Iron County Record | 1925-11-06 | Page 3 | Prune Raspberry Bushes after Fruiting Season

Prune Prone Raspberry Bushes After Fruiting Season After the fruiting season Is over the raspberry canes that have bave borne fruit should be cut This may nay be done at any time from the end of harvest In late lote summer up to the annual spring fruiting tint but ut the best time Is as soon as possible after the crop Is off The fruit of pf the next season leason Is borne on the new canes cl The advantages in in- cutting out theold the old canes are that the they are out of the way of ot the young growth and spread of at the diseases and Insects harbored harbored harbored har har- bored In them Is ls prevented The young canes that are are weak or diseased should also be taken out at tile the same same time The canes canel of i black raspberries are usually usually headed back In the spring by pinching off the tips when the cane has bas reached a desirable height This encourages side branching and a larger fruiting area Red Iced raspberries are usually allowed to grow unchecked as they do not produce not produce strong side branches branch s as In the case cose of the bla black k raspberries