We plant gooseberries at their summer cottage: rules for planting and care

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Gooseberries, which are called northern grapes, require certain conditions when planting for successful growth and development. Today I propose to talk about that. how to plant a seedling so that it pleases you for many years.

Landing time

• Both spring and autumn are suitable for planting gooseberries.
• Autumn planting is beneficial in that there is more choice of seedlings. However, there is always a danger that the young plant will not have enough time to develop the root system.
• Spring planting stimulates the good development of the seedling, and the earth is sufficiently filled with moisture and nutrients. But there is a danger of returning frosts if the time is chosen incorrectly or the weather conditions fail.
• Whatever time you choose to land, you should take into account the peculiarities of the weather conditions in your region.
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• Focus on warming up the soil at least 10°–12°С and air temperature - 16°–18°С.
• In the spring in the middle lane, this is usually the end of April - the beginning of May.
• Should be planted on a cloudy, quiet day or after sunset.

Important! We carry out all work before the swelling of the kidneys, until the plant wakes up.

Choosing a seedling

• Gooseberries come in different varieties and tastes, so it is better to purchase seedlings in special stores or gardening partnerships to be sure that you will not be deceived.
• In addition, it will help to acquire a seedling adapted to your climate, which will positively affect its development.

Saplings come with an open and packed root system.

with open roots

• For reliability, it is better to take a two-year-old seedling that has at least 2–3 strong shoots at least 30 cm long and 1–1.5 cm thick.
• The plant should not have damage, thickening, indicating possible accumulations of pathogenic larvae.
• The root system should have up to 5 strong, lignified skeletal roots at least 10–12 cm long, and 8–10 developed fibrous roots.
• The roots must be immediately dipped in a clay mash to avoid overdrying while waiting for planting.

Root in an earthen container

• The seedling must sit tightly in the container.
• An earthen ball should be as much as possible riddled with small, white roots.
• The length of the shoots is not allowed less than 45–50 cm.

Preparing a seedling

• We completely remove damaged and broken sprouts.
• We shorten the exposed roots slightly to give the plant a boost to growth.
• We soak the open roots for 30-40 minutes in the Kornevin solution.
• Wet the roots packed in a container with water for better extraction.

Choose a place

• A young gooseberry needs more sunlight than an adult plant.
• The site should be sunny, but covered from through winds.
• It is unacceptable to plant in lowlands where water can stagnate, as well as in areas with close groundwater, since excessive moisture is detrimental to gooseberries.

Crop rotation

Bad neighbors for gooseberries are currants, blackberries and raspberries.

• Currant consumes the same substances as gooseberries. As a result, one of the plants will suffer.
• Both plants have common diseases, which is also very dangerous.
• Raspberries and blackberries tend to grow, which harms the gooseberry root system.

preparing the ground

Gooseberries do well in light nutrient soils.

• Chernozems, loams and sandstones with neutral acidity are best suited.
• Sand and turf are added to heavy soils for looseness.
• Alumina, chernozem and humus are added to sandy soils.
• Acidified soils are deoxidized with calcium flour and wood ash.

We prepare the site

• The site should be cleared of weeds and dug well.
• Remove stones and other objects from the ground.
• Previously (for 2 weeks) we dig a hole with a width and depth of at least 50 cm, where we add drainage, humus or compost, and fertilizers: superphosphate and potassium salt.
• Pour the top layer of soil on top and mix thoroughly.
• For looseness, you can add river sand and a bucket of peat.
• We close the pit with the lower soil and leave it to rest and settle.

Planting seedlings

• We take out part of the soil from the pit and pour a bucket of water into it.
• We place the seedling strictly vertically, cover it with soil so that the root neck is 7–8 cm below the level of the pit, and tamp it tightly to get rid of voids.
• From above we make a small mound so that moisture does not stagnate.
• We water each bush with a bucket of water and mulch with sawdust or compost.

Care

Watering

• Watering should be moderate. On normal days, watering is on average 1 time per week.
• On rainy and dry days, watering is regulated depending on the condition of the soil.

Important! The soil under the gooseberries should not be wet.

pruning

• When planting on a seedling, we shorten all the shoots so that 5–7 buds remain on each branch.
• On weaker seedlings, to redirect forces to the development of the root system, we leave 3–4 buds each.

top dressing

• Young seedlings do not need top dressing. In early spring, you can feed only a small amount of nitrogen.
• We start fertilizing after 2 years of growth.
• In depleted soils, top dressing is applied every year.

Diseases and pests

• With good care, gooseberries practically do not get sick.
• Of the pests, it is loved by spider mites, currant galitsa, moth and others.
• For the fight, Bordeaux liquid and insecticides are used, which are allowed to be used before the formation of berries.

By planting a shrub correctly, very soon you will get a strong, healthy plant, which in a few years will delight you with a generous harvest every year.

Tell us in your comments how you planted gooseberry species in your summer cottage and what difficulties you had to face.

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