Features of growing raspberry giant

One of the best options for raspberries, which is used in summer cottages, is the Giant raspberry. This plant is characterized not only by unpretentiousness in care, but also by rather large fruits, which attracts the attention of many gardeners to it.

Content:

• Description of raspberry giant
• Raspberry care
• Reproduction of raspberry giant

Description of raspberry giant

Raspberry Giant is relative new plant varietywhich has no thorns at all. The berries of this plant are characterized by a very dense and juicy pulp. The weight of one fruit is from 8 to 18 grams. The large dimensions of raspberries allow you to collect about 12 kilograms of these berries from one bush per season.

The fruits of this plant are characterized by the presence of a specific aroma that resembles forest raspberries.

Raspberries of this variety have small pagons, the height of which is 70-90 centimeters. On the pagons, the leaves of the plant are evenly distributed, which have a pronounced green color. The absence of thorns on this plant allows you to harvest with convenience.

Raspberry care

Raspberry Giant is quite unpretentious in care, but to increase its yield, it is necessary to perform the following actions:

• Watering.
• Pruning.
• Top dressing.

Watering raspberries:

• Raspberries of this variety do not like dry soil, so they need to provide regular watering.
• At the same time, do not overdo it, because this plant also does not tolerate excessive moisture. In the month of October, it is necessary to carry out moisture-discharge irrigation.
• This watering consists in applying manure under each raspberry bush.
• Manure layers covered with a layer of sawdust, which allows it to fully rot and provide an excellent fertilizer for the full fruiting of this plant.

In order for raspberries to fully grow and develop, they need to ensure regular pruning:

• This action takes place at the beginning of spring and is to remove unnecessary offspring.
• Re-pruning, which involves removing unnecessary offspring, is done in June.
• Gardeners carry out the third pruning in July. Do not overdo it during pruning.
• The height of the shoots of this plant should be about 60 centimeters.

For full wintering, this variety of raspberries must be covered.

To do this, at the beginning of October, all the shoots of this plant are bent to the ground and tied to each other. This action will cover the bush with snow, which will save it from the negative effects of frost.

Care for raspberries of this variety must be done correctly and systematically. Otherwise, you can significantly reduce the yield of the plant.

Plant propagation

Raspberry Giant can reproduce in three ways:

• Cuttings.
• By dividing the bush.
• Root cuttings.

Most often, the reproduction of this plant is carried out by dividing the bush.

This action can be performed both in the spring (before bud break) and in the autumn (after the leaves fall). On raspberries, you need to leave about 10 shoots. Long roots must be pruned and old stumps must be broken off. The ground part of this plant must also be shortened to a height of 40 centimeters. The bush is divided into parts and planted in the ground. After planting this plant, it must be watered.

In order to propagate Giant raspberries by root suckers:

• You must choose a seedling, which is characterized by a well-developed root system.
• Very well-developed root cuttings 10-15 centimeters long are cut from it.
• Prematurely in the ground, it is necessary to dig special grooves with a depth of 10 centimeters, into which the root cuttings are placed.
• It is necessary to cover the cuttings with loose and nutritious soil.
• After instillation, the cuttings must be regularly watered.

The most common way to propagate Giant raspberries is propagation by cuttings:

• For this, the thickest parts of the plant are selected.
• It is necessary to plant the cutting in a film greenhouse or in a greenhouse.
• Plants can be planted directly in the ground or in a box, flowerpot, but at the same time they can be placed in a greenhouse.
• To plant this plant, it is necessary to prepare a special soil mixture, which includes peat, turf soil and sand.
• The cuttings are planted at a depth of 5 centimeters.

At the first appearance of raspberry steams, it is necessary to huddle. During the secondary emergence of shoots, they must be cut off above ground level. The next step in the reproduction procedure in this way is the rooting of the shoots that were cut off.

If necessary, cuttings are treated with heteroauxin, which has a positive effect on their development.

Raspberry Giant care is quite simple. If this plant provide full watering, fertilization and pruning, you can achieve the highest possible yield.