Caring for remontant raspberries
It is difficult to find a person indifferent to fragrant, scarlet raspberries. In any, even the smallest area, there is room for several of its bushes. Ordinary varieties bear fruit once a year, in June-July, depending on the area. Remontants can produce crops twice during the season. This extended ripening allows you to enjoy fresh berries for a longer time and make preparations as you pick them.
Caring for remontant raspberries
- Watering
Raspberry is a moisture-loving plant. On dry days, regular watering is required, but it should not be excessive, since prolonged stagnation of water leads to the death of small roots.
- Loosening the soil.
It should be carried out within a meter radius from the bush, to a depth of no more than 7 centimeters. Mulching with peat or humus will help retain moisture in the soil.
- Top dressing
Mineral fertilizers should be applied starting from the second year after planting, simultaneously with mulching and loosening.
- Weed control.
In addition to weeds, excess shoots and root shoots are cut off from raspberries. This helps to increase the quantity and quality of berries.
Caring for remontant raspberries will not bring you much trouble, and the result will surprise and delight you.
