Raspberry Yellow Giant

At the moment, yellow raspberries are not yet very popular. Raspberry The yellow giant is a yellow raspberry variety that was bred in 1979. It was obtained by crossing the varieties Maroseyka and Ivanovskaya. It should be noted that this is not really a crossing method. The Yellow Giant raspberry variety was made in the laboratory thanks to cloning. This process of creating this variety has been going on for twelve years. And in the end, breeders officially released this raspberry into the light.

Raspberry Yellow giant - variety description

Of course, when new varieties are created, first of all, there is a reference point to the target audience, that is, gardeners. And for them it is important that the variety is not whimsical, while giving an excellent harvest.

Raspberry The yellow giant in this regard is just a find, in addition to excellent immunity, good yield, the berries are of high quality.

This variety of raspberries is remontant, that is, it is capable of producing fruits of both first-order and second-order shoots.

It is not difficult to distinguish such branches among themselves: "second years" are painted in a gray tone, while shoots of the first order are dirty - brown in color. There is practically no wax coating on the stems.

The bushes of the Yellow Giant have a powerful shape. The plant itself is erect, not too spreading.

The shoots of the plant have a flexible structure, but they are strong enough at the same time. The plant reaches a height of about two meters. The thorns are spiny, but they are present in small numbers.

The foliage of the Yellow Giant is quite large, has a rich green color. The denticles along the edges are noticeable, the leaf is wrinkled to the touch.

When raspberries turn into color, they look very elegant and decorative. The flowers are white, large in size.

The petioles on which the berries are located are rather thick. The berries are medium in size, one piece weighs about eight grams. But there are fruits and about thirteen grams. Probably for this reason the variety was named that way. The berries are cone-shaped, which, in general, is classic for many varieties of raspberries. In the lower part, the fruit is rounded, and the top is sharp. The structure of the fruit is quite dense.

One side shoot is capable of producing fifteen to twenty excellent fruits. Until the berries are ripe, they have a greenish color with a yellow tint. Over time, the berries turn into a sunny yellow color. Raspberry The yellow giant has a large number of positive qualities:

• This variety is officially recommended for cultivation in the Northwest region.
• This variety gives rather large berries, which are sometimes gigantic, just right for the name of the variety.
• Raspberry blooms Yellow giant for quite a long time, one - one and a half months. As a rule, the beginning of flowering occurs in mid-July. From one plant, you can get about six kilograms of berries.
• The variety is medium early in ripening time.
• The berries of the Yellow Giant are delicious and aromatic. They are very fond of children, and they are also suitable for allergy sufferers and those who adhere to strict diets. The yellow giant has a high tasting score: 4.2 points out of five.
• Yellow raspberries are approved for use by pregnant women and diabetics. Berries have a lot of beneficial acids. The yellow berries are very beneficial for the blood and the immune system. There is practically no coloring matter (anthocyanin) in them.
• This variety has strong immunity against major diseases and pests.Rarely are plants attacked by them.
• Raspberries are able to withstand low temperatures, up to thirty degrees of frost. This makes this variety suitable for growing in cold regions.
• The berries of the Yellow Giant are dessert-like. They are wonderful fresh and also suitable for various sweet preparations. They make delicious juices, compotes, jams.

This variety of raspberries also has some disadvantages, although, fortunately, there are much fewer of them than positive qualities:

• The berries are quite tender in structure, and they simply will not survive long-term transportation.
• The parent plant produces a large number of offspring during the season, which makes the summer pruning process quite troublesome.
• The variety has sharp thorns, which makes caring for plants with berry picking difficult.
• The taste and aroma of the fruit is highly dependent on weather conditions. Long rainy weather or heat waves will have a negative impact.

Raspberry Yellow giant: planting berries according to the rules

Proper planting of young plants is an important enough condition for a good result.

First of all, you need to correctly determine the place where your large-fruited yellow giant raspberry will grow. It is better to give preference to a well-lit area. And also it must have reliable protection against gusts of wind and drafts.

Groundwater should not be located too close, as this can lead to decay of the root system. But the area should not be too dry. It is better to adhere to the southern exposure, and then the plant will receive the right amount of sunlight.

Do not place your plantings in low areas or, conversely, on higher ground.

Do not plant raspberries where a similar crop has been grown. Firstly, thanks to such a predecessor, the soil has become too impoverished, and secondly, diseases or pests on the ground may remain from previous plantings.

As for the soil, it is best if it is loam or sandy loam soil. If after you unclench your hand with a clod of earth, it falls apart, then the soil is suitable for planting the Yellow Giant.

Soil with too much sand or clay is not suitable for growing raspberries. At the very least, a bountiful harvest is likely to fail.

If you are going to plant raspberries in the spring, then you need to prepare the soil in the fall. To do this, during the digging of the site, apply the necessary fertilizers: manure (at least twenty-five kilograms) and superphosphate (sixty grams).

