If you're still picking tiny, 2-gram fruits from your raspberry bushes, it's time to change something.
It seems incredible, but they can be turned into juicy 7-gram "giants" thanks to a system that has been proven for years.
The experience of an agronomist has proven that size does not depend on the variety, but on precise adherence to simple rules.
The key point is radical spring pruning.
In mid-April, when frosts recede, only 4-5 strong shoots are left on each meter of planting. The rest are cut at an angle of 45 degrees, leaving 15 cm from the ground.
The cuts are immediately treated with garden pitch to avoid infections. Young shoots that appear in May are thinned out, leaving the strongest ones.
They are tied to the trellis at intervals of 20 cm - this ensures uniform lighting and ventilation.
The bushes are fed strictly according to time. The first feeding is done in early May: 25 g of urea per 10 l of water is poured under the root (5 l per square meter). A week later, the soil is loosened to a depth of 5 cm.
The second is at the end of June, during budding: 30 g of complex fertilizer is dissolved in 10 liters of water and carefully applied under the bushes.
The third is in mid-August: a handful of potassium-phosphorus mixture per bucket of water, after which the soil is washed abundantly with clean water.
The decisive factor is watering according to the schedule. Even a single skip of the procedure leads to a decrease in berries. Water strictly under the root, avoiding over-watering.
The Polana variety tested by the method showed record results, but the system works for any remontant variety. The main thing is discipline and attention to detail.
Author: Elena Shimanovskaya