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- Grow berries in a bucket
- Basic rules for the berry cultivation in the bucket
- Fertilize berries in the pot
- Beware in winter
- Tips
Strawberries also bear plenty of fruit in the tub
Grow berries in a bucket
Not every fruit lover has their own garden with large beds for growing berries. All the better that many berry varieties also cultivate wonderfully in the bucket and reap on the balcony or on the terrace.
Basic rules for the berry cultivation in the bucket
Basically, many berry varieties can be cultivated quite easily in the bucket. Popular berry varieties for growing in pots are (among others):
While raspberries and blackberries usually need a vine, especially Johannis and gooseberries should be cut back very regularly and thereby rejuvenated. The planters should be large enough for berry cultivation in the tub and filled with humus-rich, permeable substrate. Since all berry bushes are sensitive to waterlogging, drainage holes and if possible also a drainage layer in the lower pot area should be provided as a precautionary measure. Berry bushes are more exposed to the effects of temperature, sunshine and wind than specimens planted outdoors, so they need a bit more care.
Fertilize berries in the pot
Unfortunately, outside the harvest season it is often forgotten that the berry bushes need an adequate supply of nutrients for their growth and a rich harvest. The specialized trade holds a variety of fertilizer types, which are specially tailored to the needs of berry bushes. Of course, the plants can also be supplied with nutrients through regular repotting and the supply of mature compost. As a rule, when cultivating berries in a bucket, liquid fertilizers are used, as they can be dosed very well via the irrigation water and ensure an even supply of nutrients.
Beware in winter
Although berry bushes are usually easy to overwinter in the field even in very cool locations, winter time for berries in the pot can be a problem. This is not only because all potted plants are more exposed to winter cold in the pot than plants that are rooted in a protective soil layer in the garden bed. Container plants are also exposed to strong temperature fluctuations at their locations on the balcony or on the terrace, which can provide a premature start into the new growth phase in the spring. Therefore, especially strawberries should be in the bucket as far as possible in partial shade and so be protected from excessive temperature differences during hibernation.
Tips
Although spiked and currants, which have been refined to high standards, look particularly decorative as container plants, they are also more sensitive than natural shrub counterparts. In order not to endanger the harvest in the following year, these plants should be wrapped in winter with a protective garden fleece.