[MoreWhisky]

Rhs Say this about looking after a gooseberry bush,

'In late winter, feed with a balanced granular fertiliser at 100g per sq m (3oz per sq yd). Avoid feeding the plants with too much nitrogen because this can encourage sappy growth, which is prone to gooseberry mildew.'

Can someone please name a granular fertilser thats best to use? My bush is a leveller  and im sure some fertilisers are not good for this variety.  As i might go buy some for the big thaw if it happens  

Cheers MW

[sonnycbr]

The only balanced granular fertilizer I know of is growmor. I,ve been using this on my Gooseberries for years and been rewarded with bumper crops.

[Ivor Backache]

Last year I planted out a fruit garden and the fertiliser I bought was Vitax Q4. Growmore is numerically 7:7:7 and Q4 is 5:7:10. Less nitrogen but more potassium.

[Salmo]

Ivor is right. You need something with high potash. Most of the potato/tomatoe fertilizers are high potash.

Do gooseberries need any fertilizer anyway?

[MoreWhisky]

Yer thanks ivor just had look at Vitax web site will go buy some.

Rhs recommend some fertilser in the care for gooseberry advice so i suspose it will do them some good.