I FOUND THE SECRET TO BLACKBERRY PRODUCTION - PRIME ARK FREEDOM BLACKBERRIES
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- Опубліковано 18 лип 2021
- As an Amazon Influencer, I earn from qualifying purchases. I found the best way to increase production on my Prime Ark Freedom blackberries. This trick has produced many more berries this summer on these Primocanes than ever before.
I don't know why I never thought of this, but it is amazing!
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I'm a blackberry farmer and I learned something. They make awesome wine! Thank you sir!
You bet!
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Thanks for the tip!! I have 2 yr old Freedoms and Travelers. I see more flowers on the first year canes of the Travelers and I'm not going to cut them. The Freedoms grow SO TALL, I have to cut them 6 ft tall. Interesting the cane of the Freedom is smooth, and the cane of the Traveler is velvety feeling. I love these berries. They just melt in your mouth. Pure sweetness.
You are so welcome!
So glad i found your video. It’s my first anniversary this spring with my thornless blackberry plant. It has three laterals that have produced berries this year. My four year old granddaughter goes to it every day just hoping for one more berry. It’s awesome. I guess I should go ahead and trim the laterals since they have already produced this spring. Sounds like in doing so I’ll be encouraging a fall crop. Headed out to some local nurseries now in search of more plants. Thank you so much for sharing!!
Just finished picking my last ones, I mulched my vines this year and it helped a lot, mine are in the ground, orange barrier netting helped keep birds out good video thanks.
You're right... mulching helps.
I had all my berries mulched heavily when they were in the ground:
I need to put a couple of inches of mulch in these containers...
Great video, thanks so much for sharing the info
OH WOW, GREAT INFORMATION BROTHER. NEVER KNEW THAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
Glad to help
So glad I watch your video before I plant mine tomorrow. I had no idea they can grow that big.
You will really enjoy growing them. Blackberries are not that hard to grow, but are very rewarding.
Thanks for watching!
This is awesome. Thanks for sharing!
You bet!
Thanks for sharing your videos and keep them coming please.
Will do, Charlie!
Thanks for watching!
Awesome voice and presentation! Great content! Will model my blackberry patch after yours TexasP! Thanks for sharing...no doubt you saved me years of trial and error!
Good to have you.
Here's my CONTAINER Blackberry Playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLutBw50GI1zw9M4UxWAN3n9yeJ_WYS8TD.html
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Thanks for the advise can't wait to try it next year.
Always glad to help 😊
Thank you!!! This was super helpful! We've been doing our first garden this year and I just got a seedlings blackberry plant from Sam's in March. I couldn't find any information on the weird growth pattern it's doing. Now I know the laterals are blooming on the first year. I was so confused by the couple of flowers on it. It's too hot for much to grow anymore in south Mississippi. I'm going to go try to understand the growth pattern this evening when the sun goes over since I have all of this new information. Thanks again!!
Do you remember what variety of blackberry?
@@BIGALTX I think it's a made up name to sell them lol. I got a blackberry and blueberry plant, pretty sure they're some kind of hybrid. I want to say it was cotton candy or something else sugary. I will look for the box we saved to be sure.
When I looked at it yesterday there were 2 more branches with flowers. The last one started to make a berry but we're drowning in pestilence down here in south MS
@@BIGALTX Sorry it took so long, I finally found the box for the blackberry plant. It says it's "Baby Cakes" a dwarf thornless plant. According to the instructions it can make fruit in 18 months and get 2 harvests a season. Then it says 3-4ft tall, so perfect for patios, but ours already has shoots longer than that. It put on some more flowers too but they didn't turn into anything. Hopefully next spring. I've already made room in the garage to over winter stuff.
Made my mouth water! I need to do this!
Yes you DO! 😎👍
Alan, I just won a local auction selling off about 25 of those cattle/horse molasses and grain sweet feed buckets. Going to build out a black berry row.
Wow... sweet score... congrats!
Thank you for sharing 🧡
You are so welcome!
You’ve about sold me on those blackberries. My ground won’t grow blackberries, I guess I will use my wicking tubs that I plant my tomatoes in and plant the tomatoes in the ground next year. That was a good video and some good information. Thanks
Or... build more tubs! hahaha
You really got me started growing years ago. I've got to watch some updates.
My Freedoms and Travlers have gotten a yellow leaf rust that gets in cane and kills it back.. sometimes all the way.
