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Old March 28, 2012   #30
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Naysen,

Your blueberries will most likely not fruit, although they may grow as healthy bushes. Contacting your county cooperative extention agent may supply you with information on "chill hours" in your area. Then finding out what the chill hour requirements are, of each of your varieties, will tell you if you'd get any fruit.

4'-5' spacing is recommended for most high bushes. High bush blueberries eventually need to be pruned. So, they could be planted closer with more pruning.

Amending with peat is a good way to acidify your soil. However, only add peat from about 1 inch below soil level and lower. The top 1" should be just soil. Otherwise, peat at ground level could wick away water. A 4" layer of mulch is recommended. 1"-2" isn't enough.

For fert, I've had good results with HollyTone.

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