Blueberries: growing rules

Blueberries come in different varieties, but their beneficial properties are present in all types. Few people do not know about the valuable effects of blueberries on the human body.

Blueberries are rich in:

1. Necessary antioxidants that save the body from the formation of various tumors;
2. Pectin, which helps the intestines get rid of toxins;
3. Potassium, carbohydrates, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, glands, minerals and vitamins.

Blueberries are not easy to grow on your own plot, but this does not mean that you should not try to get such valuable berries. For planting in our latitudes, it is better to give preference to highland blueberries, they are also called blueberries, and in particular: Darrow frost resistance up to - 28 degrees, Bluekrot - frost resistance up to - 34 degrees, Patriot - frost resistance up to - 40 degrees, Spartan - frost resistance up to - 40 degrees and Bluejay - frost resistance up to -28 degrees. All these types of blueberries are distinguished by their high yield, excellent taste, resistance to disease, and bear a lot of fruit in July–August.

When growing blueberries, you must strictly follow certain rules and then blueberries will delight you:

• The main and basic condition is high acidity, moisture and aeration of the soil. Therefore, it is necessary to select peat bogs, sandy loam substrates or sands.
• It is better to choose a sunny area for planting blueberries.
• Blueberries do not tolerate stagnant moisture or excessive shade.
• There should be at least a meter of distance between bushes and rows.
• Components for the substrate: pine needles, high-moor peat, cones, sawdust, small branches, shavings, sand, transitional and lower peat. You cannot add organic matter and ash; you can pour an acidic solution to achieve the required acidity; for this you can use 9% vinegar, oxalic or citric acid.
• Blueberries need to be purchased with a closed root system; before planting, you should soak the pot and the blueberries themselves in water for about thirty minutes. You should mulch with either sawdust or pine needles, or the bark of coniferous trees or shavings.
• In the first year after planting, you need to water about twenty liters in the center of the bush, preferably twice a week.
• To prevent the acidity of the soil from falling, you need to pour an acidic solution under the bushes twice every year.
• Feed with mineral fertilizers.