Are my sunshine blueberries dying?
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Are my blueberries dead/dying?
Comments (8)Vickima: That is a lot of ammonium sulfate at one time for such a small plant. If you applied enough water after application, it would be OK. If there was a light rain, just enough to move it down a couple inches, there could be problems as in your picture. Blueberries are very sensitive to heavy applications of many kinds of fertilizer. I've burned the leaves more than once. If it hasn't rained heavily, then apply lots of water, say 2-4 inches. Your plants will probably recover. But remove any fruit from those that are defoliated. Apply smaller amounts and water after application. The Fruitnut...See MoreSunshine Blueberry
Comments (3)I think I got mine at park seed a year ago. Four seasons nursey also has them in their spring catalog and they are on QVC's website. I like them. Mine is still very short. I got a few berries last year and they tasted good. I put mine in a pot because there was no way I was going to get my sandy soil to turn into acidic organic compost....See MoreThoughts on my blueberry? (Sunshine Blue)
Comments (69)Hi BahamaDan, I'm succesfully growing several varieties of blueberries in South Africa. I posted a long reply here that disappeared when I changed tabs :( I'll be brief now. My best performing variety is Brigitta which I believe was developed in Australia. Second best is Centurion. I use a mix of 1/3 each of perlite, acid compost and peat /coco peat in my pots. I top them with a mulch of big pine bark chips. My father-in-law bought some expensive German potting soil for azaleas, for the blueberry I gave him but his plant has been struggling for the past 2 years. I use only a half handful or so of Ammonium Sulfate per plant in the larger, half whiskey barrel sized terracotta pots. I do that in early spring and early summer. I almost killed one of the plants with a massive dose of the ammonium sulfate, so I'm very careful with it now. On a weekly basis or when I remember, I add a weak dose of either fish emulsion or an organic and water soluble fertiliser for acid loving plants. Below is my 2 year old Brigitta (one of two in the same style pot). In front of it are O'Neil and Gulf Coast recently bought for me by a friend, as they are said to taste really good and do well in warmer climates. The Brigittas were much smaller than the two in front when I first got them....See MoreSunshine Blue Blueberry Really a Dwarf?
Comments (7)I use Ammonium Sulfate because it is just Nitrogen. Nitrogen is water soluble and will quickly leach out of the soil of container plants. I am in a hot environment with temperatures around 100 degrees and have to water 3 or 4 times in my bigger pots, daily in the smaller ones. I use a balanced fertilizer such as Miracid once a month and Ammonium Sulfate 2 or 3 times a month. Since I water so often I have to make sure that water runs out the bottom of the pots to prevent salt buildup. The other soil nutrients do not leach out as fast. I am sure I also loss a certain amount of nitrogen through the air due to the soil being moist. I planted ONeal blueberry and Sunshine Blue 3 or 4 years ago. The ONeal is a little over 6 foot tall and the Sunshine Blue is just over 3 foot. If the branches get too long you can always tip them back and make them fill out....See More- 7 years ago
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