Raspberries are a favorite berry of many gardeners. They appreciate it not only for its amazing taste and aroma, but also for its unpretentiousness in cultivation and care. Experienced gardeners it is recommended to plant raspberries in the fall, when the survival rate of seedlings is highest.
Raspberry seedlings are planted both in spring and autumn. But planting in the fall is preferable for a number of reasons:
Repaired raspberries are planted according to the same rules and terms as simple ones.
Minus autumn planting is that it is necessary to plant raspberries about a month before the first frost. Therefore, you need to closely monitor the weather forecast and not be late with the landing dates.
Choose healthy seedlings that match the declared variety.
Buy raspberry seedlings from nurseries or specialist garden stores
Pay attention to the root system of the raspberry seedling: the roots must be firm, at the base of the seedling there must be replacement buds
Raspberry seedlings grown in containers, the best planting material
I prefer to buy container grown seedlings. Such seedlings do not have a re-grading, they are convenient to transport. Well, in my opinion, there is no need to rush to open ground- the seedling feels great in the container. All the seedlings bought in containers have taken root well for me.
In order for the seedlings to successfully overwinter, it is necessary to observe the terms and rules of planting.
Depending on the climatic conditions of the region and on the variety of raspberries, they choose optimal terms landing.
The main condition is to plant the seedlings 20-30 days before the onset of frost. Different regions of Russia have their own landing dates:
These planting dates are indicative only. The weather is changeable and each fall can be different from the previous one. Pay close attention to the weather forecast and choose the timing of planting seedlings this year.
Raspberries grow in one place for up to 10 years. Therefore, it is necessary to select and prepare a site according to certain rules:
Having chosen a site, proceed to planting seedlings. Typically, raspberries are planted in two ways:
With this method, raspberries are planted in pits.
Plant raspberries according to the scheme: between rows - 1.8 m, between neighboring plants - 0.7 m
Embed the root collar by 2-3 cm
With the bush method, a raspberry seedling is planted in a hole
This method is more time consuming. But it allows you to get more high yield, as the nutrients are evenly distributed throughout the raspberry tree.
Dig a trench 40-50 cm wide and 50 cm deep
Place a nutrient cushion at the bottom of the trench.
Planting raspberries in a trench is more convenient with a partner
Compliance with the terms and rules for planting seedlings in the fall will allow you to lay a raspberry tree, which will give good harvest many years.
Blueberries will delight you with delicious juicy berries only with proper care. It is important to know how to plant blueberries in the country and properly care for them. She grows on sour peat and well-moistened soils.
Choose seedlings with a closed root system. The full fruiting phase begins from the 4th year of life, therefore, a good harvest from a 3-year-old seedling can be expected already in the first summer after precipitation. The only drawback of such 3-5-year-olds is the high price.
First try your hand at growing blueberries on inexpensive annual seedlings from the nursery in your region. Before planting blueberries, think carefully about where to place them. Choose well-lit, sheltered from the piercing northerly winds.
It is better not to plant blueberries under the shade of trees. She doesn't like shading... In addition, this tall plant, depending on the variety, grows up to 2 m in height, and the diameter of its crown is over 1.5 meters. Blueberries grow poorly on previously fertilized organic lands.
The ideal solution is to buy a special blueberry substrate with a pH of 3.5-4.5. But you can organize excellent conditions for development and good fruiting on your own. To do this, you need to collect low-lying black peat, mix it with soil from a coniferous forest and pine needles in a 2: 1: 1 ratio.
Blueberry planting pit need 60X50 cm, loosen the bottom and walls. You can add 50 grams of sulfur to the soil mixture. It is needed to acidify the substrate. Instead, you can water the plant with a solution. citric acid(three teaspoons in a bucket of water).
Into the landing pit do not apply any fertilizers... Tall blueberry varieties should be planted at least 1 meter apart, preferably in checkerboard.
Watering is carried out as the topsoil dries up, especially in the first year and during the laying of flower buds in July and August. It is useful in hot summer spray with cold water.
Blueberries practically do not need fertilizers, in the spring they can be fertilized 1-2 times with nitrogen fertilizer in a light concentration.
