Raspberries in new raised bed

[Patch]

I built a couple of Raspberry beds this past summer. Well one was in the spring and I enjoyed many raspberries. I built a second one in and around June 1st. Got it all ready with dirt and everything including soil acidifier. After two months I transplated 5 raspberry plants to the bed. I clipped them off at about 8 inches. Set up a sprinkler to water them 3 times a day foe 10 minutes each. Within a week I had leaves coming off the canes. After two weeks I stopped the sprinkler because we were getting a lot of rain. The leaves on the canes grew about 3". Two weeks ago one of the 5 plants was dead and the leaves were shriveled up. Today I checked on the rest and now the 4 remaining are dead. The soil gas moisture in it.

What happened? Can anyone tell me. Is it too late to transplant more?

 

[headfullofbees]

Overwatering, I'm afraid.
Transplant more, but water them no more than once a week, and only if it doesn't rain that week.

 

[Patch]

Overwatering, I'm afraid.
Transplant more, but water them no more than once a week, and only if it doesn't rain that week.

One thing that has worried me I got soil that was actually compost from the local municipality. Would or could that have been too rich?

 

[Chuck]

One thing that has worried me I got soil that was actually compost from the local municipality. Would or could that have been too rich?

I would not worry about the compost. Bee's is correct about the watering. Also, what type of raspberries do you have, the common or everbearing? Each is grown a little differently. It has been years since I grew raspberries but IIRC the everbearing type must be cut down to the crown after the 2nd year of growth or when the main stalk turns brown or vice versa, I can't remember which. Anyway, why not google "how to grow raspberries in Minnesota"?

 

[headfullofbees]

One thing that has worried me I got soil that was actually compost from the local municipality. Would or could that have been too rich?

No.

 

[Patch]

I would not worry about the compost. Bee's is correct about the watering. Also, what type of raspberries do you have, the common or everbearing? Each is grown a little differently. It has been years since I grew raspberries but IIRC the everbearing type must be cut down to the crown after the 2nd year of growth or when the main stalk turns brown or vice versa, I can't remember which. Anyway, why not google "how to grow raspberries in Minnesota"?

They are the ever earring.