How to grow blueberries?

Many gardeners and summer residents are puzzled by the question “how to grow blueberries?”, because many have negative experiences. And blueberries are a very healthy berry, it improves vision, stool, digestion, stops aging, gently cleanses the intestines, and most importantly activates impulses in neurons, which helps normalize the functioning of the nerve cell.

How to grow blueberries? There are several rules to follow.

1. Choose a variety suitable for growing in your region. For example: Canadian lowbush blueberries are good for northern regions, and highbush blueberries are good for warmer regions.

2. When choosing a blueberry variety, also take into account the ripening time. So, for example, the varieties Duke, Stanley and others begin to produce berries already in July and are suitable for many regions, but the varieties Gorbert, Ivanhoe and others are not suitable for middle and northern latitudes, since the berries ripen in September. There are also mid-season varieties, such as Patriot, Bluecrop, etc., which produce berries by the end of July.

3. Choose the right place to plant blueberries. The berry loves sunny places, protected from the wind, with waterproof, slightly acidic soil - only on such soil will blueberries grow and bear fruit well. It is best to use high-moor peat, but if this is not available, then you need to take the top layer of soil with butcher's broom from a pine forest.

4. In the hole in which you will plant blueberries, approximately 40 cm deep and about 90 cm in diameter, you need to add about 50 g of superphosphate or a bucket of humus. You need to remember: wood ash and manure are contraindicated for blueberries.It is better to plant blueberries in the spring. After planting, water with slightly acidified water.

5. Feed blueberries correctly. It is better to do this in the spring, so that blueberry shoots grow, they need nitrogen (about 90 g per bush of ammonium sulfate); it is advisable to mulch each bush with fresh sawdust. In order for the plant to withstand various stressful situations, the bushes need to be fertilized with phosphorus (100 g per bush), magnesium sulfate (15 g per bush), and a mixture of microelements (2 g per bush).

6. Properly care for blueberries. You can start pruning the bushes from the sixth year of the plant’s life, in winter or early spring, leaving 4 fruiting branches and 4 growing branches. Blueberries love moderate moisture; they should not be over-watered.

For those new to growing blueberries, the Rancocasa variety is suitable - it is unpretentious, hardy and strong, and produces small, sweet berries. And the most popular variety of blueberry is Bluecrop, which produces large, sweet berries with a slight sourness.