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Raspberries are a berry loved by many, characterized by a pleasant sweet taste and fragrant aroma. It is a source of many vitamins and microelements necessary to maintain and strengthen the body's defenses. Raspberries can be eaten raw, covered with sugar, added to ice cream and cocktails. It makes delicious jam, compotes, jellies - welcome and always appropriate guests on the family table, especially in winter.
Why are many gardeners concerned about such a question as replanting raspberries in the spring? Unfortunately, raspberry trees do not always please their owners with a bountiful harvest. As a rule, the fertility of bushes decreases after five to six years, and gradually fades away. This is due to the plant’s ability to take all useful and nutrients from the soil.
This is why raspberries need to be replanted periodically. This is a very important procedure, but not every gardener is familiar with it well enough to perform it efficiently and effectively.
When is the right time to transplant raspberry bushes?
When can you replant raspberries? Experts answer this question differently, so there is no clear, single correct opinion.Experienced gardeners say that it is best to do this in the fall or late summer. The inappropriate season for such an operation is winter.
When is the best time to replant raspberries? Many summer residents prefer to do this in the spring. According to them, at this time the plant cannot be damaged by frost.
At the same time, supporters of autumn replanting claim that during this time the shoots have time to take root well and rest in the winter.
The size and taste of the berries that were planted in different seasons practically do not differ from each other. Before planting raspberries, learn all about the steps of the procedure.
Technology for proper raspberry transplantation
First you need to choose a suitable location.
From these plants, raspberry bushes receive all the necessary microelements.
It is best to plant raspberries in shaded areas; direct sunlight should be avoided. There is no need to plant the entire bush, because raspberries are a perennial plant, and their roots, located underground, have shoots.
When choosing planting material, pay attention only to non-fruit-bearing, viable young bushes. Remove the thinnest and weakest parts.
How to plant a plant correctly? Once you have already chosen the bushes, you need to take the following steps:
- Having selected the bushes for replanting, process them. This process involves pruning - approximately 1 meter from the root. Please note that the stem should not be less than a centimeter in diameter.Examine all seedlings for diseases and discard unsuitable ones.
- Make sure that the soil in which you decide to plant raspberries is sufficiently moist, because the roots of the bush collect moisture from the surface without growing very deep into the ground. Do not forget about the mineralization of the soil, because in this way you will well fertilize the planting site and saturate it with the microelements necessary for growth.
- Do some preliminary soil preparation. It needs to be dug up well and loosened. Be sure to get rid of everyone weed.
- Now you need to take care of the planting holes. To transplant raspberries correctly, do not forget that they are always planted in rows; for this, the trench method is used. It is important that the raspberry bushes do not shade their “neighbors”. The optimal distance between rows is 2 meters. First you need to dig a hole with a diameter of about 50 cm, about 30-40 cm deep. The distance between the recesses is at least 50 cm.
- Add 5 kg of rotted manure into the pits and compact it. To further cover the holes, mix the soil with granulated superphosphate in the amount of 70 g, add 40 g of potassium sulfate. Cover the depressions with this mixture and add a 10 cm layer of soil on top.
You can plant raspberry bushes. Once you have planted the shoots in the holes, be sure to tie them to stakes so that they can grow well.
Each bush moved to a new location requires care. In order for the seedlings to produce a good harvest and please you for several more years, you need to give them maximum attention.
How to care for bushes
Raspberries, like all other plants, need care.
Even a successfully completed transplant is not a guarantee of a bountiful harvest.
The main thing after planting is to provide the seedlings with good watering. One raspberry bush may need about 8 liters of water. Subsequently, over the course of several days, spray and mulch each sprout - in the first case, use a sprayer, in the second, rabbit droppings are ideal.
Thanks to mulching, raspberries will grow better and retain moisture. In this way you can protect the raspberry tree from weeds.
To continue to successfully grow raspberries, you need:
- Water. Raspberry bushes, like many other plants, prefer large amounts of water. But you need to make sure that there is not too much of it - this can lead to souring of the berries. In the summer, when it is very hot, it is important for the owner to provide especially abundant watering for the transplanted raspberries.
- Trim, loosen. Don’t forget to get rid of excess growth and periodically shorten the shoots. This should be done in the spring or after harvest. Before the onset of winter, it is recommended to mulch the raspberries again.
- In winter, bushes always bend to the ground - they are tilted and tied. If pruning is done in a timely manner, the fruiting process can be extended until the very end of summer.
- Tie up. If this is not done, the bushes may simply break off under the weight of the berries.
- Fertilize. Mineral or organic substances, wood ash, and manure are best suited for this.
The process of caring for young bushes is simple and does not take much time. To avoid damaging the raspberry roots, avoid digging.
Now you know how to properly transplant and monitor raspberries to ensure an excellent harvest.
Surround the plant with care, remember its love for moisture, try to have enough light in the area - and raspberries will reward you with red, ripe and sweet berries.
