Autumn planting of blackberries should be made before the onset of frost. Many people have a question, but how to properly plant a blackberry? Difficulties in planting strawberries will not arise, but where it is necessary to plant a blackberry on the site, you need to think in advance, so that she subsequently gave you a good harvest.
How to plant a blackberry in the fall?
When choosing a place for planting blackberries, remember that this culture has a weak winter hardiness. The Blackberry loves well-heated, lighted and sheltered from the wind. A very good harvest will give this berry if the site is well-fertilized and will not have soil moisture. In no case are blackberries planted on carbonate soils, because of the lack of magnesium and iron, plants are affected.
Rules of landing
The correct sequence of planting is as follows:
- The site that you have chosen to plant a blackberry, you need to completely clear the weeds. In pits, the width of which should be approximately 35 centimeters, you need to pour the compost or humus and mix it with the soil. Then the seedling is put in a hole so that its roots are spread out in different directions.
- Falling asleep with the earth, you need to periodically seal it from the edge to the center of the bush. Pay attention: at the planted bush, the upper bud, which is located at the base of the stem, should be at least 2 cm above the ground. If you want to plant blackberries with cuttings, then cuttings should be laid in a furrow and covered with earth, the layer of which should be approximately 7 -8 cm.
- After the landing, it is necessary to water and cover up what you have at hand. The distance between spongy bushes should be from 1 m in a row and not less than 2 m between rows. And the varieties that are to be planted should be planted at a distance of 3-3.5 m
If you properly plant a blackberry, it will necessarily reward you with a good harvest.