DON'T RIPOUT THE OLD GOBEAN - BETTER CUT IT OUT!

Personally, I now want to talk about the benefits of pruning berries, and I will cite gooseberries as a vivid example. From the old owners, we got two old huge bushes.

For several seasons in a row, only small berries appeared on them, no larger than large currants, and even those we did not pick - they were all struck by a mealy bloom.

Interest in this culture woke up after I tasted gooseberry compote, as well as insanely delicious and stunningly beautiful (emerald-colored) "royal" jam. There was a desire to revive a gooseberry plantation on its site.

In the fall, I dug up the old bushes and divided each into three sections. But at the same time, of course, I had to take up the secateurs. After all, there was no young growth in the plants, many branches were affected by a fungus and in appearance resembled terrible driftwood from some horror movie. In general, I cut two-thirds of the crown at the root. As a result, two or three old branches remained on each section.

I dug six holes in a new place in partial shade. Their width was made corresponding to the root systems, and the depth - so that the growth points were deepened by 5-7 cm (I hoped that this would help the sleeping buds wake up). I poured humus into the holes, added a pinch of superphosphate, watered it well, covered it with earth and mulched it with plant residues. The branches were treated with a purchased drug from the fungus. And in the spring my gooseberries turned green cheerfully! Before the leaves bloom, she once again processed it from scab, and then fed it with urea - 1 tbsp each. l. on a bucket of water.

Delighted with such care, the plants sprinted so that by the middle of June the old branches were completely hidden behind the young shoots!

This can be clearly seen in photo 1. And by mid-July we were already harvesting an unprecedented harvest: large emerald berries resembled small watermelons. The fruits ripened even with a young growth, although they were slightly smaller in size. And none of them showed even the slightest sign of illness! In general, I collected a three-liter bucket of good, strong berries from each bush (photos 2 and 3).

This fall I will cut out the remaining old branches, leaving only one year old and young growth, and the bushes will be completely renewed. So take your time, dear summer residents, uproot and throw away old bushes, because they can be given a second life!

And it is not a fact that the new advertised varieties will yield crops without hassle. And planting material is not cheap these days.

And goodbye - a simple recipe for gooseberry compote. For a three-liter jar, take 2 cups of berries, 1 medium-sized orange and 350 g of sugar. Wash the berries, peel the stalks. Rinse the orange well with hot water, on

cut into circles (if large - into slices) along with the peel. Put everything in sterilized jars, add sugar and pour boiling water. Turn the jars, wrap them up and leave to cool completely. Store in a cool place. Love your land and be happy!

See also: Gooseberries - varieties and pruning (photo), planting and care

REJUVENATING CUTTING OF OLD GOSEBERRY - VIDEO

© Author: Svetlana Nikolaevna ANTSIFEROVA Voronezh region.

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