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Varieties remontant raspberries are valued by gardeners for their ability to get a harvest much later than usual species. In autumn, there are fewer pests and the weather evens out. Therefore, it is easier for raspberries to bear fruit. The only difficulty is in the northern regions. There, gardeners manage to harvest no more than 80% of the harvest. The rest of the harvest does not have time to please raspberry lovers due to the onset of frost. Remontant varieties of raspberries are very popular; among the mid-season varieties, it is worth noting the Ruby Necklace.
An interesting variety for lovers of late berries. Our article will discuss and present the main characteristics of the Ruby Necklace raspberry, a description of the variety, photos, reviews and an educational video.
Description
The raspberry variety Ruby Necklace is a medium-growing variety. Bushes in adulthood reach a height of about 1.5 meters. The spreading of the shoots is weak, they also droop weakly, and their shape resembles a small arch. Most of the shoot is occupied by the fruiting zone, which leads to good yield. The shade of the shoots is light brown with purple thorns, although this raspberry variety cannot be called prickly. The shoots do not die.
The most valuable thing about raspberries is their berries. The fruits of the Ruby Necklace raspberry variety are dessert fruits.
They have a regular elongated cylindrical shape, large in size, smooth and dense. Usually the weight of one berry is 5 grams, but luxurious specimens reach 8.5 grams.
Beautiful ruby color and good transportability allow raspberries to be classified as commercial varieties.
Another valuable property is its versatility. The berries are good both fresh and prepared and frozen.
The first ripe fruits can be tasted already in mid-August and then the fruiting process lasts until frost.
The qualities of drought resistance and heat resistance should be classified as average. But resistance to pests and pathogenic microorganisms is at the level of standard proven varieties of remontant raspberries.
Reproduction methods and agricultural technology
Typically, raspberry bushes of this variety produce up to seven new shoots per year. To propagate it, gardeners resort to the following procedure:
At the beginning of spring or autumn, the central part of the raspberry bush is cut out. The diameter of this part can be in the range from 10 to 20 cm.
Then the raspberry bushes are provided with good and competent care. If the requirements of agricultural technology are met, then next year the roots will produce at least 20 new shoots, which will serve as material for propagation.
The second option that gardeners use is raspberry propagation green cuttings. They are harvested in May from annual shoots. It is important to choose green ones and those that are located 3-5 cm high above the ground. They contain a sufficient supply of nutritional components and good growth qualities. Cuttings are not prepared at once.Depending on the awakening of the kidneys, this process lasts from May to June. The shoot is cut off when the rosette is formed, but when the growth of the shoot has not yet begun.
They have entered the stage of intensive growth and will take root less well. Suitable shoots are cut at a shallow depth and removed along with the soil. Immediately transplant into a cuttings with moist and oxygenated soil. After two weeks, new roots begin to grow, but it is too early to replant the cuttings. They are moved to a new place no earlier than in a month.
Many remontant raspberry varieties are propagated in this way.
Nuances of care
The main point to which the remontant Ruby Necklace raspberry has a special passion is watering. As soon as the plant lacks moisture, the berries become smaller and become more sour.
The rest of the activities when caring for the variety are much simpler. After all, a ruby necklace is a remontant raspberry. Therefore, there is no need to bend down the shoots and cover them for the winter. The above-ground part is simply cut to the ground and you don’t have to worry about it freezing. This also applies to the timely cutting of fruit-bearing stems, which is no longer necessary.
Remontant raspberries are pruned in the fall removing dead wood and fruit-bearing shoots, pests, as well as partially infected stems.
The number of pest control treatments is reduced compared to conventional raspberry varieties. The ruby necklace bears fruit when the phenophases of the development of raspberries and dangerous pests do not coincide.
Raspberries respond well to the application of organic matter and complex fertilizers at the time of autumn digging. You can use mixtures of “Kemira universal”, nitroammofosk, “Rost”, “Stimul”. Be sure to enrich the soil with potassium or add wood ash.
A year before planting raspberry seedlings, it is recommended to sow green manure in this place and then incorporate it into the soil. This variety does not like predecessors such as nightshades, peppers and eggplants. This is due to the fact that the crops share common pests.
Required: loosening, weed control, fertilizing and watering. These are activities familiar to gardeners, so novice gardeners can grow remontant Ruby Necklace raspberries.
Reviews from gardeners about the dessert variety
Conclusion
Gardeners who have ruby necklace raspberries growing in their plots find a description of the variety on the Internet, but you can watch adult plants in the video:
