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    Thinning Autumn raspberries..

    Well,I've done it!

    Reduced the amount of canes by around 40%.. seems a bit weird trying to increase the yield by reducing the canes but we'll see..



    I'll update any progress..
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    Do the Autumn fruiting rasps need supporting Capt.?
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      I don't support mine. Occasionally I'll put in corner posts and run a string around but I am in a windy spot.

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        I have 3 runs of wire as they are about 7ft tall.............see http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ml#post1464942
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          I reckon you've still got a decent number!!!

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            I've never supported those, they don't tend to fall over, they do get a net thrown over that frame which kinda holds them a bit but they're pretty sturdy!
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              Thanks for the answers everyone! Thinking of buying the Joan J too BM!
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                I tie mine onto wires which hold them in the strong, up to 80-90mph possible winter breezes, but I have never heard of thinning raspberries before, I just lift what pops up out of place and replant them or donate them to the allotments, to my mind they root too deep to be overly affected by a bit of crowding, what is not viable will die off over the winter.
                we have just used our first bowlful from our autumn raspberries and due to the cool weather they grew slowly, giving them a wonderful taste, these were from the stems tied in in the autumn (unfruited), the winter chopped stems are now putting up new fresh stems that will fruit as these "last years" stems finish off, so we will get fruit now til the frosts.....happy days...

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by BUFFS View Post
                  I have never heard of thinning raspberries before
                  Me neither Buffs!

                  I came across it on a YouTube channel I subscribe to.. the guy mentioned in passing of thinning his autumn raspberries to increase air circulation and apparently the canes produce much larger fruit!

                  I got chatting to the guy on FB about it.. very nice man! ... and ended up sending him a photo of my raspberry patch and he guided me through this experiment!

                  ... It'll go one of two ways!.lol
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