Fertilizing Blackberry Plants

Fertilizing is an excellent way to replenish the natural nutrients in your plant’s soil. We recommend using Stark® Bro’s Blackberry and Bramble Fertilizer, which is specifically formulated for blackberries and brambles.

NOTE: This is part 6 in a series of 11 articles. For a complete background on how to grow blackberry plants, we recommend starting from the beginning.

Fertilizing Tips

  • Fertilizer should be applied each spring when new growth starts, and again just after harvest.
  • Fertilize lightly the first time.
  • Do not put fertilizer directly on the plants.
  • Spring cultivation and summer mulching is very beneficial.

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