Looks like you went to containers.. I'll watch to see why. My orginal ten plants ran across yard to about 100 canes.
I hope we might be able to talk berries some times. I want a acre of these and leaning toward Travelers because of their shipping ability.
Travs didn't do well for me :(
Here's what I did for rust: ua-cam.com/video/SwGG-Zb1RyE/v-deo.html
Making my mouth water just looking at those beautiful berries.
You and me both!
Very informative thank you , watching now
Glad it was helpful!
Very informative! Thank you.
You are welcome!
Great info! Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Oh, I like how you planted them in the tubs and not in the ground
They’ve been in these tubs for four years. Seem to be doing great. You ought to give it a try 😊
Such beautiful plants 🪴😍!!! Two questions, how often do you change or refresh the soil, and what fertilizer do you use? An amazing video, and I will follow your advice 😀!!! Thank you so much 😊!!!
This is only my 2nd year with berries in tubs, but I don't ever plan to refresh the soil.
I don't think I need to.
Adding compost or wood chips to mulch the top will replenish to a certain extent.
When I plant the plants I used 10-20-10 around the inside ring of the tub.
Since then I use some water soluble fert. Or some 13-13-13 granular.
I like to fertilize every 2 weeks or so with water soluble, but if I'm using granular, I'll fert every month or 2.
Here's a video explaining my program: ua-cam.com/video/O_cz85rAkWI/v-deo.html
Smart! Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Beautiful berries! I can't believe the birds aren't taking them all; they sure do go for mine. Great pruning ideas!
Thanks for visiting
Thanks for the Tips.
My first year with Blackberries fruiting, Good to know I can prune them right after the ends fruit, I'm struggling to keep it contained in a large basket at the time being.
My Primark and White Blackberry are just waking up, I was worried they died over the winter. My Early Variety is almost blooming, another 3-5 days and they'll open up.
Cant wait for tasty berries without the exorbitant pricing! These plants cost me as much as 7oz of berries each :D
Wow.. THAT might be the best bargain you've ever got.
I hope yours do well
I have an extensive Playlist on raising blackberries here:
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And Container blackberries here:
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Hope I can help
alan
I love your channel. Been following for years
Thanks so much, Karen! 😍
Very interesting, good info. I used bird netting and a blow up snake to keep the birds out off my berries years ago. Birds dive bomb the snake. My Akita /Black mouth cur. would eat the berries through the netting. Caught him on my surveillance cameras.
Wow... never seen a dog eat berries... hahaha
@@BIGALTX We used to have a dog that would eat our raspberries right off the canes. They were prickly, so he would curl his lips way back so he didn’t get poked. Pretty funny looking!
We used red blackberries to catch pond Brim fish when I was a kid. They would hit that all day. The bright colors maybe.
My shepard would stand on his hind legs to reach blackberries and eat 'em all summer long right off the plants.
Thanks for the video.
You bet
Thanks for watching!
Very cool. That's stuff I didn't know
Glad to help!
Great info would love to get some cuttings from you . I live in east tx and we are putting a orchard and berry patch in .
Sorry, I just don't have any right now...
we have wild raspberries now in MN. I've been enjoying them. you and i go back to Larry Hall and black berries. I used Burgess Darrow, and I bought Prime Ark thorn less off one of your early vids. It's not working... I've ate maybe one. LOL
so that's how I enjoy the show. Larry was my buddy. ok Or I was Larry's buddy. Mom never wanted me to watch Gilligan's Island.
I miss 'ol Larry :(
I think I have flourocane. Sometimes the cane dies after producing but sometimes I get laterals. This time of year is heavy growth, mid summer, and the same trick applies. let the roots feed your laterals and cut to the ground anything. That isn't new and growing strong. Got 2 gal/day in the suburbs. Jealous of that farm life you've got going! Blessings to you (again) for sharing.
It's pretty obvious when to prune out the old canes.
They will die out.
Don't completely prune out anything that is green and growing.
Even the Primocanes will die out when they produce berries in the SECOND year.
Healthy and bushy plants.
Thanks!
thank you :) . Very inspiring.
You are so welcome!
Your blackberries are looking great! So much better than ours, by far. Where do you get those big pots that you grow your berries in? Do you have a video about your irrigation system? Thanks!
