RASPBERRY CULTURE 



be a part of the preparation of such soils for 

 raspberry growing. Weeds and grass increase 

 the difficulties of keeping the plantation clean 

 and vigorous and an effort should be made to 

 eradicate most of them before planting, for it 

 is easier then than when the plants are in 

 place. 



Before the plants are set it is best to plow 

 the land and pulverize it until a good seed 

 bed is prepared. Thorough preparation saves 

 cultivation later on, makes planting easier, 

 and insures the plants a fair start. Raspber- 

 ries occupy the land for several years and a 

 little care in preparing the soil is an excellent 

 investment. 



Cultivation 



The duration of the raspberry plantation 

 will depend a great deal upon the degree to 

 which the land is kept free from grass and 

 weeds. If grass gets a good start it may soon 

 be easier to establish a new raspberry patch 

 than to clean up the old one. Weeds and grass 

 rob the plants of moisture and plant food and 

 their increase marks the decline of the crop. 



Part of the root system of raspberry plants 



is near the surface and after the plantation is 



established cultivation next to the rows should 



be shallow. A one-horse cultivator with teeth 



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