10 months have past, since I planted my blueberries from the
nursery in 20 liter black bags.
I planted 5 plants of each variety in:
50% Compost
20% Perlite
20% Woodchips
10% Sphagnum moss
I planted 4 plants of each variety in:
30% Compost
30% Perlite
30% Woodchips
10% Sphagnum moss
Finally, I added one teaspoon of Aluminium Sulphate to keep the
soil Ph between 4.5 and 5.5.
It is too early to draw any conclusions on the viability of
a blueberry project in the Port
Elizabeth region. It is impossible to see which
varieties will do better in our climate, as none of the plants are bearing
fruit.
So far, I have come across a concern. Blueberries are very
thirty.
I have to water my plants every second day or they show leaf
loss.
This makes me wonder if a water needy project like this will
ever be a good idea for a water scarce
country.
Dixi seems to be most affected by the drought, with Misty being a close runner up. The other varieties are all very similar in water neediness.
Happy New Year to all blueberry enthusiasts. May 2016 bring lots of growth and many berries.
