Growing Blackberries Part 1 ~ PLANTING
Tips, Tricks
It's time to plant Blackberries! Let me show you how easy it is to grow them. This is Part 1 in my new video series "GROWING BLACKBERRIES". In this video, I'll show you how I plant them. I have some of the worst soil in the country, but I've been successful in my U-Pick Blackberry Operation by following some simple tips. I'll show you those tips... starting with this video - PLANTING. Take care, alan http://homesteadadvisor.com Shop ALL Amazon from this link: http://homesteadadvisor.com/amazon-store/ Here's a link to my Growing Blackberries Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLutBw50GI1zw4o2K4wXDuUvB3GaD3hfmK Here the link to Nourse Farms: http://www.noursefarms.com/ Here's a link to Simmons Plant Farm (they sell Freedom AND Traveler plants, ... I think they are all bare root): http://www.simmonsplantfarm.com/ Here's the link to Stark Brothers (they have Prime Ark Freedom, but don't seem to have "Prime Ark Travelers"): http://www.starkbros.com/
Comments
-
along the stringline how many feet spaced between plants
-
If you leave a blackberry plant over the winter will they grow back the next year with no help?
-
Thanks for your videos.
Wild blackberries are a huge pest in Southern Australia but the fruit, especially from cultivated varieties is so delicious! -
I understand you're in East Texas. I am going to be starting black berries from scratch and would love to visit you. I am close to College Station and would love to come see your place and pick your brain. Is that a possibility? I don't want to be a bother but I have enjoyed your videos and commentary. Thanks.
-
Hi i got a really big problem :( . After all these years changing my mind i finally bought blackberry plants (and now they are in the mail on their way)...
My problem is my mother has just got another health problem so we might have to go to abroad for her treatment. So i wont be able to plant my blackberries in their giant pots because no one can look after them for me when we go. They are coming in 9cm pots, is it possible i re pot them in 18cms pots & then plant them out in winter in their giant pots? When we come? Because i dont know how long we will be... In 18cms my brother should look after them for me so hopefully it will be ok. Will the blackberries need support at such a young age? Because i wont be able to give them then at the moment :( . Please help :( -
do u think 25 plants would be plenty . I am looking at prime ark 45 from nourse farms we are in south east ga growing zone 7B. thanks for all the hard work you put in this channel check out our channel thanks and~God bless~
-
I plant a black berry in the ground and it's drying up in Tucson
-
Hello how's it going I really enjoy watching your videos an my favorites are about your black berries an I just started my own black berry patch an I was wondering in the fall when the leaves fall off do you rake them up or just let them sit an decompose over then winter thx a lot for all the videos
-
what's the best thornless blackberry variety in your opinion?
-
Hey I am I central Texas and wanted to know if it's to late to get some plants in the ground
-
i buy from nourse. great company.
-
Last year I put netting over my blackberry bushes before and during harvest time - it kept the birds and squirrels away, but the nets were a pain to put on and then get under during harvest time.
My question is, does anyone else do this? Do you lose a lot of berries to birds or how else do you prevent loses?
Thanks in advance for your advice -
Another fine video.
-
I really appreciate your growing blackberries videos. They motivated me to plant 25 triple crown plants this year in my back yard. They are all growing now and look great. I'm in coastal NC and this plant was recommended for my area. I have read that blackberries need full sun and also have read partial is OK too. Can you tell me which is right? Thanks,
Bill -
I just watched your video and as chance would have it I just planted about half a dozen Prime Ark Travelers myself in mid February here in west central Louisiana, along with about a dozen Ouchita's, and half a dozen Osage all as bare roots from Simmons. (I also just added 4 more Sweetie Pie Blackberries last week that had been under a grow light for a few weeks as they came in as rather small plugs, but are were about the size of yours when I planted them in the ground). So far the Prime Ark Travelers are out growing the Ouchita's about 2 to 1, and the Osages nearly 3 to 1 in size, and I was wondering if you are also seeing such growth?
p.s. I used similar planting techniques, mixed in pine compost with soil to lower the pH, we do have slightly better soil here though, but it runs around 7.0 for pH and I was also lazy about the hole digging and used a auger bit on the tractor (it was already hooked up), also I am using soaker hoses for irrigation timed for 20-30 min every 3 days. -
I was just getting set to order Prime Ark Freedoms then I heard you talk about Prime Ark Travelers. It's a bit confusing, as they sound similar. What is the difference, and which do you believe to be the best for a U pick operation?
-
Thanks to you, I planted 10 PrimeArk Freedoms from Nourse last week. I was amazed at the plants I got for the price. I'm looking forward to see how well they do here.
-
Your videos are awesome thanks for the info you post
-
We ordered from Norse this year too. I really like the Freedoms that came bare root. Came with a nice thick cane and bare root. Planted two weeks ago, and notice they had buds just before the rain started this weekend. Didnt see the Travelers until your video. Great videos, keep up the great work.
9m 25sLength in seconds