Pruning raspberries

The step-by-step pruning of raspberries is as follows:

• Pruning the newly fruited shoots;

• Removal of broken and pest-infested shoots;

• Removal of the thinnest shoots.

Pruning of remontant raspberry varieties is different from the rest. Bushes pruned as usual will give two harvests, and to get one large autumn harvest, you need to cut the bushes completely.

Pruning should be done correctly, cut off the shoots with sharp secateurs and at the very root at the same level as the soil.

In the fall, it is recommended to prepare the soil, removing everything that has accumulated under the bushes over the summer, since in wet weather wet and rotten leaves can cover raspberry buds. This is also necessary to kill pests.

In the fall, after the end of shoot growth, if necessary, raspberries can be propagated by dividing the bush. It is dug up, divided into parts with well-developed roots and planted.

Compliance with the rules for planting raspberry seedlings contributes to the rapid and complete rooting of plants, easy wintering, and fruiting in the new season. Despite the fact that raspberries are transplanted in spring and autumn, autumn planting is preferable for the crop.

Advantages of planting at the end of the garden season:

• Regular rainfall helps maintain optimal soil moisture, so the roots do not dry out and grow actively;

• Moderate sun activity does not harm raspberries;

• The load on the plant is reduced because the growing season is over;

• Raspberries take root faster and without stress;

• Gardeners have a wide time interval for work;

• Raspberries planted in the fall begin to bear fruit the following summer, and when planted in spring, the bushes will miss one season.