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Re: [Market-farming] Blackberry and Raspberry Questions
- From: "Glen Eco Farm" <glenecofarm AT planetcomm.net>
- To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Blackberry and Raspberry Questions
- Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:02:57 -0400
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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