Crop of raspberries: how to remove with skill and increase the yield by 1.5-2 times. That can not be cut

Working in the raspberry patch is always connected with the problem of root shoots. Each year, between one rhizomes grows from 3 to 20 (or even 30) offspring. It is clear that this is necessary to do something. Looking ahead, I will say that it is impossible to remove all - will be the loss of the crop. But if you cut it right, the crop will increase by 1.5-2 times. Observation agronomists!

Why is it necessary to deal with the root shoots:

• Young plants have a single power supply with the parent bush. When the shoots too much, minerals and organics are not enough. As a result, it becomes scarce fruiting berries - small.

• Root growth creates a strong thickening of the roots. Protection from wind, sunlight and high humidity - the perfect environment for the development of diseases and life-parasite pests. Get at least the same raspberry midge.
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• For the raspberry patch, which scored lower tier, it is difficult to maintain. No direct access to the land.

By the way, the last two reasons, you should also break off the lower leaves from the branches.

How to remove growth

First I tell you a little theory. Normal raspberry fruits only in the second year shoots. It is for this reason that all that brought the berries of the season, in the autumn should be cut at the root. In their place have come the other shoots. How to do it - I will describe the circuit.

And now about growth and the so-called replacement shoots. In fact, both options are growing from the root and are one and the same. Only shoots called offspring growing at a distance from the bush, and shoots replacement - growing in the center.

"The shoots of substitution" benefit only that preserve the order placing hives in the raspberry patch. That is, any escape from the root shoots, too, can "become" the escape of substitution (and why not). But the root shoots are advised to use the bush for reproduction only, so as not to damage the integrity of the primary roots.

What cut after fruiting: All two-year shoots, which have already brought berries, shallow root porosl- "Krapivko". Shoots same age-reserve, they will bear fruit in the next season.

What to do in the spring: Leave only the branches, which went for the second year (which this season will bring the berries), and a few shoots of substitution (if not - then growth), with room for the next year. Per 1 square. meter can be left in a total of 12 processes, if you do not pinch, or 8, if the raspberry bushes are forming.

To avoid confusion, some escapes want to leave, I have attached to them a red synthetic yarn (natural rot) or wear a plastic clamp. So there is a constant and trouble-free update.

All summer it is necessary to weed root growth-Krapivko, preferably by removing sharp spade with its root. Put a "Thumbs up" if it was interesting. Also I recommend that you read: The charm of New Guinea balsam: horse - uninterrupted bloom 3 years