Monday, October 6, 2014

Planting blueberry plants

Blueberry plants can be obtained from the nursery bare-rooted, potted or balled-and-burlapped.

Because most blueberries are no self-fertile, the plant must at least two different cultivars to get fruit, and three are even more effective for good cross-pollination.

For growing blueberries successfully, the plants must be vigorous and produce good crops each year.

Plant bushes should be 1 to 2 inches deeper than they were in nursery and 4 to 6 feet in rows spaced 8 to 10 feet apart.

Blueberries are shallow-rooted so all he nutrients and moisture the plants need must be available in the top few inches of soil.

They grow well in acidic soil. If the soil is alkaline, aluminum sulfate needs to be added to lower the pH to below 6. On fertile soils very little fertilizer may be required, but in poor soils larger amounts may be necessary to maintain satisfactory growth.

Although blueberries can be planted in the fall, spring planting is safer and is recommended in most areas.
Planting blueberry plants

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