On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 17:34:55 GMT, "Jon" wrote:

I just bought a house with raspberry canes planted in the back yard.
I would like to prune and properly maintain them for next year, but I don't
know which variety they are.
How can I tell whether they are summer bearing or autumn bearing canes?
Thank you
Jon
Wisconsin, USA

I treat all my raspberry canes as Autumn fruiters by cutting them all
to the ground in winter. They weere originally some summer, some
Autumn. If you cut them once I don't see how you would tell which
sort they are.
If there are newer looking canes which have not fruited, then these
are the canes to fruit next year. Cut out the other, older ones which
have fruited. If all appear to have fruited cut them all down.
Don't know how Wisconsin weather compares with ours though.

Another raspberry question.
I have just heard that raspberries need a neutral to acid soil. Mine
is on limestone. Any advice on what to mulch with to make it more
acidic? Would rather not use peat. In the past I've mulched with
mushroom compost. Oops!

Pam in Bristol