poor gooseberry yields again

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londongardener

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poor gooseberry yields again
« on: May 18, 2014, 18:00 »
My gooseberries were planted between 2007 and 2010.  I have never had good yields and this year some bushes have 0-2 bushes.
A) I have been poor with weeding around them
B) I have only fed them once with turbo booster
C) Some have been attacked by sawfly (one was killed by it).

My white currant from 2006 is fine and looks like having an ok crop, any ideas?  It has the same level of care as the gooseberries.
As gooseberries are my favourite soft fruit, this is a bit depressing now.

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m1ckz

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Re: poor gooseberry yields again
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2014, 19:31 »
must be.....my 4 bushes are loaded i had to prop them up with canes  lol

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solway cropper

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Re: poor gooseberry yields again
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2014, 23:31 »
Don't wish to rub it in but my two look like giving a bumper crop this year...again.

I do think you need to give them some attention if you expect them to give you a crop in return. Mine get a mulch of compost in the winter then a handful of BFB in spring and wood ash when I can get it. They also need to be pruned to give an open shape which lessens the likelihood of disease.


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