Blueberry Plant Spacing

You must test the soil and measure the length and width of the row(s) to determine how much sulfur to apply.

4 5

10 12

5 10

SPACING 4 5 between plants 10 12 between rows

3 4

New Planting

Mature Planting

25
row width x row length = square feet 4 x 25 = 100 sq ft 3 x 25 = 75 sq ft

3 4

30 row width x row length = square feet 4 x 30 = 120 sq 3 x 30 = 90 sq

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Step 1:
Remove grass / weeds from planting area and test your soil pH "!or best res lts, #o this step in the $ t mn prior to %pring planting&'

Prepare Your Planting Area for Blueberries

Blueberries require acidic soil, with a pH between 4.5 4.8. For best results, amend soil pH before planting. Plants can be successfully established without prior pH adjustments if you follow our instructions.

Step !:
Apply "# $ %# aged wood&'ips

Use sulfur to adjust the soil pH. Too much sulfur can be toxic to the plants so you must test the soil and measure your row length and width to determine how much sulfur to apply. Be careful not to plant too deeply. Keep soil moist throughout the establishment period.

Step ":
(venly distri)ute t'e re*uired amount of sulfur

Step %:
+i, or rototill to t'oroug'ly in&orporate wood&'ips - sulfur into t'e soil
PRESENT SOIL pH 4.5 5.0

Amount of Sulfur in Pounds per 1.. S*uare /eet Re*uired to 0ower Soil pH for 1lue)erries SAND 0.0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.5 1.9 2.3 LOAM 0.0 1.2 2.4 3.5 4.6 5.8 6.9 CLAY 0.0 1.4 2.6 3.7 4.8 6.0 7.1
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till / mix 6 8 deep

5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.5

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Blueberry Planting
$*ter yo ha,e mi(e# the appropriate amen#ments into the soil yo are rea#y to plant& "-o m st meas re the length an# wi#th o* the row"s' an# test the soil to #etermine how m ch s l* r to apply1' Dig a hole #eep an# wi#e eno gh to co,er the pl g2roots with . 3 to 1/ o* soil& "Ta4e care not to plant too #eeply&' soil 60% - 70% aged wood chips 30% - 40%

Planting individual )lue)erry plants

Dig a hole 1 ( 1 ( 1& )i( the soil with aged woo# chips an# the amo nt o* s l* r in#icate# by soil testing& +* yo ha,e hea,y soil yo may nee# to a## other amen#ments an# or b il# a raise# be#& -o r local e(tension
can a#,ise yo on this&

SPACING 4 5 between plants 0 12 between rows

1 ft

1 ft 1 ft deep

4 5ft 4 5ft

Planting )lue)erry plants in a row

The best metho# is to amen# the soil along the whole row prior to planting& Then, #ig holes large eno gh to insert the roots an# co,er them with appro(imately ./ o* soil&

amen#e# soil

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Maintain Your Blueberry Plants

SOIL ACIDITY / pH REQUIREMENTS 5 +t is ,ery important to reg larly test the aci#ity o* the soil an# ma4e amen#ments as necessary IRRIGATION 5 -ear 16 1o7 ammoni m s l*ate in a circ lar ban# aro n# each plant 5 !ollowing years6 2o7 ammoni m s l*ate per plant at bloom time an# again 1 month later 5 Do not se *ertili7ers containing potassi m chlori#e 5 Do not *ertili7e a*ter J ly FERTILIZATION 5 1/ 8 2/ rain*all or e9 i,alent per wee4 thro gho t the growing season WEED CONTROL 5 ) lch with :/ 4/ age# woo# chips 5 $,oi# treate# or colore# bar4 m lch an# a,oi# sing lea,es or saw# st 5 ;eg lar man al wee#ing is necessary 5 <ontact yo r local e(tension *or chemical recommen#ations PRUNING 5 =r ning will be re9 ire# ann ally # ring #ormancy& ;emo,e the lowest branches, wea4 branches an# any that are less than >/ long& ?l#er canes in the center o* the plant sho l# be remo,e# to allow air an# s nlight in& !or more #etaile# pr ning instr ctions, see o r =lanting % ccess G i#e& -o
may wish to p rchase the how8to ,i#eo by ?regon %tate @ni,ersity "a,ailable thro gh o r catalog'&