Review of the raspberry variety "Golden Autumn"

Gardeners prefer to see fruit and berry crops on their plots, which bring a good harvest for a long period to start harvesting in the summer and continue until the first frost. One of these crops is the Golden Autumn raspberry variety. About the characteristics, features and rules of caring for it - in our article.

Description of the variety

Raspberry Golden Autumn - remontant variety, that is, fruiting both in summer and in autumn... The first harvest is obtained in the year of planting. All remontant varieties are popular with gardeners, because the harvest is harvested throughout the summer-autumn period.

Origin and distribution

The variety Golden Autumn has another name - Golden September... It was bred by the free pollination method of selection 113-39-11. Since 2001, it is listed in elite varieties under the number 24-1392.

Breeders Sergey Evdokimov and Ivan Kazakov - employees of the Kokinsky stronghold of the All-Russian Institute of Selection and Technology of Horticulture and Nursery (Bryansk region) - are the creators of this variety.

Golden autumn since 2008 has been recommended for horticultural cultivation throughout the Russian Federation... For 11 years this variety has won fans in the central and southern regions of Russia: Bryansk, Belgorod, Voronezh, Vladimir, Ivanovsk, Kursk, Kaluga, Lipetsk, Orel, Moscow, Ryazan, Smolensk, Rostov, Tula, Tambov, as well as in Alania, Adygea , Dagestan, Ingushetia, Kabardino-Balkaria, Chechnya, Crimea, Stavropol and Krasnodar Territories.

Reference. The repairing raspberry variety Golden Autumn is not used for industrial production, although the yield of the variety is average - up to 15 tons per hectare.

Features:

The peculiarity of this yellow raspberry is that it is sweeter than ordinary, red... And at the same time it is hypoallergenic. Allergy sufferers, small children and pregnant women can eat golden autumn. It does not cause skin reddening and gastrointestinal upset.

Specifications

Raspberry variety Golden Autumn is characterized by excellent taste and large berries.

Detailed description of the variety - in the table.

Advantages and disadvantages

The raspberry variety Golden Autumn many advantages for which gardeners and gardeners love her:

• good external, taste qualities;
• the pulp is of a dense consistency, the berries do not crumple during transportation even over long distances, they retain their taste and presentation;
• fruits are eaten in their natural form, jam is prepared, frozen for the winter;
• Compared to traditional red raspberries, golden berries have a higher vitamin C content.

disadvantages:

• medium-sized berries;
• low productivity;
• does not tolerate drought - without watering, productivity decreases;
• low winter hardiness and wind resistance;
• weak immunity to diseases and pests.

Preparation of planting material and soil

Favorable time for planting raspberries of the Golden Autumn variety - September and October... Then the seedlings take root and yield a crop next year. The shoots of the seedlings must be straight and free from damage.

Roots should not have dried out areas... When buying seedlings with an open root system, that is, freshly dug, pay attention that the root system is not overdried and then moistened. These seedlings will die. Only if, after digging and pruning, the root system of the seedling is dipped into a clay mash of the consistency of sour cream, and then put in bundles in plastic bags and stored in a cool place, the survival rate of seedlings is high.

Seedlings with a closed root system, i.e. laid in a drainage container, even with thin and weak stems take root better... White young roots should stick out from the holes. If the seedling is taken out of the container, and the earthen lump, in which the roots are hidden, is dense, does not fall apart, with small weeds, this indicates that the seedling was grown in this container and was not transplanted.

Important! Raspberry seedlings are not bought or planted during the growing season (spring and summer), they may not take root.

On the site where it is planned to plant the Golden Autumn, the earth is dug up, the weeds are removed... 2 buckets of humus and 300 g of complex mineral fertilizers, which include nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium, are applied per 1 m². The acidic soil is limed. The variety loves light, well-fertilized, fertile soil.

Landing technology

Saplings with an open root system are dipped in water for 2-3 days and a root growth stimulator is added, and with a closed one poured abundantly with water and carefully removed from the container.

Golden autumn takes root better and bears fruit in sunny areas and slightly moist soils.... Before planting, it is important to ensure that the groundwater flows deeper than 1 m from the roots of the shrub. Raspberries grow best near a wall of a house or a fence - there are no drafts and winds that she does not like.

Good predecessors - mustard, lupine, rye and peas. The bad ones are potatoes, tomatoes and peppers.

For group planting, dig a hole and plant four bushes per 1 m²... When planting in rows, 1 bush is planted in a hole at a distance of 70 cm, 100-120 cm are left between the rows. If the seedling is tall, it is pruned at a height of two or three buds. Sprinkle shoots, compact the soil and water (5 liters of water per plant), then mulch with peat.

