When and how to fertilize gooseberries in the spring: summer residents were told about everything in order

29.03.2024 20:00
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:26

Gooseberries will please you with a good harvest if you fertilize the bush.

In this article, you will learn how to properly fertilize gooseberries.

How and how to fertilize gooseberries in spring

Feed your gooseberries in the spring with compost or other organic fertilizers.

Bone meal, which contains calcium and phosphorus, is good as a fertilizer, but it does not contain much nitrogen.

During and after fruiting, experienced gardeners advise using mineral and organic fertilizers.

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Potassium sulfate, superphosphate or potassium salt are good for feeding gooseberries.

Dissolve 30 grams of product in a 10 liter bucket of water.

First, water the gooseberries with warm water, and then apply fertilizer to the tree trunk circle of the bush.

Do I need to prune gooseberries in spring

If you don't trim the bush for two to three years, it will turn into one big thorn. In addition, this is easy to explain.

Over the course of a year, it develops 15-18 basal shoots, which grow very quickly. Shrub pruning is vital.

Previously, we told you how and what to feed currants in the spring.

Diana Dashkevich Author: Diana Dashkevich Editor internet resource


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