Many summer residents grow raspberries in their plots. Culture is loved by all and essential. But not everyone knows how to take care of her. With prolonged cultivation, there is a need for a transplant. In our article we want to talk about how to transplant raspberries. After all, the future harvest often depends on this procedure.
Do I need a transplant
Many gardeners do not transplant at all, because they do not consider this procedure necessary or mandatory. In fact, it is very necessary, and there are many reasons for this:
- Raspberry, growing for a long time in the same place, significantly impoverishes the soil. Therefore, plants do not receive enough nutrients. This affects the yield and the size of the berries. Yes, and the taste is also affected.
- A huge number of various pests that parasitize on the crop accumulate in raspberries.
- Growing, the bushes take up a lot of space, which causes crowding of plantings. In this case, plantspoorly ventilated, they create places with high humidity, due to which fungal diseases spread.
- Replanting stimulates the growth of new branches that renew the culture.
- Shrubs planted in straight rows look more attractive on the site.
Before you start talking about how to transplant raspberries, you should decide how often this needs to be done. Experts say that it is necessary to plant bushes in a new place every five years. The exception is those cases when the crop does not lose productivity. Then the transplant can be postponed for a couple of years. However, this does not happen often.
When to transplant plants
Not all gardeners know when to transplant raspberries. Experienced specialists believe that the procedure can be carried out during the entire warm period. The best time to transplant is after harvest and before frost.
However, people's opinions regarding the timing of planting differ. Some gardeners are inclined to think that a spring transplant is much better because it avoids certain losses. Disturbed plants experience stress and therefore weaken. In this state, the culture will be difficult to overwinter. In winter, some branches may freeze, which will affect the harvest.
If we take into account all the opinions, we can draw some conclusions:
- Spring transplant allows plants not only to take root, but also to get stronger before the onset of cold weather. Root shoots will appear on new bushes next year, whichwill notice branches bearing fruit.
- Is it possible to transplant raspberries in the summer? It is possible if the weather is not hot outside. Otherwise, the bushes will be difficult to take root. At first, raspberries will have to be shaded to reduce the rate of moisture evaporation.
- When to transplant raspberries in the fall? Planting must be carried out at the optimum time, otherwise the plants may not have time to take root, which leads to freezing in winter.
It is worth noting that the taste of berries and their beneficial properties do not depend on the timing of planting. In general, pick-up dates can be selected depending on the presence of free time.
Date of planting
When to transplant raspberries in the fall? The best time is from mid-September to mid-October. But it is necessary to take into account the weather conditions of each region. Therefore, the terms of work can be slightly postponed. The main thing is to comply with the main condition, which is that the landing must be carried out no later than 30 days before the arrival of frost. A month is enough for plants to take root.
If for some reason you did not have time to land on time, then it is better to postpone it altogether until spring. Unrooted plants may freeze. It is very difficult to determine the exact date of transplantation. She is chosen for a number of reasons:
- According to variety.
- According to the weather.
- The climate of the region should be taken into account.
- Terms of falling leaves on the bushes.
- Replacement buds should be present on the root collar.
Early varietiesusually ready for transplanting in mid-September. As for late varieties, they are planted in October.
When is the best time to transplant raspberries
As we have already mentioned, the choice of the month for transplantation depends on the region where you live. Naturally, in the northern regions, landing should be carried out earlier than in the south.
On average, in different areas of our country, the landing times are as follows:
- In the Middle lane, the procedure can be carried out in the first month of autumn, but no later than the beginning of October.
- In the Volga and Moscow regions, transplantation is carried out at the same time. In these parts, the procedure is also carried out in the spring. However, an autumn transplant is more desirable.
- In the Urals and Siberia, all work must be completed by September 12, taking into account weather conditions. For example, if back in August it got colder and the winds blew, it is better to refuse autumn planting.
In the southern regions of Russia, landing can be done until mid-November.
Choosing a seat
Knowing when to transplant raspberries, you need to start choosing a place. Only in a good plot will the crop give a bountiful harvest. Plants are very demanding on the fertility of the land and the degree of illumination. In addition, it is necessary to choose the right planting material.
A well-lit place protected from cold winds should be allocated on the crop site. It is desirable that snow linger on it, which will cover the bushes and prevent them from freezing.
During the spring flood, the site should not be flooded. The root system of the culture is very sensitive to moisture. She doesn'ttolerates even short-term flooding. For raspberries, you can choose the southern or southwestern part of the plot.
The crop site should be away from tall fruit trees that shade the plantings. And this negatively affects the abundance of the harvest.
Predecessors in the area
Raspberries feel good on the plot after vegetable crops, except for tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants, peppers. The culture does not like soil after currants and gooseberries.
Best of all, if the predecessors of raspberries were:
- Zucchini or cucumbers.
- Green manure herbs.
- Beans.
- Onions and garlic.
