Gooseberry care methods and pest control

How to care for gooseberries

Soil selection for gooseberries

Gooseberries prefer neutral to slightly acidic soil, loose and fertile soil, and adding an appropriate amount of humus and thickening the soil layer can promote good growth of gooseberries. It is best to choose a garden with flat terrain and sufficient sunlight for planting. A gentle slope with a slope not exceeding 10 degrees is also a good place for planting.

Water and fertilizer management of gooseberry

The base fertilizer of gooseberry should be mainly farmyard manure. When transplanting in spring and autumn, dig trenches on both sides of the clusters or between two clusters, fill them with farmyard manure, cover them with soil and water them. Gooseberry can be topdressed twice a year. Apply urea and ammonium nitrate during the budding period to ensure the necessary growth of the plants. Apply nitrogen and phosphorus compound fertilizers after the flowers fall and during the fruit growth period to promote fruiting. Fertilizers can also be applied between the clusters and then watered.

Gooseberry pruning

Gooseberry plants are relatively vigorous, with new branches sprouting from the rhizomes in spring. To ensure vigorous growth of the new branches, the old branches need to be pruned to ensure the nutrient supply for the new branches. The old branches are generally pruned back to leave 4 to 5 buds. After a few years, the above-ground part of gooseberries will have more branches, which will increase the fruit setting rate. Of course, the more new branches there are, the better. It is necessary to find a critical value to ensure the best fruit setting rate and fruit quality.

Gooseberry pest control

Gooseberry powdery mildew

Gooseberries are mainly infected with powdery mildew. There is a white mold layer on the diseased leaves, and white powder will float away when touched by hand. Therefore, when planting, it is necessary to plant them at a reasonable density to increase ventilation and light transmission. If the disease occurs, you can spray 3000 times diluted tebuconazole.

Gooseberry Clearwing

When gooseberries are attacked by the transparent moth, their branches and leaves wither, and their flowers and fruits fall off. Once the infestation occurs, the dead branches should be cut off and destroyed, and then the plants should be sprayed with 3000 times diluted malathion solution for prevention and control.

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