What care for ezemalina in autumn - preparing bushes for wintering
Ezhemalina is confidently gaining popularity among gardeners due to its high yield rates and unpretentious nature. Competent care of the raspberry in autumn is a guarantee that you will have a lot of large berries next season. The culture grows well and rather quickly, while the berries themselves are larger than those of raspberries. In general, the plant is not capricious, but some nuances still exist. And they concern, first of all, the wintering of the Ezmalin, especially for young, planted in the current season, seedlings. Some varieties cannot survive the winter without the help of gardeners. If they are not covered, there is a risk that the bushes will freeze out.
Care for the jagged fall
- trimming;
- preventive treatment against pests and diseases;
- sheltering bushes.
Also, autumn is a good time for the reproduction of root suckers. At the end of September, you can plant purchased seedlings. Given the good growth rate, about 1 m should be left between them.
How to prune ezemalina in the fall
Pruning must be done before frost. Sick and dry shoots should be completely cut out. In addition, the old bushes need to be thinned out by cutting out part of the young growth, if there is a lot of it. The weakest and thinnest branches should be removed. You can also cut some old branches off thickened plants.
If there was no opportunity to cut the yogurt in the fall, it doesn't matter. A haircut can be done in early spring. At this time, it will be clearly visible which shoots have not overwintered and must be removed.
Planting treatment for prevention
Yezhemalina has a high resistance to diseases, but it does not hurt to take additional measures. To minimize the risk of possible infection by fungi or pests, it is better to process the bushes before leaving for the winter:
- folk remedies, for example, horsetail decoction;
- special fungicide preparations (Topaz, Speed).
How to hide ezemalina
There are varieties that winter well, and in the southern regions they can survive the winter well without shelter. However, during the first wintering, it is recommended to keep young plants. But varieties of ezhemalina with low frost resistance must be covered annually. For this, tall shoots are removed from supports or trellises and laid on the ground. Cover with spruce branches, straw, roofing material from above. It is advisable to prepare old bushes with strong erect shoots in advance. In order not to break the branches, you need to tie a load to them - so the branches will gradually bend themselves.