✂️ HOW TO PRUNE BLACKBERRIES 🍇FOR MAXIMUM PRODUCTION 💲 BLACKBERRY HACKS TO GROW MORE BLACKBERRIES

As an Amazon Influencer, I earn from qualifying purchases. Pruning Blackberries is easy to demonstrate, and easy to do. Pruning (or "pinching") the blackberry canes will encourage the growth of "laterals". Those are the side branches on new canes that will produce most of the blackberries. Pruning the canes will also stabilize the canes making it more difficult for high winds to blow the canes over and possibly ruining the cane completely.
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[@proleggs]

I just got my order from Bob Wells. I am doing four Prime Ark Freedom Blackberries. I am doing the same as you. I got a good supplier of those big protein tubs. Picking up a few of the supplies today so I get get them started. I love watching about the container garden and especially fruit tree's. I have terrible soil here at my home. (Edna Tx) I have some mobility issues with bad arthritic knees so the container/raised bed gardening works for me.

[@BIGALTX]

That is awesome! I suggest making my "Hybrid Tubs" instead of the regular ones. They are easier to make and work great. Here's my video of the "Hybrid" ones: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJLHeXWXo5xgeKs

[@proleggs]

@@BIGALTX That's what I actually did. They came out pretty good. I got the Blackberry plants I got from Bob Wells plated. Two are stating to leaf out but the other two have no leaves, but seem to be green. Gonna have to wait and see. Your plants look great so I was very impressed with the results. I'm hoping for the same. I also planted a Pineapple Guava in a "Hybrid" wicking tub, so I got five total. Can wait to see the results. I am enjoying all your vids. :-)

[@kimlewis5429]

So this summer my new blackberry plant (1 year).. the heat..the heat..the heat..zone 9b south of new Orleans...it's in a large .container ..it's looking sunburned?!?!? It's in a container.should I move it to a less sunbaked area?? I wasn't sure where to put it at first and we had recovery still going on from hurricane Ida ..so it's mobile 😂. The heaviest construction is done so I'm searching for a permanent area for it. Any suggestions? Most of the trees that blocked the heat of the day.àre gone. Most of my garden has melted away this year . Any suggestions?

[@mailywong9612]

Thank you so much for the proverb 13:2 , great video

[@BIGALTX]

Glad you liked it!

[@mueford]

Alright , Alright Alright Thanks

[@dianeladico1769]

I am always so jealous of how far your garden has progressed by April. Then I remember August. This Ohioan would collapse in the Texas heat. I will be starting my own blackberry patch as soon as it's warm enough. We had snow last week, so there's a bit to go yet.

[@BIGALTX]

Diane Ladico I have already gotten my first tomato, and a few blackberries. Garden looks amazing. I’ll be putting some videos up of the garden very soon. As for the heat… I’ve been here all my life so I’m kind a used to it. But I could never get used to the cold weather y’all have to endure up there.

[@CraigDAL12]

My prime ark freedom (from stark bros) I planted late spring look nothing like yours. They don't grow straight up, but right now in sept they are up, sideways, and creeping on the ground from out of the wicking tubs. Not sure how to prune them at this point, what to cut, not cut, can I cut too much. I had made a trellis just like you did at begining of summer, but not sure what to do now since they never really grew straight up like yours so I never pruned. Need to do SoMETHING now though, any recommendations on where to start?

[@BIGALTX]

Some berries "sprawl" a little the first year. Only cut out completely the canes that are DEAD. Can't describe how to prune in a comment, but regular pruning is covered in several of my videos. Here's the Playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLutBw50GI1zw9M4UxWAN3n9yeJ_WYS8TD

[@aUNVACCINATED]

I have a new prime ark freedom growing from one main stem but the growth is halfway up the stem. I have about 5 inches of stem and i am afraid it may eventually break. Can i bury that stem up to where the growth starts? I didn’t know if it would rot them stem or not

[@BIGALTX]

I really can't visualize what you are describing, so not sure But I think I would just leave it alone for now

[@alboggs7561]

Try grow bags for black berry I would I think because the root well air plune

[@BIGALTX]

I think it would have to be a huge GB... probably 20 gallons or so...

