Detailed Explanation of Blueberry Planting Time and Cultivation Technical Points
Generally, blueberries can be planted in two seasons a year, spring and autumn. In spring, planting before the temperature rises to 30 degrees is more suitable. In autumn, planting after the temperature drops below 25 degrees is more suitable. After planting, the main tasks are watering, pruning, weeding and fertilizing.
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Spring planting is the same as autumn planting. When planting, the covering soil should be exactly level with the original soil surface of the seedling, neither too deep nor too shallow. After planting, water immediately with the initial planting water, then straighten the seedling again. Afterwards, seedlings planted in spring need pruning as appropriate, generally leaving a height of about 20 cm, cutting off old, weak and diseased branches. Seedlings planted in autumn should only have diseased and dead branches pruned first. Do a good job of weeding, and during the work take care to protect the blueberry root system, preventing the hoe from going too deep into the soil and damaging the roots. Generally, plots that were given sufficient organic fertilizer before planting blueberries do not need urgent re-fertilizing; too much fertilizer will instead burn the seedlings. For later watering, the soil should be just able to be squeezed into a ball, and when dropped from a height of 10 cm it should break apart.
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Blueberry seedling-stage management mainly involves these aspects. In summer, the most important thing is to check soil moisture in time to prevent water shortage. If the seedlings grow slowly and the leaves turn yellow, it may be a lack of trace elements, and supplements should be given in time based on the specific situation. Foliar spraying of trace element fertilizer can quickly supplement the needed elements, while soil fertilization can maintain fertility for a long time.
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