How to Expand Raspberry Rows
Raspberries are a sweet treat for the gardener and grow well in many climates. Red, yellow, black and purple raspberries are all an excellent addition to pies, jams and savory dishes. Although found wild, cultivated varieties are often larger and sweeter than their wild counterparts. Raspberry plants can be grown in hills, on trellises and in rows. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Determine how much space you need for your new raspberry plants. Red and yellow raspberries need approximately 2 to 3 feet between each row. Black raspberries require between 3- and 4-foot spacing, and purple raspberries are even more vigorous and need between 3 and 5 feet.
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Measure how far past your current row you need to go to accommodate your new plants.
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Prune plants that will be adjacent to the new ones to accommodate new plants in the row.
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Dig an expansion of a current row by removing any sod next to an existing plant but do not dig too deeply to avoid disturbing the roots of raspberry plants already in the row.
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Begin digging a site for the next plant about 1 foot away from the last plant in the row and deep enough so that the crown of the plant is level with the ground once removed from its pot.
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Apply 1 pound of 10-10-10 Nitrogen-Phosphorus-Potassium (NPK) fertilizer for every 100 feet of row. Apply the fertilizer to the entire row, unless the rest of the row has recently been fertilized; otherwise, apply the fertilizer to the newly-planted raspberries.
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Mulch the newly-sited raspberries and water them thoroughly at least once a week to help them adapt to their new location. Mulch the other raspberries in the row as needed.
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