How shouldraspberry care in autumn look likefor plants to bear fruit in a year's time? We explain the most importanttreatments in raspberry cultivation in the fall , how to properly carry outplanting, fertilizing and cutting raspberries in autumn , and what spraying should be doneto keep the raspberry bushes he althy and strong.
Raspberry care in autumn
Planting raspberries in the fall
The best time to plant raspberries is early fall, i.e. October The soil is then moist and the raspberry takes root easily. We can buy new raspberry seedlings (they are not expensive) or from raspberry root suckers that are already growing in our garden or from someone we know. Gently remove the regrowth from the ground (you can dig it with a spade) and cut it off with a pruner. After planting in a new position, the suckers are usually easy to adopt and are the easiest way to propagate raspberries in your own garden.
Choose a position in full sun for the cultivation of raspberries, and the soil should be fertile with high organic matter.Before planting raspberries in the fallthe soil should be deeply loosened, cleaned of weeds, while supplying it with compost or composted manure. If we do not have access to these fertilizers, we can use granulated manure available in gardening stores in the garden for raspberries.
Raspberries should be planted shallowly, preferably 2-3 cm deeper than they grew in the nursery. After planting, tamp the soil around the plant and water it thoroughly. After planting the raspberries in the fall, make the first cut of the bushesThat is, cut the plant to a height of 15 cm from the ground, and form a mound at the foot of the bush, which will facilitate the wintering of the raspberry and protect its roots from freezing.
Raspberries are planted in rows every 60 cm . If you plan to plant more than one row of raspberries, keep a distance of at least two meters between the rows. Raspberries can be planted without supporting structures or, as is done more and more often, using supports.
Fertilizing raspberries in autumn
Fertilizing raspberries in the fall is an important procedure contributing to the improvement of the quality of raspberries and increasing the plant resistance to diseases.We use mineral fertilizers rich in potassium and phosphorus for autumn raspberries the proportions of ingredients responsible for the proper overwintering of raspberries.Every four years, it is also worth fertilizing with manure at a dose of 30 kg per 100 m².
Cutting raspberries in autumn
After harvesting the autumn-fruiting raspberry crops, prune the raspberry stalks close to the groundWe can also let the raspberry stalks overwinter and bear more fruit in the next summer, but the yields will be lower. Therefore, by cutting the shoots to a height of 5 cm, we stimulate the development of fruiting shoots. We also limit some raspberry pests that feed inside the shoot, such as the raspberry sight.
Raspberry spraying in autumn
In the fall, after the harvest, it is worth doing prophylactic sprays of raspberries , which will protect them against possible fungal diseases, such as gray mold or raspberry shoot dieback. One of the products worth recommending is Polyversum WP. It is a biological agent of natural origin. Effectively fights raspberry fungal diseases, while remaining safe for humans and pollinating insects.
After harvesting the fruit and cutting out the old shoots, spray Polyversum WPat a dose of 2 g per 6 liters of water per 100 m².
MSc Eng. Joanna Białowąs
