Sick Raspberry bushes still having troubles

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Sick Raspberry bushes still having troubles
A few months ago I posted that I noticed leaf curl occurring on my Raspberry plants. Looking into what causes it has lead me to an Aphid borne virus that has infected the plant. It's not bacteria or a fungal issue but viral. Which makes treating it quite difficult.



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I've cut back canes that were showing leaf curl, but seems its spreading to other stalks. And the color of their color is a concern as well. They should be a bright green. Not a shade of yellow.



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Maybe it's looking real sad due to the end of the growing season for these berries soon. It expended alot of energy growing all if them. But I think it's also the virus weakening the plant.



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I've noticed unwanted plants trying to invade in the space that the Raspberry bushes are growing in. It didnt used to have that problem. I think another sign the Raspberry bushes is weak.



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My future plans are to cut back the canes completely down to the ground. Mulch it real good for the winter, if we got a cold winter and this plant is weak theres a chance it could be killed off when normally it would be able to fend off the cold. So adding hay and mulch should insulate it better.



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If it does not come back next year I'm considering what else to grow there. I built a structure to support canes so maybe something simular to Raspberries. Something that would make use of the wire supports I made.

But honestly I hope the Raspberry Bush recovers. As the berries are quite tasty and its been a multi year project spreading out the Raspberry bush by dividing its roots every year.

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