Ежевика редко встречается в российских садах и undeservedly ignored by many lovers of tasty, healthy berries. This crop has a bountiful harvest and is suitable for growing in temperate climates, where summer is quite warm and winter temperatures do not fall below -15 ° C. In the northern regions, the blackberry grows slowly and produces worse fruit. Cultivars are most common in the West: in the USA, agronomists are constantly creating new hybrids and growing these plants on an industrial scale.
The best blackberry variety: Triple Crown
Blackberry Triple Crown is one of the best(or Triple Crown). This variety is bred in Oregon and is distinguished by very large berries, as well as smooth shoots without thorns. It is something average between creeping and upright hybrids. The berries are clusters, they pritenyata large and juicy foliage. The plant is fixed on the trellis and tied, then the bush begins to grow more actively. The branches develop very quickly and in the first year reach 2 meters in length.
Blackberry Triple Crown: Description
This hybrid is not cold resistant and requirescareful shelter for the winter. In late autumn, shoots are removed from the trellis and placed horizontally, and a covering material is placed on top, additionally protecting the plant with a film. The fruits of the Blackberry Triple Crown ripen gradually, closer to the second half of August. With proper care for the season from the bush can be removed up to 13 kg of berries. The weight of the fruit is 7-9 g, they are glossy, rounded, slightly elongated and have a spicy sweet taste with a slight sourness. Judging by the reviews of the Blackberry Triple Crown, its pulp is juicy and dense, there are cherry and plum notes in the aftertaste. Rind berries black with burgundy tint.
Features of the variety
The difference of this variety is that the fruits are practicallyDo not bake in the sun if watering is regular and the soil does not dry out. On hot days, it is advisable to shade bushes or use covering material to protect against the scorching sun. Berries almost do not shrink to the last harvest, decreasing in volume by no more than 10%. The aroma is reminiscent of sweet cherry and cherry. Due to its dense texture, the Triple Crown blackberry does not crumple during transport. Harvest can be stored at + 5 ° C for several days.
How to choose a place for planting blackberries
The bush takes root well and is rarely damaged by diseases or pests. Blackberries are planted with saplings in spring or autumn. In the autumn version of the seedlings shelter fromfrosts with special materials. The best location for them will be sunny and warm area, protected from drafts. The right choice of place - a pledge of a bountiful harvest of large and sweet berries. If the Blackberry Triple Crown is in the shade, its fruits will grow sour and crushed. The soil for planting blackberry seedlings in the spring will suit any, but the best results can be obtained on loam with an alkaline reaction. In the acidic soil is recommended to make wood ash or lime fluff. It is desirable that the earth was loose, light and permeable.
Proper fit blackberry
With proper fit and care, the averageBlackberry Triple Crown's life expectancy is 13 years. During this time, the roots grow strongly, which should be considered when preparing the planting pit. Its width should be at least 60 cm. The soil is mixed with humus and wood ash, then the mixture is divided into equal piles. One of them is combined with complex mineral fertilizer and placed on the bottom of the pit. From above you need to fill a small layer of earth so that the root system of the seedling does not come into contact with the top dressing ahead of time. Then the Blackberry Triple Crown is placed in a hole so that the root collar is superficial. The roots straighten and fall asleep with the remaining soil. The soil around the circle of the tree is rolled and watered abundantly. The shoots are pruned, leaving 10 cm high hemp. The soil around the plant is mulched with sawdust or rotted compost. If several plants are planted, the distance between adjacent bushes should be 1.5-2.0 m.
Blackberry Care and Cultivation Triple Crown
Ежевика быстро развивается и за первый год increasing two-meter shoots. Therefore, with an insufficient distance between plantings, an impassable grove may turn out. You can plant a plant along the fence, which will serve as a support for long branches. Judging by the numerous photos of the berry, the blackberry will quickly turn into a hedge. Abundant and frequent watering the young plant is not required, but from time to time it is necessary to moisten the soil, especially when the blackberry has faded and begins to set fruit. For active growth it is enough to water a bush once a week if the weather is dry and windless. Increase watering should be at the time of ripening of the crop, so that the berries have enough moisture. Blackberry cultivation and care begin with weeding and regular loosening of the soil. After the rooting of the sapling, the loosening is stopped, otherwise the root growth may appear. 
Shoots need mounting support becauseIt is advisable to fix them on a high trellis with a strained wire. Its height should be about 2 m. The wire is tensioned in several places, up to a height of 1.5 m. The plant will develop and be fixed on a support. When the shoots reach the top mark, they are cut to stimulate branching. Extra branches are removed after harvesting, leaving about 5 healthy ones.
Fertilizing and breeding blackberries
Due to active and rapid growth, the plant is fastdepletes the supply of nutrients in the soil and requires feeding. Blackberries for proper development requires a complex of substances, including nitrogen, boron, zinc and copper. For dressing use phosphorus-potassium fertilizers in the spring and nitrogen fertilizers in the fall. You can take organic matter, ammonium nitrate and superphosphate. Fertilizers are applied in spring. No more than once every 2 years around the bush lay out a mixture of mineral substances and humus. It is useful to bring urea into the soil and mulch the tree trunk with humus or manure. Before the appearance of root offspring in the aisle, the plants are fed with phosphorus and potassium, the ground is loosened and mulched with organic matter.
Blackberry Triple Crown breeds apicalcuttings. They are cut off in the spring from remote one-year-old shoots. The part is removed, cut off the leaves and added dropwise to a depth of 10 cm, fastening with a pin. The cutting requires abundant watering. Then a baby appears, which in the fall is cut off along with the roots and transplanted to a permanent place.
Pests and diseases
This variety of blackberry practically does not get sick and rarelydamaged by pests. It may be subject to fungal infections (septoria and rust). When infected, the fruit is not tied and does not ripen, the leaves lose their color, and the shoots are covered with black dots. Treat these diseases with fungicides or folk remedies. Well helps infusion of garlic and milkweed: 300 g of crushed herbs and cloves pour three liters of warm water, insist during the day and filter. The resulting liquid is diluted with water in the ratio of 1:20 and sprayed the plants.
Triple Crown is suitable for beginnersgardeners, as in the care of him is nothing complicated. In the photo, blackberries look very impressive, because you can boast in front of friends of the harvested crop, without making special efforts to grow it. Juicy and tasty blackberry fruits will delight any gourmet, and the spectacular foliage of the shrub will decorate any garden.
