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["tanis cuff" <tanistanis@hotmail.com>]

Jewelweed would be growing in shadier part of the berry patch, especially if 
the soil is sandy or otherwise dry; cane diseases would tend to be stronger 
there.   If soil is wetter there, in a full-sun patch, then the jewelweed is 
sucking resources away from the nearby canes, even if they look more 
vigorous.    Jewelweed is vigorous, leafy, competing w/ the nearby canes for 
light & water, and reducing airflow, helping diseases do better.

Any other ideas out there ?

Tanis Cuff, s.WI, where the jewelweed AND raspberries are always weedy.


----Original Message Follows----
From: breen@fedcoseeds.com
Reply-To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [NAFEX] Raspberry disease hosts?
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2003 14:57:36 -0500

Hi there,
My name is Heron, and I had an interesting question from a friend: she asked 
me if Jewelweed is a host for raspberry diseases, and presented me with an 
emailed description of why she thought the Jewelweed has harbored disease or 
encouraged the demise of the canes nearest, while leaving the farther but 
weaker canes untouched. Any thoughts on this? I have never heard of this 
myself, but was somewhat convinced by her story. If others have similar 
experiences, I will be adding Jewelweed to my cautionary planting companions 
lists. Thanks much!
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