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- Q.Why Are My Blueberries Bitter This Year When Normally Sweet? - Wre my blueberries bitter this year when normally sweet?
- Q.Blueberry Plants - Should you plant two different "types/varieties" together, or will two of the same plant grow well? Are there certain requirements ...
- Q.Blueberry Bush Pruning - I've heard that blueberries only come from 'new wood'. Could you define new wood? Is it 0 to 1 year ...
- Q.Dry Leaves On Blueberry Plant - I purchased blueberry plant from Chelsea flower show, but now all the leaves are very, very dry and dropping. I ...
- Q.What Can You Plant With Blueberries - I am building a blueberry garden and was wondering what specifically I can grow with blueberries (other berries, tomatoes, etc. ...
- Q.Pruning A Nonproductive Blueberry Bush - We have 2 varieties of blueberry bushes in our garden. Both were here when the house was purchased. One produces ...
- Q.Would You Say This Was A Pest? - We have a blueberry patch of 27 bushes. They were loaded with berries this summer. In one weekend the berries ...
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palmie on
July 15, 2012Q.why are my blueberries bitter this year when normally sweet?
Wre my blueberries bitter this year when normally sweet?
Answered by
Nikki on
July 16, 2012
Certified ExpertA.For sweeter berries, allow them to remain on the bush a little longer. Otherwise, they may not be fully ripened. Look for a dark navel when harvesting blueberries, not the color of the fruit. Blueberries with a reddish color aroundthe stem end are not ripe, and will be tart whereas those left on the bush to become fully deep blue will be ripe and sweet.
Also, it may help to raise the soil acidity. This article should help with additional suggestions: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/blueberries/lower-soil-ph-blueberries.htm
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- Asked by
ALynch on
July 22, 2012Q.Blueberry Plants
Should you plant two different "types/varieties" together, or will two of the same plant grow well? Are there certain requirements to keep the leaves from "fading out"?
- Answered by
Heather on
July 28, 2012
Certified ExpertA.Some varieties of blueberries do benefit from cross pollinating with other varieties. They tend to produce bigger and more plentiful harvests when cross pollinated.
I am not sure what you mean by fading out, but good air flow around and in the plants (due to good pruning) and watering low to the ground will help stop any fungus from attacking the leaves. Many fungus can make it seem like the leaves just slowly wither away, which is what it sounds like you are describing.
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Anonymous on
July 30, 2012Q.Blueberry Bush Pruning
I've heard that blueberries only come from 'new wood'. Could you define new wood? Is it 0 to 1 year old, 1 to 2 years old, etc. ? Or is there only new wood from the previous season's growth?
- Answered by
Nikki on
July 30, 2012
Certified ExpertA.The following article should be of some help to you: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/blueberries/blueberry-plant-pruning.htm
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Anonymous on
August 2, 2012Q.Dry Leaves on Blueberry Plant
I purchased blueberry plant from Chelsea flower show, but now all the leaves are very, very dry and dropping. I feed the plant with tomato plant food. PLEASE help me and let me know what should I do to save this beautiful plant. I would appreciate your help, as I am heart broken with this condition.
- Answered by
Nikki on
August 2, 2012
Certified ExpertA.It sounds like it is not getting enough water. If it is in a container, it needs to be watered everyday in hot weather. If it has been planted in the ground, you will need to water it once a day for 1-2 weeks and then once a week for the rest of the season so that it establishes itself well.
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tkrscott on
August 8, 2012Q.what can you plant with blueberries
I am building a blueberry garden and was wondering what specifically I can grow with blueberries (other berries, tomatoes, etc. ).
- Answered by
Heather on
August 19, 2012
Certified ExpertA.Here is a wonderful article on companion plants for blueberries. It should help:
http://homeguides.sfgate.com/acid-loving-companion-plants-blueberries-30453.htmlWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
Catlover on
August 10, 2012Q.Pruning a nonproductive blueberry bush
We have 2 varieties of blueberry bushes in our garden. Both were here when the house was purchased. One produces a large number of berries while the other has produced 0 berries this year. Should we prune the non-productive one harshly or should we remove it completely?
- Answered by
Nikki on
August 11, 2012
Certified ExpertA.The following article should be of some help to you: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/blueberries/blueberry-plant-pruning.htm
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lindamcg on
August 21, 2012Q.Would you say this was a pest?
We have a blueberry patch of 27 bushes. They were loaded with berries this summer. In one weekend the berries turned mushy on the bush. In every one that I inspected, there was a prick hole. ??? The berries were beautiful one day, mushy - still on the bush - the next day. Do you have any ideas of why or what happened?
- Answered by
Heather on
September 4, 2012
Certified ExpertA.This sounds like Blueberry Maggot. This article will help:
http://www.virginiafruit.ento.vt.edu/BlueberryMaggot.htmlWas this answer useful?00
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