https://www.gurneys.com/category/blueberry-plants?p=0551875&gclid=CL6384G5wtMCFZIBaQodoZwETQ (https://www.gurneys.com/category/blueberry-plants?p=0551875&gclid=CL6384G5wtMCFZIBaQodoZwETQ)
Great link
Quote from: Tony44 on April 26, 2017, 01:34:38 PM
Great link
...thanks.....just ordered |^| Semi-Dwarf Northland Blueberry
(https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.gurneys.com/images/475/65900A.jpg)
I ordered 2 of them shipping was cheap under 6 bucks 1-2 pounds a year per bush
Quote from: Tony44 on April 26, 2017, 04:33:02 PM
I ordered 2 of them shipping was cheap under 6 bucks 1-2 pounds a year per bush
....don't forget that you'll need acidic soil......we'll be prepping the soil here for them....
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/raise-acid-level-soil.htm (https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/raise-acid-level-soil.htm)
add sphagnum peat
Acidifying fertilizers can also be used to help raise acidity levels. Look for fertilizer containing ammonium nitrate, ammonium sulfate, or sulfur-coated urea. Both ammonium sulfate and sulfur-coated urea are good choices for making soil acidic, especially with azaleas. However, ammonium sulfate is strong and can easily burn plants if not used carefully. For this reason, you should always read and follow label instructions carefully.
Yes I use it in the garden also get a 3 cubic foot bag spread it then till it in so I will dig put dirt in garden and take garden soil from bare spot and plant this year
Quote from: Tony44 on April 26, 2017, 05:38:07 PM
Yes I use it in the garden also get a 3 cubic foot bag spread it then till it in so I will dig put dirt in garden and take garden soil from bare spot and plant this year
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What is the pH of your soil up there?
Quote from: LizStreithorst on April 26, 2017, 06:23:22 PM
What is the pH of your soil up there?
..not sure but we have get peaches ....so it'll be around 6.0 - 7.0......
....ya know we had the bush in with the strawberries.....they require a PH of 5.5 - 6.5.....so that should be good enough for blue berries too.....
Obviously your problem wasn't due to the pH of the soil. All I do is neglect mine and they're fine huh
Quote from: LizStreithorst on April 26, 2017, 07:39:10 PM
Obviously your problem wasn't due to the pH of the soil. All I do is neglect mine and they're fine huh
....the raspberry bushes we got with the blueberry bush......did great too....my thinking is that it wasn't a healthy purchase... huh
Could be...You should think of plating the new ones in a fresh bed in case there is some kind of root disease still lucking in the soil.
Quote from: LizStreithorst on April 26, 2017, 07:49:49 PM
Could be...You should think of plating the new ones in a fresh bed in case there is some kind of root disease still lucking in the soil.
LOL...any lurking disease is allowing all the strawberries, Blackberries, and raspberries to grow like crazy now.......but we're moving the blueberry location anyway to give the raspberries more room...
There are root diseases specific to their favorite plant.
Not that I have one (root-disease) but how do you treat or get rid of them and what causes it just curious
we have 3 of the Dwarf Tophat Blueberry and one has a few blueberries on this year
Quote from: LizStreithorst on April 26, 2017, 08:09:37 PM
There are root diseases specific to their favorite plant.
The way everything grows here, I'm ruling out any disease.......my thought is that is was just a weak plant, and might not have gotten the sun it needed where we had it planted too....??
Blueberrys are brain food. Plain and simple.
https://authoritynutrition.com/10-proven-benefits-of-blueberries/
The city's should plant them on every corner
Quote from: Rjb3 on April 27, 2017, 07:26:43 AM
Blueberrys are brain food. Plain and simple.
https://authoritynutrition.com/10-proven-benefits-of-blueberries/
... |^|
Quote from: Tony44 on April 27, 2017, 07:48:30 AM
The city's should plant them on every corner
LOL..ya think?...LOL.....for sure in this town.... |^|
I keep forgetting to post this...When you first posted about having a possible pH problem I asked my horticulturist friend about how to lower the pH. You later said that it was not a pH problem but the answer if anyone needs to know is that you lower soil pH with something called Soil Sulfer. You never use harsh chemical ferts on blueberries, only well balanced slow release ferts. He also stressed the importance of adding peat to the soil because blueberries grow naturally in peat type soils, so they just like it like that.