Comments on: Q: Blueberry Bushes – How to Stimulate Growth? http://intheloop.groworganic.com/2009/09/q-blueberry-bushes-how-to-stimulate-growth/ Timely organic farm and garden info from GrowOrganic.com Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:49:36 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: amber http://intheloop.groworganic.com/2009/09/q-blueberry-bushes-how-to-stimulate-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-4090 amber Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:23:20 +0000 http://intheloop.groworganic.com/?p=1119#comment-4090 Also, try using liquid kelp which has natural rooting hormones in case the bush hasn't had good root growth or was shocked during transplanting. Also, try using liquid kelp which has natural rooting hormones in case the bush hasn’t had good root growth or was shocked during transplanting.

]]> By: Kristin @ Peaceful Valley http://intheloop.groworganic.com/2009/09/q-blueberry-bushes-how-to-stimulate-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-4082 Kristin @ Peaceful Valley Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:49:13 +0000 http://intheloop.groworganic.com/?p=1119#comment-4082 Newly planted blueberries do best when the flowers are removed for the first two years. This encourages strong vigorous vegetative growth, which is essential for a healthy plant in the future. Production of flowers and fruit deter growth when plants are young, small or weak. Blueberries have a shallow, fibrous root system, so mulch, mulch, mulch! They need a consistent source of water to keep the root zone moist and they need good drainage. Keep the area around the plants well weeded to avoid competition for nutrients. They will make the best fruit in full sun, they will do OK in part shade but will have less flowers and therefore less fruit. New plants need fertile soil, so feed with a fertilizer such as our Acid Mix which is specially formulated for plants that require a lower pH soil. Thanks for growing organic! Newly planted blueberries do best when the flowers are removed for the first two years. This encourages strong vigorous vegetative growth, which is essential for a healthy plant in the future. Production of flowers and fruit deter growth when plants are young, small or weak.

Blueberries have a shallow, fibrous root system, so mulch, mulch, mulch! They need a consistent source of water to keep the root zone moist and they need good drainage. Keep the area around the plants well weeded to avoid competition for nutrients. They will make the best fruit in full sun, they will do OK in part shade but will have less flowers and therefore less fruit.

New plants need fertile soil, so feed with a fertilizer such as our Acid Mix which is specially formulated for plants that require a lower pH soil.

Thanks for growing organic!

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