Blackberry growing, what to expect with your new plants. Ponca Blackberries

Development of newly planted blackberry plants and what to expect from tissue cultures and bare root plants.

[@kahvac]

I also have Ponca blackberries from bare root plugs...I started with 10 and 7 have survived their first leaf last year. Very slow to do much of anything.. I've grown PrimeArk 45's and Encore Raspberries and they thrived..not the Ponca's..they'll be fine just very slow to get going.

[@BIGALTX]

Nice plants... look really good. Beautiful piece of property too !!

[@Adrian-dh1dl]

You need to use the hoe around the plants, the weeds sufocate the roots of your plants and water them

[@redpilledprophet8829]

Thank you this video was very helpful to me no one ever explained first year tendrils and that is what I have

[@DeanFamilyAcres]

Look good. Hope they do well this second year!

[@michaelmosley254]

Nice video i watch a lot of black berrie videos my sister gave me some plants this year but she dont know what kind they are she said they from a mother plant probably 20 years old there isnt any way of telly what they are right

[@beedathomesteadapiary9537]

@@michaelmosley254 the only way I know of is to contact a university with a blackberry program like Arkansas State or Louisiana State and send them a sample to DNA test. Check with your County agent and see if they may know another way.

[@michaelmosley254]

@@beedathomesteadapiary9537 thanks

[@browner8125]

I have the same thing with my tissue culture Prime Ark Freedoms. In theory they should all do close to the same since they are supposed to be cultured from prime examples of any given cultivar. Im guessing companies for a variety of reasons dont always use the best examples for tissue cultures.

[@adctex]

If you were to pinch off the buds when the cane is lower, like 2-3 ft instead of waiting for them to get 4 ft tall, you will get same growth at a lower height and easier to pick berries....

[@beedathomesteadapiary9537]

This is true but i like them this way. I am the only one picking and not having any problems reaching them yet

[@charliemagoo7943]

Glad you got pense to do something. My experience with them is you place an order and they send whatever they want.

[@beedathomesteadapiary9537]

That was my experience with that nursery in Georgia.

[@clarkwheeler8764]

I planted 3 bare root Ponca blackberries this spring and they are still just sitting there with very little growth. Watered and fertilized them all summer. Wondering if this variety is going to be finicky to grow? They're supposed to be a really good tasting blackberry. Wondering what is your honest opinion of them is so far?

[@beedathomesteadapiary9537]

Mine sat dormant for several months the when they started to grow you could almost see the difference from day to day. Give them some time. Theyare worth it.

[@beedathomesteadapiary9537]

Update. The flavor of these Ponca are amazing when left to fully ripen. That’s the key to any berry. Just because it’s black doesn’t mean it’s ripe. Cup your hand under the berry and give gentle top pressure with your thumb. If it doesn’t fall off in your hand it’s not ready. Never pull the berry off. All you will get is sour berries that aren’t ripe. Also when the droplets swell oversized and get dull instead of shiny it’s almost too late. Pick those and eat on the way back to the house. Amazing.

[@kahvac]

I planted 10 Poncas last Spring..they are very very slow to do anything...

[@busterburton9711]

If I were growing my Ponca berries on my fence, could I direct the stalk to go lateral alongside the fence instead of pinching the top off?

[@beedathomesteadapiary9537]

Yes but you would get less lateral growth and that's where most of you fruit will come from