Everything I found said what fertilizer to use but no quantity per plant.
For the first year, I would apply about 1/4 lb (4 oz) per plant and for each year thereafter, 1/4 to 1/2 lb (4-8 oz) per plant.
We want to plant blackberry bushes along our fence line and would like to know if they will grow like vines? Do they block the wind, etc. ?
They are not so good for a wind block. While some people refer to them as having "vines", they actually have canes. It won't climb a fence and intertwine with it.
I planted a blackberry that is meant for a balcony last year. We had a lot of growth last year and a few blackberries. However, it has not done anything this year other than showing a bit of growth that could become leaves. These have not done anything noticeable in a couple of weeks. Could the plant be dead or is it possible to still be dormant despite the warm weather? The growth happened before a cold snap where it got below 0C a few nights and I think it might have killed it.
This article will help you determine if the plant is still alive or not: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/how-to-tell-if-a-plant-is-dead-and-how-to-recover-an-almost-dead-plant.htm
How do you keep birds off your blackberries plants?
Birds love berries. You can use netting. Some people also like to use old CDs (the shiny reflection scares them) or predator decoys, like inflatable owls and the like. This article may help as well: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/fegen/protect-fruit-tree-birds.htm
What do I do to prevent them?
This article will help you with this:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/raspberry/white-drupelet-syndrome.htm
It is very hot here in Arksansas and my plant continues to wilt. The leaves turn brown and fall off. I have used an acidic fertilizer as reccomended, watered daily and it looks like the plant needs something but I don't know what. The soil pH is normal, but the nitrogen is in the low range. Thanks for any help.
While you could try upping the nitrogen some, it's likely the heat that is affecting your plants. The high heat, which many parts of the country are expeiencing right now, can quickly stress out a plant--even with daily watering. Temperatures slightly over 85 F are bad enough but when you factor in triple digits, as most are experiencing, these extreme temps cause water to evaporate before reaching the plant roots. To help alleviate this, make sure to allow the water to soak in the ground (at least 20-30 min) by using a soaker hose or drip irrigation and avoid overhead watering. If feasible, shade cloths can help during the hottest part of the day.
Berry is fully grown, looks good and then it has tanish color on fruit. Don’t know why, and the fruit is beginning to grow and then dries up. They are getting plenty of water.
It sounds like you may have Anthracnose. This article will have more information:
http://www.fruit.cornell.edu/berry/ipm/ipmpdfs/BB%20anthracnose%20fast%20fact.pdf