On the threshold of spring and the new gardening season, summer residents begin to plan their plantings especially actively.
When talking about raspberries, it is important to consider that this is a crop whose harvest depends, among other things, on a comfortable neighborhood.
This means that the location for the raspberry patch should initially be chosen to be suitable, close to the right neighboring crops.
Otherwise, you can't count on the bush's productivity. What plants are competitors for raspberries?
1. Birch, plum, shadberry, conifers
Many gardeners like to plant these plants on their plots. But they are unacceptable neighbors for raspberries.
Trees dry out the soil very much, because they are known to be water-drinkers. In such an environment, raspberries will not grow marketable berries.
2. Strawberries
These two crops have a similar pest. The danger for them is the weevil.
That is why it is undesirable to "break up" raspberry bushes near strawberry plantings. Otherwise, both crops will be affected. In addition, their roots will become eternal rivals in the fight for food and water.
3. Sea buckthorn
The proximity of raspberries to sea buckthorn also leads to poor harvests. By nature, they are eternal antagonists to each other.
The crops will have to constantly compete with each other. One will experience a deficiency of nutrients, and the other moisture.