But bad predecessors are: tomatoes, strawberries, strawberries, potatoes. The fact is that these crops have the same diseases as raspberries. For the same reason, raspberry bushes should not be planted in the place where the raspberry was located two or three years ago.
Soil preparation
How to transplant raspberries to a new place? First of all, it is worth starting with the preparation of the site. The culture is very demanding on soil fertility. The ideal option is planting bushes on loamy and sandy soils with a neutral level of acidity. If the site you have chosen is with acidic soil, then you must first add dolomite flour or lime to it.
One month before planting, the soil should be dug up and fertilized. As a fertilizer, you can use a mixture of: rotted manure (25 kg), double superphosphate (70 g), potassium sulfate (60G). If the site has peat soil. Then it is necessary to add river sand (two or three buckets per square meter). Nitrogen fertilizers should not be used for raspberries, as they have a negative effect on plants, especially in winter.
It's not difficult to figure out how to transplant raspberries. To do this, it is necessary to prepare pits or grooves. Their width and depth can reach 45 cm. The topsoil must be folded separately, since it is the most fertilized. In the process of planting, the roots of the cuttings fall asleep with it.
Planting material
How to transplant raspberries in the fall to a new place? First of all, you need to prepare a good planting material. It is best to choose bushes with medium shoots. Too thin stems can freeze, and too thick - give a poor harvest.
You can transplant old bushes by dividing, but you need to take he althy and strong specimens. Raspberries are dug around with a shovel, trying not to violate the integrity of the roots. The bush is taken out together with a clod of earth, and then cut into separate parts with a garden knife.
Sometimes, in the absence of bushes, root shoots are transplanted to a new place, which appears from adventitious buds on the root system. They grow 70 centimeters from the mother bush. During the preparation of planting material, it is necessary:
- View the stems to detect damage in time.
- Remove rotten parts of the root system with a knife.
- Rootsmust be treated with a clay solution (it is prepared from clay, heteroauxin and water).
Planting method
If you do not know how to transplant raspberries, pay attention to the trench method. Its essence is as follows:
- Trenches 45 cm deep and 55 cm wide are dug on the site. Their length may vary. It all depends on the size of your raspberry.
- Root offspring or divided bushes are lowered into each trench, leaving a distance of about 40 centimeters between them. Row spacing is 1.5 meters.
- It is recommended to fill the bottom of the trench with ash and a fertile layer of soil. Ash can only be used on alkaline soil.
- The roots of plants must be dipped in a clay mash. Next, the bushes are lowered into the trench and covered with soil from above. The soil around the raspberries needs to be compacted a little.
- Planting from above must be watered.
Some gardeners believe that beds should be placed from north to south. Perhaps this approach makes sense, since in the daytime the sun will illuminate the berries as much as possible.
Planting in holes
Gardeners also use the pit method of planting raspberries. But it is usually used for planting remontant raspberries. In this case, the bushes are planted according to the following algorithm:
- Pits are prepared three weeks before planting. They are dug up to a depth of 40 centimeters and a width of up to 55 centimeters.
- Between the bushes make a distance of about 80 centimeters, and between rows - 1.5meters.
- A fertile layer of soil is poured on the bottom.
- The seedlings are lowered into the hole, spreading their roots.
- Fill them with earth from above.
- We compact the soil near the bushes.
Before the arrival of cold weather, raspberries are regularly watered and mulched to protect the roots from frost. To improve survival rate, it is recommended to water the root zone with Kornevin. The first moistening with such a solution should be carried out two weeks after planting.
Care after landing
In order for the bushes to take root after the autumn planting, they need to be properly cared for. At first, you need to regularly water the raspberries and loosen the soil. In addition, experts recommend that you certainly mulch the soil. Most often, peat or sawdust is used for this, which is poured with a layer of at least 10 centimeters. Such a simple agricultural technique allows you to save moisture in the soil in autumn. And in winter, sawdust or peat will protect plants from freezing.
Experienced gardeners recommend watering before the frosts. On average, a bucket of water is enough for each plant. In the northern regions, gardeners prefer to cover bushes for the winter with special warming material.
Tapestry
Some experts recommend tying bushes immediately after planting. For example, with a trench method, plants are tied up like a trellis. In this case, the bushes are planted at a distance of 70 centimeters, placing two seedlings in the hole. And between the rows, a distance of 1.8 meters is left so that the raspberries are well translucent by the sun. From every edgerows are hammered with poles, and then a cord is pulled between them at a height of one meter.
You can use galvanized wire. If the rows are long enough, then you need to install a few more supports. Shoots are tied to a cord or wire at a distance of 10 cm from each other. Next year it will be possible to stretch several more rows of wire at a height of 1.5 meters and 0.3 meters. The lower tier is necessary for tying shoots for the winter in order to bend them to the ground. And the top one is needed for gartering the tallest plants. This technique provides good coverage of the culture and a convenient approach to the bushes. Proper planting and care allow you to get a good harvest next year.
