What experienced gardeners feed raspberries in the spring: fertilizer for large and sweet berries

05.02.2023 17:58

Even though spring is not coming soon, it is necessary to prepare for the summer cottage season in advance.

First of all, you should arm yourself with useful knowledge - for example, about what fertilizers will make raspberries large and sweet.

Anastasia Kovrizhnykh, an expert of the online publication Belnovosti, agronomist and landscape designer, spoke about fertilizers that can help you achieve this goal.

Today we will talk about mineral fertilizers, in particular about phosphate and potassium fertilizers.

So, to prepare a nutrient solution, you will need to fill a 10-liter bucket with water and add 4 tablespoons of superphosphate and 2 tablespoons of potassium fertilizer (any will do).

Raspberry
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Stir the contents of the container thoroughly to ensure that the additives are thoroughly dissolved.

Pour the fertilizer into a watering can and go to the raspberry patch to moisten the soil in which the bushes grow.

Finally, it wouldn’t hurt to sprinkle wood ash under the plants.

Author: Elena Shimanovskaya Internet resource editor