Remontant raspberry call grades which two times fructify for one season. Raspberry yields the first harvest on escapes of last year, and following – on young branches of the current year. To receive good harvest, it is necessary to provide raspberry with due leaving.
Care for raspberry
Care for remontant raspberry consists in waterings, fertilizing, scarification, cutting and fight against weeds. The root system of raspberry is located superficially therefore needs regular waterings in droughty weather. Consider that watering should not be abundant, three-hour stagnation of water can lead to death of small backs. Raspberry does not perish, but on restoration of the damaged backs time will be required. Excessive watering also delays development of raspberry and has an adverse effect on quality of harvest.
Try not to allow damages of root system at scarification. In radius of one meter from the central part of bush depth of loosening should not exceed seven centimeters. To keep moisture in top soil, resort to mulching by peat or humus. Along with mulching and loosening from second year after landing it is necessary to introduce mineral fertilizers. Give preference in the first half of summer to nitrogen fertilizers, later you bring complex fertilizing which contains nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus and set of microelements.
Fertilizing by the rewandering organic fertilizers – the bird's dung or mullein divorced with water is especially effective.
Cutting of raspberry
Very much in cultivation of raspberry the correct removal of excess root offsprings and escapes is important. The earlier works will be carried out, the less nutrients will spend plant for them, so, the rich harvest of berries will turn out. On one square meter of remontant raspberry it is enough to have from three to six escapes. Remove excess escapes of replacement which grow from the rhizome basis by means of secateurs at the level of the soil. Green young offsprings it is necessary to cut off below ground level on three-five centimeters.
Escapes can be used further for reproduction and rooting.
Raspberry garter
Some grades of raspberry are capable to yield rich harvest at good leaving. Therefore sometimes escapes do not maintain such loading and polegat. Berries should not concern the earth therefore in the second half of summer it is necessary to tie up correctly escapes to lane or any other support. If in your area strong winds blow, then the garter can be made earlier.
Care for raspberry in the fall
With completion of fructification and approach of severe colds, it is necessary to cut off all elevated part of remontant raspberry, pick rake the fallen-down berries and leaves. Take out all this from the site and burn. You prorykhlit the soil, make vlagozaryadkovy watering, mulching. Organize over bed the shelter from nonwoven fabric or polyethylene.