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["Mark & Helen Angermayer" <hangermayer@isp.com>]

Thanks for the advice Jim and Michael.  Three feet seemed a little short to
me too.  I think I read pruning is to keep them from blowing over.  We do
get some pretty good winds here in Kansas, and I only trellised the Triple
Crown, but I like the idea of not having to stoop to pick.  After the plants
get some maturity (producing thicker and more canes) I'd like to try just
letting them grow.

On a related issue, do you all recommend mulching the plants?  Will the new
canes push up through the mulch?

Mark

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Fruth" <>
To: "NAFEX" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 7:53 AM
Subject: [NAFEX] Blackberry Pruning


> Mark,
>     If I adhered to what the experts say about pruning blackberries, I
> wouldn't get much fruit.  Back when I pruned to 3', I wondered what would
> happen if I didn't prune at all.  So I tried it.  Now I'm standing up
while
> I pick instead of stooping over.  Berry size is the same.  Consistent
yields
> year after year.  So now I'm left wondering how the person who wrote 'the
> book' got to be an 'expert.'  Oh, I know...........................an 'ex'
> is a has-been and a (s)pert is a drip under pressure.
>
> Jim Fruth
> Brambleberry Farm
> Pequot Lakes, MN  56472
> For jams, jellies & syrups:
> www.bberryfarm.com
> (218)568-8483 [Store]
> (218)831-7018 [My Cell]
>
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