Everbearing raspberries: planting and care at home

These varieties of raspberry bushes may bear fruit differently than regular ones. While regular raspberries produce only one harvest per season, everbearing raspberries easily bear fruit up to twice a summer. Another advantage of this variety is that fruiting can be expected in the first year after planting. Furthermore, the bushes require little maintenance while still producing a high yield. Therefore, it's important to know How to care for everbearing raspberries in open ground.

How to properly plant small plants in soil?

If a gardener has purchased several everbearing raspberry seedlings, planting and caring for them outdoors in the fall should be done correctly, but now it's time to discuss transplanting the plants to a new location. It's best to plant the plants in the spring, so it's recommended to purchase them during this warm time of year. Avoid buying at markets; it's better to purchase proven varieties from nurseries that sell truly high-quality planting material.

To ensure new plants survive planting, it's important to examine the plant's root system. If it's poorly developed, the seedling won't thrive. Avoid selecting plants with moldy or dried roots.

How to choose a place to plant a plant?

Only with the right location for everbearing raspberries, planting and caring for them in open ground (video) will yield successful results in the future. Proper planting will also allow for minimal care of the seedlings, which is important for gardeners who can't frequently visit their country house. It's important to choose a location that receives adequate sunlight and is sheltered from strong northerly winds. If a wind-protected location isn't possible, a structure or even a fence can provide protection.

Like any plant, raspberries prefer fertile soil, so it's essential to fertilize it before planting. If the soil is loose and fertilized enough, the bushes can easily produce two harvests in a single season. Peat and humus are ideal fertilizers, but these additives must be applied in the correct quantities. Find out. How to plant a raspberry tree and take care of it.

How to plant correctly

To plant small plants, gardeners should fertilize the soil beforehand and then make small holes thirty to forty centimeters deep. Each hole can be up to sixty centimeters wide, but it's crucial to space the holes at least a meter apart to allow the plants to grow and form large bushes. If the soil wasn't fertilized beforehand, a small amount of superphosphate will need to be added to each hole; usually, just a couple of tablespoons is enough. Mix this with a small spoonful of ash and the same amount of regular soil. Only then can the seedling be planted, with the roots extending horizontally.

To help the plant establish itself more quickly in its new location, it's recommended to carefully spread the roots out so they're distributed throughout the hole. Only then should the soil be compacted and watered thoroughly. Within a couple of days, you'll be able to tell whether the seedling has taken root or whether the planting was improper.

How to properly care for small plants

Everbearing raspberries require planting and care in open ground (photo), and it's especially worth discussing how to properly care for this plant not only during the first weeks of growth but also thereafter. Since the soil will dry out significantly on hot days, this small plant requires constant moisture, so it should be watered daily. However, overwatering is also harmful to plants, so it's best to simply keep the soil dry; if it's quite damp, avoid watering.

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Loosening the soil is also a good idea, as this raspberry variety requires loose, light soil to thrive. It's best to loosen the soil every couple of weeks, though sometimes more frequently. Loosening should be done to a depth of no more than seven centimeters. Avoid loosening the soil too close to the plant, as hoeing can damage the roots. If possible, the plants should be fertilized additionally; only with consistent fertilization will the raspberry seedlings be able to produce sufficient fruit.