Wicking Tubs:
Here's how to get them: ua-cam.com/video/SlAOl995SaQ/v-deo.html
Here's how to make them: ua-cam.com/video/9guNoWP8_ls/v-deo.html
Here's my "Hybrid" tub: ua-cam.com/video/radHBan7-BI/v-deo.html
Irrigation system (blackberries are at about 8:30): ua-cam.com/video/0vHU8_fbZ0k/v-deo.html
Hope that helps,
alan
Good stuff. I need to establish some berry plants.
Get some "Primocane" berries.
This pruning method is for Primocanes only.
@@BIGALTX thanks for the info brother.
Thanks for this. Mine currently aren’t trellised and they are vining. I guess I will
Just have to put up a fence and secure them because I sure don’t want to miss out on errors again this year. Thanks so very much. I can re trellis them after the have produced and prune them then. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️
Let me know how it goes 👍😃
Great information as I am planting (March 2024) 100 Prime Freedom and 100 Apache plants. This is in addition to the Ouchita and Navaho plants in their fourth year.
Fantastic... Glad it was helpful!
Im growing kiowa blackberries. TY sir.
I think Kiowa blackberries are a "Floricane" variety.
If so, this pruning plan would NOT work because they will not produce berries on THIS year's canes.
Floricanes produce on LAST year's canes. So, just prune them as you would a floricane.
Thank you 👍🤠
You bet.
Glad to help!
Very cool! Will do this. We grow Triple Crown and have had a long season this year. While we are only growing 100 feet I can see some Prima cane and leaf stress. What and when do you give these canes nutrition? Ie...compost. Thanks!
I think the Triple Crown berries are a "Floricane" variety.
If so, they should NOT be pruned like this. They should be pruned in the traditional way.
These berries (Prime Ark Freedom) are "Primocane" berries.
They bear on THIS year's canes. That's why I'm getting berries right now on this year's growth, and pruning them this way.
Prune your TC berries like you always have.
I'll do a "Floricane pruning" video, hopefully next week.
I have been watching and learning about Blackberries from you for several years . Mine are in the ground and I am wondering , I remember you cut yours all completly down one time and I believe they grew back . Should I do this too. They are 6 years old this Spring and are not looking as good as they used too. Thanks again for all the help, County Line Gardener.
Years ago I cut mine back because they were looking bad
No, they never got much better. Mine were about 7 or 8 years old
BBs have a lifespan. Varieties differ as to what that lifespan is.
I don't think cutting them back will do you any good.
It might be time to buy more and start over... (or propagate these for free plants)
AWESOME
Thanks 🤗
Have you tried Mazzei venturi fert. injection.
Im in Arizona for the cool season, and set up a injection system, i control with a wi fi solinoid valve when i let the fert. into the watering system.
I use a fertilizer injector on most of my plants. However, it’s not the one you mentioned. Probably works the same though…
This definitely been a non typical Texas summer.
Yep... for sure
I have, what I think are wild blackberries. They have stickers all over them. I carefully pick a few here and there, but get stickers more than not.
Ha ha ha… Yes, thorns are painful. That’s why I only grow thornless blackberries now.
Great info! I’ve got three one year old Prime Arc Freedom blackberries in pots z6. I got some berries last summer, and there are loads of buds this year all along the cane. But I only have 2 canes coming out of the crown in all 3 pots. What can I do to encourage more canes from the crown? Thanks!
If you're in Zone 6 I'm surprised you seen any growth yet.
I'm in 8 and I'm just now seeing some decent growth.
I think if you'll be patient, you'll see new canes coming up.
Since you are seeing growth, you should probably fertilize.
I like water soluble 20-20-20 but you can use granular too.
Sometimes I use 13-13-13, but not too much, It will burn.
Maybe 2 or 3 TBS of the granular and try to keep it away from the crown (put it around the ring of the container)
Have you had birds spread seeds on your property?
I'm considering growing them in pots, but I considering the invasive nature of the plants.
Thanks! Great channel with useful information!
I don’t worry about birds spreading seeds. Especially not blackberry seeds.
As far as the invasiveness of blackberries, that’s one reason I started growing in pots. If you keep them in pots, they do not invade places where you don’t want them.
By the way, I was going to use plastic containers like you have but then realized they would only last a few years in the Texas heat and Winters. So I'm thinking about corrugated metal. All of my other garden beds are metal so I'm thinking at least the last longer.
