If you love blueberries, you might like to grow your own. The question then becomes — when is the best time to plant blueberry bushes? Can you plant blueberries in the fall, or is another time of year better? Read on to learn when to plant blueberries. What to Know Before Planting Blueberries Blueberries need acidic soil to produce fruit so before even thinking about planting a blueberry, have a soil test done. Most fruit like a neutral soil pH of 6.5 to 7.5 but blueberries are unique in that they thrive between 4.3 to 5.5 pH.. Growing them in a neutral soil will result in slow growth, stunted plants with yellowing leaves, and little to no fruit. The pH factor in soil is amended by incorporating sulfur to the soil, either with sphagnum peat moss, elemental sulfur or some other sulfur amendment. Which amendment you use to correct the […]
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