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The favorite garden berry, strawberry, is characterized by a variety of varieties. In the 90s, the Sonata strawberry, a striking example of industrial use, was developed in Holland. The beautifully shaped berries have a rich taste and aroma, can withstand transportation, and are suitable for growing in open ground and greenhouses.
Characteristic
The strawberry variety Sonata has a famous family: Elsanta And Shelf. Having inherited large fruit and productivity, the variety is distinguished by its good ability to adapt to different weather conditions and resistance to a group of diseases. Abundant fruiting is also observed in dry times, along with the persistence of the plant in winter in a continental climate. The flowers are not afraid of return frosts; low peduncles are hidden among the foliage. Mid-early strawberries of the Sonata variety are chosen for cultivation due to the long harvest period, which begins in mid-June, and the yield - up to 1.0-1.5 kg per bush.
The abundant fruiting of the plant is due to its friendly flowering. A large amount of pollen is created and many ovaries are formed. According to reviews, the berries of the Sonata strawberry variety are uniform and attractive, which ensures their success among buyers. Marketability is inherent in 70% of the crop. The good quality of the berries is maintained even in the rain. Dense, dry fruits are less susceptible to cracking.The most abundant harvest of berries of this variety is in the second half of June, but the formed ovaries will ripen in July. On average, the berries ripen within 40-50 days.
Strawberry Sonata, according to the description of the variety and reviews, is popular in large farms and on the plots of amateur gardeners. Excellent results from growing early produce are obtained in closed ground conditions. The variety is planted in garden beds and in regions with short, cool summers, covering the plants for the winter. Sonata variety bushes grow in one area for 5 years, maintaining the volume of the harvest. Due to its bright tasting qualities, Sonata strawberries are best consumed fresh. Excess berries are frozen or made into compotes and jams.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
Judging by the description of the variety, photos and reviews from gardeners, the popularity of the Sonata strawberry is deserved by its obvious advantages.
- Excellent taste properties and abundant long-term fruiting;
- High commercial performance;
- Adaptation of plants in different climatic conditions;
- Strawberry resistance to gray rot and powdery mildew.
Among the negative characteristics of the Sonata variety are the following:
- Slow separation of berries from sepals due to the absence of a neck;
- A small number of mustaches on the bush;
- Susceptibility to verticillium;
- Possibility of damage to roots due to high humidity;
- The need for a long period of winter dormancy;
- Mandatory fertilizing.
Comparing the points, we can conclude that Sonata variety strawberries are quite worthy of occupying their niche in garden beds and greenhouses.Most deficiencies are compensated for by careful care and pale before a bountiful harvest.
Description
Sonata strawberry bushes are compact, sparsely leafy, and form a few tendrils. The peduncles are strong, support large berries, but are not tall, covered with dark green wrinkled leaves or protrude somewhat above the bush. Flowering is friendly. The anthers are large and distribute a lot of pollen, which ensures abundant ovaries.
The Sonata strawberry variety is known for the dessert-sweet taste of the berries with a slight pleasant sourness and captivating aroma. The berries have a regular wide-conical shape, a rich red color, and are evenly colored when ripe. The surface of the fruit is shiny, the flesh is dense, but tender and juicy. The weight of the berries is 30-50 g, the diameter of the fruit is 3.5 cm. The seeds are not on the surface,
Growing
Sonata strawberries should be planted on fertile soil prepared six months in advance. The soil is enriched with humus or compost, potassium fertilizers and superphosphate are added, according to the instructions. Much attention should be paid to strawberry seedlings of the Sonata variety.
- High quality strawberry seedlings have a strong horn, up to 8 mm thick;
- The plant has at least 4-5 healthy-looking leaves: elastic, evenly colored, without spots or plaque;
- The roots are dense, 7-10 cm long;
- The leaves and roots of the seedling are fresh, not withered.
Seedling
In trade there are seedlings of Sonata strawberries that have undergone freezing treatment. Frigo seedlings are of high quality, technological operations of selection and sorting are carried out automatically and manually. Plants with generative buds are selected that meet the specified requirements for the variety.They are dug out already formed, in late autumn. Treated with broad-spectrum fungicides and stored at -1.8 0C up to 9 months.
- Purchased frigo seedlings are slowly defrosted;
- Cut off the tips of the roots and place in water for 6-10 hours;
- Before planting, the roots can be treated with a fungicide. The drug is dissolved in water and mixed with clay mash. Clay helps keep the product near the roots.
- Planted strawberry plants are watered abundantly. They take root quickly because the seedlings do not have leaves;
- After a week, the leaves grow, and after 10-12 days the first feeding is carried out.
Landing rules
For good harvest quality, Sonata strawberries must be planted in an area that meets the requirements in the description of the variety.
- For the Sonata variety, the best soil is fertile, slightly acidic. Grows well in sandy areas where it is carefully fertilized;
- Choose a sunny area, without drafts;
- Hills are more suitable for planting Sonata strawberries. Low-lying areas are dangerous for the plant due to the close groundwater level, which can lead to rotting of the roots;
- Avoid planting the Sonata variety on heavy, clay soils. In extreme cases, be sure to provide good drainage and dilute the soil with coarse sand or arrange ridges;
- The area is thoroughly cleared of weed and their long roots.
Strawberries Sonata are planted in spring or July. Planting in August is contraindicated, because the plants do not adapt and will enter the winter weakened.
- The holes are made 25-30 cm apart, the depth corresponds to the length of the strawberry roots;
- The roots are carefully held suspended while they are covered with soil;
- The socket must protrude above the ground;
- After planting, water the soil abundantly.
Care
For the good development of strawberry bushes of the Sonata variety, several basic requirements must be met.
- Carefully weed the weeds to avoid the proliferation of pests and fungal diseases;
- After planting, the plants are watered abundantly. If strawberries were planted in the fall, watering is stopped only in October;
- During the dry period, each Sonata strawberry bush will use at least 1 liter of water;
- If there is no rain, watering is required during flowering and ovary formation;
- Leave mustaches for seedlings only from three-year-old Sonata bushes;
- At the end of September, the beds are covered with straw for the winter, and thick agrotex is stretched over dry branches.
Feeding
Strawberries of the Sonata variety must be fertilized periodically, properly maintaining the balance of microelements. 1 liter of nutrient solution is poured under each bush.
- The composition of fertilizers should include magnesium, manganese, iron;
- In spring, nitrogen fertilizers are used. Before flowering, 50 g of azofoska is dissolved in 10 liters of chilled boiled water;
- Use soil and foliar feeding with special means: “Sudarushka”, “Ryazanochka” in accordance with the instructions.
Plant protection
Effective prevention of fungal diseases is the removal of autumn mulch from the beds in the spring, removal of weeds, and moderate planting density. In August, the leaves of the Sonata strawberry bushes need to be trimmed.
- In case of infection with verticillium, the bushes are sprayed with Fundazol, Benorado;
- Bayleton, Teldor, Fundazol and other fungicides help fight gray mold.
High-yielding berry picking is possible if agricultural practices are followed. The gardener should take care to get full fruiting.