March for summer residents is associated with the beginning of the season and worries about planting and sowing. Experienced growers know that not only proper care and watering decides the fate of the future harvest, but also the timeliness of planting and picking. Determine the optimal days for this will help moon calendar gardener and gardener for 2108.
All life on the planet earth is directly connected with the moon. Even people feel its influence on themselves. And all the more plants are dependent on it. The most useless for garden work days of full moon, new moon and eclipse of the heavenly body are considered.
During this period, you can weed, fight pests, or just take a break. But on the other hand, on the days of the waning and waning moon, it makes sense to start planting seedlings. In March 2018 auspicious days for picking eggplant, tomato and pepper will be:
Seedlings do not tolerate excessive watering. It is dangerous for plants, as it leads to various diseases. To avoid stretching the shoots, and their thinning will help right choice places. Seedlings like lighted places, without drafts. Therefore, it is good to place containers with plants on sunny windows. There are situations when all windows are on the north side. This means that it will be necessary to supplement the crops in the morning and evening hours. For this, fluorescent and modern diode lamps are suitable.
Soaking in a solution of potassium permanganate for a day will help speed up the process of seed germination. After that, the seeds are dried, transferred to a damp cotton cloth and covered with the same cloth. After swelling, the seeds are placed on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator for three nights in a row, and taken out for a day.
You should always remember that a lot depends on the quality of the seed, so buy only tested seeds or pickle collected with your own hands and check for germination, the Wordyou portal informs. You need to dive seedlings very carefully so as not to damage the root. To do this, the plant is taken out of a container with a lump of earth. In pots where the picking of plants is made should be good drainage... Otherwise, the shoots may die. Water only as needed, but do not allow the soil to dry out.
Two weeks after transplanting, the seedlings need to be fed, and the earth must be loosened. This will allow more oxygen to reach the roots, which will help to grow strong and healthy seedlings.
The most beautiful and delicious berry is strawberry. If you take care of it correctly, then the harvest will be large. Not everyone knows how to properly care for her. This article will tell you what and how to do.
It is best to plant strawberries in full sun to keep them sweet. Water abundantly so that the berry is juicy. But do not overflow, otherwise it will be watery and tasteless.
You can transplant strawberries in the spring, well-fertilized soil. It is better to plant bushes in the late afternoon, so that the sun does not damage, and so exhausted plants. Before planting, the bushes should be cleaned, remove old leaves, leave only three things. Trim the roots.
Planting strawberries in the ground in autumn also has its advantages. The plus is that in the summer it will already be possible to collect bountiful harvest... And strawberry bushes planted in spring will give their first harvest only next year.
In hot weather, strawberries should be watered at least three times a week. After watering, be sure to loosen the soil. Pick off mustaches and weeds.
To protect strawberry bushes from pests and disease, you can plant calendula and marigolds between the rows. And slugs will be scared away by parsley.
It is good to mulch strawberries. Pine needles are suitable for this. They must be laid under each bush in a layer of five centimeters. Mulching will protect the berries from dirt and retain moisture.
Strawberries severely drain the earth. Therefore, it is better to transplant it every 3-4 years to a new place. And plant new bushes all the time. And remove the old ones and throw them away. An old bush will not yield a good harvest.
The amount of the crop directly depends on the quality of the bushes purchased for planting in the ground. Better to take bushes planted in small pots or containers. When transplanting, such bushes will take root better and faster.
In mid-May, the first flower stalks appear. At this time, you need to feed the bushes. You can fertilize with humus, ash or potash fertilizers. To make strawberry inflorescences more, you can treat it with a solution of boric acid. In proportion to one ten-liter bucket of water, 1 teaspoon. During the flowering of strawberries, it is imperative that the site be clean of weeds, carefully watered, and the soil without a crust is loosened. After all, loosening the soil is "dry watering", which all plants love so much. And which is very beneficial for good growth.
It is better to start watering strawberries in mid-April or late April. One bucket of water per square meter. This watering should be done once a week. The water should be of moderate temperature, not cold. In the summer, in the heat, it is better to water every other day. Watering is best early in the morning or in the evening when it is not so hot. You need to water very carefully so that water does not get on the leaves and flower stalks. During flowering, it is good to use drip irrigation. For this, a drip tape is used, which is laid in a labyrinth and connected to a water source.
