Raspberries require regular pruning, i.e. once a season. Thanks to this, you will harvest abundant crops every year, and it will be healthier. Leaving dry shoots in not only weakens the shrub, but also exposes it to attacks by pests, e.g. raspberry leafhopper, or diseases. Pruning raspberries for the winter will help them grow better, but timing is important.
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When to prune raspberries? It all depends on the variety
Pruning raspberries depends primarily on which group the cultivated variety belongs to. Raspberries bearing fruit once a year in summer bloom on last year’s shoots. These are worth pruning a few weeks after collecting all the fruits from the bushes, when the two-year-old shoots become dry. It is best to do this in early autumn or in October. It is important that the days are still moderately warm. Autumn raspberries bloom on this year’s shoots. For these varieties, pruning should only be done in winter. Pruning can also be done in spring. Prune raspberries that bear fruit repeatedly, i.e. twice, in late autumn, but before the first frosts appear.
Pruning raspberries for the winter. How to do it? pay attention to
How to prune raspberries? You will need pruning shears and gloves. First of all, remember to remove all the shoots that bore fruit in a given year. After cutting, usually only the strongest and healthiest ones, about 4-6 pieces, should remain on the bush. You can use the lateral root suckers to propagate raspberries. Weak, bent, diseased and excess young shoots should also be removed. Cut off fruiting shoots in a given year just below the ground.
Tie young ones left on the bush to wires or supporting branches. For raspberries that bear fruit in summer and fall, prune the shoots just below the fruiting point. Thanks to this, they will bloom the next year. Pruning the shoots too late will cause the raspberry to freeze and not bear fruit the following year. Removed root suckers can be used as cuttings and planted in the fall. However, there is an important condition. They must be well rooted and have visible buds. Before planting, cut the shoots to a height of approx. 20-30 cm. Cut off the shoots appearing close to the bush with pruning shears, being careful not to damage the mother plant. Carefully dig out those away from the bush.
Source: Gazeta
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