How to feed gooseberries in the fall so that the berries are large

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Growing gooseberries depends on proper and careful care of the crop. If you do not pay enough attention to feeding and treatments, the berries will be small. In particular, the risk of powdery mildew will increase. If you want to have sweet and large berries, feed them in time.

Autumn feeding of gooseberries

By mid-autumn, you need to clean up weeds. Loosen the soil under the bushes. This will make it easier for the root system to breathe. But you don't need to dig deeply. Loosening 6 cm deep will be enough.

In warm weather, perform moisture-charging watering for the bushes. You need to pour 30 liters of water under each of them. If the bushes are large and adult, then the norm can be increased to 60 liters.

In the fall, I feed the gooseberries with phosphorus-potassium mixtures. It is made from superphosphate in an amount of 15 g and potassium sulfate – 10 g. This amount is calculated for young bushes. For adults, the dosage is doubled. You can also add 250 g of ash for gooseberries. Please note that nitrogen fertilizers are not added at this stage.

The autumn care is completed by pruning the bush. You need to leave 5-6 of the most developed shoots. Everything small, thin, damaged or suspiciously affected by pests must be removed. Treated and fertilized bushes are mulched between the rows, but in the spring this insulation will need to be removed. Spruce bark, dry leaves or humus can be used for mulch.

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