Corrugated metal is a good choice, but you can’t make “wicking tubs“ out of them. These blue tubs should last 5 to 7 years, I think.
Is anyone going to ever show how to plant and care for?
I’ve got two blackberry playlists that show how to do everything involved in planting and taking care of blackberries.
I noticed this as well attempting to tip propagate primocane blackberries. I attempt to propagate and have to bury berries
You could do that AFTER you harvest the berries, I think
I have a few prime ark travelers that will be going into the ground soon. As well as a few similar behaving raspberry cultivars.
I need to get a few freedom BBs to go with them.
My Traveler berries didn't do well, (the gophers got them).
But I've heard they are really good.
My Travelers have not produced very well, considering pulling them up and replacing with Ponca or more Prime Ark Freedoms . I’m in NE Tx
@@lindayoung6882
I would recommend Freedoms. The Poncas are supposed to be sweeter, but they are "floricane" berries, so they only produce berries in the spring.
The Freedom berries are "primocane" and produce 2 crops (spring... and summer thru fall)
All my Travelers died pretty quick. I'm not impressed by them.
@@lindayoung6882
That is interesting that both or your Travelers kicked the bucket so easily. I wonder if it is a PH or water/humidity issue.
I am about to order some Freedoms soon. I want to try the Ponca as well since they are so sweet. I just can’t find them anywhere.
However, I saw that I can get Freedom from Startbros in bulk.
Since you are on drip, how and when do you fertilize and do you use micro boost from hoss? Mike in Orange, Tx.
I use the fertilizer injector about once a month or so (sometimes every two weeks)
I need to use the MicroBoost at that time too... but sometimes forget :(
What kind of fertilizer do you use?
Very nice gardening, I would like to try this.
Where do you buy the bear root plants from?.am in PA
I use Bob Wells Nursery in Texas.
I've also used Nourse Farms (online) and Stark Brothers (online)
@@BIGALTX am so pleased and thankful for this response, I know God uses people to bless others.
I am going to order them as I continue to follow you to learn more on how to care for them. Thank you.
I grow a dozen variety blackberries and raspberries, PrimeArk freedom are by far the most prolific and hardy
Good to know. I've found that to be true also :)
God bless Texas, I’m in Mason.
Hill country!! 👍😎
I've had a bad case of leaf curl on my Prime Ark Freedoms. Very frustrating.
Fungus?
If so, spray some LiquaCop on them.
What are the benefits of growing blackberries in containers versus the ground
There are lots of pros and cons.
I'm going to be doing a video on that in the next week or so.
Stick around 😎
I'm growing sweetie piece blackberries (in ground). Do you know if they a variety that needs a trellis set up? i cant seem to find a definitive answer anywhere.
I've never grown that variety.
I would highly suggest a trellis for any blackberry.
I set one up in this video: ua-cam.com/video/3BT5M-ue_Cw/v-deo.html
Do you root the cuttings or toss them? I have read that you can propagate them easily. Thanks!
I used to propagate a lot but not much anymore.
Yes, blackberries are easy to propagate.
Here's my Playlist on propagation:
Plant Propagation Playlist:
ua-cam.com/play/PLutBw50GI1zz6FQnlzg5v5RDP5dEgJQU6.html
question please. i will be planting these late this winter. will the tips produce the 1st year. Will the laterals produce later the first year also?
thanks
Yes it will... on whatever grew LAST year.
And will produce later in the spring from new growth... IF they are the Primocane variety like these Prime Ark Freedom berries
Do you recommend all pvc pipe drip system or soaker tubing for in ground blackberries?
I've used just about everything for irrigation.
For me, the soaker hose does great but doesn't last long (about one season)
Then I used PVC: ua-cam.com/video/wqPt_C9OHB4/v-deo.html
I like drip tape, but it won't last but a year or two also.
1/2"drip tubing with emitters works well. That's what I do on my container berries, but will work on in-ground berries too.
It will last multiple years, but emitters might get clogged and have to be replaced.
Look at about 14:00 on this video to see the emitters: ua-cam.com/video/0vHU8_fbZ0k/v-deo.html
Where do you get your primocane plants?
I got all these from Bob Wells Nursery: bobwellsnursery.com/
Mention me and I think he's still giving a 10% discount: Discount Code = *TP2*
What type of fertilizer do you use on them? Thanks!
