I've got floricane raspberries, and the canes for next year seem very small and underdeveloped compared to the ones I just harvested this years berries off of. Is it normal that they be so small at this point? Or should I have fertilized them better weeks ago, and is it too late now? This was my first harvesting year, so I'm not sure what's normal at this point.

  • Omegamint [comrade/them, doe/deer]
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    5 months ago

    Supposed to start feeding when it warms up. You can start feeding them with liquid nutrients asap and get some growth before summer ends. I would use something synthetic if you want quickest results, nonorganic liquid is also beneficial here bc you can be sure that it'll get in fast and get used up quickly so you can stop feeding towards the tail end of summer where I think you want to let it hunker down.

    5-5-5 or 10-10-10 fert may be fine. You may have better luck with something geared towards tomatoes at this point, since you're looking to grow fruiting bodies? If you want to stay organic I'd stay away from fish emulsion tho, too much nitrogen, unless you mix it with other organic solubles

      • Omegamint [comrade/them, doe/deer]
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        5 months ago

        It has its uses, but shouldn't be used regularly. I guess if you wanna slowly acidify your soil that is one way to do it lol. Hydrolyzed is safer but like twice the cost, which is a factor for many Edit: ah sorry maybe my ADHD kicked in, realized this is a vegan space. My bad