How to grow raspberries? These small tips make a big difference

I believe many friends have eaten raspberries, that sweet-and-sour natural fruit, but most of them were wild raspberries picked casually on the mountain, while many people have never learned about cultivated raspberries and even find them amazing. So, how should raspberries be planted? Today, the editor will provide friends with some small raspberry-growing tips. Do not underestimate these small tips, for they have a big effect!

Raspberries prefer a cool climate and dislike heat; they like light but dislike exposure to blazing sun. They can be planted in general soil, but loose-textured, humus-rich, well-drained acidic yellow loam is best.

First, how should raspberries be propagated, and what cultivation techniques are there?

Cultivation techniques for raspberries: propagation by root suckers, root burial, cuttings or layering.

1. Root sucker propagation: in February to March, dig up plants grown from root sucker seedlings, and after proper pruning, divide them for temporary planting or permanent planting.

2. Root burial propagation: use the thicker lateral roots pruned off when digging root sucker seedlings, cut them into root segments about 10cm long, insert them into the seedbed, and plant them permanently after 1 year of cultivation.

3. Cutting propagation technique: before spring sprouting, cut off one-year-old branches, cut the branches into 15-20cm pieces as cuttings, insert them into the seedbed at a row spacing of 10cm x 5cm, cover with film to keep warm and moist, and when the seedlings are 50cm tall they can be lifted from the nursery and planted permanently.

4. Layering propagation: in July to August, press one-year-old branches of the mother plant that are close to the ground into the soil, and cut and wound the part of the branch entering the soil. The following spring, cut the seedlings grown from the layers away from the mother plant and plant them separately. For permanent planting, open holes at a row spacing of 2cm x 0.5cm, with holes 30-40cm wide and deep, apply 5kg of farmyard manure mixed evenly with fine soil in each hole, and after planting press the soil firm and water lightly.

In addition, after permanent planting, carry out intertillage, weeding and topdressing 3-4 times each year. During the growing period, prune and shape in good time, and set up trellises for tying. In spring pruning, keep 7-9 thick branches per clump, and combine this with tying to a single post, double post or trellis; in summer pruning, keep 12-15 evenly distributed strong branches per plant, and pinch the retained basal shoots; autumn pruning is carried out after the fruit is completely harvested, cutting off dead branches, diseased branches and weak branches, and thinning dense branches. When there is excessive rain or drought, drain or irrigate in good time.

The above mentions some raspberry planting methods and tips. Do you now have a better understanding of raspberry planting? At the same time, friends, have you noticed that raspberries have diverse propagation methods and strong vitality, and are relatively easy to grow? So, are you tempted and want to grow raspberries yourself? If you have the idea, then you should act quickly.