Berry rakes, even the handheld ones are horrible on the plant, raking leaves, new sprouts and also damaging the bark so the shrub is more susceptible to disease and bugs.
They often rotate patches within a barren and burn the patch after a harvest to discourage weeds and promote new growth. Blueberries are prolific after a good burn.
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u/RandomRoark Dec 31 '20
Berry rakes, even the handheld ones are horrible on the plant, raking leaves, new sprouts and also damaging the bark so the shrub is more susceptible to disease and bugs.