The variety does not always determine the volume of the harvest. Proper feeding is also important.
Large and sweet berries are every gardener's dream. But sometimes the fruits are small and tasteless, and from a whole hundred square meters it is barely possible to collect 1-2 buckets.
There are three factors that lead to such a result. The expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", scientist-agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh explained how to increase the raspberry harvest.
Three factors
Raspberries need:
- in top dressings;
- watering;
- protection against pests.
The soil in the raspberry patch should always be slightly damp. We are not talking about stagnant water. For example, you can water the bushes generously and then mulch them. After that, you can forget about watering for a long time.
But it is worth remembering about feeding. The choice in this case is great, but all varieties without exception respond well to compost. This fertilizer and moist soil already give a crazy result.
In addition, raspberries love nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium. It is better to use complex fertilizers that contain macro- and microelements.
As for pests, raspberries need to be protected from raspberry beetles.
Taking into account and observing these nuances, you can harvest raspberries in buckets every year.