This video explains my fertilizing process: ua-cam.com/video/O_cz85rAkWI/v-deo.html
How well does the tubs work? I have never seen that before.
I love them.. especially for blackberries
Here's my Playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLutBw50GI1zw9M4UxWAN3n9yeJ_WYS8TD.html
Thanks for the information! For PAF, Do florocane berries grow directly on the 2nd year canes below where the Primocane berries were harvested, or do the florocane berries come new laterals on the 2nd year canes that grow after breaking dormancy? Thanks!
Good question
I don't think I've ever noticed, but I would think they grow on a different part of the cane, or the lateral
I'll try to be more observant next spring
@@BIGALTX thanks. I put in 35 plants last spring, carefully tipping at 36” and again at 54” then left them alone while they fruited, It’s mid November here in North Florida and the last of the berries are coming off, but some of the laterals grew up to 15’ long in the meantime. I thinkI will prune a few of the bushes back to the 54” wire and see what happens to them next year.
I usually try to prune the laterals at about 2 feet... but... sometimes I let them get away with me too :)
Are triple crowns good in north Alabama? I can't believe they're just growing in Buckets like that. I've never seen that before but I'm new. Just got 10 triple crowns 2 years old delivered this morning and trying to learn all i can before i plant them
I’ve never grown triple crown but I understand it’s a great variety. I’m sure they will do fine in containers. I’ve got three different varieties in these containers and all of them do well.
Give it a try, I think you’ll like it! 😊
How might/does this approach affect the second-year production on those laterals?
If pruned AFTER the primocanes fruit in the summer, they should make lots of laterals, which means more berries next spring.
That's my thought, anyway.
Do you prune the old canes (last years) after they fruit? I’ve got some that are really leggy.
I prune as they grow (to control how tall they are)
I only prune OUT the old canes when they are dead... VERY dead.
It will be very evident they are dead. Otherwise don't prune them out (except for controlling the size, height, etc)
I cover a lot of this in my Workshop: ua-cam.com/video/faEpQ528R6M/v-deo.html
This is our first year of planting berries along one of our fence lines. We have a 200' run of 5' fencing that should work as a great trellis. Noting that this video is aged a year, how did your technique work through 2022?
Fantastic.
Would have worked better if we weren't in a drought.
Not near as many berries...
I am planting Prime Ark Freedom south of you in Zone 9a. I imagine mine may make fruit a little earlier than yours. How much lateral growth do you get after pruning until Fall Fruit??
Thanks so much
A lot.
Depends on fertilization, sunshine, lots of things… But the laterals will really grow long if you left them.
I like to prune the laterals at about 16 to 18 inches. Sometimes I miss a few and they get really long. If you prune laterals they will produce more berries.
i noticed pots vs in the ground for your berries? What is better and also you have drip irrigation is that customized tubing where water only comes out at top of pot?
Yes, on the irrigation
As to the Pros and Cons of ground vs tub.. I'm doing a video on that soon
Keep watching! 😎
This will help though: ua-cam.com/video/faEpQ528R6M/v-deo.html
So we planted a new (1 gal) PAF in a run, late May. From the nursery, it had two canes, tipped at roughly 15 and 18”. The canes never grew anymore, but we have 5 thriving laterals. 3 of tue laterals are well outside the trellis, over 50”! It’s been really hot, so I expect that’s why we have no blooms. Would you let them keep growing or tip them? I also have not added fertilizer since planting, maybe I should add sone granulated fertilizer? I hate to mess up my first plant when it seems to be growing so well. Help!? Haha.
If you don't have blooms by now, you probably won't .
I would prune them a few inches to encourage lateral growth along the original laterals (hope that makes sense)
And yes, fertilize them a little.
You can do once a month if they are in containers.
If in the ground, maybe now and again before fall.
2-3 TBS of granular, not close to the roots, or water a soluble fert
@@BIGALTX I will try that now. Thank you, and I appreciate you’re videos too!!
I dug up a blackberry plant from a garden, not sure what variety, it’s been growing lots of canes, but no flowers or berries yet. 🥺
When did you transplant it?
If you don't have any blooms or berries right now, it is probably a "floricane" variety.
If so, DON'T prune it like this.
This method is for Primocane berries only.
@@rehoboth_farm Over a year ago?? Maybe 2??? 😅 Thanks!
@@BIGALTX Thank you! I’ll look that up!
