Blackberries

Jhn56 · #1 04/25/14, 02:29 PM

We've been wanting to plant blackberries for the past few years...but never seemed to get around to it. I'm good under pressure though, so when I tripped over a good deal for 28 Triple Crown plants, I snatched them up

I would appreciate anyone willing to offer up some pics of your trellis system and/or advice on the best way to grow them. I was thinking...2 or 3 line trellis with posts 16' apart. Planning on 2 80' long rows with spacing @ about 6+', allowing some room for filling in to approx. 3' centers

Sound about right? Suggestions on wire heights?

mystang89 · #2 04/25/14, 07:36 PM

That's what I did with my trellis' and it seems to work well. I don't know how far off the ground I put the first wire, (I only have 2) but if I had to guess I'd say it was about 14" or so and the next one was a couple feet off the ground.

copperhead46 · #3 04/25/14, 09:58 PM

I put mine up on cattle panels, strong, easy and tall enough. Put metal fence post on each end and one in the middle.
P.J.

big rockpile · #4 04/25/14, 10:13 PM

I put T Post 8 foot apart, one strand #9 Wire, Tied Canes up on it. Mulched with shredded oak.

big rockpile

Danaus29 · #5 04/25/14, 11:33 PM

When I first got the Triple Crown I wove the canes through a 6 foot tall chain link fence. Then work happened and I didn't get them woven through the fence. This past weekend I just used velcro ties and tied them to the fence.

MNBobcat · #6 04/27/14, 09:28 AM

I'm going to be trellising like this. Rows about 150 feet long. I'll be running drip tubing irrigation down the row, too.

Blackberries - Gardening & Plant Propagation

Blackberries - Gardening & Plant Propagation

Dixie Bee Acres · #7 04/27/14, 09:34 AM

Bobcat, I love that setup. I may have to build something like that.
Thank you for posting that picture.

Danaus29 · #8 04/27/14, 02:07 PM

So cool! I may use that for my black raspberries!

Solar Geek · #9 04/27/14, 03:01 PM

Bobcat is that cattle fencing horizontally on the wood?

What a great idea! Thanks for posting. SG

MNBobcat · #10 04/27/14, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Solar Geek

Bobcat is that cattle fencing horizontally on the wood?

What a great idea! Thanks for posting. SG

It is. It wasn't my idea just something I found and liked and thought it was worth sharing! I already have all the posts so I don't need to buy much to build it.

haley1 · #11 04/27/14, 05:03 PM

How far apart do you plant BlackBerry?

buffalocreek · #12 04/29/14, 11:13 AM

I planted my triple crown bb 4 ft. apart and that seems enough.