Important! The seedling is cut on the same surface with the ground. In this case, it is mulched with humus and soil.

Growing and care

Any variety of raspberries requires careful care, which consists of pruning, watering, transplanting, thinning, loosening, feeding, pre-winter processing and protection from pests.

Watering

In dry conditions, the Golden Autumn variety reduces yields: berries dry, do not grow, fall off. The soil under the plants must be kept moist at all times. However, you cannot pour water in excess, otherwise the roots will rot.

Water the soil with warm water so that it becomes moist 30 cm deep... Watering frequency - once a week. If there is no rain, the frequency of watering is increased.

Pruning

Trimming required two per year... The first is in the spring, during the period of kidney formation, the second - in the fall, before the first frost. Spring pruning relieves the bush of frozen and damaged branches. The procedure is performed when the kidneys are already swollen.All branches that do not have buds are cut off - they are lifeless.

In the middle of autumn, after harvesting, the bushes that have reached the age of two are shortened... Leave 5-7 cm from ground level. Weak, thin branches and young growth are removed, leaving 5-6 large shoots. If the raspberries are not cut in the fall, the bushes will not grow.

Council. Pruning is done with a special garden pruner so as not to damage the branches.

Transplant and thinning

Golden autumn tolerates transplanting well... It produces it simultaneously with thinning, which leaves 8-9 healthy shoots per 1 m². The rest are removed or transplanted to another location. A raspberry plant is completely transplanted every 10 years in early spring or autumn.

Loosening

The first loosening is carried out in the spring before the swelling of the buds... Loosens the soil to a depth of 8 cm, while removing weeds. The roots are saturated with oxygen, and the shoots grow quickly. The signal that loosening is required is a dry crust on the soil surface under the bush.

Top dressing

If all the recommendations are followed during planting, the plant will have enough nutrients for two seasons.... Organic is added from the third. An aqueous solution of mullein in a ratio of 1:10 is used 2-3 times per season in the phase of active growth.

Mineral fertilizers, for example, "Nitroammofosku", are applied in the spring after the snow melts. In the autumn time raspberries are fed phosphorus and potash fertilizers.

Shelter for the winter

In the northern regions of Russia, where frosts in winter are kept within the range of -22 ... -30 ° С, the bushes of the Golden Autumn cover. If trimming was not carried out, they are bent to the ground and fixed with metal rods.... Raspberries are covered with non-woven material, the roots are covered with sawdust, hay or leaves.

Protection against diseases and pests

Golden Autumn has low immunity to diseases and pests, therefore, preventive treatment of the bushes in the spring is required, until the buds have blossomed. The second and third spraying is carried out before setting the berries.

Important! During flowering, plants cannot be treated with chemicals. Prevention is carried out before flowering begins or postponed for a period after its completion.

Preparations for processing this class must have insecticidal (fighting insect pests), fungicidal (antifungal) and acaricidal (against mites) action.

This variety is attacked by all three types of pathogens.

Golden autumn is less exposed to diseases and pests, if the site for planting is chosen correctly and the correct care of the plant is provided.

Take a note:

How to prepare raspberry leaves for the winter for tea

The best ways to freeze raspberries for the winter

Gardeners reviews

Gardeners who grow this variety on their plots note the resistance of the bushes to adverse weather conditions and the pleasant taste of the berries.

Sergey Ust-Luga: “One of the best varieties of remontant raspberries. I planted it in a sunny place in the corner of the garden, where it is not windy. Fertilized according to the schedule, did the pruning. From the end of summer until the very frost, the whole family was harvesting ".

Ekaterina, Sosnovka: “I bought the seedlings of the Golden Autumn at the gardening fair. The seller was so praised! I was not disappointed. For the third year, we enjoy delicious yellow berries. Last autumn was very cold and rainy, we thought we wouldn't really eat berries. But the raspberry tree made us happy until the frost ".

Maria, Tomsk: “I found information about the Golden Autumn variety on the Internet, I wanted to plant it on my site. I bought it, planted it in the fall and waited for it to grow. Unfortunately, the winter was also cold, so I was worried if the young bushes could survive. To my surprise, not a single seedling was damaged.The raspberry has grown sprawling and tall, the berries are juicy and sweet. I love to make jam from them, it looks very unusual in jars ".

Conclusion

The raspberry variety Golden Autumn takes root well, bears fruit well, and most importantly, it gives delicious berries of an unusual yellow color. But you can get a good harvest only with proper soil preparation, adherence to planting, cultivation and care technology.