Blackberry, raspberry orientation

[Veg newbie]

I just got an allotment and just starting to plan it out. maybe my google skills are lacking but I could not find this information. Which way should I plant blackberries and raspberries? North to south or east to west?

I don't want to get this wrong as they won't be moving.



Thanks
Steven

[veggiechicken]

Since they both grow quite tall and may need support, I'd plant them on the shady side of the plot, so that they don't cast a shadow on smaller crops.
I know that doesn't answer your question...............

[lottie dolly]

I always though it was north south for growing stuff,and east west for greenhouse polytunnels,

[Veg newbie]

I thought it was north south but I could not find anything when I searched and as I would be putting permanent posts in for support, I didn't want to get it wrong.

[Kirk]

At a guess the second picture across the plot, cannot expand the thing enough to read it but I assume that the big pointy thing points North(?)

That way they face South and get more sun.

May actually make little difference as they are basically woodland plants by nature and so would not need lots of sunlight to ripen, unlike many of the fruit we grow.

Given the chance they will spread, especially the raspberries.

[fishpond]

RHS says for Raspberries
You can grow raspberries in containers. Pot up raspberry canes in autumn, three to a 30cm (12in) pot, using 50:50 John Innes No 3 compost and multi-purpose potting compost. Make sure plants are well fed and watered during summer.

In early March apply slow-release general fertiliser, fish, blood and bone for example, at 34g per sq m (1oz per sq yd), then mulch with well-rotted organic matter. If the growth is weak, apply sulphate of ammonia at 34g per sq m (1oz per sq yd) or dried poultry manure pellets at 100g per sq m (3oz per sq yd).

Plants should be 45-60cm (18in–2ft) apart, and if planting in rows, space the rows 1.8m (6ft) apart, ideally running north to south, so that they do not shade each other.

[lottie dolly]

Just a thought,are your raspberries summer or autumn fruiting,if the later,they should not need supports,i have Joan J,this is the second year,am so pleased with them,i would never go back to summer ones again,tasty large fruit,and just chop down later on,picking at a time off year when other things are not needing so much time,it works for me.

[Scarlet]

I'm also a fan of Autumn raspberries. I do have summer fruiting ones as well but Autumn fruiting varieties are easier to manage. Chop the lot down in February, no need to tie in or fence and they seem to have less pests. You can also leave several stems unpruned and they will give you a summer crop.

[BUFFS]

the only thing I would worry about is the dark bits the root and that goes down and the rest is upright, apart from that I don't find any benefit in worrying about north/south/east /west and we do get some great crops, good soil + healthy plant + kept weed free , job done....

[Veg newbie]

Thanks, I was going to have both summer and autumn fruiting varieties. Thanks for your help


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