The main rules and features of planting gooseberry

Any culture that is planted in the dacha, should be necessary and useful to man, because the presence of gooseberries does not cause questions. In order for the site to enjoy good growth and development of this culture, it is important to be able to properly plant it. Knowing the features of this procedure, you can provide yourself with a good harvest of useful berries and even sell them if you wish.

Any culture loves proper care, because it is precisely the conditions of planting and care that are suitable for it that lead to stable growth and good fruiting. To gooseberry bushes pleased stable yields, you need to know everything about its cultivation. The main thing is to choose the right place and carry out the planting procedure, because these factors will most of all influence the result. This is due to the fact that this plant is in the same place up to 35 years, which means that it is necessary to take the selection of a site for planting seriously.

The optimal conditions for good growth of the bush will be sunny and spacious place. In the shade the bush will not be able to grow normally and will not bear fruit. It is also worth taking care that groundwater does not come close to the roots, otherwise it may cause the death of the plant. The gooseberry does not like the cold wind and drafts, therefore it is better not to plant it on a very blown place. In the garden there is always a place that is suitable for this particular culture, it is only worth a good look at the site.

For the bush to root well and quickly grow, you need to prepare a hole for it. You can measure the depth and width of a centimeter, but in the country the easiest way to do this with a shovel: 2 bayonets in depth and 3 in width will be the most suitable size for planting a bush. It is very important to fertilize the soil well, because for a young or transplanted plant there must be a reserve from which rooting and growth will begin.

For gooseberries, you can use leaf humus or compost, which has ripened well, mineral fertilizers in the amount of 200 g and half a kilogram of ash. The landing site is prepared either in advance, in the case of spring works, or several weeks before the landing. Long-term waiting for the bush involves covering the pit with boards or slate so that the rains do not wash out all the fertilizers.

Selecting a place, you should pay attention not only to the sun and wind and look for fertile soil, but it is also important to know after which crops you can plant gooseberries. So, the best predecessors are legumes, potatoes, beets and strawberries. It is impossible to plant the crop after the black currant and place it next to the raspberry, because:

• all of the above plants common pests;
• diseases that affect them are also common;
• soil after one plant has a high level of depletion and will not be able to give the right amount of nutrients for the development of a young plant.

In the case of making the right actions, you can expect the growth of the bush in a new place, and soon try a tasty and healthy harvest.

In order to have good gooseberry bushes in the garden, you should pay attention not only to the procedure of planting it, but also to the selection of seedlings. In this case, it is important to pay attention to the following points.

• The roots should be fibrous and fluffy. The size of the skeletal root should not be less than 14 cm.
• The homogeneity of the color gamut of the roots, they should be brown or yellow, without inclusions of black or gray.
• The presence of a seedling of at least 3 shoots that are fully developed. Their length should be at least 40 cm. These parts of the bush must also be completely healthy, without any damage or signs of illness.
• Before buying, you need to carefully check the bush for the presence of pests, so as not to bring them into your garden.

For planting gooseberries there are certain terms that are due to the characteristics of the culture. The most priority is the planting of the bush in the fall, because preparations for this process begin in August, choosing a place for the plant, collecting fertilizers and preparing a hole. Autumn planting makes it possible for the sapling to buy a better one, and to enable it to settle down in a new place, which will have a positive effect on wintering and waking up after it.

You can plant bushes in the spring, but in this case there are some peculiarities that should be considered when choosing. Among the shortcomings are:

• difficulty in the selection of seedlings;
• difficulties in choosing the optimal landing time so that the frost does not return and the bush remains in a sleeping state;
• problems with wintering due to a well-developed terrestrial part and a poorly established plant.

Of the advantages can be called only a quick survival due to frequent rains and well-moistened soil, which makes it possible not to water for some time.

Having decided on the plot and gooseberry variety, it is worth thinking about the scheme according to which it will be grown on the household plot. Based on the capabilities, you can choose one of the landing options below.

