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Fruit Cage - all round feeding? 02/03/10 12:32 Jenny Registered: Posts: 36 Hi, I have a home made fruit cage which I grow some lovely fruits in, however last year my Loganberry and jostaberry failed and I think it may be due to having the wrong feed. Do you know of a feed which will suit raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, red gooseberries, Victoria Plums, blackcurrents, tayberries and jostaberries (cross between blackcurrant and Gooseberry). Many thanks. J Back to top Re: Fruit Cage - all round feeding? 12/03/10 09:26 Rosie Posie Stranger Registered: Posts: 33 Loc: Farnborough Hi Jenny, I know that blueberries and raspberries like ericaceous feeds so I would go with one of those. There are some good organic feeds out for ericaceous plants, I use the miracle gro one on my blueberries and they seem to love it! Plus being a granular feed it's easier for me to feed the plants in the tubs and my fruit cage. Just chuck it on the ground, hoe in and off I go! Hope that helps, All the best RP Back to top Re: Fruit Cage - all round feeding? 12/03/10 20:01 realfood Registered: Posts: 1 Loc: Scotland Loganberry and Jostaberry will grow with any fertilizers, so that is unlikely to be the problem. Back to top Re: Fruit Cage - all round feeding? 15/03/10 09:02 Jenny Registered: Posts: 36 Hi Rosie, Thanks for that i'll give it a go.... I do live on more or less solid chalk, even though I prepared the soil prior to planting it may well be this that is causing the problem if they need acid soil. Realfood - if you do not think this is the issue do you have any other ideas? Thanks Jen Back to top Previous Topic     Index    Next Topic  Preview Moderated by: Dan, Rebecca, Jennie, Vicky, Greenfinger View profile Send a PM Add to your Watched Users View posts View profile Send a PM Add to your Watched Users View posts View profile Send a PM Add to your Watched Users View posts View profile Send a PM Add to your Watched Users View posts

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