THE RED RASPBERRIES 



may be left over winter to lend their support 

 to the weaker ones. More often they are left 

 in through carelessness or because it is more 

 convenient to do all the pruning in spring in 

 one operation. 



Fertilization 



The most important item in handling the 

 soil on which raspberries are grown is to secure 

 the maximum of drouth resistance and to 

 avoid soils which are unduly wet in spring. 

 This makes a good supply of organic matter 

 the first consideration. If the soil is well filled 

 with humus, little additional fertilization will 

 be required. 



A normal, healthy growth leads to maxi- 

 mum crop production. Overstimulation must 

 be avoided for it may decrease the yield and 

 expose the canes to winterkilling, but the most 

 common fault, especially in small plantations, 

 is insufficient growth. 



The first step in remedying this condition 

 should be to free the rows of grass and weeds. 

 Then reduce the width of the rows to twelve 

 or fifteen inches at the bottom and thin out 

 the canes to eliminate undue crowding as de- 

 tailed under "pruning." If growth still is in- 

 adequate, fertilization is in order. 

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