I grow autumn fruiting raspberries - I give them a sprinkling of FB&B in the spring and again around July time - amounts as directed on the pack.
I also give them a mulch of well-rotted farmyard manure or home made compost (whichever I have available) in the autumn as this helps with water retention of the soil - raspberries can be very thirsty.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
The thing to encourage fruit is a potash-rich feed such as rose feed or tomato feed. But some sort of organic matter is also good for general nutrition and conditioning the soil.
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I grow autumn fruiting raspberries - I give them a sprinkling of FB&B in the spring and again around July time - amounts as directed on the pack.
I also give them a mulch of well-rotted farmyard manure or home made compost (whichever I have available) in the autumn as this helps with water retention of the soil - raspberries can be very thirsty.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thank you Dovefromabove
I do the same as Dove - BF&B and compost and have a brilliant crop every year with enough to eat and plenty to put in the freezer. (20 ft row).
Thank you Forester2
My raspberries seem to enjoy rose fertiliser.
Thank you Busy_Lizzie
I have no access to well rotted manure or the compost for covering the planted area is there an alternative
The thing to encourage fruit is a potash-rich feed such as rose feed or tomato feed. But some sort of organic matter is also good for general nutrition and conditioning the soil.
Well-rotted farmyard manure is available in bags from garden centres.
As for compost, now's the time to prepare to make some this coming year.
http://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/projects/creative-projects/how-to-make-compost/5151.html
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thanks Dovefromabove is it top dressing they are talking about and if so will general purpose compost be ok.