Description and characteristics of the strawberry variety Cinderella, planting and care

Both children and adults adore juicy and tasty strawberries. Most summer cottages are planted with this fruit crop, since it is better to eat a product grown by yourself than purchased in a store. Strawberries of the Cinderella variety are one of the most successful varieties, which in taste characteristics are most similar to wild strawberries. Many summer residents prefer this particular variety, planting and caring for which has its own characteristics.


Description and characteristics of strawberry Cinderella

The late-ripening strawberry variety Cinderella was first bred in Russia as a result of long-term work with the Festivalnaya and Zenga Zengana varieties. The resulting appearance is the personification of the best qualities of its parents. The plant is in the form of a vigorous, moderately spreading bush that forms a small number of tendrils, which complicates propagation. The main feature of the Cinderella strawberry variety is the ability to observe the next wave of fruiting after the first ripening.

The plant has large leaves of dark green color. The inflorescences are low located on strong and dense peduncles that can withstand heavy berries. And large flowers consist of five white petals. The fruit itself weighs up to 20 g on average, but the first harvest can be much larger. The shape of the berry is smoothly rounded, conical, without a neck. The fleshy pulp has a red-orange hue, a sweet and sour pleasant taste, a multifaceted bright aroma and density.

Fruiting begins in July and lasts until autumn.

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Culture

If we compare strawberries of the Cinderella variety with other crops, they differ significantly from them in a number of advantages, thanks to which they have earned their place in the garden:

  • excellent taste and pleasant aroma;
  • good transportability;
  • resistance to temperature changes;
  • high commercial qualities;
  • impressive seed germination and yield;
  • undemanding and unpretentiousness;
  • remontant and long fruiting period.

Among the disadvantages of the Cinderella strawberry variety are:

  • a small number of whiskers, which makes vegetative propagation more difficult;
  • the likelihood of gray rot;
  • intolerance to fertilizers that contain chlorine;
  • requires frequent transplants and cannot stay in one place for more than 4 years.

The advantages of the Cinderella strawberry significantly outweigh the disadvantages, which explains its popularity among experienced gardeners.

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The subtleties of growing garden strawberries

Growing strawberries of the Cinderella variety is not difficult, but still has several nuances that are definitely worth familiarizing yourself with.

Sowing time

Sowing in open ground is carried out in March or April. The temperature should be about 23 degrees, and the duration of daylight should be at least 12-14 hours. The first shoots will show themselves after a month.

How to choose seedlings

When choosing Cinderella strawberry seedlings, you should pay attention to the appearance of the plant. First of all, the leaves should be bright and clean. The presence of dark spots and pallor in color indicate that the seedling is affected by fungal diseases. Wrinkled leaves indicate the presence of strawberry mites. An annual shoot should exceed 70 cm, the number of leaves should be at least 3 pieces. Only after choosing a healthy seedling do they boldly begin planting.

strawberry seedlings

Planting scheme

In the autumn, the soil where Cinderella strawberries are planned to be planted needs to be prepared:

  • enrich with calcium using lime;
  • dig with a shovel bayonet deep;
  • remove all weeds and destroy the larvae;
  • pour water in the ratio of 1 bucket per 1 m2;
  • disinfect by generously treating with copper sulfate.

Medium loamy soil is best suited for planting Cinderella strawberries. Do not plant the plant on sandy soil.

There are several methods for planting crops in open ground:

  1. One-liner. The gap between seedlings should be from 15 cm, and between rows from 40 cm. This method is characterized by high productivity even with long-term use of the site without replanting.
  2. Chess. The seedlings are placed at a distance of 50 cm from each other, the width of the gaps between the rows is 50 cm. The rows are shifted by 25 cm in relation to each other. This will avoid many diseases.

landing patterns

How to properly care for crops

Proper care of Cinderella strawberries consists of performing the necessary operations and techniques that help increase productivity and improve the quality of the berries.

