This variety is one of the most popular in our latitudes. Unpretentious care and excellent taste made him a favorite among many summer residents. In today's review, we will look at how remarkable the Zenga Zengana strawberry variety is.
Variety description
The species belongs to plants of short daylight. The ripening period is medium late. Fruit buds appear on a short day (up to 12 hours). Flowering also occurs with a short light day (no more than 14 hours). The bush bears fruit once, closer to the middle of June, one month after flowering.
The variety is also distinguished by the fact that shoots are developing very actively in the form of "whiskers", which makes it possible to compact the plantations. Bushes vigorous, with developed leaves, but quite compact. Berries are average in weight and size (10-30 g). The taste is very sweet, sour, with a thick skin. In the section visible bright red flesh.
Important! Variety does not carry long rains. Therefore, a mass landing in rainy regions is not carried out.Strawberry "Zenga Zengan" has another feature, without which the description of this variety will not do. The fact is that its productivity is very high, from one bush you can effortlessly remove 1-1.5 kg (that is 4 kg from 1 sq. M).
Landing pattern
Thinking about purchasing seedlings, it is worth remembering some of the nuances associated with the cultivation of strawberries. Zenga has them too.
How to choose seedlings
You can buy strawberries both in the market and in nurseries. The following signs indicate a healthy plant:
- no damage in the form of breaks;
- well developed and whole rhizome;
- the bush has an elastic and strong core of green or light green color;
- the seedlings themselves are not sluggish and suitable for transportation;
- suitable seedlings are considered, in which the root neck has reached 5-6 mm in diameter.
These simple rules will be the key to high yield.Terms and place of landing
The best time for planting are the first decades of spring. In regions with a temperate climate, this is March 10-20. The variety tolerates easy frosts, so it is not worth delaying with the landing.
Did you know? The largest strawberry berry had a weight of 231 grams. In the Guinness Book of Records there is a corresponding entry.To do this, select a flat area, preferably from the south (but not very windy) side. Experienced gardeners know that lowlands or slopes are not suitable for such a case. This also applies to lands with high acidity.
The soil must be weed-free and healthy. Pre soil checked for pests. If there are any, a solution is used (2 kg of ammonia / 10 l of water) that is used to treat this area.
The soil itself for 2-3 weeks before planting will have to feed. As a fertilizer when digging, such compositions will be suitable (per 1 sq. M):
- rotted manure or humus (6 kg);
- potassium funds (20 g);
- superphosphates (40 g).
Another point - groundwater. It is desirable that they do not pass very high (the optimal depth is 60-80 cm).How to plant "Zenga Zenganu"
Before planting, remove excess leaves, leaving a maximum of 3 leaves. This is done in order to reduce the evaporation area (this is how the moisture lasts longer for the bush).
Important! The life cycle of the bush is 6 years. But after a 3-year term, you will have to change the landing site.Planting pattern is typical for strawberries:
- digging up small holes, they are poured with water;
- seedling is placed, gently pressing down the roots. The central kidney remains at ground level;
- gently cover with soil and plentifully watered the hole. If necessary, you can mumble.
The two-line scheme is a bit more complicated, the gap between the bushes is maintained there, but the rows go as if in two lines, while the same bushes of 70-80 cm are kept between the last bushes of different rows. There is also an irregular method, in which the landing goes in one line but with obligatory mulching with black film. In order not to overheat the soil, straw is also placed on top. Note that this is quite a laborious approach.
Strawberry care tips
The variety is not without reason considered one of the most unpretentious. To see this, let's see how to care for planted bushes.
Did you know? Strawberry is considered a sweet product. At the same time, there is a minimum of sugar in it, its content in lemon is much higher.
Watering, weeding and loosening the soil
Bushes are watered, depending on the weather: if there is no heat, then it is enough every 1-2 weeks. If the temperature is too high, then moisturizing is done every 5-7 days. Of course, the earth should not dry up to a state of stone, so look at the situation. The soil should soak 20-30 cm deep. 
Here you need accuracy, try to water the hole so that the water does not fall on the green part of the bush. The best time is the morning hours.
For strawberries it is vital to moisten before flowering, then watering is carried out as needed.
Weeding is also required. Do not run weeds, it is better to remove them immediately.
With loosening the same story. The first few approaches are especially important when the soil is slightly “clogged” with melt water. Loosening in the aisle, going 10 cm. Near the bush take less, so as not to cut the roots. Bushes at the same time slightly spud (as adventitious roots are sprinkled). If the roots of old bushes are bare, this is no reason to panic - they are sprinkled with earth and gently spud.
Fertilization
The main thing is not to overfeed. Liquid formulations, and especially nitrogen, when making a large amount of work on the green mass, but not on the berries. Therefore, it is better to calculate the dose.
As soon as the leaves have gone to growth, the bush is watered with infused mullein with a small addition of sulfate.
To get a good harvest, use a urea solution. It is taken before flowering, diluting 2-30 g per liter of water. For this period, suitable and sulfate mixture: 1 tsp. potassium sulfate together with 2 tbsp. l nitroammofoski goes to 10 liters of water. On one bush pour about 0.5 liters of this composition.
