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  • From: Richard Robinson <rrobinson AT nasw.org>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Blackberry and Raspberry Questions
  • Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:06:57 -0400

On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:06:42 -0500, Michelle Johnson wrote:
> Did they mention how they control weed growth within the raspberry canes?  
>We
> moved our raspberries to our orchard to run in rows between our fruit trees,
> and no matter how much I weed and mulch, the grass roots continue to be a
> problem.  I don’t want to use landscape fabric that might inhibit new cane
> growth.  Any suggestions?

I've had good success with a heavy application of leaves. The canes grow
right through them, but the grasses have much more trouble, especially if the
canes are thick enough to shade the interior of the row. Leaves aren't so
good against bindweed, which continues to be a problem for me.

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Richard Robinson
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