Despite the fact that when growing raspberries requires constant care, it can be found on almost any private plot, as its berries are not only very tasty, but also very useful, especially for colds. You can plant raspberry seedlings at any time of year (except winter), but you should know the basic rules and features of planting in a particular season.
In this article, we will consider how to correctly plant raspberry seedlings in autumn and why this time is considered the best for planting.
The advantage of autumn raspberry planting
Is it possible to determine at what time of the year (in autumn or spring) it is better to plant raspberries? You can, for this you just need to compare the conditions of survival of newly planted plants.
Spring in the plants begins an intensive movement of juices along the trunk. The roots of newly planted shrubs can not cope with providing the necessary substances and moisture, and therefore it is worse than it gets. This does not happen when planting raspberry seedlings in autumn, when the root system grows, which helps to root the bush. Another drawback of spring planting is the dependence on the weather, since in the spring it is characterized by great variability, and in the autumn rainy, non-hot weather prevails.
But that the planting of raspberries at any time of the year was successful, the most important thing is to follow the rules of agricultural technology.
Rules of planting raspberries in autumn
For the autumn planting, one-year-old root processes are used, grown on the roots of the uterine plants from the adnexal kidneys. They are harvested in autumn and immediately planted. To planting it is necessary to examine the roots of the prepared seedlings, cut off the damaged and too long. That as a result of planting, raspberry seedlings started well in the fall, the following recommendations should be adhered to:
1. Choose a suitable location: with a wet, well drained loam soil, and well protected from winds.
2. It is better to start the planting when replacement buds appear on the root collar (the time of their appearance depends on the variety). This can be determined by the fall of the leaves, which indicates the cessation of plant growth. The optimal time for planting raspberries in autumn is the second half of September-October, but certainly two weeks before the soil freezes.
3. It is necessary to prepare the soil:
- dig and level the selected area;
- dig a trench 30 cm deep, 1 m wide and the length you need;
- fill it with fertile soil with manure, humus or compost .
4. Since this shrub grows in the same place for about 10-12 years, it is better to plant raspberry bushes in accordance with a prearranged planting scheme, which stipulates that between rows should be 1.5-2 m, and between the bushes 50-70 cm.
5. When lowering into the landing pit, the roots should be straightened and watched so that when falling asleep the roots do not bend upwards.
6. After planting, the seedling should be covered with a nutrient mixture (soil, 1 bucket of humus (compost), 50 g of superphosphates and 10-12 g of potassium chloride) and trampled so that the root neck remained at the level of the soil surface.
7. Trim, leaving 15 cm above the ground. Such pruning of raspberries during planting is necessary for the development of the root system of the raspberry bush.
8. Pour out half a bucket of water under each bush.
9. Spinach each bush by 10-12 centimeters to prevent
10. Refrain the entire area of the soil under raspberry peat, sawdust, black polyethylene film or chopped straw. The quality of planting can be checked by gently twitching the seedling upward: if it sits sluggishly, then it is planted incorrectly and it must be transplanted so that it does not die in winter.
Proper planting of raspberries in the fall and organizing proper care for them in the future will provide you with a large annual harvest of this sweet and healthy berry.