• Sparse mode, when the bushes sit in the open ground at a distance of 1.5 meters from each other. The width between the rows should be at least 2 meters. Immediately after planting on the site will be quite empty, but after a few years the bushes will grow and create a green fence.
• The combined version involves planting bushes and subsequent thinning procedures. First you need to plant bushes at a distance of up to 80 cm from each other, and between the rows leave a meter. As soon as the crowns begin to converge, the plants need to be transplanted through one, the same procedure is carried out after a year.
• Landing in the aisle, which involves planting bushes between young trees. When the latter begin to shade the gooseberry, it is transplanted to a new place, where there are all the proper conditions for existence and good growth.

The choice of planting scheme is dictated by the space that has been allocated for work, and other features of the site in a particular period.

Planting gooseberries is not a difficult procedure, but has several features. The procedure of spring or autumn disembarkation is as follows.

1. Selection of a site and its digging on one bayonet of a shovel. It is important to make the soil uniform, breaking all the stones. The main task of digging will be the removal of weeds and its roots, so that they do not interfere with the growth of gooseberries.
2. Preparation of the pit for the bush. Its dimensions should be at least 1.5 in depth and width so that the root system feels comfortable and does not freeze in winter.
3. Mandatory event will be fertilization in the pit, the more there will be, the better the gooseberry will grow. Exceeding the value of 8 kg for one pit is also not worth it, it will adversely affect the seedling.
4. Until the moment of planting, the pit should stand for at least 2 weeks for shrinkage of the soil, so that the bush does not subside afterwards with it.
5. When planting a bush, you need to install it in a hole and tilt it a little.It is important to plant it a little deeper than where it grew earlier, in order to stimulate the emergence of new side roots.
6. The ground is trampled and watered well.
7. It is necessary to mulch the ground or use a peat layer of 10 cm.

To make new gooseberry seedlings strong, you can try to prepare them yourself. The advantages of this option are indisputable, because you can be confident in the quality of planting material, its healthy condition, the variety that will grow, and all this is free. To get your own seedlings, you can divide the bush, get with the help of twigs or grow a bush yourself and plant it out of the container when the time comes.

Planting using seedlings is usually carried out in the spring, which is why it is necessary to know its features. Gooseberry refers to such plants that wake up very early after winter, because it is important to have time to finish all work with it before the onset of stable heat. Typically, transplantation is planned for March, because in April you can see not only the buds, but also the first leaves on the bush. To carry out the procedure according to all the rules it is important to consider the following factors.

• Finding the right place for the plant: well lit, free from other crops, with good soil.
• Choosing a strong and healthy seedling. For a shrub to start well, it must have at least 3 fully developed branches and a good root system. Before planting, it is important to cut off all unnecessary parts, both on top of the bush and on the bottom, and dip the roots in the root-forming solution before planting.
• The pit for the bush must be prepared in advance, with the fertilizer complex added to it. If the bushes are not transplanted, they need to be located at a distance of one meter from each other and two meters between the rows.

The seedling should be set vertically and covered with earth so that there are no voids left. It is not desirable to put pressure on the roots, they are fragile, to trample the soil, good irrigation will be enough.

For planting gooseberries in your plot you can use not only seedlings, but also cuttings that can be easily prepared with your own hands. Variants of the procedure of grafting only 3:

• using green shoots;
• the use of lignified cuttings;
• combined option.

To choose the right method of grafting, you need to know the features of each.

• Green cuttings are prepared in early July, when the branches are not woody yet. It is necessary to cut off the shoot 12 cm from the top, and at the bottom to make an oblique cut, which is first placed in the root-forming mixture, and then into the soil.
• Logging of woody material is made from the beginning of September. The length of such a cutting should not exceed 15 cm. The best option would be to use young branches for this task. All received cuttings need to bind and deepen the lower part of the sand. With this option, after 2 months, root buds are formed on the cuttings. In winter, you need to store them in the basement, poured wet sawdust on top, and with the onset of spring, you can plant in open ground.
• Preparation by the combined method assumes the presence of shoots with a little lignification and a green crown. Pruning needs to be done when the young shoot has grown at least 10 cm. The lower part is dipped into the root-forming mixture, and then the landing procedure follows, as in the first case.

