Raspberries believe undemanding to grow. It adapts to different environmental conditions and good fruit. However, proper care of the bushes will bring a rich harvest. Berries are ripe, sweet and helpful.
In addition to feeding, watering and treatment of pests This plant requires regular pruning. The whole season raspberry bush you need to prune and shape. To work with raspberries need a sharp tool for cutting branches and strong gloves. Well sharpened secateurs help make clean cut without damaging the bark and buds.
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Spring training
March and April are considered the best time for the first trimming bushes. It becomes clear which branches have died from cold and broken - they must be removed at the root. Preserved stems trimmed to advise the young buds. New shoots are paying particular attention to - their large number should not be left up to 8 to 1 bush. If the raspberry bushes planted trench method - up to 15 per 1 m of the series. The height of the branches should also be monitored to preserve nutrients future berries.
Recommend all bushes trimmed in various ways: one - in the 20-25 cm from the top, while others - to cut half of the stem, and the rest - leave about 15 cm in height. Since the maturation time and the appearance of berries will be evenly flow the entire period. Advised to loosen the soil around the bush, remove all weeds and rocks. After removing the branches need to fertilize the plants. Fertilizing in the spring - the key to the future of rich harvest. For spring fertilizer suitable ash or rotted manure.
Summer pruning bushes
Berries are gathered - is now recommended to cut the raspberries to its very foundations. This will prevent the expansion of the sides, will reduce the number of branches and foliage. New shoots will have more sun and food. Such pruning in the summer are advised to carry out 2 times a month. While escaping the young, and the root system is not yet formed, remove it will not be difficult. Summer feeding is carried out in 2 stages: in early June, and during the active flowering. Fit a fertilizer with phosphorus and potassium.
Autumn pruning stage and preparations for the winter
Some varieties of raspberries produce fruit until late autumn. After harvest, prepare the bush for the winter. Carefully inspect all the stems and leave only strong and whole. Also clean all the leaves: they are removed from the bottom up, wearing heavy gloves. With the help of a bayonet shovels dig around the bush around, removing the new shoots that are in the earth. The distance between the bushes, make up to 70 cm. Treatment is carried out by fungi and insects, making complex fertilizers. During this period, you can do multiplication of raspberry. Young and strong shoots experienced gardeners are advised to carefully dig, transplant into a prepared ground, abundantly watered, fertilized. Such plants have time to form a root system and to survive the winter. Another important point is the raspberry shelter from the cold. To do this, every bush tie, wrap covering materials, tilted to the ground and covered with dry grass and leaves.
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