bush fruit production 



Propagation 



Dewberries are propagated easily by tip 

 layering, and that method usually is used. To 

 insure abundant and vigorous roots it is best 

 to cover the tips of young canes with soil in 

 August or September, or to open the ground 

 with a spade and insert the tip for a distance 

 of two or three inches. The tips root promptly 

 and the new plants may be transplanted before 

 frost or in the spring following. 



Root cuttings are also used. The larger 

 roots are cut into three-inch pieces in the fall 

 and stored in moist sand over winter. They 

 are planted close together in spring and grown 

 for a year before transplanting to a permanent 

 place. 



Planting 



Dewberries usually are planted in early 

 spring, although in the South they may be set 

 in winter. When the plants are taken up, five 

 or six inches of the old cane is left on the root 

 for convenience in handling. This section of 

 old cane is of no particular value to the new 

 plant, and if it shows signs of disease it may 

 be cut off entirely when the root is planted. 

 Otherwise it serves to mark the row until the 

 new shoots appear. 



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