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What to do to have lots of raspberries: practical advice
13.02.2023 08:03
Updated: 14.04.2023 00:58
Raspberry is an unpretentious plant that manages to grow and bear fruit in almost any conditions.
However, some gardeners have nowhere to put their harvest, while others collect one berry a day.
There will be plenty of juicy and large raspberries if you follow simple rules.
How to harvest a large crop of berries
Care
Any variety of raspberry will produce shoots. And it is important to know what to do with them: leave them or cut them off completely. Usually, about 5-6 of the strongest shoots are left, and the rest of the shoots are removed.
In spring, shorten the stems, leaving only a third of the total growth. In summer, do not forget to get rid of excess young shoots, which will take a significant part of the nutrition.
Provide supports and garters for the branches so that they do not fall to the ground under the weight of the fruit.
Top dressing
Raspberries are very gluttonous and will never refuse fertilizer.
When digging in the fall, add humus up to 10 cm and leave it on the surface until next summer.
In spring, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers can be used for feeding.
Watering
Water the raspberry bush abundantly. During the period when ovaries are forming, watering should be done every 7-10 days.
