Growth time of the raspberry bush

Typically, the "service life" of raspberries is no more than 15 years. Of course, raspberries can live much longer, but they will practically not give crop water. And in the end, they uproot it, and plant new plantings on the site, getting a raspberry tree. But not many gardeners think that the age of the raspberry is not so important. The most important condition of the soil in which raspberries grow. Therefore, it needs to be constantly fertilized and fed, because from year to year the soil loses all its nutritional properties and becomes unsuitable. The earth begins to ache, more susceptible to the appearance of pests and fungi. Soil condition. immediately affects the root system of raspberries and the processes of flowering and fruiting.

Raspberry bushes need timely rejuvenation, because over time, the soil weakens and begins to hurt

All about the methods of rejuvenation

And what about a gardener who really wants to keep his favorite variety? And how to find a way out of this situation and save the raspberry tree? You can save the raspberry by extending its life. And there are several ways to restore the landings, I'll tell you about them.

The first way

We choose the healthiest and most fruiting bushes, we dig them out with a large clod of earth. We make sure that the roots of the bush remain intact. We lower the roots for a maximum of an hour in a chatter box from the soil. It is prepared very simply and quickly. We add water to the humus earth, this mixture should resemble liquid sour cream in consistency. The bushes that have stood for the allotted time in this mixture are transplanted to a new, pre-prepared area. If you carefully look after raspberries, then by the middle of autumn, it will give root suckers. These kids will later become the new raspberry bush. We dig up young bushes and plant where a new raspberry plantation will grow

The second way to rejuvenate the raspberry

In the strongest and healthiest raspberry bushes, in early spring, we dig out several main roots with a pitchfork. While the roots are still raw, we cut cuttings from them no more than 20 cm long, make sure that there is at least one bud on each cuttings. We put the cuttings in a greenhouse or greenhouse. The soil for this must be very "greasy" and fertile. We put the cuttings in the furrows, water and cover them with earth. If the care was due, then by the fall you will receive excellent planting material. Which you can safely plant in a new place.

Third way

The third method is perfect for those who do not have the opportunity to allocate a place on the site for a new raspberry tree. I will share the secret of how you can rejuvenate the old plantings of raspberries. It is best to rejuvenate raspberries in early autumn or April. The oldest, weak and diseased bushes, I remove along with the rhizome. In order to quickly and efficiently extract all the roots, dig in the raspberry bushes, while it is best to direct the shovel underground at an angle. We leave the younger bushes, this will be a guarantee that next year you will not be left without a raspberry harvest. I carry out all these manipulations carefully so as not to damage the offspring. Fill the remaining holes after the bushes with black soil or compost, do not forget to moisten them well. In the spring, the entire raspberry plantation must be fed without fail, I do it with mineral fertilizers. And so gradually every year I gradually remove the old bushes, in the place of which more and more new ones are formed. Also, this measure allows me not to remain for several years in a row without a raspberry crop.This four-year cycle will easily allow you to rejuvenate raspberries without any visible and tangible losses.

Malinnik: drawing conclusions

When buying seedlings, there is a chance that they may not take root on your site. Therefore, it is better to rejuvenate the bushes already tested in practice. — When buying seedlings, there is a chance that they may not take root on your site. Therefore, it is better to rejuvenate the bushes already "tested" in practice.

Many will say that these three methods are very troublesome, and it is easier to buy new seedlings. But if you think about it, the seedlings are very expensive these days and there is a chance that they will not take root. So it's better to work a little, but you will waste time, but you will save money. And besides, old varieties have already been tested by you more than once. With a little effort, you will have an updated raspberry plantation.