[@joshuatoral5105]

What month do you do this pruning? What is the spacing you use between your black berry plants?

[@BIGALTX]

In containers I have them about 2' apart In the ground I planted them 3 or 4 feet apart

[@joshuatoral5105]

@@BIGALTX thanks!

[@delanaespinoza]

Do you ever have problems with birds eating the berries? I read that berries need shade in 9b when it gets really hot. I was going to plant them under a tree that would provide afternoon shade until I read in a few books not to because it would compete with water and nutrients. Shade or not to shade?

[@BIGALTX]

I tie CD's or DVD's on a string and let them wave in the wind. I think their reflection scares off the birds a little, but not altogether. NO, I would NOT plant in the shade. Blackberries love the heat and NEED full sun to produce. When it gets 95F or so they will stop blooming, but will still grow like crazy. Don't be scared of the heat. They will do fine. 👍😃

[@delanaespinoza]

@@BIGALTX thanks for your reply, glad to hear about no shade. 😎

[@SteveShoemake]

Howdy! What do you call your trellis system? It’s not a V trellis or an I trellis - it is sort of like a rectangle box trellis as you have the wires running along the sides and back around like rectangle. I have my prime ark freedoms growing along my wood privacy fence and was thinking of making a rectangle trellis like yours or trying to squeeze in a narrow v trellis? What do you suggest? Thank you!

[@BIGALTX]

So far this one works well. I'm going to add a few more posts since the berries have gotten so big. They are really weighing down on the wires, so a post in between the other T posts might help. So...I would use this method, but put your T-Posts about 10 to 12 feet apart instead of 25 feet like they are here. I don't see any problems with it so far :)

[@aUNVACCINATED]

Should I pinch off the flowers coming up on my blackberry? It is only a few months planted and about 15 inches high?

[@BIGALTX]

I wouldn't It will let you know what kind of flavor to expect next year... (if you can keep the birds from getting them) What kind of blackberry are they?

[@aUNVACCINATED]

Ouachita and Triple crown. Only one is starting to flower. Same size. 15 inches or so.

[@BIGALTX]

You can go either way... pick or not pick. Shouldn't matter if it's only one berry per plant. If it was a lot of berries I might say pick them off to give the plant more energy for growth.

[@esmeraldakitty]

My blackberries are disappearing. Don't know who blame... Bunny, birds or my daughters 😆

[@BIGALTX]

I would bet on the daughters 😎👍

[@onabudget7032]

how about a raised bed?

[@BIGALTX]

Berries do well in raised beds :)

[@sawyer9229]

Do you prune at 12" like some recommend? Or do you only prune at 4 feet?

[@BIGALTX]

I prune between 3 and 4 feet (at the top of my trellis wire) I have a new video on pruning Primocane blackberries that explains it. I should upload it in a couple of days. Stay tuned!! 👍😎

[@sawyer9229]

@@BIGALTX I also have some laterals that are 3+ feet long. They haven't bloomed yet. Do you prune those at all? Or would that prevent fruiting from that branch? I really appreciate your input!

[@BIGALTX]

@@sawyer9229 I have some laterals that are 2 to 3 feet long that are blooming right now I'm going to try to do a video on pruning lats next week

[@George_theguy-29]

What type of blackberries do you grow?you have such lovely plants

[@BIGALTX]

Right now I have Prime Ark Freedom. I really like them.

[@tracytvy]

What variety blackberries did you plant this year?

[@BIGALTX]

I have 18 Prime Ark Freedom and 1 Quachita

[@mjmollman]

Do you still have the upick blackberries?

[@BIGALTX]

No. That patch died out for two reasons... blackberry plants that were getting old and gopher devastation. That's why I'm raising them in containers now. I had stopped the U-Pick a few years ago due to my concern for liability... someone getting hurt. Regular homeowners insurance wouldn't have covered it.

