Navajo Blackberries

Category: Food Pantry Projects | Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 12:45 pm

I bought 4 mature Navajo Blackberry plants and got them planted the last 2days. Didn't realize that the SW garden has that much gravels in them. It took me a long time to prepare the 4 beds mixed with good topsoil and organic soil good for fruits and vegetables. I don't believe that I need to condition the beds in a row (to save some costs on soil in between them)......dug holes big enough for their roots...and then.....a bit more space...for the roots to grow...although...I don't know how much bigger the roots can grow....just anticipating.

I've read that the upright and thornless blackberries need about 3 to 6feet of spaces between them.

I still need to stake them as the Seller informed me that they had the canes grown up to as high as 16feet. I didn't ask them what they 'feed' them ...I'm just going to 'feed' them the way...I feel I should...perhaps I'll use some humus mixed with manure...I'm not sure...but I'll do some more research.

I've planted the '1st set' of 2 within 3.5feet and the 2nd set about 2.5feet (center of plant to center). I'm just being curious how it will grow when placed together as I'll be putting in the stakes and possibly a trellis...if it will grow up to 16feet tall like the Seller mentioned.

The roots are big...almost 12ins wide and one of them is a bit small. I can't wait to pick the fruits this year. This is my very first time to grow blackberries and I'm very excited about it.

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