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Tue, Jun 24, 14 at 7:56
| Gah. The deer finally (after 2 months) have discovered my raspberry/blackberry plants. 3 in pots, 4 in ground. Ate all but one plant completely, leaving only the stems. They're all first year canes on root balls that I planted this spring. Berries are supposed to be tough....will they be okay? Most of the plants have virtually no foliage on them. Will be taking some precautions from now on. |
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| If they were looking good, I expect they will be fine. |
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| They will be ok if the deer don't keep on doing it. |
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- Posted by larry_gene USDA8b-OregonPDX (My Page) on Wed, Jun 25, 14 at 0:03
| They should eventually come back but may be delayed a year or two as the roots are not being energized via lush foliage. What else have the deer eaten in your location? |
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- Posted by scottfsmith 6B-7A-MD (My Page) on Wed, Jun 25, 14 at 15:29
| The main way things die from deer is they get eaten over and over again. Nearly any plant will bounce back from one eating. This spring I had a new apple graft the rabbits got; before I realized it was rabbits they got it again. I finally protected it and its just starting to come back now, I got lucky. Scott |
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- Posted by gator_rider2 z8 Ga. (My Page) on Thu, Jun 26, 14 at 4:52
| Deer feed on plant first year after that eat berries, I think floricanes they don't like. |
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