Blueberries!

Wildeone · « **on:** April 08, 2008, 19:31 »

I brought some blueberry plants yesterday and planted them in a large planter with Ericwotzit compost. Does anyone know a homemade acidic, pref. organic way to feed the plants so i get a bumper crop?

nobby · « **Reply #1 on:** April 08, 2008, 19:40 »

stick a handfull of nails [not copper] in the compost keeps acid levels high
blueberrys dont like too much food

gobs · « **Reply #2 on:** April 08, 2008, 20:02 »

Quote from: "nobby"

stick a handfull of nails [not copper] in the compost keeps acid levels high
blueberrys dont like too much food

In fact they do worse if fed much.

Wildeone · « **Reply #3 on:** April 08, 2008, 20:02 »

Nails!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?

Wasn't expecting that!

Thank you!

londongardener · « **Reply #4 on:** April 09, 2008, 15:02 »

Quote from: "gobs"

Quote from: "nobby"
stick a handfull of nails [not copper] in the compost keeps acid levels high
blueberrys dont like too much food

In fact they do worse if fed much.

Really ? So I should not get them high potash feed ?
Mine are in compost but last year I did not feed them at all.

soya-bean · « **Reply #5 on:** April 09, 2008, 16:12 »

A well known amateur gardening magazine recommends feeding with Ammonium Sulphate.

nobby · « **Reply #6 on:** April 09, 2008, 19:10 »

just leve them to get on with it
the frute will tast all the beter

Bear · « **Reply #7 on:** April 10, 2008, 13:43 »

and water with rain water only

digby · « **Reply #8 on:** April 10, 2008, 15:11 »

I've just received my free Telegraph blueberry plant, does anyone know if they are frost hardy?

babe · « **Reply #9 on:** April 10, 2008, 15:16 »

aww wildy, thats so good of you to plant the chooks their very own ' buffet'

Wildeone · « **Reply #10 on:** April 11, 2008, 18:17 »

Quote from: "babe"

aww wildy, thats so good of you to plant the chooks their very own ' buffet'

I know!!! We don't have a halo smilie do we :?

Trillium · « **Reply #11 on:** April 11, 2008, 22:57 »

My references say not to use ammonium sulphate as its rough on the soil and leaves behind undesireable trace elements.
I use a simple sulphur powder I buy in bulk from my favourite garden centre and scratch in a good handful around each plant 2-3X a year. Most manures are fairly acidic, chicken being the best, and I add that. Rainwater is preferred as tap water can lean to the alkaline side. So far my blueberries and rhododendrons are doing very well after 4 yrs.

crackedflowerpots · « **Reply #12 on:** April 12, 2008, 06:39 »

all this makes you wonder how mother nature manages without us

Wildeone · « **Reply #13 on:** April 12, 2008, 08:43 »

Well chicken manure i can do!

mumsy · « **Reply #14 on:** April 12, 2008, 22:03 »

Which variety did you get Wildone? Just that Brigitta is un-fertile & needs other varieties to pollenate

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