blueberry weak-green color problem solved
 

My blueberry leaves were turning a light green, showing their veins.
The blueberries were fed cottonmeal and given a thick mulch of old
sawdust. I decided to give the plants a (half) dose of Miracid three
weeks ago, and the bushes have responded with a deep green color and
loaded with berries. Wow! The change was amazing. I was a bit leary
of fertilizing the bushes due to damaging the delicate root system
they have, but now I now better. Perhaps the sawdust drew up all the
nitrogen, I don't know.

blueberry weak-green color problem solved
 

Phisherman wrote in message . ..
My blueberry leaves were turning a light green, showing their veins.
The blueberries were fed cottonmeal and given a thick mulch of old
sawdust. I decided to give the plants a (half) dose of Miracid three
weeks ago, and the bushes have responded with a deep green color and
loaded with berries. Wow! The change was amazing. I was a bit leary
of fertilizing the bushes due to damaging the delicate root system
they have, but now I now better. Perhaps the sawdust drew up all the
nitrogen, I don't know.

TEST THE SOIL pH

blueberry weak-green color problem solved
 

Sawdust will do that. And be careful that it's not treated-wood sawdust.
While cottonseed meal is a good source of nitrogen, it's fairly slowrelease
and very low compared to what the sawdust can soak up. I'm not positive
about this but I know I read it somewhere, that blueberries are plants that
cannot distribute fertilizer to the whole plant if applied only to one side
whether foliar or root feeding. And if you have a good mulch on them,
ammonium nitrate is a good nitrogen source and not too strong (if used
properly -1/4 to 1/2 cup per plant I believe depending on size). Blueberries
are wonderful stuff.
Gary

"Phisherman" wrote in message
...
My blueberry leaves were turning a light green, showing their veins.
The blueberries were fed cottonmeal and given a thick mulch of old
sawdust. I decided to give the plants a (half) dose of Miracid three
weeks ago, and the bushes have responded with a deep green color and
loaded with berries. Wow! The change was amazing. I was a bit leary
of fertilizing the bushes due to damaging the delicate root system
they have, but now I now better. Perhaps the sawdust drew up all the
nitrogen, I don't know.

blueberry weak-green color problem solved
 

On 16 Jul 2003 15:38:57 -0700, (Beecrofter) wrote:

Phisherman wrote in message . ..
My blueberry leaves were turning a light green, showing their veins.
The blueberries were fed cottonmeal and given a thick mulch of old
sawdust. I decided to give the plants a (half) dose of Miracid three
weeks ago, and the bushes have responded with a deep green color and
loaded with berries. Wow! The change was amazing. I was a bit leary
of fertilizing the bushes due to damaging the delicate root system
they have, but now I now better. Perhaps the sawdust drew up all the
nitrogen, I don't know.

TEST THE SOIL pH


It is acidic, like my entire property. I have dumped 500 pounds of
lime over my lawn over the past 10 years and it still shows a pH
ranging from 5.8 to 6.3. I'm thinking about using compost instead of
the old sawdust, but old sawdust on blueberry bushes is what many
books recommend.

blueberry weak-green color problem solved
 

Could try using pine needles as a mulch. I put pine needles on my mom's and my
blueberries every year and both of us have had pretty good results. I also
Miracid them once or twice a year in the spring. My soil was kinda neutral to
start with now it is on the acidic side, where it should be for blueberries.

Marty

On 7/16/2003 7:32 PM, V_coerulea wrote:
Sawdust will do that. And be careful that it's not treated-wood sawdust.
While cottonseed meal is a good source of nitrogen, it's fairly slowrelease
and very low compared to what the sawdust can soak up. I'm not positive
about this but I know I read it somewhere, that blueberries are plants that
cannot distribute fertilizer to the whole plant if applied only to one side
whether foliar or root feeding. And if you have a good mulch on them,
ammonium nitrate is a good nitrogen source and not too strong (if used
properly -1/4 to 1/2 cup per plant I believe depending on size). Blueberries
are wonderful stuff.
Gary

"Phisherman" wrote in message
...

My blueberry leaves were turning a light green, showing their veins.
The blueberries were fed cottonmeal and given a thick mulch of old
sawdust. I decided to give the plants a (half) dose of Miracid three
weeks ago, and the bushes have responded with a deep green color and
loaded with berries. Wow! The change was amazing. I was a bit leary
of fertilizing the bushes due to damaging the delicate root system
they have, but now I now better. Perhaps the sawdust drew up all the
nitrogen, I don't know.

blueberry weak-green color problem solved
 

Phisherman wrote in message . ..
On 16 Jul 2003 15:38:57 -0700, (Beecrofter) wrote:

Phisherman wrote in message . ..
My blueberry leaves were turning a light green, showing their veins.
The blueberries were fed cottonmeal and given a thick mulch of old
sawdust. I decided to give the plants a (half) dose of Miracid three
weeks ago, and the bushes have responded with a deep green color and
loaded with berries. Wow! The change was amazing. I was a bit leary
of fertilizing the bushes due to damaging the delicate root system
they have, but now I now better. Perhaps the sawdust drew up all the
nitrogen, I don't know.

TEST THE SOIL pH


It is acidic, like my entire property. I have dumped 500 pounds of
lime over my lawn over the past 10 years and it still shows a pH
ranging from 5.8 to 6.3. I'm thinking about using compost instead of
the old sawdust, but old sawdust on blueberry bushes is what many
books recommend.

5.8-6.3 is too alkaline for blueberries. you may run into the same problem again.