Titanium and aluminum are often used as colorants in tattoos; more worrisome, inks using nonmetal colorants may include traces of antimony, arsenic, beryllium, chromium, cobalt, lead, nickel, and selenium (AESI filed over the latter eight metals).
Apply about two ounces of a 5-10-5 fertilizer around each plant. Starting the second season and annually thereafter, fertilize raspberries in early spring before growth begins. Apply a balanced fertilizer, such as a 10-10-10, at a rate of 15 to 20 pounds of fertilizer per 1,000 square feet of planting. If using the hill system, apply about one-half cup per plant. Don't fertilize raspberries in late summer or early fall as it may force new growth that does not harden off properly for winter.
Now I bought raspberry and blackberry plants and wanted to plant them in this bed instead of tomatoes. I read in different Internet sites not to plant raspberries where tomatoes were grown for last few years (from one year to four years on different Internet sites).ummer bearing raspberries should be pruned with a light hand in the spring. The top 1/3 of the canes produce most of the berries. It is suggested to just prune the very top of the growing canes and leave them at about 5-6 feet high.