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drew51 · August 27, 2014

The PH is perfect for blueberries, don't add any lime where you plant them. Adding compost will up PH around them. But is still will want to stay low. You could use Cottonseed meal and that will feed and leave PH alone. Also Peat moss compost (not peat, but peat compost). will not really raise PH and add some nutrition. For other berries it's a little low. 6.0 is ideal for most berries. Adding ton's of compost should raise it. I would still add a little lime around other berries. Some berries can take lower PH than others. Raspberries and strawberries can take low PH, but that is so low! It needs to be raised.
Lime can take a year to work. Better get that down now for vegetables.
I would probably build raised beds for them, myself.

August 27, 2014	#2
drew51 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Sterling Heights, MI Zone 6a/5b Posts: 1,302	The PH is perfect for blueberries, don't add any lime where you plant them. Adding compost will up PH around them. But is still will want to stay low. You could use Cottonseed meal and that will feed and leave PH alone. Also Peat moss compost (not peat, but peat compost). will not really raise PH and add some nutrition. For other berries it's a little low. 6.0 is ideal for most berries. Adding ton's of compost should raise it. I would still add a little lime around other berries. Some berries can take lower PH than others. Raspberries and strawberries can take low PH, but that is so low! It needs to be raised. Lime can take a year to work. Better get that down now for vegetables. I would probably build raised beds for them, myself. Last edited by drew51; August 27, 2014 at 10:48 PM.