Content
- 1 Description of honeysuckle Nizhny Novgorod early
- 2 Planting and caring for honeysuckle Nizhny Novgorod early
- 3 Reproduction of edible honeysuckle Nizhny Novgorod early
- 4 Pollinators of honeysuckle variety Nizhegorodskaya early
- 5 Diseases and pests
- 6 Conclusion
- 7 Reviews of honeysuckle variety Nizhny Novgorod early
The Nizhny Novgorod early honeysuckle variety is suitable for the middle zone due to its properties. The culture requires infrequent watering and fertilizing, and is more selective in its location of growth. Planted in a group of several pollinator varieties, it produces a good harvest.
The bushes of the variety are not tall, convenient for harvesting
Description of honeysuckle Nizhny Novgorod early
The dessert variety Nizhny Novgorod early bush is medium-sized, up to 1.4-1.7 m. A dense spherical crown is formed by erect, medium-leafed trunks. The leaf blades are medium-sized, elongated, lanceolate, dark green. The root system of honeysuckle is superficial, fibrous. Leave 1.6 m between planting holes for honeysuckle. It begins to bear fruit in the 3rd year after planting.
In Nizhny Novgorod early, the fruits begin to ripen by mid-June, when the skin becomes covered with a characteristic blue color. The size of the oval-elongated honeysuckle berries of the early ripening variety is 12-16 mm.Medium weight berries, from 80 to 120 mg. From the beginning of growth, the fruits are green, then the flesh and skin turn dark blue, with a waxy coating remaining on top. The fruits of Nizhny Novgorod early belong to the table variety and have a sweet and sour invigorating taste.
One bush of honeysuckle Nizhny Novgorod early gives 3-3.8 kg. The berries ripen one and a half months after flowering, depending on the geographical location - already at the end of the first or second ten days of June.
Table honeysuckle bushes at the age of 5-6 years produce more than 5 kg of berries with good care:
- timely watering;
- competent feeding;
- disease prevention.
When choosing varieties, gardeners note the advantages of honeysuckle Nizhny Novgorod early:
- medium sized fruits;
- pleasant taste of berries, in which there is no bitterness;
- early ripeness and friendly ripening;
- dry fruit separation;
- frost resistance of the shrub.
Thanks to these characteristics, sweet Nizhny Novgorod honeysuckle is grown in personal farmsteads and large agricultural enterprises. The disadvantages are the properties characteristic of most varieties of the crop: the fruits ripen very quickly, and if there is a delay in picking, the overripe berries fall off.
The fruit is harvested when the flesh and skin turn uniformly blue. In this stage of ripeness, the berries acquire their characteristic refreshing, sweet and sour taste. When collected, they are placed in small half-liter containers. Keeps in the refrigerator for two weeks.
The most valuable characteristics of plants of the Nizhny Novgorod Early variety are winter hardiness and immunity to spotting.
Nizhny Novgorod early berries are small but tasty
Planting and caring for honeysuckle Nizhny Novgorod early
Honeysuckle seedlings have a fibrous root; when purchased, the shoots should be elastic, not dry. 2-5 hours before planting, place the plant in a liquid clay mash so that the roots are saturated with water.
Landing dates
The Nizhny Novgorod early honeysuckle variety is recommended to be planted from the first warm days of spring in March or April. The plant's buds begin to swell very early, so the bush is moved almost immediately, when the soil allows working in the garden. The culture also enters a period of dormancy early. From the end of July, even yellowing and falling of leaves occur. Therefore, at the beginning of August, honeysuckle is already replanted, until the end of September in the warmer regions of the middle zone.
Selection and preparation of a landing site
Light sandy areas are suitable for honeysuckle Nizhny Novgorod early. Although the unassuming crop also grows on other soils, loam and sandy loam.
Honeysuckle prefers:
- neutral or slightly acidic soil pH 6-6.5;
- sunny area, because with a lack of lighting, the berries become less sweet and the yield decreases;
- a place protected from northern winds, conveniently located along fences;
- area without stagnant water.
Landing rules
For honeysuckle, planting holes are dug small, with a depth and diameter of 40 cm. Garden soil is mixed with organic matter, and sand is added in clay soils. The substrate is enriched with 500 ml of wood ash, 70-150 g of superphosphate, 30 g of potassium sulfate.
Having installed the seedling, straighten the root shoots and cover them with substrate. The root collar is deepened by 3 cm. The compacted soil is watered and mulched. After planting, the bush is pruned, shortening the shoots by only 2-3 cm.
Watering and fertilizing
The drought-resistant variety Nizhny Novgorod Early does not require frequent watering. During dry periods, seedlings are watered once a week, adult bushes - 2-4 times during the summer. The water consumption rate is 10-15 liters per bush. During drought, plants are refreshed by sprinkling. If there is no mulch, the soil is regularly loosened and weeds are removed from the tree trunk.
Honeysuckle is fed infrequently, once every 3 years. Fertilizers are applied early in the spring, placing horse humus or compost or any nitrogen fertilizers under the bushes. As the ovaries grow, the culture is fed with a mixture of 30 g of potassium sulfate and 50 g of superphosphate.
Trimming
Proper pruning of honeysuckle helps increase yield. Fruit buds of the next year are formed on the growth of the current year. Therefore, the tops of the shoots are not cut off. Branches are removed if they thicken the bush or are damaged. In autumn and spring, only sanitary pruning is carried out. Early Nizhny Novgorod honeysuckle is rejuvenated after 8-10 years of growth, shortening the shoots not to the stump, but leaving 20-30 cm. Trunks older than 15 years are removed.
Important! The tops of the shoots, new growth, are not pruned, since flower buds have formed on them since the summer.
The main requirement for a honeysuckle planting site is soil fertility.
Wintering
Early Nizhny Novgorod honeysuckle can withstand frosts down to -40 °C. Only young seedlings are covered after moisture-replenishing watering and mulching. The productive bushes are covered with a fine mesh net to prevent bullfinches, which feast on the buds.
Reproduction of edible honeysuckle Nizhny Novgorod early
Every gardener can easily propagate the crop by cuttings and layering.Cuttings are cut in March, before flowering, from last year's healthy growth with buds. The branches are planted in the garden or greenhouse without deepening the buds. They are covered with a mini-greenhouse on top. Layers are added dropwise after flowering and secured in the ground with staples. The sprouts are replanted after a year.
Pollinators of honeysuckle variety Nizhegorodskaya early
The variety is partially self-fertile. But, like most varieties of honeysuckle, self-pollination brings no more than 20-30% of the harvest. The best pollinators are seedlings of Nizhny Novgorod selection, for example, Kuminovka and Lakomka.
Diseases and pests
Nizhny Novgorod is resistant to olive spot and can be affected by other diseases. They are prevented by collecting fallen leaves and treating the bushes with copper sulfate in the spring along with other plants. If there are signs of infection, new generation fungicides are used.
The crop is weakened after attacks by caterpillars or fruit pests. Insecticides are used in large quantities against insects.
Conclusion
The Nizhny Novgorod early honeysuckle variety is resistant to pests, diseases and low temperatures. It takes root in most of the country and pleases with the June harvest of delicious berries.
