Strawberry is perhaps the most common fruit crop on the household plots. Her fruits are regaled fresh, frozen, used for different winter preparations (jams, preserves, compotes, etc.). The right choice of varieties will provide a bountiful harvest. Experienced gardeners recommend paying attention to the Malvina strawberry variety.
History of strawberry variety "Malvina"
Variety "Malvina" brought the breeder from Germany Peter Stoppel in 2010. Culture obtained by hybridization of clones "Schimmelpfeng", "Weihenstefan" and "Sophie".
Did you know? This is the only type of garden strawberries, which is both self-pollinating and very late.
Characteristic variety
Before planting strawberries "Malvina" gardener should be familiar with the description of the variety.
Bush strawberry "Malvina" grows up to half a meter in height and 50 cm in diameter. Fruits once a season. In early July, the plant begins to bloom, and by the end of the first decade of the same month, you can see the formed ovaries and green fruits.
The berries begin to pick at the end of June and finish in the second half of July, therefore in terms of ripening strawberry "Malvina" refers to one of the latest.
Leaves culture large, brilliant, bright green hue. Large flowers are located under the leaves, pollinated independently.
Culture forms a lot of whiskers, which makes it easy to reproduce.
Yield of strawberry "Malvina" ranges from 0.5 kg to 1 kg per bush, depending on the quality of soil and farming.
Large fruits (the weight of one berry is up to 35-40 g) are covered with a shiny skin, when fully ripe they turn a deep dark red color. The berries are juicy, dessert taste, have a dense structure.
Advantages and disadvantages of strawberry "Malvina"
Experts highlight the following advantages of strawberry "Malvina": 
- excellent taste of berries due to the high sugar content;
- the ability to transport crops over long distances, as it tolerates transportation.
- excellent appearance of berries, which is important if the sale of the harvest is planned; In addition, when stored in a cool room strawberry "Malvina" retains its presentation for several days;
- late fruiting. This allows you to extend the period of harvesting, harvesting and eating fresh berries, that is, stretching the berry season.
- Bushes need to be seated at a considerable distance from each other, which is not very convenient in small household plots;
- the yield of the variety is 10-20% lower than the reference values. Although this disadvantage is compensated by the excellent taste of the fruit.
Did you know? On three bushes "Malvina" of a hundred small leaves are formed directly on the berries. This is a genetic defect.
The timing and choice of place for planting strawberries
Compliance with the cultivation of strawberries "Malvina" necessary agricultural technology, including the correct choice of location and timely planting seedlings, will ensure a good harvest.
The best place for culture will be plot with a smooth surface protected from drafts, without weeds, especially perennial.
Although garden strawberries are not too demanding on the soil, it would be best to feel on fertile, light soils.
The best time for landing is the second half of August - the beginning of September. Before placing the bushes (per month), it is advisable to dig a bed to a depth of 25-30 cm.
Strawberry seedlings planting scheme
For planting choose a strong, without damage to the antennae with 3-4 leaves and formed a rosette. It is also necessary to ensure that the roots are not overdried, have a strong lobe.
It is best to place the seedlings in rows.
Important! Between saplings of strawberry "Malvina" should remain 0.5-0.7 m, and the row-spacing should be 0.6-0.7 m. Large bushes need a lot of space and sunlight.
Water is poured into the hole. After it is absorbed, carefully place the seedling, straighten the roots and cover it with earth, press it a little. Then it is necessary to water the plant once more, but not under the root, but around the seedling. Then watering is carried out twice a day until the culture seedlings are fully rooted.
Usually Malvina strawberry easily takes root in a new place.
Features cultivation of strawberries varieties "Malvina"
To enjoy the taste of fragrant Malvina berries, you need to study the peculiarities of growing this culture.
Prevention and protection against diseases and pests
Strawberry "Malvina" is characterized by good resistance to diseases such as powdery mildew and verticillary wilt. Rarely affected by brown spot.
Most often, the culture is affected by gray mold. This attack may appear in cool, wet weather. The berries soften, they form the characteristic putrid spots of gray. If the rainy period is delayed, experts advise to prevent disease from falling asleep between rows of small sawdust. Preventive measures also include the following actions:
- Before the beginning of flowering, the bed should be treated with copper oxychloride. 1 tablespoon of the substance is diluted in 10 liters of water. On 1 square. m. soil contribute 1 l of solution;
- after completion of fruiting, the area can be re-treated This time, 2 tablespoons of copper oxychloride (per 1 square meter of soil) are added to a bucket of water. There also pour a little liquid soap. The drug can be replaced with a solution of Bordeaux fluid (1%).
Important! After removing the rotten fruit, do not immediately touch healthy plants. So you can infect them.
“Malvinu” is rare, but pests such as thrips (feed on fruits) and weevils (eat foliage and roots).
In order to protect the garden strawberries from the weevil, it will be enough to treat it during planting, during the flowering period and after picking the berries with the preparation "Aktara" or other effective insecticide.
You can get rid of thrips by spraying strawberries at the same times with drugs. "Aktellik", "Aktara", "Spintor", "Decis", "Actofit", "Fitosporin" and others. For prevention, you can plant strongly smelling plants (garlic, red pepper, yarrow, onion, etc.) between the rows of strawberries or spray Malvina with infusions of these crops.
With the defeat of any pests that their larvae do not spread, you need to carefully remove all damaged plant parts.
Regular watering
Strawberry "Malvina" when growing requires compliance with the optimal water regime.
During the growing season, ripening and fruiting need regular and abundant watering. In the absence of a sufficient amount of moisture, the berries become smaller, they can taste bitter.
Weed control
In order not to overload the soil under strawberries with chemicals and ensure the ecological purity of the berries, regular weeding will be the best method of weed control in the garden bed with strawberries "Malvina". The procedure is carried out as needed.
This will help preserve nutrients for the culture in the ground, provide the necessary amount of light and moisture.
How to carry out feeding strawberry bushes
Experts recommend spend feeding "Malvina" in three stages:
- early foliage growth you must make a shock dose of nitrogen, which will ensure the formation of berries. A good fertilizer option would be 10 g of urea per 1 square meter. m. soil solution of bird droppings (1: 50), cow manure (1: 10).
- during flowering make 15-20 g per 1 square. m of complex mineral fertilizer land with a high content of phosphorus, nitrogen, potassium;
- after harvesting strawberry harvest to form strong fruit buds, spend the third feeding without the use of nitrogen. 15-20 g of sodium chloride or superphosphate contribute to 1 square. m. of soil.
Important! Young plantings require half as much fertilizer, and if strawberries grow on sandy soil, the dosage is doubled.
Preparing for the winter
Strawberry "Malvina" has good winter hardiness (tolerates temperatures down to -19 ° C).
However, in regions with severe winters, it is necessary to cover strawberry beds for the winter with straw, fir branches, and hay.
Strawberry "Malvina" in planting and care is not much different from other varieties of this crop. A generous harvest of berries will more than pay off all the efforts.
