Planting of blackberry plant

In general, the best time for establishing a blackberry plantation is in the spring, and as growth normally starts early, the work of planting should be done as early as soil conditions will permit.

Availability of soil moisture is the most importance factor to consider in choosing a planting site for blackberry.

Almost any soil type, except very sandy soils, is suitable for blackberries as long as the drainage is good.

Blackberries are for the most part rank-growing pants and require liberal distances in and between the rows.

A common planting, plant erect varieties of blackberries five feet apart in the row, and eight to ten feet between the rows.  Space vigorous varieties of trailing or semi-trailing blackberries such as Thornless Evergreen, eight to 12 feet apart in rows, that are 10 feet apart.

The tillage of the blackberry plantation should be such as to hold weeds and suckers in check and maintain maximum moisture and growth conditions, but cultivation should cease early enough to induce the plants to ripen their wood thorough before winter.
Planting of blackberry plant

Irrigation of blackberry plants

Blackberries planted and commercially cultivated worldwide. Blackberry fruits are eaten fresh or processed. The common primary products from processing are individually quick frozen, canned, pureed, juice and freeze dried fruit.

Blackberries are generally vigorous and require less irrigation and fertilization than most crops.

Blackberry bushes need frequent irrigation, especially in the warmer sections; at the same time, care should be taken to water so that the soil does not become saturated.  This is especially true on shallow soils.

Blackberries grow well on fertile, deep, well drained sandy loam or loam. Sandy soil needs the application of organic matter and because it may not retain water may need irrigation.

Blackberries do not tolerate clay or soil with a high water table. Because of this is so, blackberries do not tolerate waterlogged soil.

In many temperate climates, blackberries can be successfully grown without irrigation, however to ensure high quality berries and high yields, if rain is not adequate, 3-5 cm of water/week is applied.

Insufficient water causes plants to produce small berries. Where irrigation is necessary, the farmer must guard against applying too many salts to the soils.
Irrigation of blackberry plants