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Blueberries: Secrets of Growing
05.02.2024 16:00
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:21
Yes, blueberries are a demanding plant, but growing them in your garden plot is quite possible.
And you won’t need to wander through the forest, since it doesn’t grow in every forest.
You can have several bushes right in front of your house.
Although blueberries are better known to us as a wild plant, today they can be grown in the garden.
At what age do blueberries begin to bear fruit
Common blueberries begin to bear fruit at the age of three and stop completely approximately 14-16 years after planting.
The bushes produce their maximum yield from the 7th to the 9th year of life.
Where is the best place to plant garden blueberries
It’s good if it’s the shore of a reservoir, because, as we have already noted, blueberries love moisture.
The soil should be acidic (at a pH of 5.5, the yield of the shrub will be lower, and at 6.8, growth will stop altogether).
Ideal acidity is pH 3.5–5.0 with humus content in the soil.
How to plant blueberries correctly
Planting holes are dug every 50–60 cm, 30–40 cm deep. They are deepened so that the root collar is at ground level.
After planting, water or mulch with pine needles or peat in a layer of 3–5 cm. Blueberries reproduce well on their own.
Previously, we told you how to grow raspberries.
