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| Hi, I have wild raspberries growing along the edge of our property. The berries are sweet and flavourful but very, very small compared to the ones from the grocery store. I was wondering if I dug some up, planted them in my garden and fertilize the heck out of them, would I get bigger berries? Has anyone done this? |
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| I doubt of they would get bigger, but you might increase production. I always forage wild reds and blacks even though I grow about 20 domestic cultivars.They have a unique taste. I don't grow domestics anywhere near the wild ones, but brought in other wild berries to grow in my naturalized forest-edge garden. Thimbleberry, wine berry etc. |
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- Posted by larry_gene USDA8b-OregonPDX (My Page) on Mon, Jan 13, 14 at 22:54
| You would get bigger or longer or more canes, but not bigger berries. Many wild plants prefer poor soil conditions, so I wouldn't go overboard on fertilizer. |
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- Posted by BriAnDaren Ottawa zone 5 (My Page) on Wed, Jan 15, 14 at 10:06
| Thanks for the feedback. It seems there's little to be gained by cultivating wild berries. I don't have the option of keeping domestics far away from these wild berries as they also grow on my adjacent neighbor's property. |
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| "don't have the option of keeping domestics far away " I would try anyway! Plants are fairly cheap. |
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