Blackberries/ Problems

I have 6 three year old thornless blackberry plants they are Black satin, Tripple Crown, Dirksen, and Navaho varieties. Though the Dirksens seem to do the best Last year*I had a good harvest with a bounty of big berries from all four varieties. This year has been much hotter. I live in Utah so not only the heat but super low humidity is a problem. As it becomes closer to harvest many of my leaves on my year old canes are starting to look post harvest*the berries*are ripening but each berry will have dead spots within the berry Some of the lottle balls that make up a berry will be brown, hard,*and dry.

*Am I dealing with a problem with*the heat that I can not control?

To much water/ Not enough?

Are these the simptoms of a desease of some kind?

Am I not furtilizing enough?

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I am at a loss as to what to do here. Any help or experience would be great and apreciated.

Thanks!!

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Bret

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Hi Bret,

This almost sounds like Dry Berry Syndrome aka Dry Cell Syndrome.* Take a look here.
http://plant-disease.ippc.orst.edu/d...?RecordID=1213

For the other diseases and problems scroll down to blackberry here.
http://plant-disease.ippc.orst.edu/p...bmit=++Go%21++

Newt

That sounds about right. The trouble is I am still not sure what to do about it. I have no idea what organisms have*historic trouble makers in my field. I guess I could run to the local nursury and see if I can find*someone that knows anything about Black berries. This can be tough in this part of the world.

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Thanks for the info I know more about it now than a few hours ago.

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Bret

Bret, I don't know where Sunset, USA is so I can't give you a direct link, but contact your local extension service.* I'll bet they'd know what's been active in the area.* You can find your state here.
http://www.ceinfo.unh.edu/cesites.htm

I'd love to know what you find out.

Newt

I live in Sunset Utah. I have found out nothing so far. I am going to run some samples up to the nursury where I bought most of the plants and see if they know anything. It is worsening by the day in these tripple digit temeratures.This is raspberry country not many grow blackberries.

Thanks for all the help

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Bret

Bret, you are very welcome!* I'd love to know what you find out.* I've been to Utah, but not that far north.* I loved it there.* :)*

Newt