Raspberries are a very tasty and healthy berry. It is juicy, fragrant and sweet, with all this completely unpretentious. Shrubs can grow on almost any soil and in the most diverse climatic regions. However, do not forget that the external environment and the use of proper agricultural technology greatly affect yield. From the same bush you can get a few small berries, as well as a couple of kilograms of juicy fruits. An important role in obtaining a high crop is played by the timely raspberry transplant.
Why do I need a transplant?
This berry, like any other garden plant, needs a certain set of trace elements that the shrub receives from the soil. If raspberries have been in the same place for several years, then the soil is gradually depleted, and even feeding can not correct the situation. The berries on the shrub are smaller, the yield decreases, the number of new shoots decreases. That is why raspberries should be transplanted every 3-4 years, because even in the wild raspberries are not in the same place. In the natural environment, raspberry bushes rarely grow on the same territory for more than 10-12 years, and abundant fruiting is observed only for 3-5 years. Then the old bushes die off, and young shoots capture a new place.
Raspberry transplant: planting dates
Theoretically, a shrub can be replanted even in the fall, even in the spring. However, most gardeners are inclined to believe that the optimal time for a raspberry transplant is the end of summer. Many call the best period for the transfer of shoots September or even the beginning of October, but it must be remembered that planting material must have time to take root before the frost. Therefore, it is necessary to focus on a specific climate region and on a long-term weather forecast. And if the summer turned out to be cold and a cold autumn with early frosts is expected, then you can transplant already in late July. In spring, raspberries are transplanted before the buds have time to swell.
Planting material
For propagation, young green shoots are selected, which have never yet bore fruit. Then the seedlings are carefully inspected, weak, thin and diseased stems are rejected. The aerial part of the shoots is cut to 30-35 cm, partially rotted or damaged roots are removed to healthy processes.
Raspberry transplant: agricultural technology
Raspberries are transplanted into holes or furrows with a depth of 20-35 cm. The seedlings are deepened to the same level as they grew before, then they are sprinkled with compost and covered with soil, which is slightly tamped. Then the bushes are watered - 6-8 liters per seedling. On arid soils, the grooves or holes are not completely filled up, leaving room for water collection. In waterlogged soil, raspberries are planted in raised beds, and excess water is diverted using inter-row furrows. After transplanting, the soil around the shrub should be mulched; as mulch, you can use sawdust, peat, dry bark, straw, etc.
Information is important: before transplanting, you should make sure that raspberries have reduced productivity due to lack of nutrients, and not because of any disease or pest. Otherwise, even when moving the raspberry to a new place, a good crop will not be obtained.