My raspberries didn’t bud above about 2 feet off of last year’s canes. This section of plants has done very well the past few years, I cut off the dead canes and thinned to a few canes per root at end of winter. Is this disease? Winter kill? Not enough water?
also may/june is when they usually come out, so it lines up timewise
Interesting, I always thought aphids only really were interested in leaves. Also my other patch next to this one is unaffected (different variety)
aphids suck the juice out of a plant, they do it pretty much all over especially on thinner plants. what worked for me is very regular watering during the months of may / june. if you still have problems you may wanna go deeper into remedies
It has been a rather dry spring. I don’t usually need to water my raspberries much, but might have to start. Climate change is a bitch
the aphids suck juice out of the plant, plus the water can kill them. doubly whammy for fixing it
If it’s aphids you can go to Lowe’s or Home Depot and get a pack of ladybugs. Seriously. They’ll eat the aphids and leave your plants alone.
it should be noted that most ladybugs are not native to the americas and are known for killing butterfly populations. try to find local bugs that eat aphids, i suggest talking to your local gardening society