Delicious and medicinal berries of gooseberries are valued for their weight of gold. It is not difficult to increase the area of shrub plantations if one of the ways of plant propagation is used, for example, by cuttings. The best time to do this is autumn. So, let's talk about how to propagate gooseberries cuttings in the fall.
Is it possible to propagate gooseberry cuttings?
In general, cuttings propagation is not the most effective method of reproduction in gooseberry. By dividing the bush or layers, you can achieve much more success. However, it's worth trying, especially if you plan to breed berries for later sale.
How to propagate gooseberries in autumn - harvesting cuttings
To cuttings were able to acquire root systems, for their preparation it is recommended to use basal green shoots of gooseberry bushes, which appeared this season. And use shoots of uterine plants, whose age reaches 7-10 years. The same applies to annual lignified branches. They cut into lengths up to 15-20 cm in such a way that on each cut was four or five kidneys. In general, it is believed that the cuttings prepared from the tops of the branches are best rooted. Therefore, if you have the opportunity, use this part of the gooseberry shoots.
How to plant gooseberries cuttings?
Cuttings of gooseberry can be planted immediately in the open ground. To do this, prepare a bed, on which the soil is "fertilized" with fertilizers. To stimulate the root formation, the ends of the prepared cuttings can be lowered into a solution of "Kornevin" or "Geteoauxin" for 15-30 minutes. By the way, oblique pruning of the ends of the cuttings is also a stimulating measure.
In addition, the very planting of the cuttings is done in such a way that the planting material is located at an angle of 45 degrees with respect to the soil surface. Due to this, root formation will occur much faster. By the way, plant cuttings at a distance of 18-20 cm from each other.
After planting the cuttings are watered, and the ground around them is compacted. A five-centimeter layer of peat mulch or humus will not interfere.
In how to grow gooseberries from cuttings, the difficulties are few. Take care that in winter they are covered with a layer of snow. If there is no snow, cover the beds with lapnik or straw. In the spring, after the snow melts, the soil around the cuttings is loosened. All the warm season for cuttings you need a regular care - watering, weeding and fertilizing with fertilizers.