All gardeners know that without fertilizing, pruning and watering you cannot get a good harvest of raspberries.
But there is another mandatory procedure that many consider secondary and therefore ignore. But in vain.
Anastasia Kovrizhnykh, an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", an agronomist and landscape designer, told what absolutely needs to be done with raspberries.
Experienced gardeners have long come to the conclusion that the unpretentiousness of plants is a fiction. Any crop requires care, attention and care. Especially raspberries.
Therefore, mulching should be considered a mandatory procedure in caring for raspberries.
Why mulch raspberries
Don't think that mulch is just a way to prevent weeds from appearing.
In fact, a layer of straw or other material in the root zone of the bush protects the soil, and along with it the roots of the plants, from overheating.
In general, it can be considered that mulch maintains the temperature balance of the soil.
In addition, mulch prevents excessive evaporation of moisture, which raspberries love.
And only after this can we talk about weeds that are prevented from growing by the protective layer in the root zone.
What to use as mulch.
The best options are straw or hay, compost, tree bark, and also weeded weeds (but without seeds).
Mulch is laid out at a small distance from the trunks to avoid problems with the roots and stems of the bushes.
The layer is laid out from 5 to 10 cm.
You should not use materials that interfere with the access of moisture and air.
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Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
