Who among us would not like to have the opportunity to eat a fragrant juicy mallow from his own garden? We think that there are very few such people. But those who do not dare to plant raspberries because of fear to not cope with caring for her much more. About one of the most important components of care for raspberry - its reproduction, we'll talk today.
Raspberry propagation methods
There are several ways to expand raspberry plantations:
- seeds;
- root cuttings;
- green cuttings;
- root offspring;
- apical layers.
Reproduction of raspberry seeds
The seed method of reproduction of raspberries is a busy occupation, requiring patience and serious labor. To extract seeds from the harvested berries, to dry them, to preserve, then to manage to germinate and properly sow - these are just some of the difficulties that a person who wants to grow raspberries from seeds will have to face.
Reproduction of raspberries by root cuttings
Although the main work on the reproduction of raspberries root cuttings occur in the spring, but the material for it must be harvested from autumn. In late autumn, give out strong roots at least 2 cm thick, cut them into pieces, fill them with sand and put them in a cool well-ventilated place, where they will be until spring. In spring, cuttings are removed from the storage, placed in nutrient solution and planted in a greenhouse or immediately to a permanent place. To facilitate germination the cuttings are well watered, and the soil around them is mulched with peat or sawdust.
Reproduction of raspberry with green cuttings
The method of reproduction of raspberries in spring green cuttings is suitable even for such a complex in reproduction raspberry, as repair. The cuttings are best rooted, the ground portion of which is no more than 3-5 cm. Longer cuttings do not survive well even in greenhouse conditions, not to mention natural ones. Cut the cuttings in the evening or in cloudy weather, immediately after cutting, placing in a plastic bag with a little water. Then the cuttings are planted in a well-moistened loose nutrient soil, constructing a mini-greenhouse above them. After 2-3 weeks, if all the necessary conditions are met, one should expect their rooting.
Reproduction of raspberries by root offspring
For some varieties of raspberries, the best way to reproduce is the transplantation of root offspring - a seedling that appears near the roots of a raspberry in late summer. The root offshoots are carefully excavated and transplanted to a new location, previously fertilizing the land there.
Raspberry propagation by apical shoots
In some varieties of raspberries, for example, chondroplant reproduction occurs at the expense of apical shoots, which tend toward the ground at the end of the summer and take root there. After this, this shoot is carefully separated from the mother plant and transplanted to a new place.