The process of leaving after planting is as important as the procedure of placing a bush in a new place.If the process is performed in summer, then it is important to create a small penumbra with the help of light-colored fabric, so that the active rays of the sun do not burn the weak gooseberry leaves. This forced tenek is best organized in the daytime, between 11 and 15 hours, when the sun has the most activity.

Spring and summer planting of bushes requires systematic watering, without which it will be very difficult for a bush to survive in arid regions. Water must be applied at least once a week, and in particularly hot weather, you can increase the number of waterings up to 2 times a week or every 4-5 days. If we are talking about the autumn transplant, then everything is a little simpler, because the sun is no longer so active, and the bush is practically not needed because of the rainy season. Additional watering may be necessary only in the case of dry weather for a long time.

In the event that a sufficient amount of fertilizer was applied during the preparation of the pit, the gooseberry will not need additional nutrition for the next 2 years. After this period, it will be necessary to restore fertilization procedures, which will have to be done twice a year:

• after all the leaves bloom;
• after the whole crop has been harvested.

Under each bush will need to make one bucket of humus and another set of mineral additives. It is possible to do otherwise: apply green fertilizers in spring, and by autumn, use mullein infusion. This path will be close to those who want to get the maximum yield without using chemicals at the site. The procedure of caring for the bush after planting will be to cover it for the winter with a special material or lapnik. When the bush takes root, you can just throw more snow on it, and that will be enough.

If the gooseberry bush is bad, it is worth checking its location and the neighbors that grow next to it. If the study of the causes of problems did not produce results, you can explore the recommendations that give experienced gardeners, perhaps there is a solution.

To grow strong and fruiting gooseberry bushes you need to know about the following nuances.

• After the landing, it is impossible to carry out any impact on the ground near the bush, because this can deform the horse's bush system, which is very delicate by nature. In addition, artificial compaction of the earth will not give the opportunity to quickly and easily take root. To do everything right, you need to use water, which allows you to remove all voids in the ground, while not harming the bush.
• In order not to waste a large amount of water, watering the area near the gooseberry, you can make a small fence around the trunk and bring water into it.
• Choosing a season for planting a bush, it is better to give preference to the autumn period, because in the spring there is an active vegetation and the land part develops, while the roots are not fully developed, which can adversely affect the plant during wintering.
• Choosing a place for planting gooseberries, it is better to place it where the soil will be quite loose and breathable. If there is no such area, then the usual soil is dug up with sand, which in total gives the same effect.

• When preparing a plot for planting a seedling, it is worthwhile to completely get rid of weeds so that they do not interfere with normal growth and take away nutrients and moisture. In addition, the use of hoes will be very difficult, because the roots of gooseberries are located very close to the ground.
• It is worth paying attention to the predecessors of the gooseberry. In those places where trees or shrubs grew, it is not necessary to place the culture, because the soil will already be rather exhausted and will not be able to withstand another plant that is highly dependent on the presence of useful additives in it.
• In the soil where there are few nutrients, you need to make the necessary fertilizers, which do not include untold manure and compost, because they simply burn the roots of the newly planted bush and deprive it of the nitrogen necessary for development.
• For good growth of gooseberry should take care of protecting it from pests and diseases, because for the year you need to spray it three times. In addition, the use of phytosporin solution helps to eliminate the possibility of diseases. Processing of the bushes is carried out after the snow has melted, but the leaves have not yet dismissed, the second time - immediately after the crop has been harvested, the final spraying takes place in the autumn, when there are no leaves left on the branches.
• A good means of preventing diseases and the appearance of pests is the use of lime, which is used for trees. In the case of gooseberries, you can also do, with only one difference, that the application is done with a spray gun, which reduces the consumption of the composition and increases the accuracy of getting it on the desired surface.

For how to plant and care for gooseberries, see the video below.