The first spring work on a raspberry plantation should begin taking into account the type of cultivation. This was told by agronomist consultant Iryna Kobrаnets for Kurkulcom. In tunnels, plantings are already closed for warming in the first half of February. In open ground, as soon as the weather permits, old leaves are cleaned and treated with copper, preferably before the resumption of vegetation. At the same time, fertilization should be carried out based on the temperature of the soil. The root system awakens from +7°С, the soil microflora from +10-12°С. Until this moment, fertilizers are simply washed away and used by weeds, not by the plant. Iryna Kobrаnets advises not to rush and not to overdo it. In spring, the plant is not yet active, and it does not need a large amount of fertilizer. Currently, boron and zinc are especially important for it, as they increase the stress resistance of plants. "Microelements should be applied twice before flowering. During flowering, boron ...