This amount is enough for one square meter. If there is too much peat in the ground, then add four buckets of sand to each square of the area. Too acidic soil for raspberries will not work. To deoxidize it, you can use lime or wood ash.

While you are preparing the site (in the spring), add potassium fertilizers as well.

This variety of raspberries is planted by gardeners in spring and autumn. In the spring, it is important to carry out this procedure about a month before the start of frost. As for autumn, October is preferable here.

It is convenient to plant plants in trenches. Between them you need to maintain a distance of at least one and a half meters. In width, such a trench is usually eighty centimeters. The same distance must be observed between plants.

Do not bury your seedlings too deeply, thirty centimeters will be enough.

Fertilize your trenches with compost and wood ash before planting your plants. After planting, sprinkle the bushes with soil, and then water well.

Raspberry variety Yellow giant - how to choose the right seedling

A very important step is the choice of a yellow giant raspberry seedling; you can expect much more from the initially high-quality planting material than from stunted painful plants. Here are some points to watch out for:

• The roots should be light, they should not show any symptoms of any disease.
• If you are buying a seedling that has an open root system, then pay attention to the white roots. They must be in sufficient quantity. If a seedling with a closed root system, then the roots of the plant should, as it were, permeate the entire soil.
• You don't even need to look at the length of the shoots, this is not so important. In any case, you will need to delete them.
• Near the root system, there must be growth buds, and so one - three shoots.
• Pay attention to those seedlings that already have flowers or fruits. All this beauty will still have to be removed during planting, but you can understand how productive the plant is.

Raspberry Yellow giant: care and cultivation

By and large, the Yellow Giant is looked after in the same way as other remontant raspberries. It is necessary to properly water, feed, weed, loosen. These are the main things in the raspberry garden. And yet there are certain subtleties.

Let's start with how to properly water and feed your raspberries. This culture is quite hygrophilous, but there should not be too much water, it should not stagnate, because otherwise the root system will simply begin to rot.

When your plants are too weak, different viruses and harmful insects will start their business.

Timely feeding is a prerequisite for a good raspberry harvest. Fertilizers should be rich in various elements: phosphorus, iron, manganese, nitrogen, potassium, boron.

Top dressing is introduced throughout the growing season. In autumn, dressings are usually applied dry, as for spring, solutions and infusions are used at this time.

Raspberry Yellow Giant favors application from wood ash. This top dressing can be used two to three times during the summer, sprinkling under the plants before watering.

It will not be superfluous to lay a layer of mulch from humus or compost. This measure will nourish your plants and also keep weeds from growing.

Before applying any fertilizers, take a good look at your raspberry bushes. Excessive nutrient intake can negatively affect the development and growth of your Yellow Giant.

Now let's talk a little about how to trim and tie your raspberries. During the entire growing season, it is necessary to remove unnecessary growth. This variety gives a lot, so you have to work hard with pruning.

If this is not done, then the soil will be depleted, the plant will spend energy on the growth of these offspring, while the mother bush will not have enough energy for normal flowering and fruiting.

If you are growing the Yellow Giant in the southern regions and can afford to grow remontant raspberries like a two-year-old, then tie the shoots to a trellis in the spring. Same-year olds become attached too, but as they grow.

Although the shoots of this variety are powerful and strong, support is still needed. This is especially true for the fruiting period. There are a lot of berries and the load on the branches becomes too great.

The yellow giant has fairly good resistance to low temperatures. And here many gardeners have a natural question: is it really necessary to cover raspberries for the winter?

If raspberries are grown in a mild climate, where the winter is snowy, then you can additionally and not cover the plants. But sprinkling the rhizomes with humus will not be superfluous. If the climate is too cold, then it is better, of course, to dig in raspberries.

Repaired raspberries can be grown both in a one-year and in a two-year cycle. Your actions will depend on which option you choose:

• If you decide to leave the shoots for the next year, then they need to be bent down, collected in bunches and then covered with a non-woven material. Additionally, you can fill up with sawdust or dry soil.
• If all the shoots are cut out, then after this procedure, the shelter takes place according to the same scheme.

These procedures must be completed before low temperatures come.

Before you cover your plants, be sure to sprinkle them well with water. This is to make it easier for your plants to awaken with the onset of spring.

As for various diseases and harmful insects, gardeners note that this variety is not often susceptible. However, often more than one variety of raspberries grows on the site, and these problems can wander from plant to plant.

As a rule, raspberry bushes suffer from spider mites, raspberry flies, raspberry moths and raspberry beetles.

In this regard, it is necessary to carry out processing of plants. Moreover, it is better to do this for preventive purposes, than then try to cure an already infected plant.

Preventive treatment is done in early spring, before flowering begins. For these purposes, gardeners, as a rule, use the following drugs: Fufanon, Iskra, Karbofos, Confidor.

If you follow all the rules for caring for the Yellow Giant raspberry, then there is every chance to avoid contamination of your plants.

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