Home |
Search |
Today's Posts |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Blueberries
The message
from "Alistair MacDonald" contains these words: Three bushes in sunken pots, and probably, after three years in need of a feed. I have the usual collection of bone meal, growmore, sulphate of potash and super phosphate. Will any, or even all of those fertilisers serve the bushes or do I rquire a specialised feed? Alistair SE England I'll be interested to hear what folk say. In the wild, the American ones live in swamps, I am given to understand, and swamps are notoriously depleted environments - except for humus. -- Rusty Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk Separator in search of a sig |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Blueberries
Three bushes in sunken pots, and probably, after three years in need of a
feed. I have the usual collection of bone meal, growmore, sulphate of potash and super phosphate. Will any, or even all of those fertilisers serve the bushes or do I rquire a specialised feed? Alistair SE England |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Blueberries
"Alistair MacDonald" wrote in message news Three bushes in sunken pots, and probably, after three years in need of a feed. I have the usual collection of bone meal, growmore, sulphate of potash and super phosphate. Will any, or even all of those fertilisers serve the bushes or do I rquire a specialised feed? Alistair SE England You don't say if the plants are still productive, or even reasonably healthy. Blueberries require ericaceous compost to grow well. If the leaves are yellowing, then they may be chlorotic and need an acid feed. If the bushes have ceased to be productive, ie, not fruiting, then they could be encouraged to become productive again with a high potash feed, in other words, your sulphate of potash. I should add that I am not an expert on blueberries, and the answer I have given you is basic. There are other reasons why a plant may have yellow leaves (*if* yours has?), and also why it may not set fruit, even though it has flowered. Hopefully, you will also receive advice from the blueberry growers on this ng, who may give you a more in-depth answer - in exchange for more in-depth information. Spider |
Reply |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Forum | |||
Blueberries in a pot | Gardening | |||
Blueberries in Containers | United Kingdom | |||
as long as we're talking about blueberries... | North Carolina | |||
organic acid for blueberries | Gardening | |||
How do I grow raspberries and blueberries? | Edible Gardening |