The love of many summer residents for gooseberries is explained very simply: the berries have a pleasant sourness.
In addition, the fruits of the gooseberry bush have a very interesting consistency: the peel is hard, and the inside is tender.
However, gardeners do not always manage to harvest a decent crop of gooseberries.
And often this is not due to mistakes made during watering and fertilization.
A summer resident can lose his harvest if he does not take into account five other important points.
An expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh listed the things that gooseberries do not like.
Acidic soil
A mistake can be made when choosing a place to plant a plant.
Gooseberry bushes should not grow in areas with acidic soil.
The pH level should be at least 5.5, preferably 6-7.
Shadow
Gooseberries do not like shaded areas.
The plant needs sunlight, otherwise there will be problems with fruiting.
Dampness
Gooseberries should not be planted near bodies of water or in areas with high groundwater levels.
If you ignore this recommendation, the crop will most likely encounter fungal diseases.
Cold wind
And the plant also needs to be protected from cold wind. Planting the plant near the fence is the right thing to do.
Weeds
Of course, other garden crops "don't like" weeds either. But gooseberries "react" to dangerous "neighbors" in a special way: their yield drops sharply.
Earlier, summer residents were told how to plant potatoes in a small area .
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
