A mandatory procedure in terms of caring for fruit crops in the fall is pruning. Not only fruit trees and ornamental plants need to be pruned, but also berry bushes.
Let us remind you which bushes need to be pruned in September and how to do it correctly.
Benefits of Autumn Pruning
It is believed that autumn pruning is more gentle and does not have a negative impact on the harvest.
Although this is a mandatory stage of care, any pruning causes stress in plants.
The point is that in the spring it is necessary to do this before the sap starts to flow, otherwise the plant will spend energy on healing wounds, which will affect the yield.
In autumn, pruning is carried out after fruiting, and before the onset of cold weather, bushes and trees have time to cope with the consequences of stress.
How to prune
1. The best time is the end of September. If you start earlier, new shoots may start growing, and it will be more difficult for the bush to survive the winter.
2. Only sharp and sterile instruments are used for trimming.
3. During this period, sanitary and rejuvenating pruning is carried out.
Which bushes to trim
This procedure is considered mandatory for black currants. Five-year-old bushes that have yielded a good harvest in the current season are trimmed.
It is not recommended to touch annual shoots of red currants. Pruning is carried out annually, taking into account that 3-4 new strong shoots remain.
It is also important to trim the blackberries, but here everything is simple - remove all the shoots that get in the way.
Gooseberry - remove branches older than six years and shorten the top.
Pruning of raspberries is mandatory - shoots that produced a harvest this year are removed.