@@rehoboth_farm Thank you!!! 🥺🥰💖🌟💐🙏
Reason for planting in a pot versus in ground? Just a few plants for home use
My age, weeds, ease of use, ease of picking, disease control, gophers and mole... so many reasons
I DO plant in the ground too.
Great reasons will do
So I pruned my berries last year in March and some of the canes were 4 to 5 feet long. I prune them all back. I did not get very many berries, so I am hopeful that if I don’t prune them this spring that I will have the same results as you. is it OK to let those warm canes stay as is if I secure them to a fence? They are thornless as well.
Don’t prune berries in the early spring. The canes that you have now (last years canes) are the canes that will produce berries this spring.
If you prune them out, you’re taking away all your production.
Prune the NEW canes in the summer when they come up and start getting out of hand.
Where do you buy your P.A.F berry plants
Bob Wells Nursery (they may be out)
Nourse Farms
Stark Brothers
Are you doing this for your Ponca also?
NO...the Ponca berries are a "Floricane" variety.
Poncas should be pruned in the traditional way.
These berries (Prime Ark Freedom) are "Primocane" berries.
They bear on THIS year's canes. That's why I'm getting berries right now on this year's growth, and pruning them this way.
We purchased prime ark freedoms from Indiana berry last year. They are 1 year old dormants that came in a box in march. Is there any difference between buying them like that and buying them as a plug plant? Plug plants seems to be much cheaper and are wondering if root systems are smaller. We are buying 300 plants. How would you suggest to buy them? And who do you buy prime ark freedom from?
Thanks
I've bought bare root, plugs and potted.
Plugs did real well, but so did bare root, so I would just go with the best deal.
Potted is the best way to go but they are much more expensive.
I get mine at bobwellsnursery.com/
I'm sure he's out right now but will have some in the fall
Mention me (TP2) and you'll get a 10% discount!
Don't plant till fall anyway... too hot!
Could you address insect control?
I’ll try to do that soon. Stay tuned :-)
Is there some reason you grow in pots instead of in the ground?
Many reasons for container gardening.
I have lots of land and DO plant some crops in the soil (corn, peas, beans, taters, okra, etc)
I'm getting older and containers are just easier than plowing through my red clay soil.
Also, I got tired of things drowning out, washing away, etc.
This is just easier... AND many times it's more productive.
As far as container blackberries...
No gophers, no runners coming up where you don't want them, no grass invading the rows... Lots of reasons
I'm going to do a video on that topic soon.
Keep watching! 👍😎
Do you buy your blackberry plants online or from a local nursery? Thanks.
Bought from Bob Wells nursery: bobwellsnursery.com/
I think he's out of the Prime Ark Freedom berries, but check and see
I have also bought from Nourse Farms and Stark Bros
How did you make your trellis?
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For in ground prime ark freedoms, what weed control do you recommend? Weed control fabric, mulch? Would mulch eventually develop root disease?
I mulched HEAVILY when they were in the ground: ua-cam.com/video/rcJI94b96Nc/v-deo.html
I don't think weed cloth would allow the new canes to come up through it, so I don't recommend it.
Thanks for responding. Do you have a kind of mulch you prefer?
I have a neighbor that has a tree service so I get a lot of wood chips from him.
Leaves and loose hay work great too.
The nursery I bought my prime ark freedoms say to top at 12”, 30”, and then again at top of trellis. Do you agree with this or do you just top once at top of trellis? Thanks
I'm just showing what I do.
I prune at the top of the trellis and they have done great
You might want to try the different methods on a couple of the plants and see which one you like best
Let me know
Which zone are you in ? Will the buckets of berries freeze in the winter, how do you protect them?
I'm in zone 8.
The tubs don't seem to present any problems.
Below zero temps however, did hurt some of my canes:
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You need a variety that will handle cold temps
HELP PLEASE!....I have a couple of canes that are probably 1.5 to 2 inches around. I'm just not sure if I should cut that off at the ground. I've watching all your videos on pruning and everything are small canes...nothing huge like this monster. She would love some advice. Thanks so much.
If they are not dead DON'T cut them out.
When berries are harvested on 2nd year canes, the canes die
Make sure you cut out only the canes that have fruited, and are dead or dying.
When in doubt...wait
If they are dying it will become obvious
Some of my canes were very large too
How many gallon size are your planters
About 18 to 20 gallons.
