Some gardeners cut off raspberry, gooseberry, currant and other berry bushes only in the fall, and others – only in the spring. Meanwhile, experienced agronomists agree in opinion that it can be done both at the beginning, and at the end of summer season.
The rejuvenating cutting of berry bushes
In the rejuvenating purposes it is better for scrap of berry bushes to make in the spring. The ideal option is to be in time before blooming of kidneys. Cutting is easier transferred by bushes at this time. In addition, during this period it is possible to see whether the bush is struck by bundle tick. This wrecker very much loves berry bushes.
If kidneys were very strongly rounded, have bulked up and remind the exterior head of cabbage - the tick has hidden inside, and they will not be dismissed. At partial defeat of bush will be to remove and destroy enough only sick branches, at full – it is necessary to cut off all branches to the basis.
At currant and gooseberry the leaflets, as a rule, appear early enough. For this reason some gardeners who come to the seasonal dachas only on weekends do not manage to make cutting until blooming of kidneys. In this case the scrap should postpone until the harvesting moment. It is possible to make it and in the fall.
Sanitary cutting of berry bushes
Understand removal of the broken and sick branches as sanitary cutting. It is better to make such action in the fall. Otherwise the situation can only be aggravated – disease and wreckers will begin to extend. Besides, the branches which in the fall have dried up and damaged are much more noticeable, than in the spring. However separate defective branches can be cut off irrespective of season.
As it is correct to cut off bush
For cutting it is necessary to use secateurs with fine edges. First of all it is necessary to delete old branches. As a rule, they are the most dark. They should be cut off at the earth, without leaving any stumps. It is extremely important to rarefy plant so that sunshine got in krone.
After cutting the earth under berry bushes should be prorykhlit without fail. After sharp warming the soil will be quickly left by moisture, and similar loosening will replace waterings, will influence growth, allowing roots to breathe. Meanwhile, it is necessary to remember that the root system at berry-pickers is located at depth of 20-40 centimeters therefore it is necessary to loosen soil under them extremely accurately.