How to care for remont raspberries

Who doesn’t like to enjoy fragrant raspberries? It is a pity that only a short period in the summer allows this to be done. Yes, and pests do not yawn. But there are varieties that bear fruit when all the natural dates have already passed. For example, in August or even in September.

As many have guessed, today we will focus on repair raspberries. An amazing plant manages to grow shoots, bloom and give the owners a generous portion of large sweet berries in one season. True, care needs to be taken. How to care for remont raspberries? Let's get it together.

General rules

Some sources advise leaving last year's shoots of remont raspberries next year to get two crops in the summer. Strongly do not recommend this. Because the quality of the crop decreases markedly, the number of berries is greatly reduced. Yes, and the taste produces bony dryish fruits. Still, it is better to grow such a berry on the annual shoots of the current year. At the same time, there will be no room for pests to winter. By the way, we’ll talk about the correct pruning below.

In general, any raspberry is a very voracious plant, and even moreover a repair one. Therefore, it is worth providing bushes with decent nutrition throughout the entire vegetative period of development. Otherwise, the crop will turn out no. By the way, this is a common mistake of many gardeners. They do not feed the remont raspberries, but with some inadequate stubbornness expect delicious berries.

Many do not grow this plant at home, because the berries are supposedly acidic and do not have time to ripen. This is also a mistake. The whole secret lies in the fact that in order to get a sweet, timely harvest, you need to wake up the remont raspberries in spring as early as possible. And initially pick up a good place to land. The berries are most sweet when the plant is in the sun all day. Shading is allowed for a maximum of 2 hours a day, no more.

And so that raspberries quickly wake up after hibernation, the area is covered with black non-woven material in early spring. So the earth warms up soon enough, and the plant will have more time to develop. Just do not forget to remove the shelter when shoots appear. By the way, instead of material, you can use ash, earth or coal. The sun also warms them much stronger than snow. At the same time, fertilizing will be.

Cut or not?

We advise you to definitely cut. It has already been written above that you need to cut the shoots every year to get a good harvest. This is a serious aspect in caring for remont raspberries. But few people know how to do it right.

Some sources recommend leaving stumps about 3 cm, while others suggest shortening the shoots to 20-22 cm. We recommend cutting all shoots to the very root, even digging into the soil by about 1-1.5 cm. The whole procedure should be carried out with the onset of stable frosts . For the middle band, this is approximately the beginning or mid-November. For regions where there is no frost in winter, in particular for the south, early spring pruning is recommended. Why so? Now explain:

1. If you leave at least a tiny stump, it is likely that new kidneys will wake up. After fruiting, the repair raspberry is severely depleted, and the shoots will be weak, ugly.
2. In winter, the stems of remont raspberries can crack from frost. From such damaged branches, the yield of the crop will be scarce.
3. In the south, the vegetation of the bushes can last all winter. By the beginning of the season, the root system will greatly weaken. What kind of berries are we talking about if the roots are not able to provide nutrition even to the branches?

By the way, root shoots also need to be removed. Repairing raspberries do not sin, but some varieties give an excessive amount of new young shoots. Ideally, one bush should consist of 7-9 branches. This figure is optimal without prejudice to the crop.

It is advisable not to prune the extra shoots, but dig out with a piece of the root and transplant. Planting stock of remont raspberries is very expensive. So why throw away the good? Just do not wait until the escape grows up. Separate it from the mother bush at a height of 4-7 cm, when the crown with leaves is clearly marked.

Tip. Do not spare the old shoots, cut them clean. The harvest of the next year depends on this procedure.

Feed or diet?

If you need a generous harvest, then you must feed! And from the belly. Repair fertilizer raspberries use all fertilizers laid during planting during the first year of life. And there are very big doses. So how much and how to fertilize the bushes?

Some sources give the exact dosage of mineral dressings, but bring them per square meter. m. But after all, repairing raspberries are planted according to the scheme 70 by 130-150 cm! Why such a waste? We recommend fertilizing ... with mulch. Moreover, a thick layer in the near-stem circle at a distance of no more than 50 cm near the bush will be enough.

By the way, mulch itself is not a fertilizer. And as it can be used:

• manure
• hay (straw)
• compost
• last year's leaf litter
• fat humus
• chopped turf
• rotten sawdust (let lie down on the street for at least 2 years)
• succulent grass
• finely chopped branches

All this good, together or separately, is poured with a thick layer (12-14 cm) near the bushes. It would be nice to add ordinary garden land from above. As a result, near the remont raspberries, a decent pillow is obtained. It prevents weeds from germinating, perfectly retains moisture. And if such a mulch is often watered well, then it will begin to decay very quickly. Raspberries have roots in the topsoil. And such a treat goes directly to the table.