Care in spring

As soon as the snow melts, you should start preparing the bed with Cinderella strawberries for the new season. For this:

  • thoroughly clean the beds from last year’s layer of mulch;
  • get rid of dead leaves and tendrils;
  • thoroughly loosen the soil;
  • remove dried bushes and plant others in the same place;
  • for preventive purposes, treat plants with special pest control agents;
  • apply fertilizer.

If there are bare roots, which is a common problem with strawberries after wintering, carefully sprinkle them with a small layer of soil.

spring cleaning

Watering and fertilizing

To maximize the yield, water the plant regularly. 10 days after planting, the seedlings are irrigated with water at least 2-3 times every 6-7 days. In the future, it is recommended to use the sprinkling method.

To reduce watering, resort to mulching.

Use straw, sawdust or dead leaves as mulch. The layer thickness should be in the range from 4 to 7 cm.

The issue of systematic fertilization is controversial, since strawberries are considered sensitive to high concentrations of salt, so you should not oversaturate the soil with various fertilizers and resort to them in extreme cases. But the plant needs to obtain a sufficient amount of minerals from the soil. To do this, they promptly get rid of weeds, which abundantly absorb all inorganic substances. Periodically add a little manure, compost or straw.

hay on the soil

Preparing for winter

They begin preparing for winter in October without fail. To survive winter normally, strawberries of the Cinderella variety need:

  • adding superphosphate, which will have a good effect on the frost resistance of the crop and saturate the soil with nutrients until spring;
  • applying a thick layer of mulch from humus or sawdust;
  • carrying out preventive pruning of dry leaves affected by fungi or infections using scissors or pruners to avoid damage to the root system.

With proper and timely preparation of strawberries for wintering, you can be sure that all the bushes will cope well with frost and will delight you next season.

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Diseases and control methods

The main diseases of the Cinderella variety include:

Disease Control measures
Gray rot Use mulch, carry out preventive pruning, resort to drip irrigation
Powdery mildew Treat with a sulfur-based colloidal solution, get rid of the affected vegetative parts of the plant
Leaf spot Treat with appropriate pesticides and 1% Bordeaux mixture
Late blight Avoid waterlogging of the soil, immediately eliminate diseased specimens, treat the area with a benlate suspension
Verticillium wilt Burn the affected bushes, disinfect the soil with iron sulfate

If you notice the disease in time and begin to treat it, it will not last long and will not affect the quality of the harvest in any way.

Pests and ways to combat them

More often than diseases, strawberries of the Cinderella variety can be disturbed by such dangerous pests as spider mites, nematodes, strawberry leaf beetle, and weevil. To combat them, it is recommended to use appropriate insecticides. It is almost impossible to get rid of nematodes, so the plants are removed and strawberries are not planted in this area for 5 years.

strawberry leaf beetle

Reproduction

Strawberries of the Cinderella variety can be propagated vegetatively: using mustaches or dividing the bush, and also propagated generatively using seeds.

Seeds

Growing Cinderella strawberries from seeds often practiced, although the process is quite labor-intensive, its main advantage is its high germination rate. Carefully separate the seeds from the berries using a small knife and leave them in the fresh air for 2 days to dry. Then, when a favorable time arrives, begin sowing work.

Dividing the bush

A young bush has only one growth point in the shape of a heart; later their number increases. This makes it possible to dig up a bush and divide it into several parts depending on the number of hearts and transplant it to a new place.

divide roots

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The variety produces a small number of shoots, which complicates the process. Separate the mustache from the mother's body and transplant it to a new bed.

Harvest and storage

Strawberries are harvested 2 days before they are fully ripe, in the morning or before sunset. For long-term storage, freeze the berries.Otherwise, cool to 0 degrees and store in the refrigerator for no more than 4 days in a plastic container.

Proper planting of Cinderella strawberries and compliance with all care rules will not remain in vain and will certainly result in a harvest of high quality and quantity. The collected berries will surprise everyone around you with their unforgettable taste, as well as delight you with their attractive appearance and alluring aroma.

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