BUSH FRUIT PRODUCTION 



ing time may cause many of the berries to dry 

 up before maturing and harvested berries are 

 usually small and seedy. The soil should, 

 therefore, be retentive of moisture. 



Raspberries are sensitive also to an excess 

 of moisture in the soil and the location of the 

 plantation should be one in which the soil is 

 not wet for a long period in spring. Good 

 drainage in spring is just as essential as an 

 adequate moisture supply in midsummer. 



Ordinary garden soils which are well filled 

 with humus are satisfactory for raspberries if 

 the plane of fertility is not too high. On ex- 

 tremely fertile soils the canes tend to grow 

 late and make a soft unripened growth which 

 is likely to winterkill. On poor soils the canes 

 are small and spindling and the crops light. 



Within these wide limits, raspberries will 

 thrive on almost any soil. The ideal is a 

 sandy or light clay loam well filled with or- 

 ganic matter which not only furnishes plant 

 food but acts also as a reservoir for moisture. 

 Varieties differ somewhat in their soil adapta- 

 tions. June usually does best on clay loams, 

 while Cuthbert and Latham are very cosmo- 

 politan in their soil requirements. 



The plowing under of manure or green 

 crops tends to improve the texture of both 

 very heavy and very light soils, and it should 

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