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CONTROLLING BLACKBERRY

CONTROLLING BLACKBERRY IN URBAN/PERI-URBAN ENVIRONMENTS The Victorian Blackberry Taskforce receives many inquiries from landowners living in urban/peri-urban environments. Because landholders live close to each other, blackberry control options may differ compared with landholders in rural environments. Some controls are the same regardless of location. For example, the best time to apply herbicide is when the plant is actively growing – from November to […]

NEW BLACKBERRY VIDEOS

July 29, 2021
in blackberry control plan, blackberry control techniques, case studies
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‘I like to see the environment as it should be, not infested with feral weeds like blackberry. I want the place looking a lot better when I leave it, than when I got here.’ Terry O’Keefe – Walwa landholder, discusses his approach to blackberry management and improved productivity. Terry is one of four landholders who […]

VICTORIAN BLACKBERRY STRATEGY

The Victorian Blackberry Strategy seeks to reduce the growing threat and impact of blackberry, a Weed of National Significance, on our agricultural industries and environmental assets. By taking a landscape-scale approach to blackberry management, community-led action is proving to be effective in achieving long-term and sustainable success. This approach recognises that integrated and coordinated action is needed […]

PHYSICAL CONTROL

The use of physical control methods alone often gives poor results. Physical removal of blackberry top growth will result in the death of only the crown, even when the regrowth is repeatedly removed for three to five years. MANAGING BLACKBERRY: PHYSICAL Controlling using physical control methods Blackberry can produce root suckers from a depth of [...]