s pronounced ability to grow, which forces the gardener to constantly thin out the raspberry tree and monitor its shape and size. Don’t forget about the recommendations regarding covering raspberries for the winter: Tatyana, nevertheless, It is advisable to cover or at least use mulch to protect the roots from freezing.
Growing rules
Reviews about the Tatyana variety are mostly positive. The first thing that gardeners and summer residents note is the unpretentiousness of the culture. Raspberry seedlings take root well, grow quickly and produce a good harvest the very next year. If you take care of the raspberry tree, water it, fertilize it and prune the shoots correctly, then the yield of the Tatyana variety can be increased several times.
How to plant raspberries
The Tatyana variety is most often propagated by seedlings with an open or closed root system. It is better to buy seedlings from trusted nurseries, giving preference to raspberries with a closed root system.
Tatyana's seedlings are planted in the fall; if the soil is not frozen, planting can be done at the beginning of winter (after which the raspberries must be covered). Seedlings with a closed root system can withstand summer heat, so they can be planted even in summer, but it is best to do this in mid-spring.
Planting Tatyana raspberries is done as follows:
- Using a shovel or garden fork, dig a hole whose dimensions are 0.4 x 0.4 x 0.4 meters.
- It is necessary to leave about 120 cm between neighboring bushes. It is recommended to make the row spacing wider - about 150 cm, so that it is convenient to care for the raspberries and harvest them.
- A mixture of organic and mineral fertilizers is added to each prepared hole: rotted manure, potassium chloride and superphosphate. After this, the fertilizer must be thoroughly mixed with the soil.
- Now we water with 10-13 liters of water and let it completely absorb.
- Immediately proceed to the direct planting of the raspberry seedling.Place it in the center of the hole, carefully straighten the roots and gradually sprinkle with dry, fertile soil.
- Now you need to make a furrow near each Tatyana seedling and water it with a bucket of water.
It is very easy to propagate Tatyana raspberries. It is enough to buy a few seedlings, and next year you will get a couple of dozen replacement shoots (shoots). By rooting these shoots, gardeners receive completely viable raspberry seedlings.
How to care
As already mentioned, Tatyana is not a remontant raspberry, so you need to care for it like a regular variety. In order for the harvest to be pleasing, the owner of the raspberry garden must do the following:
- weed the rows in the raspberry field, removing all weeds and loosening the soil 3-5 cm deep. This will help the roots “breathe” and save the raspberries from fungal infections.
- To prevent the soil from drying out and cracking, it is advisable to use mulch. Sawdust, straw, peat, humus, and mown grass are suitable as a mulch layer for Tatyana.
- It is necessary to water raspberries, especially if the summer has been dry. Usually, watering is stopped after the berries have formed, and resumed immediately after the last harvest. The raspberries that have been “drunk” in the fall overwinter better.
- It is recommended to thin out Tatiana’s dense bushes by cutting out excess shoots and shoots. If this is not done, the rows will become too dense, which will affect the quantity and quality of the berries. Poor ventilation can lead to infection of the raspberry tree with infections, the appearance of slugs and other parasites.
- The Tatyana variety must be harvested in a timely manner. Although the berries adhere well to the stalks and do not fall to the ground, when overripe they are not very tasty. In addition, ripened fruits interfere with the development of the next wave of the harvest.
- You need to prune non-repairing raspberries twice a year. In the fall, two-year-old shoots that bear fruit are cut out, and diseased and weak branches are removed. In the spring, gardeners carry out preventive pruning of raspberry trees: they cut out frozen or dry branches, trim young shoots by a few centimeters.
- To prevent Tatyana's roots from becoming covered with ice, it is better to protect them. Humus mulch works great in this case: it serves both as a cover and as a fertilizer. The thickness of the protective layer should be at least 5 cm. You can also use sawdust or dry leaves.
- In the spring, Tatyana raspberries are fed with mineral fertilizers, focusing on potassium and phosphorus, but in the fall it is also possible to use organic matter (mullein, bird droppings, humus, compost, wood ash).
In general, caring for the Tatyana variety is easy - even a beginner can handle it. And in return, raspberries will reward the gardener with an excellent harvest of large berries.
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Conclusion
Even with minimal care, the Tatyana variety will delight you with a stable harvest.Although this raspberry is not a remontant species, it bears fruit for a very long time, allowing you to harvest several harvests over the summer. The berries are large, beautiful, dense, have a pleasant taste and strong aroma. We can recommend the Tatyana variety to beginning gardeners, as well as to those who want to grow berries for commercial purposes.