[@jklxyx3629]

Thanks for the info. Would this work for raspberries?

[@BIGALTX]

It should. I think they have the same growing characteristics as blackberries.

[@rogerscheuermann4409]

You talk about birds, how do you keep them from getting your fruits? Great 👍 stuff for us BB beginners, THANKS 🙏

[@BIGALTX]

Check out this video. You'll see I have some CDs and DVDs hanging around. The sun reflects off them and scares off the birds... somewhat.

[@rogerscheuermann4409]

@@BIGALTX Thanks, I was wondering how much success you have with CDs. What town do you live in? Really like your videos, thanks for sharing. Appreciated so others can learn from your experiences.

[@proleggs]

I have to admit your thumb is "GREEN". I ordered four of the Prime Ark Freedom for BobWells Nursery. Got my "Texas Prepper" discount, and Planted them in wicking tubs. Followed almost to the "T" what you have done. It's been now over a month, and all I got on one plant is two leaves. No growth at all on the other plants. All the other plants I have in wicking tubs are doing fantastic. I've reached out to BobWells for guidance. I feel that three of the four plants are not going to make it.

[@BIGALTX]

Where are you? If it's still cool where you are, they might still make it. Blackberries like hot weather. Also, did you fertilize them?

[@proleggs]

TexasPrepper2 I live in Edna Texas. I wrote Bob Well nursery and they replied and said that when they shipped my order, there was concerns that the plants weren’t ready. So they are shipping me new plants. 😊 yes, I did fertilize with a 10-10-10. One is hanging on but the others still haven’t bud out, but the stems seem to be still alive.

[@xalr1982x]

Will you be doing an update video on how that grow light is working out?

[@BIGALTX]

I have put it away for the season. but it worked great! Much of my garden is from seedlings that I had under the grow light. Best one I've used yet... and I've tried several.

[@ruskinlife6298]

Just picked up some tubs and ordered some started Prime ark freedom BlackBerry plants... Going to give them a try in Central Florida after watching your wicking tub videos.. We tried to growing about 1/2 an acre of arapaho and triple crown in the ground about 10 years ago, moles and drought hurt us bad and we gave up... So will see what happens... Thanks for sharing...

[@BIGALTX]

Before you build... look at the Hybrid tubs I built. You might want to try them instead of the original ones. Hybrid video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJLHeXWXo5xgeKs

[@ruskinlife6298]

I've seen just about every video you got, lol I have the stuff on hand for 6 building them like Gardening with Leon, but the next ones I build will be like your hybrids but they make some with foam pellets in the sock around the corrugated pipe or we call gator pipe, I'm going to try it its more expensive but I think it might give me a little more space for water and air...

[@BIGALTX]

I'm just not sure about using the pipe with the foam peanuts in the sock. I thought about it, but just not sure... Let me know how it works for you

[@MsScooby1965]

How far back do you prune your Prime Ark Freedom plants for before spring growth starts? And do you mulch for winter there?

[@BIGALTX]

I don't prune before spring growth. I prune as the spring and summer progress, then leave them alone (unless I see something I forgot to prune) Here's my Playlist which includes several videos on pruning: kzbin.info/aero/PLutBw50GI1zw4o2K4wXDuUvB3GaD3hfmK Here's what I do when the Floracanes die: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3PSk4Zrp9efeqM

[@karenrogers7266]

Thanks

[@tiffanyl6430]

On average, how many laterals form after the primocane is pruned?

[@tezzasbigbuz3933]

Thanks for the tip

[@BIGALTX]

You bet

[@ginaconsiglio2707]

What is the CD for?

[@BIGALTX]

Don't get ahead of me... That's for ANOTHER video 😎

[@ThePositron2]

it scares away birds

[@molliejonte2732]

Thank you for sharing this information. I am thinking about growing some blackberry bushes.

[@BIGALTX]

Go for it!