pruning blackberry bushes

I planted 2 blackberry bushes that vine out this past spring and they grew great but, of course, no berries yet. I have only seen how to prune them after they have had berries. How do I cut them back this first year?

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 10/19/2016 @ 9:24 am

I would leave the Blackberries for now and prune them in the early spring.
Make sure you identify the type of berries that you have planted.

Here are links for you.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/blackberries/blackberry-pruning.htm ^[1]
http://extension.oregonstate.edu/gardening/help-cane-berries-bear-more-fruit ^[2]
http://www.fruit.cornell.edu/berry/production/pdfs/rasppruning.pdf ^[3]

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