Sweet and aromatic raspberries Caramel on your site
Raspberry Caramel is a fairly new variety that has gained incredible popularity in a short time. The plant is distinguished by abundant fruiting throughout the season. In order to systematically collect fragrant fruits, you need to know some rules for planting and caring for a plant.
Raspberry Caramel: variety description
Shoots are long, regular shape. All of them are lightly covered with thorns. This makes plant maintenance and harvesting much easier. Leaves of a classic shape, rich green hue.
Caramelka raspberries can be grown both in large areas and in mini-gardens.
The positive aspects of this variety:
- plants are distinguished by good winter hardiness;
- bountiful harvest (up to 5 kg of berries from one bush);
- the fruit wall forms throughout the season;
- can be harvested mechanically;
- suitable for raw consumption and for processing.
Compared to other varieties, the fruits of Caramel are very sweet. Their taste is reminiscent of forest raspberries. They grow from 6 to 12 g. The pulp is juicy and dense enough. This makes it easy to transport it over different distances. The stalk is easily separated, which is very popular with gardeners.
Raspberry planting rules
Despite the fact that this variety is unpretentious in care, planting, nevertheless, is recommended to be carried out only in those areas that are well warmed up by the sun. In open areas, raspberries will bloom more abundantly, resulting in a high-quality harvest.
The distance between the specimens should be within 70 cm. When grown on an industrial scale, this figure is increased to 1 m. Planting is carried out in spring or autumn, after the sun goes down. It is best to do this in March, but the first harvest, in this case, can only be harvested next year.
You should not plant raspberries at lunchtime, as they may not start.
As for the soil, the Caramelka raspberry grows well on different soils. The main thing is that the substrate is nutritious and passes water well. It is recommended to plant seedlings in those beds where potatoes previously grew, pepper, tomatoes, eggplants. They have a beneficial effect on the development of this culture.
Caring for bushes of raspberry varieties Caramelka
If you want the plant to be healthy and give the desired yield, then you need to follow simple recommendations. The main thing is to adhere to proper watering, fertilize the plant in a timely manner, cut it, and also correctly carry out preventive measures.
Irrigation of raspberry bushes
Like most varieties, Caramel loves moist soils. You can water the plant both with a spray bottle and around the bush itself. It is better to take water that is settled, which is well warmed up in the sun. The amount of liquid is determined depending on the condition of the soil. Often, two large buckets of water are poured under one adult bush.
If it rains outside for a long time, then watering must be postponed. This is due to the fact that excess moisture can cause many different diseases.
Plant fertilization
This is an important procedure that must be carried out systematically. The first feeding is carried out immediately after the spring frosts recede. During this period, organic matter is used. An excellent option is chicken droppings... If this is not possible, then it is recommended to use mineral fertilizers. It can be both saltpeter and other similar drugs.
The second feeding is carried out during the raspberry flowering period. To do this, dilute about 30 g of potassium salt and 20 g of superphosphate in a bucket of clean water. This amount of the mixture is enough to feed 1 m2 plantings.
The last dressing is carried out immediately after the crop is harvested. Apply humus or compost during this period. A bucket of fertilizer should be prepared under one bush. If the soil is too dry, then before carrying out the procedure, the soil should be watered abundantly with water.
Mulching and loosening
Frequent weeding has a beneficial effect on the development of bushes and their fruiting. It is necessary to loosen the soil at least once every two weeks, even if there are no weeds. It is recommended to deepen the hoe no more than 7 cm. After each procedure, do not forget to mulch the soil. Peat or humus is a good option.
Rules for pruning and tying bushes
In late autumn, remove all those shoots that are not more than one year old. Hemp should be left no higher than 3 cm. Such a procedure will increase the amount of harvest, and also protect the bushes from the development of various insects, on which they love to winter.
In the middle of spring, remove all those branches that have suffered from severe frosts. It is also recommended to prune broken shoots.
Also, do not forget to tie up raspberry shoots. Although they are quite strong, they are still capable of leaning towards the ground and breaking under their own weight during the period of fruit ripening and strong winds.
The best option is to install trellises. To do this, take wooden posts about 2 m high. Set them to a depth of 40 to 50 cm. Then, several rows of rope or wire are pulled between the supports. Shoots are tied to them.
Before wintering, all the leaves that have crumbled must be collected and burned. This is a mandatory procedure, since it is in them that there are a large number of insects and fungi that are dangerous for raspberries.
Raspberry Caramel is a very strong and unpretentious plant that can delight you with a delicious and incredibly healthy harvest for a long time. Therefore, if you want to grow such a culture on your site, you must follow the simple rules of planting and care.