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Re: Blueberries

>I dug up some wild blueberries in northern Ontario and planting them in
>southern Ontario.......do they need a acid soil and what should I fert.
>them with....or if you have more info. ...gladly appreciated.

Blueberries definitely like acidic soil.  Before attempting to change your
southern Ontario soil's pH, take a pH tester to it and find out where you
stand now.  [If you're using a battery-operated probe, be absolutely certain
the probe is spanking clean and dry.  The soil, OTOH, must be damp for the
meter to work.]

If the reading is 6.5 or higher, your blueberries will not be as happy as at
5 or so.  Aluminum sulfate is a common soil acidifier, and if a fine
adjustment is needed, you might consider mulching over time with peatmoss,
which is itself acidic.  As it breaks down and gets incorporated into the
soil, rather than sitting on top of it, the pH should gently descend.

Among the synthetic fertilizers, MirAcid is specifically targeted to
acid-loving fruits, veggies, and shrubs/flowers.  It's by those MiracleGro
people.  I don't know of a natural (organic) fertilizer that specifically
adjusts pH downward, but if others do, please share this with the List.

--Janet
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Janet Wintermute             jwintermute@ids2.idsonline.com

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