Important! For irrigation is best suited "droplet" - watering will be uniform. In addition, do not have to move the hose, risking damage to the bushes and blur the roots.For fertilizing often use dry fertilizers, which are scattered between the rows before loosening.
Liquid "organic" is also good, even infused chicken manure will help. In a small amount of water, it is insisted for 5 days, after which it is diluted with water in a ratio of 1:10. On 1 square. m make 3.5-6 liters of such funds.Pest and disease control
Of the pests for "Zengi" strawberry mite is the most dangerous. It is resistant to verticillosis and powdery mildew. True, the danger can manifest itself in the form of leaf spot and gray rot.
It is not always possible to see the tick (it is very shallow), therefore, before planting, heat treatment of seedlings is often done. Planting material for 15-20 minutes is placed in a container with water warmed to 40 ° C, and then dried and planted.
Check out the list of drugs that will be useful to you in the care of the garden: “Calypso”, “Shining-1”, “Nurell D”, “Thanos”, “Oksihom”, “Ordan”, “Kinmiks”, “Omite”.With a large number, it is destroyed by "Fufanon", "Aktellik", "Kemifos", "Karbofos". These acaricides are permitted for use in private households, but the dosage should be carried out wisely. Colloidal sulfur is also good.
They deal with spotting by different means depending on the color of the spots. Fungicides like Topaz, Horus or Golda are suitable for white lesions (if the disease is already widespread). Effective and iodine solution (50 ml / 10 l of water).
Did you know? Strawberry juice fights excellent pigment spots on the skin. This folk remedy is used in bleaching.Brown spots will disappear if you prepare such a solution: 5 g of potassium permanganate, 2 spoons of soda and 1 bottle of iodine are added to 10 liters of water. At the end add 20 g of soap and mix. To eliminate gray rot, a mixture of chalk and ash (one glass) and copper sulfate (1 tsp) is prepared. All this is poured into water and mixed.
If the infected area has become large, spray it with a solution of mustard powder (50 g per 5 liters of warm water with 2-day sludge, then add 5 liters of cold water).
Such treatments are carried out at intervals of 10 days. The best time for this will be the start of shoot growth, budding and the first days after harvest.
The Bordeaux liquid treatment, which is popular in such cases, is an effective but rather dangerous measure. It is not always possible for plants to recover from its application, and if the dosage of a strong substance is incorrect, there is a risk of chemical burn.
Prevention comes to the fore:
- clean beds;
- removal of affected bushes;
- competent and timely fertilization;
- spraying fungicidal solutions (spring and autumn);
- change of landing sites. They try not to keep strawberries in one place for more than 2-3 years.
Learn more about growing other strawberry varieties, such as Kimberley, Russian Size, Masha, Elizaveta 2, Lord, Malvina, Elsanta, Festival.
Trimming and removing whiskers
There are no specific dates for removal. The only rule is that by the beginning of wintering strawberries should be cut, with young shoots fired in autumn. Many gardeners practice it in August. 
There are no difficulties here, but you need to know about such points:
- Use shears or scissors. You can not tear your hands.
Important! Dill, onions, beets, carrots and legumes are good predecessors to the strawberry plot. If before there grew tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers or potatoes - the earth is not ready to accept seedlings.
- Clean only the leaf plates, not the sheet completely. Approximately 10 cm of stem is left (thereby maintaining the growth point for the next season).
- Antennae with a healthy rosette are left (if they go first from the bush). Such sockets drip.
- Only sick or sluggish leaves can be removed completely.
How to prepare strawberries for winter
Late autumn bushes covered. The material used for shelter depends largely on the weather in the region. So, for areas where winter is usually warm and snowy, a thick layer of mulch is enough. More frosty winters require more serious protection. 
The most suitable material in such cases will be lapnik. Branches of coniferous trees completely cover the bushes of the first year, and more adult plants lay round the circumference. For better air circulation under the needles you can put dry raspberry stalks or brushwood. And it is better to abstain from habitual leaves or tops - they are crushed and stopped, moreover, they often become a wintering place for pests.
Did you know? Strawberry relieves headache no worse than aspirin, in its composition there are natural anesthetics.As an option - covering material with a density of at least 60 g / sq. m, which pull on the arc. These are agrotex, spunbond and similar coatings. There is no problem vyperyvanie, and the temperature is higher. But at the same time the agrofibre should not sag, much less lie on the row - so the soil will freeze even faster.
"Zenga Zengan": the benefits of the variety
Strawberries garden line "Zenga Zengana" suitable for gardeners who grow products for sale. The arguments in her favor will be:
- fragrant and delicious berries, which retain their qualities when frozen;
- unpretentiousness of the bush to the composition of the soil;
- adaptability to our conditions;
- relatively high immunity, resistance to a variety of fungal infections;
- high yield at the small sizes;
- for a long time keeps the presentation during transportation.
There are also disadvantages. For example, at the end of the period of fruiting the berries become smaller (you have to catch the moment). Another disadvantage is called susceptibility to gray rot. Although with proper care, this risk is significantly reduced.Important! With a large area set aside for bushes, the beds are made with high ridges (often with the help of a motoblock). Cover them with agrofiber, make holes for seedlings.We have learned what will please Zenga. Hopefully, care tips will help you take off a large crop of delicious berries. Good luck on the beds!
