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University of Kentucky, College of Agriculture
EXTENSION DIVISION
THOMAS P. COOPER, Dean and Director
Circular N0. 235 (Revised) June, 1938
Published in connection with the agricultural extension work carried on by co-
operation of the College of Agriculture) University of Kentucky, with the U. S. Depart-
rrrrnt of Agriculture, and distributed in furtherance of the work provided for in thc
Act of Congress of May 8, 1914.
 » RASPBERRY CULTURE IN KENTUCKY
By A. J. OLNEY and VV. W. IVIAGILL
llre present production ol raspberries is insulrlicient to supply
local derrrand in most sections ol` Kentucky, and lew people realize
I ilre possibilities in growing them lor lrorne use and local market.
llaspberries begin to bear the second season alter planting, and
. tlurs are unlike lruit trees which have 21 long period ol unlruitlul-
` rress. 'l`he decline ol raspberry culture in Kentucky was caused
clrielly by the increasing prevalence ol certain diseases ol raspberry
. buslres. However, injury lrom these diseases can be prevented or
greatly reduced by proper and tirrrely treatment.
_ - SOIL AND FERTILIZATION
 I l\ deep, lertile soil, high in humus. and well drained, is best lor ‘
r raspberries. Usually choice tobacco land is good raspberry land.
t [   "l`lre natural habitat ol the raspberry is near wood lots and old lence
» corners. lt grows best where there is a thick mulch ol rotted leaves.
 i lu such piaces one linds plants with large. thrilty canes which pro-
duce heavy crops in spite ol` dry weather at harvest time. A liberal
· application ol` manure each year helps to provide lavorable condi-
~ tiorrs in the lield. Plowing under clover sod or other green manure _
 . crops also improves the soil lor raspberry growing, and an arnnral
_ side dressing ol 200 pottrrds ol nitrate ol soda or sullate ol` ammonia
= per acre is berrelicial on most soils.
VARIETIES
 - 'lhere are three groups ol` raspberries: the black raspberry: the
red raspberry: and the purple raspberry. which is a hybrid between
j the red and black.
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in rows ti to S feet apart, 2 to 3 feet apart in the row. The ttsual , l’l‘°‘l
distance is 7 x El feet. This requires about 2,lO() plants per attr. llllih
Most growers plant the Latham in hills 6 x fi feet. This requirt‘~  _ lllspl)
l.2|fl plants per acre. Many prefer to set two plants per hill ht- Y O
cause this almost doubles the yield the second year after planting. l""l‘
(lultiyation should begin in .·\pril and continue thru .·\ttgtt~|~  T lhllll
Two or three hoeings may be necessary to keep the patch free ttl i lllllgl
weeds. In small gardens, a heayy straw mulch may be used in plzttt y lim l
of cultivation. I l ~ C‘
TRAINING . ‘**'*<‘*
The plants should be confined to hills or to a narrow lrettt~
|`rom the young plants belore taking the plants to the field. In set- _
ting. the young plants should be completely covered with soil. tl
Red Raspberry  
l. l’o.r//t/mzwut. \\'hen the largest berries are hall’ grown. sptztt  
with Bordeaux mixture 1’1¤$ tl 
Soap.  y
fl. 'I`/tree Il'm·/ts .·lfIr·r Hrtrrvevl. Same spray as No. 2.  i 1
—l. Six ll'er·k.v ,»·l{/er /·lur·ue.s/. Same spray as No. 2. .~\pply il le;tl`s{tttt  i` on t
appears to be spreading.   X3
Cullum] ])}`(l(`/li(`{'.Y. Observe practices recotmuended lor hlttd ii 
and purple raspberries.