Raspberry cultivation gives strong benefits in low cost.Image credit source: Amazon

The climate of India is such that leave the country, the cultivation of foreign vegetables and fruits is also done easily. Now whether it is strawberry or broccoli. Nowadays the farmers who cultivate them are getting a lot of profit. One such fruit is Rasbhari or Raspberry. Originally this fruit is from South America, but now it is cultivated a lot in India and farmers are also getting good benefits in less cost.

A temperature of 20 to 25 degrees is considered good for raspberry cultivation, but it can also be cultivated at a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius. Once its plant starts bearing fruits, it gives abundant fruits for 3 months. This can help in earning a profit of 2 to 3 lakh rupees in a year even after cultivating two bighas of land.

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Things to keep in mind for raspberry cultivation

If you want to do raspberry farming, tie some things very clearly. So that your cost remains low and there is no loss and profits keep coming…

1. Raspberry can be cultivated in any type of soil. But for this sandy loam soil is best.
2. To cultivate raspberry, adequate management of water drainage has to be done in the field. If there is excess water in the field, the roots of its plant may rot.
3. Raspberry seedlings are planted in beds 20 to 25 cm high from the ground. This also protects the plants from staying in water for a long time.
4. Raspberry saplings are planted every year in the month of July, after that they start bearing fruits in January and bear fruits continuously for 3 months.
5. Weeds are a problem in raspberry cultivation. Its plant has more weeds, so three to four times weeding has to be done. Wherein its field has to be watered 3 to 4 times.
6. Normal cow dung manure also works for raspberry cultivation. Apart from this, compost manure can also be used. Fertilizers like nitrogen, phosphorus and potash can be used for a good crop.
7. Only 200 to 250 grams of seeds are enough for raspberry cultivation in one hectare area. Many varieties of its seeds are available in cities like Delhi, Mumbai. Nowadays their seeds can also be ordered online.