Gooseberry is not a crop that all the summer resident's thoughts and concerns are about. First of all, they usually take care of raspberries or currants, and then about this bush.
But the berry is very useful and the plant can bear fruit so much that it won’t be difficult to collect a bucket or even two from one bush.
Anastasia Kovrizhnykh, an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", a scientist agronomist and landscape designer, told how to increase the yield of gooseberries.
Proper care of gooseberries does not involve such complicated procedures.
How to proceed
The plant needs fertilizers and it is important that they are balanced.
And you need to act like this:
- In the spring, nitrogen fertilizers are applied to stimulate the growth of new shoots;
- in summer, phosphorus and potassium are essential for abundant fruiting and improving the taste of berries;
- In the fall, we repeat phosphorus and potassium, without which the plant will not be able to prepare for winter.
In addition to mineral fertilizers, you can add organic matter.
Compost gives good results, significantly improving the soil structure.
Ash can be used with the same success.
All fertilizers are applied after preliminary watering, and top dressing is carried out at least once a month.
The secret to abundant gooseberry fruiting lies in proper feeding.
Moreover, the berries not only grow in large quantities, they ripen large and sweet.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
