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Growing raspberries and blackberries

Growing raspberries and blackberries

Berries are a delicious and healthy summer snack! They can be hard to find at the grocery store so they make a great addition to your fruit garden or home landscape. The plants are called brambles and will begin to bear fruit a year after planting. They are an easy plant to care for and a wonderful high producing fruit. Here are some tips to grow berries in Kansas: Brambles grow best in a well-drained soil that holds moisture- preferably a deep sandy loam with plenty of organic matter. A deep soil encourages deep rooting and increases drought tolerance. Additional water is needed most summers to maintain plant vigor and improve fruit production and quality. Mulch can be added around plants to conserve moisture and modify soil temperatures. Protection from strong winds will reduce cane breakage and increase fruit production. A soil analysis requested through your local extension office will identify required nutrients. Regularly fertilized garden soil may not need nutrients until plants begin bearing. Fall tilling is recommended to avoid having to work soil under wet spring conditions.

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