How to plant gooseberries in spring
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The most common varieties
Growing this culture, many people know that its fruits are not only tasty, but also healthy. They allow you to establish metabolism, maintain normal pressure indicators, strengthen the walls of blood vessels, increase immunity, and are used as an excellent diuretic, choleretic agent.
Today, about 160 varieties of gooseberries are known, the fruiting of which occurs from the beginning of July to the very beginning of autumn. Among them are such excellent varieties as Mashenka, Amber, Grushenka, Ural emerald, Green rain, Souvenir, Gentle, Prune, Honey, Commander, Consul, Harlequin, Dessert, Nugget, Mischief, Kolobok, Yarovoy, Lada, Mukurines, Rochester, Donetsk large-fruited, in Memory of Komarov and many, many others.
Let us dwell in more detail on those varieties that are best suited for planting in Russia.
It will be right to choose a type of gooseberry like Date. This product of folk selection is distinguished by large leaves and fruits, as well as massive bushes. The fruits are mostly pear-shaped, sometimes more rounded, and also have a characteristic dark purple hue.
There is also an English yellow variety. It is slightly spreading and rather high. Ripe berries are usually colored deep yellow. It has a very sweet, but not very aromatic flesh. Possesses such qualities as winter hardiness, persistent immunity to infections, high yield.
The Lefora Seedling variety will also be an excellent choice. It is endowed with the ability to harvest early and multiply without problems. The fruits are large in size and have excellent taste. The advantages of the variety are frost resistance, good immunity, and increased productivity.
Varshavsky gooseberry pleases its owner with berries, covered with a strong and thick peel, each of which weighs about 20 grams. They taste great and can stay on the branches for a long time.
If you find it unpleasant to constantly scratch your hands with thorns while picking berries, you may prefer one of the types of thornless gooseberries. These include the varieties Rodnik, Nezhny, Eaglet, Ogni Krasnodar and others. For the middle zone of our country, it will be right to choose one of such species as African, Rodnik, Eaglet, Northern Captain.
As for the Moscow region, such species as Captain, African, Pink, Mysovsky-37, Green bottle grow best there.
For Siberia, it would be right to give preference to frost-resistant varieties. These are Altai golden, Malachite, Lefora Seedling, Dawn, Cherry and some others.
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Where can I buy
In our age of new technologies, there are no problems with the acquisition of horticultural and horticultural crops. Today any breeding station or nursery has a website on the Internet.Having learned the link to it from friends or by searching the world wide web on your own, you can read about the features of a particular variety, find out the cost and method of delivery of seedlings. Many gardeners are also engaged in their implementation. And do not forget about the old and proven method - buying in spring and autumn on the market.
In order to purchase a really high-quality copy and not be mistaken with the choice of the variety, you should ask the seller for the relevant documents. They are usually a quality certificate for the product and a certificate of passing special sanitary control.
When is the best time to plant
Many novice gardeners are wondering when is it better to plant gooseberries, in spring or autumn? Experts say that in the spring you need to plan a landing for those days when there are no buds yet, but the earth has already managed to warm up normally.
Often this period coincides with the end of March - the beginning of April. In the fall, it is also permissible to land. As the practical experience of many gardeners shows, in the fall it is better to do this only in the first decade of October.
Which place to choose for landing
Now you know when you can plant bushes of your favorite berries. But how to choose the right place for them on a personal plot? It is believed that growing gooseberries can be carried out on soil having any structure.
The main condition is the introduction of appropriate dressings. The only exceptions are areas with swampy terrain. It is not recommended to plant bushes where cold air tends to accumulate. 
Since in the period of spring frosts in this case, freezing of flowers is not excluded. And then there is no need to wait for a rich harvest. An excellent option would be a flat and slightly sloping area, which receives a sufficient amount of natural light. The prepared plot of land in the autumn should be dug up and mineral and organic fertilizers should be applied. You will need manure, potassium salt and phosphate rock. The digging depth should not be less than 2.5 dm.
How to plant seedlings correctly
When the planting site is selected and prepared, you can start planting the bushes. How to do it right? It is advised to plan your landing on a cloudy and calm day. Each shoot up to 2 dm in length should not have less than 2 buds. When planting, the roots must be well straightened.
The diameter of the hole in the presence of light soil is about 0.5 m, with heavy soil - up to 0.7. Do not deepen the root collar into the soil more than 0.6 dm below its level. Further, it will be correct to water each bush with water in an amount of about 4 liters. The hole must be sprinkled on top with dry soil or even peat, humus.
How to care
When caring for shrubs, it will be correct to loosen the soil under them to a depth of 15 cm, as well as rid the area of weeds and periodically water your favorite crops. The frequency of watering in summer depends on the weather conditions. But usually it is enough 3 times for the whole summer. For the first time, a bush is watered when it begins to bloom, the next time it coincides with the time of fruit formation. The third time watering is carried out at the end of summer, before preparing the shrubs for the wintering period.
In the autumn, it is necessary to get rid of all weeds and plant debris on the site. You will also need to remove sick and dying branches and shoots. Shortly before the onset of the first frost, a layer of sawdust or peat should be poured under the shrubs, the thickness of which is at least 10 cm. Next, each bush must be earthed. In the spring, do not forget about loosening the earth.
Prevention against spherotek
This disease can do a lot of harm to gooseberries. Because it covers almost all of its parts. The disease does not spare neither foliage, nor stems, nor berries. Usually, signs of the disease can be detected at the end of May. The spheroteca is characterized by a white bloom that appears on the back of the leaves.By mid-June, it spreads to other parts of the bush. And closer to August it acquires a brown color. The result of such a defeat of the culture is the deformation and drying of the shoots, and then the inevitable death of the entire shrub. What can be done to prevent such a dangerous disease. Experienced summer residents, after the last snow has melted from the site, pour boiling water over the bushes. So, in most cases, it is possible to protect your beloved culture from this scourge.
Fertilizing
After the first fragile leaves are clearly visible on the bush, each plant must be fertilized with two 10-liter buckets of water, in which a complex mineral fertilizer and urea are previously dissolved. As a top dressing with a high mineral content, a mixture of nitrophoska in the amount of 2 tablespoons and 1 teaspoon of urea can act. This procedure is important. Thanks to her, the gooseberry receives the phosphorus and nitrogen necessary for normal growth and development. Before the flowering period begins, the crop should be fertilized with potassium sulfate.
To do this, dilute it in the amount of 1 tablespoon in 10 liters of water. It is recommended to add such an excellent fertilizer as "Breadwinner" to the same place. It is rich in elements important for the growth and development of the shrub - nitrogen and potassium. Its consumption is 2 spoons per 10 liters of liquid. Once again, fertilizing will be required during the formation of fruit ovaries. At this time, it is advised to use the liquid fertilizer "Ideal" with a high content of organic and mineral substances. Under each culture, you need to add about 30 liters of such a solution.
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