4. Enriching the Soil Further
If you’ve done the initial soil readying phase and you’ve noticed that your soil isn’t at the level where it should be for planting, then soil can be enriched further and adapted until it’s where you need it to be.
In order to reduce the acidity levels of soil before planting gooseberries, more compost can be mixed into the soil as an easy method – sometimes lime can also be added into the soil to decrease the acidity levels.
Other times the levels of acidity might be too low instead, in which case you want to raise it: Add some diluted vinegar (one spoon to a gallon) and add this to the soil. Then measure pH levels again to see if it’s closer to the optimal conditions.
Remember that enriching the soil is a process that doesn’t stop here: Acidity levels should be checked several times per year, especially if plants show any signs of unhappiness.