Planting and caring for gooseberries

There are a lot of lovers of wonderful gooseberry berries, and the jam made from these berries, cooked according to all the rules, is not in vain called royal. The plant is a shrub about a meter high with tripartite or common thorns. Planting and caring for gooseberries is not particularly difficult, and a novice gardener can handle it. Gooseberries can grow and bear fruit on any soil, but, of course, on light fertile soils, the yields will be higher. Planting can be done in spring or autumn. It is undesirable to plant gooseberries after raspberries, which significantly impoverish the soil.

For planting, dig a hole about half a meter deep, mix the upper fertile layer of earth with humus, superphosphate and potassium sulfate, and remove the bottom layer completely. Place the plant in a hole, spread the roots and cover them with fertile soil mixed with fertilizer. Then water the plant well and mulch the ground around it. Shoots should be cut, leaving 5-6 buds above the surface.

The plant needs annual fertilization, as it takes a lot of nutrients from the ground. We need both organic and mineral fertilizers. In dry weather, the plant is watered at the root, trying not to get on the bush itself, this will reduce the likelihood of disease with powdery mildew, to which the plant is prone. In late autumn or early spring, formative pruning is performed. Fruit buds are laid by the gooseberry at the end of summer, so after harvesting, do not stop caring for the bush. Proper planting and caring for gooseberries will ensure abundant fruiting for 10-15 years.