Deerman
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Soil for blackberries

Do you need to put lime on blackberries to make them sweet?

gumbo2176
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I'd opt for sugar to be honest. LOL

I've eaten a lot of blackberries in my time and I've always picked them in the wild, so I know there's nobody tending to the soil PH or adding nutrients except Mother Nature-----------and I prefer it that way.

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Blackberries ..as gumbo has said..grow well in the wild where on average the soil is between 5.5 and 7. This is the ideal for them.
Sweetness in the berries depends a lot more on the variety.

DarrenP
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Don't put lime on your blackberry bush/vine. Blackberries like acidic soil, and lime will do the opposite. You need to do a soil pH test first to see what your soil type is. There are kits available, but you can also do your own; google home soil pH testing. It's very easy to do yourself.
My soil is fairly neutral, so I had to add some vinegar mixed in a watering can to acidify the soil for the blackberries, blueberries, and strawberries.



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