For all its unpretentiousness, raspberries are responsive to the sun, potash and phosphorus fertilizers and moderate moisture. Having spent time and energy preparing a trench for planting a bush, you can be sure that raspberries will thank in the future with an abundance of sweet berries.
Raspberry is an unpretentious shrub, in nature it can be found in the forest more often, in the shadow of roadside shrubs, along river banks. However, if you want to get a stable and rich harvest of this useful sweet berry, you should find a more suitable sunny place for it.
Choosing a permanent place for raspberries
Of course, raspberries will take root and will bear fruit in the shade, but it belongs to the photophilous cultures. The plant does not tolerate excessive dampness, so the lowlands of the area with swampy soil are not suitable for growing this berry.
Because raspberries give a lot of shoots, many gardeners prefer to plant it along the fence or create a hedge with it, and this is true. Having determined a permanent successful place for the bush, you can not worry about a transplant of 12 years, so you should prepare the soil well in advance.
Soil preparation and planting method
Previously, weeds are removed from the area of the future raspberry, and the soil is dug up to a depth of about 30 cm. If a few raspberries are supposed, laying of the bush can be done in the holes. If raspberries are planted around the perimeter of the entire fence or on one side from the beginning to the end, a trench method of planting will be more rational. Although the preparation of a half-meter wide trench is laborious, it is a guarantee of good fruiting in the future. At the bottom of the trench, the optimum depth of which should be 40-45 cm, humus and fertilizers are usually poured.
Most of all, raspberries need potassium-phosphorus fertilizing (30 gr. Per 1 sq. M.), Superphosphate (50 gr. Per 1 sq. M.) Will not be superfluous. Fertility of the soil, its structure is also an important factor. Planting is desirable to produce in loamy soil, flavored with humus. It retains moisture and nutrients well, so you do not have to fertilize and regularly water it every year, as in the case of sandy soil. If the soil on the site is quite fertile, when planting raspberries, you can do just that.
The optimal timing for planting raspberries
Raspberry is an amazing plant that can be planted at any convenient time, of course, except for winter. Nevertheless, experts agree that autumn is the most favorable period for planting. If planting is planned for late September or early October, the soil should be prepared at least 3 weeks in advance.
In spring, raspberries take root longer, so you need to not miss the moment before the sap flow begins. In early June, green siblings are usually planted. At this time, it is already hot and raspberries need constant watering until it takes root. To make this period easier for the plant, it is recommended to cut the bushes to a height of 20 cm. After all, the main thing for survival is a full-fledged root neck.
