Raspberry vulgaris is a plant of the Rosaceae family. Its rhizomes are sinuous, ligneous, with many subordinate roots spreading in all directions. The stems are straight, up to 1.8 m. The leaves are complex, oval-narrowed, alternate. On the first
the year of life, the shoots are green, not woody, covered with small spikes, they do not form fruits. In the axils of the leaves only fruit buds are laid. In the second year of the shoot's life, fruiting branches will grow.
Raspberry blooms in late June with small white flowers collected in carpal inflorescences. Spreading and flowering. The fruits are hairy drupes, fused into a complex fruit on the receptacle. In cultivated varieties, drupes grow together so tightly that the fruit does not fall apart when harvested. The color and taste of the fruit depends on the variety. They can be yellow and red, sweet and sweet and sour.
In one place, ordinary raspberries can grow for a long time, up to 15 years. The landing place should be selected protected from the winds, near fences or buildings. It should be lit by sunlight for most of the day, otherwise the fruiting will be weak, and the fruits will acquire a sour taste.
The optimal time for laying a raspberry is the second decade of September, when plant growth is suspended, and the leaves begin to fall off. The soil should be thoroughly prepared: dig to a depth of 30 cm, choosing weed rhizomes, add organic mineral compost (about 5 kg / m
2 ). Ordinary raspberries can be planted in offspring in one row or several, with a distance of at least 2 m between rows and 0.6 m between plants.
Before planting, plant roots should be inspected, cut damaged and shortened too long. After the seedling must be placed in a hole without deepening the root neck. Spread the roots, their ends should not bend up. Then the seedling should be covered with nutritious soil, compact the soil and water abundantly, despite the moisture of the soil. It is advisable to immediately mulch the plantings with a layer of about 7 cm. Under such conditions, the root system will more easily take root. In addition, the mulch will not allow weeds to germinate and will not allow pests to appear.
A fairly demanding culture - ordinary raspberries. Care consists of watering,
top dressing, loosening the soil, the formation of bushes and autumn clippings of fertilized shoots. Watering should be such that the soil gets wet to a depth of at least 35 cm. Fertilizing with a large amount of organic matter (manure, compost, plant debris) is extremely important, without them a good harvest can not wait. The raspberry must be spared. If the soil was mulled, then in the fall the mulch should be collected (pests gather in it for the winter) and replaced with a new one.
The benefits of raspberries have been known to everyone since childhood, because tea with this berry for colds is an excellent diaphoretic. It is rich in vitamins of group B, C, PP, as well as micro and macro elements, including iron, potassium, copper. This berry is used in antitussive and anti-inflammatory collections, for metabolic disorders, diseases of the intestines and stomach. Fresh fruits have a positive effect on the female genital area. They are recommended to be used for hypertension, atherosclerosis, anemia, gastritis, etc. Raspberry vulgaris is a unique plant, it is not without reason that many grow it.