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Avoiding Last Year's Blueberry Blunder
This time last year, I planted two blueberry bushes in half barrels.
I ammended the soil with granular soil sulfar to reduce the PH, and continually top dressed the soil with coffee grounds. After a while, the soil took on a pungent sour smell, the leaves became brick red and brittle, and both plants died (at different times). The folks at the nursery were no help in determining what happened. My best guess was that perhaps the coffee grounds had formed a crust on the surface of the soil, and created an anerobic soil condition which killed the plants. I want to try blueberries again this year. Should I dispose of the soil in the half barrels and start fresh, perhaps with a commercial Azelea mix? Any other tips to share? |
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