Re: highbush blueberries
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: highbush blueberries
- From: r* <r*@microlink.net>
- Date: Sun, 22 Mar 1998 11:52:24 -0600 (CST)
And Rhonda, perhaps, if possible, a bird-net cage would serve to let you get
more of what you worked so hard for.
RFS
At 10:29 AM 3/22/98 -0500, you wrote:
>They should be just fine, Rhonda. Did you cut the dead wood all the way to
>the ground? Blueberries only need minimal pruning. I usually cut back any
>dead or dying wood to the base. I sometimes open up the center of the bush,
>allowing more light into the center for ripening berries. Am usually done
>pruning them by now. It would probably help if you gave them a feeding with
>an acid fertilizer. Hollytone is fine. Or you could use sulphur. Enjoy
>your crop. The trick is to get them before the birds do.
>
>Ginny
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