Raspberries have the reputation of being undemanding and frugal. Nevertheless, you should create ideal soil conditions if you want to bring in a rich harvest. This is how you ensure the right soil for your raspberries.

The ideal soil for raspberries

Even if raspberries do grow on nutrient-poor soil, you should ensure there are enough nutrients and permeability.

A nutritious, humus-rich soil guarantees that the plants will be stronger and the harvest will be more plentiful.

Loose soil prevents the raspberries from suffering from root diseases or cane disease. Waterlogging cannot form on well-loosened soil that has been cleared of stones and thickening.

How to optimally prepare the soil:

  • loosen soil
  • Remove thickening
  • Keep weed free
  • Refine dense soils with sand
  • Work in compost, manure or peat

Improving heavy soils

Raspberries do not thrive well on very heavy, dense soil. Loosen the soil deeply before planting the shrubs.

If necessary, mix fine sand under the soil. This makes the soil much looser. Mature compost or rotted stable manure are also good for loosening up.

Stones, old root remains and other thickening should be completely removed before planting the raspberries. They form barriers in the ground through which rainwater cannot drain. As a result, water accumulates during heavy rainfall and damages the roots.

Fertilize and mulch raspberries

If you want to harvest a lot of raspberries, you should fertilize raspberries twice a year. Laying on a mulch layer has also proven effective in improving the condition of the soil and supplying the shrubs with sufficient nutrients.

Mulching the raspberry bed also ensures that the soil surface does not harden. In dry conditions, a layer of bark mulch, grass, leaves or straw prevents the moisture from evaporating.

The mulch layer also ensures that the space under the shrubs remains free of weeds. This is especially important for summer raspberries, as weeds promote the development of cane disease.

tips and tricks

You create ideal soil conditions if you grow your raspberries on a hill bed. The structure of the bed ensures that rainwater can drain off well and there is no waterlogging.

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