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raspberry trouble
wobbly bob2
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my autumn raspberries have started having very yellow foliage,not all plants just some but the affected ones are about yellow all over.tried watering with epsom salts and trace element feed but still getting worse-any info would be appreciated.thanks
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Hi wobbly bob2!
Yellow leaves on raspberries generally means they are deficient in nutrients - if yellow all over, nitrogen deficient; if yellow with brown edges, iron or manganese deficient; if leaves are distorted too, suspect a virus.
If your soil is very heavy or waterlogged, or highly alkaline, the raspberries are probably deficient in iron - you could try Sequestrene as a quick tonic if this is the case. It seems odd that only a few plants are affected; if they were recently planted maybe their root systems weren't as well developed as the rest - or if they're all in one place in the row, perhaps there's a problem with soil nutrients or drainage in that particular area.
Hope you get it sorted!