Blackberries are a perennial shrub crop that belongs to the Rosaceae family. Blackberries are a valuable fruit crop that produces fruits with a pleasant taste and aroma.
Blackberries grow in a variety of climate zones, but they grow best in temperate regions.

1. Variety selection
When choosing a blackberry variety, you need to consider the following factors:

- Purpose of cultivation. For cultivation as a fruit shrub, varieties with high yields and good quality fruits are selected.
- Winter hardiness. Some blackberry varieties can tolerate short-term frosts, while others require shelter for the winter.

2. Soil preparation
Blackberries are light-loving and moisture-loving plants, so to grow them you need to prepare a sunny and well-drained place.
The soil for planting blackberries must be fertile and neutral or slightly acidic.

3. Landing
Blackberry seedlings are planted in the spring, when the threat of frost has passed.
Seedlings are planted in planting holes with a depth and diameter of 60-70 cm. A drainage layer of broken brick or crushed stone is poured into the planting hole, then a layer of fertile soil. The seedlings are planted so that the root collar is at soil level. After planting, the seedlings are watered abundantly.

4. Plant care
Blackberries are an unpretentious plant, but to get a good harvest the following measures must be taken:
- Watering. Blackberries are a moisture-loving plant, so during the growing season it is necessary to water the plants regularly. Water the plants 2-3 times a week, using 10-15 liters of water per 1 m².
- Feeding. During the period of active plant growth, 2-3 fertilizing with mineral fertilizers is carried out. The first feeding is carried out in the phase of 3-4 true leaves, the second - in the flowering phase, the third - in the fruiting phase.
- Trimming. To form a blackberry bush, pruning is carried out. Pruning is carried out in the spring, before the buds open.
- Protection from pests and diseases. Blackberries are susceptible to various diseases and pests. To protect plants from pests and diseases, it is necessary to carry out preventive treatments.

5. Harvest
Blackberries begin to bear fruit in the second or third year after planting. Blackberry fruits ripen in July-August. The ripening of blackberry fruits is determined by their dark blue or black color. Blackberry fruits are harvested by hand, cutting them off with the stalk.

6. Diseases and pests
Blackberries are susceptible to the following diseases:
- Rust
- Powdery mildew
- Septoria

Blackberries are susceptible to the following pests:
- Aphids
- Blackberry gall midge
- Blackberry spider mite

Additional Tips
- To obtain an earlier harvest, blackberries can be grown as seedlings. Blackberry seedlings are grown at home or in greenhouses.
- To increase the yield of blackberries, you can grow them next to other crops that repel pests.

Notes
- To grow blackberries in open ground in regions with cold climates, it is necessary to choose frost-resistant varieties.
- To protect blackberries from pests and diseases, it is necessary to use insecticides and fungicides.
- To get a good blackberry harvest, you must follow the watering and fertilizing regime.