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Raspberries, currants, red currants, and gooseberries are all berry crops. However, they are planted differently.
For raspberries, dig holes about 20 inches deep. Plant them vertically, cover the roots with fertile soil, and compact the soil gently to avoid damaging the root shoots and suckers. Space plants 6.5 feet by 1.6 feet.
Plant currants at an angle and 2 to 4 inches deeper than they grew in the nursery. This encourages more shoots to develop. Space plants 8.2 feet by 4.1 feet.
The same method applies to red currants.
Space gooseberries on a 6.5 by 3.3-foot layout. Before planting, prune the seedlings back, leaving 3 to 4 buds on each branch.
To propagate grapevines, gooseberries, and currants, bend the branches down and pin them to the ground with stakes. At the point of pinning, place a mound of soil mixed with compost over the branch. Cover the mound with peat or compost and water. By autumn, roots will form on these branches. Then separate the new plants from the bush and transplant them to permanent spots in the berry patch.