Try at least one such original disposal of plant debris. We assure you that every year you will feed your remont raspberries in this way without the cost of buying mineral water.

The only thing you have to spend on is any inexpensive phosphate fertilizer. Without phosphorus, such raspberries bloom very poorly and develop poorly. The second vital trace element (potassium) can be applied by sprinkling ash on the ground under the bushes. If we neglect such an additive, then the leaves of the remont raspberry are smaller, the shoots grow crooked and thin.

Tip. If you plan to water the mulching pillow with a solution of bird droppings, be sure to dilute it strongly with water. At least 1 to 20. Otherwise, burn small feeding roots.

To drink or enough rain?

Weird question. And if there is no rain for a long time? What to do? Watering! Remontant raspberry is also that water chowder. For normal growth and development, she needs a decent amount of water. Moreover, it is necessary to wet the soil under the bushes at least to a depth of 25-30 cm.

Do not be mistaken that if you mulched the earth around, then you will have to water less often. Look under the pillow often to get your bearings. And do not flood the plants so that the roots float in the swamp. From one extreme to another - it also goes badly.

Diseases and Pests

An indispensable part of caring for ordinary raspberries is pest and disease control. In the case of repair raspberries, almost all such headaches can be avoided. After all, it begins to bear fruit after the decline in the activity of most pests. Yes, and after trimming there remains a bare area (it is advisable to close up the mulch for the winter), frost will get to all the larvae and pupae.

As for the diseases inherent in ordinary raspberries, remontant is genetically resistant to most bacteria.And if a plant is full of energy, healthy, eats well, drinks enough, then it itself will cope with almost every infection.

Some hosts use prophylactic spraying with any systemic fungicide before flowering. Well, it will not bring harm, but it will not be of particular benefit either. Anyway, in the autumn, cut off the shoots, so why the extra trouble? The exception is adverse regions. If you know for sure that any plant disease is raging from year to year in your area, then it is better to play it safe. Prevention on remont raspberries is more effective than any treatment.

Tip. If the unbelievable happened, and your bush of repairing raspberries managed to get sick, then do not rush to uproot it. You always succeed. First, try onion or garlic infusion. The antibacterial effect of these plants has long been a byword.

Some helpful suggestions

1. Repair raspberries love loosening the soil. At the same time, its root system is too close to the surface. How to get out of the situation, if you can’t loosen, but really need? The mulch will save you again. Under it is always a large number of earthworms. So they will do your work absolutely voluntarily.
2. Do not forget about the garter. Some varieties of remont raspberries with good care give a decent harvest of berries. But often the shoots do not withstand the weight of the crop. To avoid such a nuisance (who wants to admire dirty berries and broken branches), you will have to think ahead - how to tie the bushes. Some sources recommend special designs, trellis systems and others like them. But, in practice, repair raspberries are often planted near the fence. So why not use it? It is enough to tie the shoots to the picket fence and the problem will be solved.
3. Do not rush to get rid of ordinary raspberries after planting a repairing variety. Then you can enjoy two crops during the summer. Just do not plant them nearby. Common pests and diseases easily relocate from bush to bush.
4. After trimming, do not leave shoots in the area. This is a great shelter for the wintering of many harmful insects. Better cut the branches into a compost heap or burn. At least, ash will bring much more benefits than a nursery of pests.
5. There are tips to mulch remont raspberries with peat. We recommend that you refrain from doing this. Peat strongly acidifies the soil, and the plant does not like it. In addition, such a mulch is not interesting for earthworms and does not hold moisture well. At the next watering, there is a great risk that peat will simply float and wash off if the stream of water has a large head.
6. Do not use food waste as mulch. Many hunters gather for such a treat, who are not averse to feasting on juicy berries of remont raspberries. Remember, you mulch, not create a compost heap.
7. If the autumn turned out to be arid, then be sure to water the remont raspberries even after harvesting. The moisture reserve in the ground will allow the root system to better prepare for wintering and gain strength for the growth and development of shoots next year.

How to care for remont raspberries? As you can see, it’s not much more complicated than usual. The specificity of agricultural technology consists only in pruning. Everything else has long been familiar to many gardeners. Therefore, boldly plant a beauty in your garden. You will not regret it for sure.

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