Growing media recommendations for blueberries in containers
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Comments (8)Interesting post. Thanks Some additional thoughts as they relate to SWCs. Would the water holding porosity be a good indication of the mixes wicking ability? If so then by testing the porosity, both aeration and water-holding, you could determine whether your mix will work in a bottom fed self-watering container. If you know for instance your tomato will drink 3 gallons/day in August. How could one translate water-holding porosity to wicking rates? Now I'm encouraged to mix up some of the mix I'm using this year and test it out. Then at the end of the season test out the used mix and see the difference. Then determine whether the mix would last one more year (for veggies). Wouldn't it be great if you could just get rid of the soil and just have air and water -- oh that's aeroponics, another set of totally different challenges/possibilities. Cheers...See MoreContainer mix for blueberries
Comments (5)I'd failed to notice that you mentioned having Dynamite CRF on hand on first reading. Although it has a higher nitrate percentage than the MG product, it should be perfectly fine and will provide the necessary calcium. As far as the potting mix goes, I'm also a fan of bark-based mixes. When growing in plastic pots, I've done fine with the 5-1-1 mix (w/o lime, of course), but, in more porous containers (fabric or terra cotta, for example), I've done just what Ed recommends and upped the peat fraction to 20% to 25%....See MoreAnyone Grow Blueberries in Containers?
Comments (11)franktank, there's no way those containers are going to be big enough. You'll definitely need to replant. just me, I don't grow blueberries in containers, but I'll try to answer your questions anyway. 1. Should I have bought two of this particular variety for better pollination? Two of the same variety will not increase pollination. With some varieties (more so on Southern Highbush and Rabbiteye) you may get better pollination with two different varieties, but the jury's really still out on that one. Two different varieties certainly isn't necessary for good fruit set. Also, if you do have two varieties, you'll need to make sure the bloom time overlaps. 2. What size container would be good for a Blue Jay blueberry plant? The bigger the better, most likely. 3. Is a plastic pot okay? Should be. 4. I live in Zone 6. Will the plant(s) be okay in the winter if I'm growing in a container? Probably not, given the temperature difference between soil in a pot and the soil in the ground. I'm afraid that would kill the roots. They'd be ok in an unheated garage. 5. I'm short of 'full sun' areas in my yard. How would this plant do in dappled shade? You won't get as much fruit as you would in full sun. Give them as much as possible. 6. Any suggestions for another variety I can grow so my berry harvest will be staggered? (a variety that would be good to eat right off the bush Fall Creek nursery has a great website with variety descriptions. Take a look there (just google it) for tons of info....See MoreContainer plants with mostly inorganic growing media
Comments (3)Fish emulsion is always a good choice. Depending on the brand/method of making it you can get different NPK ratios. Most will be highest in N, but Neptune's Harvest brand is not as an example. Most of the succulents that you would grow in a highly non organic, super fast draining mix do not want a lot of nutrients so one gallon of fish emulsion would dilute to 128 gallons of fertilizer water and I probably would only use it a couple times per year. An even cheaper alternative if you have your own compost pile would be a compost tea. You do not have to aerate it either, you can make it the old fashioned way of just letting it sit in a bucket of water for a week or two, you just want fertilizer water. No compost? No problem, you can just take whatever organic matter you have and let it sit in a bucket of water for a week or two and nutrients will be present in the water sufficient to provide for your cacti and other succulents....See Morejuddjonas
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