Market Farming

[Willie McKemie <mf AT austinfarm.org>]

On Mon, Jan 24, 2005 at 06:36:07AM -0600, TxBeeFarmer wrote:
> I contacted Womack in Texas for some thornless varieties.  They had plenty,
> but only had 1 year old plants in pots at $2 each.  Said the thornless
> didn't do well from root cuttings.  Anyone have experience with root
> cuttings for thornless varieties?  Am I stuck buying 1 year old plants?

I believe Navajo do poorly from root cuttings.  However, Apache and 
Ouachita are supposed to do well from root cuttings.  I just planted my 
first Ouachitas, planted about 10 plants and 200 cuttings.  The plants, 
just to test.  If Womack doesn't have what you want, have you checked 
with Cox?

On fertilizer, I would treat berries like fruit trees: no fertilizer 
until they start growing in April or so.  Then, about 1lb of something 
like 16-16-16 per 10' of row.  Applied a foot or so from the points of 
emergence.  If you feel they need it, some nitrogen at about the same 
rate no more often than monthly.  When I have the labor, I put down 
turkey litter pre-plant; as much as 1lb/foot.  To plant, I pull a 
furrow, put down turkey litter, maybe pull the furrow again to mix the 
turkey litter a bit, drop the roots and kick some dirt over them.


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