Blueberries in containers?
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Comments (48)Regarding the lack of availability of pine bark: I went in to my Home Depot three times asking for it. Their computer showed they had 75 bags of it but nobody would help me find it. Finally one worker said. "Don't use pine bark -- it will kill all your palnts." I told her that it was ok, I want acidic bark for blueberries. (No reaction.) They still wouldn't find it for me. Maybe they really believe its bad for all plants and that's why they don't put it out. I noticed that all five kinds of the "bark nuggets" they do sell are all just wood shavings not bark, and are all dyed. Yuk. I'm glad to hear that Lowe's carries pine bark! Thanks....See MoreHow to pre-moisten peat moss for planting blueberry in container
Comments (13)If you can use Holly Tone, and cut down on the Miracid using only 1/4 dose a week. Stop using it August 1st. Weak growth is kinda common for blueberries. They need as much sun as possible. I would not blame the soil. My guess is too much fertilizer, and/or not enough light. If you can fine spray the peat with water, it will absorb better. I myself have never really had much of a problem, as a good soaking after planting seemed to be enough. I use it dry myself. I like to add Diatomaceous earth. I make my own soil.At this point I'm leaning towards more pine bark than peat. But basically use a 4-2-1 mix at this point. 4 parts pine 2 parts peat and 1 part DE, particle size like perlite, not the food grade. I use Optisorb. It's an oil absorbent that is 100% DE. In this photo of my pots you can clearly see the DE. I have been adjusting this mix all year, and feel this is best at this point. Sometimes I add one part Fafard mix also. I add a lot of other stuff too, I add azomite, rock phosphate, worm castings, organic fertilizer, dry molasses, mycorrhizal fungal spores , and alfalfa. I also at some point water with Biota Max to add beneficial bacteria. This blueberry plant is 2 years old...See MoreBlueberries in containers or in the ground?
Comments (3)Here in Madison, Wisconsin, where I live, our blueberry shrubs are all in the ground. We have a wide range of temperature, across the seasons, and I suspect that potted shrubs would be subjected to multiple freeze/thaw cycles, in the fall, during the winter, and possibly in the spring. I don't think this would be good for the health of the shrub. In the ground, at least the roots are kept on a more even temperature, since the ground temperature does not swing back and forth as much as the atmosphere. Also, the blueberry shrubs don't have to be watered as often. During drought conditions, typically August, I will water them twice a week if the drought is severe(the lawn is brown, not green)....See MoreHow to alkalinize soil in blueberry plant container
Comments (4)Have you measured the pH? If the mix is truly too acidic how did that happen? Since it’s a container you have control over what goes into it. Did something go wrong? You could remove and replace the mix....See Moreglaus
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