Here's how to get them: ua-cam.com/video/SlAOl995SaQ/v-deo.html
Here's how to make them: ua-cam.com/video/9guNoWP8_ls/v-deo.html
Here's my "Hybrid" tub: ua-cam.com/video/radHBan7-BI/v-deo.html
where can I buy these blackberry plants?
My first choice is Bob Wells: bobwellsnursery.com/product/prime-ark-freedom-thornless-blackberry-plant/
Give them the Discount Code "TP2" and you'll get 10% off.
Other places I've bought online in the past are Nourse Farms and Stark Brothers.
Hope that helps,
alan
How are you keeping the birds from eating them?
I'm sure they get a few, but doesn't seem to be a problem for me
I just planted enough to give them a few and I get the rest 👍😎
I am in Knoxville Tennessee and my yard is kind of shady. What would you recommend as far as the type of blackberries that I should try to grow?
Also what kind of soil should I buy to grow them in?
Blackberries really need full sun.
I'm not aware of a variety that does well in shade.
If you have a sunny spot, most any berry will work.
I like Prime Ark Freedom berries but your zone might be too cold for them
Check with your county AG extension agent for varieties that will work in your zone.
extension.tennessee.edu/publications/documents/sp284-c.pdf
Triple crown thornless does well in partial shade. From experience if they are full sun getting baked, they don’t do well and get very thin. Partial shade has made them thrive!
I believe most thorny Vining varieties do ok in partial sun, had to deal with plenty of wild thickets of Vining thorny types clearing property in cumberland co. Tn, spread through the woods
why the tubs instead of in the ground?
Gophers, uncontrolled spread of canes, weed control... several reasons.
I had 700' of berries in the ground
I like this better
I didn’t know my blackberry bush was a primo blackberry bush….I’ve had it two years and was wondering why it was producing on first year canes
Ha ha ha… A happy surprise! 😊
I have black berries and for about three years the berries was very sweet but now seems the berries are much bitter what do I need to do to get them back to sweetness
Wow... not sure what the problem might be.
Try to determine if you have changed anything... fertilizer, water schedule, pruning, etc
How do you use Micro-=Boost, specifically how do you mix this product with water for spraying?
I run it through my Fertilizer Injector (Hoss Tools)
I probably put 1/4 to 1/2 cup along with my water soluble fertilizer
Here's what I have in my "notes":
MICRO-BOOST
1/4-1/2 cup in 2gal sprayer
Drizzle at base of plants
Once per week
Or at least every 2 weeks.
(1/4 cup per 1000 sq ft)
@@BIGALTX Thanks for taking the time to answer my question. I have been going through some of your posting from years back. You are consistent with your advice and I appreciate you being free with good information that can be used by the new growers. I have only been in the blackberry business for two years and look forward to getting my Ponca variety. I have three different ones and my best is FREEDOM and the worst is TRAVELER. God bless you and tell your wife to keep the prayers going especially when you are on your tractor.
@@tedtriche407 I wasn't impressed with Travelers either. Thanks for watching!
For prime ark freedom, how many inches of water do you recommend a week?
I usually (in the HOT TX summer) will water nearly every day when they are producing berries.
Less after they finish for the summer.
Usually 2 to 3 gallons each per day.
That is probably overkill.
I'm on a well so it doesn't cost to water them.
If I was *buying* the water I would probably water them 3 times a week.
Remember, they have a weep hole so they can't be "overwatered"
Hope that helps,
alan
I have new growth coming out of the base that looks drastically different from the original canes. They are bigger and not round, almost have a succulent look to them. Do you know what they are and is this normal?
Unless they are weeds or something else from some stray seeds, I think they are probably your new canes
Just give them time and you'll be able to tell for sure... be patient 😎
@@BIGALTXyes, they are new canes, and just like you said the lateral canes are putting out clusters. I just realized the main cane in not going to flower at the tip and I’m going to tip it to grow laterals out of it.
By the way, your doing it just like the developers intended. There’s a video from them describing exactly what you are saying.
hello from dallas, are these going to stay green in the heat of our summers?
Mine look great right now.
No blooms because it's too hot, but I think the blooms (and fruit) will resume when it cools off...
IF IT EVER COOLS OFF !! 😎
@@BIGALTX thank you, great to know. Be safe and stay cool.