Features planting raspberries in the fall and care for it

Raspberry is considered one of the most popular and widespread berry bushes on personal plots. Appreciate her for unpretentiousness in leaving and cultivation.

If its seedlings are planted in September or October, then they will give the best harvest. It is important to know the dates and rules for planting raspberries in the fall. This process will be influenced by many factors.

basic information

With the advent of autumn, affairs on the plot do not decrease. Gardeners know that it is still necessary to collect and process the crop, to plant new seedlings, and, most importantly, to prepare the soil for wintering.

Landing time

In the suburbs, the optimal time for planting raspberries in autumn is considered to be the period from September to the end of October. The same conditions exist in the entire middle zone of Russia and in the Volga region, despite the fact that this is a zone of risky agriculture. In the spring there is an opportunity to plant raspberry shrubs in these regions, but the plant will be less hardy.

As for the Urals and Siberia, the bush should be planted before the beginning of September. Weather-oriented. If the last month of summer turned out to be very cold and rainy, then it is not recommended to plant raspberries at all. This is fraught with the appearance of a fungal disease due to increased humidity or death due to freezing. It is better to transfer this procedure to spring.

You can plant raspberries in the northern regions, but you should be guided by the rule that the beds should be located from north to south. This will enable the shrub to receive as much sunlight as possible during the day. Such a rule is very important for ripening the crop and obtaining excellent taste qualities of the berry itself.

Advantages and disadvantages

As for the technique of planting raspberries in autumn and spring, there are no differences. The benefits of autumn treatments are the following factors:

• Weather. It is usually already at this time not very hot with high humidity and a slight drop in temperature at night. Such weather conditions have a fruitful effect on the appearance of young roots in transplanted seedlings. In spring, the weather can change dramatically until hot days. Temperature changes negatively affect the plant. Therefore, thinking about when to plant raspberries in spring or autumn, experienced gardeners will advise you to do this in September.
• In the autumn, the internal juices of the plant are concentrated inside the cuttings. There is an accumulation of nutrients in the stem itself. The opposite happens in the spring. Raspberries have to spend all their energy on growing shoots. After planting, it is difficult for the plant to give new leaves and maintain the root system.
• Affordable price of planting material. In autumn, bushes are sold in large numbers, often directly with berries. Such samples help determine the choice of raspberry variety, quality and appearance of the goods offered.
• Not very difficult care for seedlings after planting in the fall. Weather promotes good survival of bushes. Autumn rooting has almost 100%.

 

Site preparation

Raspberries require fertile soil. Due to lack of nutrients in the soil, the leaves of the plant turn yellow, lose their color and luster, veins are clearly manifested on them. A great option for planting raspberry bushes is sandy loamy or loamy soil.

It is important that there is good drainage, and moisture reaches the roots of the bush, and does not stagnate at the base. After choosing planting material, you should prepare a site for planting raspberry bushes.

To do this, run the following actions:

1. Dig up the ground.
2. Clean the area of ​​stones, plant roots and debris.
3. Break big clods of earth.
4. Flatten the soil with a rake.

Having prepared the soil in this way, you can start planting seedlings.

Step-by-step instruction

When planting raspberry bushes in the fall, you should be guided by the instructions for the usual planting of plants. If the seedling is tall, then it is recommended to cut it to a level of about 20 cm from the base. This is important for the root system. The stem should not take all the nutrients. Landing can be carried out in two ways:

• bush;
• trench.

The first method does not require fertilizing the soil in advance. He suggests placing raspberry bushes clearly according to the given scheme. It includes the following steps:

1. A pit is prepared in advance in a section up to 40 cm deep and 35–40 cm in diameter. This should be done at least 2 weeks in advance.
2. The next stage is laying humus and mineral fertilizer in the pit. You can use wood ash or potassium sulfate.
3. Part of the excavated soil is mixed with fertilizer, fill the hole halfway.
4. A seedling is carefully placed in the recess, straightening the roots.
5. The location of the bush should be at such a level that the root neck is at a depth of 2-3 cm from the surface.
6. Pouring earth into the pit, the bush must be gently shaken so that all the hollow spaces are filled with soil.

The trench landing method is more time consuming. The trench is prepared by calculating the distance between the bushes of about 50-70 cm.The diameter and depth of the pits will be 40 cm each. Dug holes in the ground are laid out with slate, if there is a need for raspberries to prevent rooting seedlings throughout the site. Slate will block the growth of roots.

It is recommended to throw pieces of rotting pieces of wood at the bottom. A layer of humus is added on top, then superphosphate or ash. The last layer is soil. This method will allow raspberries to receive nutrients for a long time.

Follow-up care

After the seedlings are planted, the soil must be compacted. Do not leave empty cavities and indentations in the ground. They can stagnate water, which spoils the roots of the plant, will cause fungus and lead to the death of the plant.

Having planted raspberries, you must constantly look after her. As soon as the temperature begins to drop, the entire area should be covered with sawdust or humus. Fallen foliage in this case will not work. It may contain pests that will feed on plant sap. This is a suitable environment for the development of fungal diseases.

If the winter is very cold, then the shrub can suffer. It is necessary to make a frame near the raspberry and pull a film over it. If raspberries were planted using the bush method, it will be convenient to pack each bush. Under such a framework there is enough space for oxygen, which is enough for the plant to survive the winter. After cold weather, as soon as the sun warms up, the polyethylene should be removed so that condensation does not collect under it.

If necessary, it is better to plant bushes before the onset of frost. You can consult experienced gardeners, how to plant raspberries in the fallso that the transplant does not harm the plant.

Possible mistakes

When planting raspberry bushes, site owners expect to get a good harvest of ripe raspberries. In order to get such a result, you must avoid typical mistakes while working on a personal plot:

• Planting bushes was done too early. This will lead to a significant increase in green shoots. With the advent of frost, such activation will lead to a decrease in the immunity of seedlings.
• The bushes are located in a too dark place. Raspberries need enough sunlight to ripen the berries. Being in the shade, the plant will reach for the light. This will lead to the fact that its shoots are thinned and become fragile. Berries will not have time to ripen. And when cooling, part of the fruit buds at the tips of the shoots will freeze.
• Wrong soil selection. Planting seedlings on clay soil will not give a good result due to stagnation of moisture.
• Cutting of seedlings was negligible during planting. This will become an obstacle to the development of the root system.
• Planting material of poor quality. For planting, annual seedlings are ideally suited with a strong stem and root system of not less than 10 cm. When buying bushes, their roots should be rewound with a damp cloth so that they do not dry out.