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    Hi, I planted bare root Joan J Autumn fruiting raspberries last year. I cut the canes down to the ground in the Winter. Now I have a carpet of raspberry shoots popping up rather than the obvious single new canes I’m used to with Summer fruiting raspberries.
    What am I supposed to do, thin them out like carrots??
    He-Pep!

  • #2
    I never thin mine out, each new cane will fruit, so thinning would reduce the crop.

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    • #3
      But there’s hundreds of them!
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      • #4
        Don't exaggerate, bario.
        I don't thin mine either - unless they've spread too far out of line.

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        • #5
          I thin mine, in fact I did it today! I keep at least 3 and at most 5 of the strongest canes on each plant.

          I want the plant to concentrate on large juicy berries.

          If the unwanted ones are a long way away from the row I pull them out, otherwise I cut them off at ground level.
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          • #6
            With mine once they are up they are up I do however reduce the canes every second year by digging them up and replanting the strongest canes

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            • #7
              Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
              Don't exaggerate, bario.
              Ok, maybe dozens then...

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              • #8
                Tiny little patch

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                • #9
                  Size isn't everything GL! So that looks normal to everyone?
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                  • #10
                    If you have the time I'd suggest leaving 15 or so of the best and just cutting the others off below soil level - won't be a disaster if you just leave them, but they do look a bit crowded :-)

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by bario1 View Post
                      Ok, maybe dozens then...

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                      Bario1, my Polka look the same and was wondering if should thin them. What I have noticed is the row I'm double cropping have a lot less, but still a good number of new canes for the second autumn crop after the first crop. So will save any thinning out effort that maybe required on the single crop row

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                      • #12
                        Joan J do seem to want to ramble Bario. We transplanted a single row Jan 2017 and already they're trying to colonise an area about 9 feet wide. Lovely fruit though
                        Location ... Nottingham

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Mr Bones View Post
                          We transplanted a single row Jan 2017 and already they're trying to colonise an area about 9 feet wide.
                          Ugh, more work for me then! I did a quick cull this morning of the weaker stems and the ones furthest from the row, so they're looking a bit neater. Looking forward to tasting the fruit!
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