The gooseberry is one of the high-yielding crops. It can be fruit for about 20 years with good care. The gooseberry is not afraid of frost and fungal diseases.
1
The best time to land the gooseberry is autumn (September-October) or early spring. In the spring, plant the gooseberry before the formation of the kidneys on the trees. Putting the gooseberry in the fall, the plant will be able to strengthen the frost, and in the spring it will normally vegetate.
2
For landing, select annual and two-year seedlings. When buying, pay attention not to the height of shoots, but on the root system. Roots must be wet and fresh, do not buy seedlings with dry roots.
3
Before boarding, prepare a place to grow the gooseberry. It does not like cold and acidic soils, lowlands and wetlands. The gooseberry grows well on sandy and clay soils, on the elevated areas. The gooseberry loves light, it fertures badly in the shade and often sick. Do not plan it in places where currant or raspberry grew.
4
Redoad the soil and remove all weeds, especially drinking. It is best to remove weeds with your hands without leaving a single, even a little weed. Since the gooseberry spiny, it is difficult to fly in the future. Therefore, it is worth thoroughly clean the land.
5
Plot for landing Divide into several lines of 3 meters long and 1 meter width. The distance between the rows should be about 2 meters. In each row, dug holes in a depth of about 20 cm.
6
Make fertilizers in each pit: manure, compost, humus. If the soil is bad quality, you can add urea, superphosphate, potassium chloride. Mix good fertilizers with soil. Pour the water bucket into each pit.
7
After the water is absorbed, place the seedling in the middle of the pit at an angle. Pre-remove dry and broken roots from the plant. If the roots are more than 20 cm long, cut them. Root neck deepen to a distance of 5-7 cm. Pull with the hole to the soil, while tumping the earth. Get together once again and add fertilizers. Caring for the gooseberry consists of the following events: soil loosening, watering, the destruction of weeds, feeding, trimming bushes. Watering the plant is moderately and often. When the bushes are fruit, you need to introduce urea. Protecting the plants should be held every year.
You can use the gooseberry fruits at different stages of maturity. Of the green berries, it is good to prepare compotes, from semi-fried - jam, and hasty fruits can be touched with beds. The gooseberry is very useful in disorders of metabolism and contains vitamin C, which is called in the people of Northern Grapes.