How to grow blueberry
Ericaceae, medium to grow
Needs acid soil, so grow in pots of ericaceous compost.
Growing blueberry for the first time
Difficulty: Medium · Sun: full sun · Ready in: about 120 days
1. Choose the spot
Pick a sunny spot (6+ hours of sun). It does best in peat, sandy soil with a pH of 4.5–5.5. Avoid chalk and clay soil, or improve it with compost.
2. Sow or plant
Sow outdoors in Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar. Space plants about 120 cm apart.
3. Look after it
- Water roughly every 4 days, more in hot or dry weather. Water the soil, not the leaves.
- Feed every 30 days once it is growing strongly.
- Keep weeds down, and add a daily note and photo to your BeAgric grow diary so you can spot problems early.
4. Watch for problems
Common problems: Birds. Take a photo with Check a plant if leaves look spotted, yellow or wilted.
5. Organic tip
Water with rainwater, not tap water, to keep the soil acid.
6. Harvest
Expect your first harvest about 120 days after planting. Record it in Harvests and list any spare on the marketplace.
Growing it organically
Water with rainwater, not tap water, to keep the soil acid.
Common problems
- Birds
Spotted something? Check a photo of the leaf.