Growing Raspberries

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  • 28th March 2012 at 6:59 pm #21294

    aldred
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    Can you please tell me if there is any way of growing raspberries on my allotment as I have used mushroom copost within the last two years as I understand that raspberries cannot be grown on mushroom compost?
    Any advice would be greatly appreciated
    Thanks
    Lee

    29th March 2012 at 7:55 am #22948

    Pete Budd
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    I`ve never heard that one Lee. But I do know that raspberries are very easy to grow up here,(East Yorks), so I would give it a go.

    29th March 2012 at 6:59 pm #22947

    charles
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     I think it is because mushroom compost is rather alkaline, from chalk added, and this makes it harder for raspberries to obtain magnesium, resulting in yellow veined leaves. I have the same symptoms here as my pH is 7.4 and watering with Epsom Salts is a help. We still have plenty of raspberries!

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