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Thornless blackberry
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hello
i have a Oregon thornless blackberry
planted it last year
tied the canes onto horizontal wires along the fence
this year the tied in canes are producing side shoots
also new thick canes have sprouted from the ground
do I leave the tied on canes fruit this year then remove them to ground level and replace them with the new grow canes or cut the new canes off and just keep cutting the shoots off the tied in canes and letting the shoots regrow next year
my father in law has he same plant and he just keeps removing the shoots each year and cutting any new canes from the ground
thanks for any help and advice
mike
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"...leave the tied on canes fruit this year then remove them to ground level and replace them with new grow canes ..."
Yes, that's the way to do it.
It's best if you bundle the new canes to keep them under control while they're growing, as described here.
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/grow-your-own/fruit/blackberries
You should get a much better crop than your FIL
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.