Raspberry and blackberry production guide for the Northeast, Midwest, and Eastern Canada
By: technical editors, Lori Bushway, Marvin Pritts, David Handley.
Contributors: Bushway, Lori J., 1971-; Pritts, Marvin Paul.; Handley, David T.
Series: NRAES -- 35; NRAES (Series) -- 35.
Publisher: Natural Resource, Agriculture, and Engineering Service, Cooperative Extension
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Ithaca, N.Y
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781933395180
Subjects: Raspberries -- Northeastern States; Raspberries -- Middle West; Raspberries -- Canada, Eastern; Blackberries -- Northeastern States; Blackberries -- Middle West; Blackberries -- Canada, Eastern
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The history and biology of cultivated raspberries and blackberries; title: Site selection, site preparation and preplant cover and green manure crops; title: Plant selection; title: Production methods (field, high tunnel, greenhouse); title: Trellising and pruning; title: Water management; title: Soil and nutrient management; title: Insect and mite scouting and management; title: Disease management and physiological disorders; title: Weed management; title: Spray application technology; title: Harvesting, handling, and transporting fresh fruit; title: Marketing bramble fruits; title: Budgeting.