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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: davholla on October 12, 2008, 14:08:03

Title: Blueberry mulch
Post by: davholla on October 12, 2008, 14:08:03
Does anyone use any leaves to mulch blueberries?
Title: Re: Blueberry mulch
Post by: manicscousers on October 12, 2008, 14:57:22
we do, also used wood chip, they seem to like it  ;D
Title: Re: Blueberry mulch
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on October 12, 2008, 17:39:03
They like acid soil so conifer needles would be ideal. They rot slowly, producing lots of humic acid.
Title: Re: Blueberry mulch
Post by: amphibian on October 12, 2008, 20:43:44
Pine needles are ideal, blue berries have a symbiotic relationship with some bacteria found in decomposing leaf matter, mulch is essential.