[Market-farming] Blackberry and Raspberry Questions

Glen Eco Farm glenecofarm at planetcomm.net
Wed Jul 30 19:02:57 EDT 2008


The number of June bugs and Japanese beetles vary from year to year.
If chickens are routing around the stalks (at the right time in the spring 
to eat the grubs) that can be helpful.
We have used phermone traps and then dump the beetles into the chicken water 
dish, and the chickens rush to eat them.  If we have a big infestation of 
Japanese beetles, I take a bug jug along the row in the early morning or 
evening (when the bugs aren't flying), and feed my catch to the chickens.

Marlin puts T posts on a slant to form a V cradle and then runs wire or 
string from post to post.
Right now we are having a bumper crop of Hull thornless blackberries.  The 
beetles are not plentiful this year and the berries couldn't be more 
luscious.
Heritage red raspberries are starting to ripen.

Christine.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pat Meadows" <pat at meadows.pair.com>
To: "Market Farming" <market-farming at lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 12:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Blackberry and Raspberry Questions


> On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:36:38 -0500, you wrote:
>
>>I have two blackberry and raspberry questions:
>>
>>What is the best way to trellis raspberries and semi-erect blackberries?
>>
>>What are the best techniques for controlling June beetles and Japanese
>>beetles in blackberries and raspberries?  (Prefer organic or safe methods)
>
> Give all your neighbors Japanese beetle traps!
>
> I'm mostly kidding, but our neighbors put up a Japanese beetle trap this
> spring and I have not seen ONE single Japanese beetle this year, not one.
> My basil is growing totally unmolested.
>
> So maybe giving your neighbors traps does work.  :)
>
> Pat
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