How to Grow BLUEBERRIES Like a PRO! Tips to Grow The Best Berries ANYWHERE
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If each blueberry needs 2.5 feet on center, then the spacing needs to be 5 foot on center between each plant to accommodate it.
They labeled it correctly.
That makes total sense.
This guy don't know basic math... He don't understand radius to diameter...
On center spacing: if you plant your blueberries every 2.5 feet that does not give 5 feet for each plant. The plant grows 2.5 feet on each side for a total of five. But is adjacent to another plant growing 2.5 feet on each side. Meaning you’re only giving each plant 1.25’ per side for a total of 2.5.
Agreed. Each plant would need 2½ feet on each side. 2½+2½=5 so each plant needs to be 5 feet apart according to the math
And this compounds into a bigger issue with blueberries as the berries only grow on the ends the bush, so you cannot trim the branches down and still have fruit on those branches
Exactly 💯
Totally agree- the spacing was not accurate, accept to account for the first and last bush will only reach out 2.5' from center. All the others will also reach out 2.5' each and fill all 5'. Otherwise a nice video. The point about water is very important to remember. If you can't get the bushes enough water, they will never make big full, delicious blueberries!
I hate landscape fabric!!!! Ive been digging it out ( 6 inches deep) at my new house. Cardboard chokes out weeds, and also disappears so doesn't cause future problems. Also..weeds eventually root into the fabric making them harder to remove.
Lol, you are so correct! Still pulling that stuff out of a crappy hosta bed. Those plantain hosta are like crabgrass and it’s growing everywhere. And tight into that plastic. And all those roots-it’s been a bear of a time.
I wouldn't use cardboard next to a wooden building you plan on keeping awhile. It attracts carpenter ants/termites.
Not to mention that some landscape fabric has polypropylene
It is usually used wrong by homeowners, the heavy nursury and agriculture stuff is meant to stay on top and not be covered by bark or other mulch and maybe even moved every few years. The light homeowner stuff is usless unless doubled or tripled because it allows too much light through and if covered by mulch to block light then enough moisture is trapped to sprout weed seeds on top and the fine roots can get through the fabric.
My current home went through the 1990s fabric fad when everyone thought it would magically replace herbicides and manual weeding. It is everywhere that I try to do anything and completely embedded with roots and soil, and does nothing to stop weeds but it does stop compost and worms so the soil under the fabric is completely barren. Oh and that plastic bird netting stuff they use in rolled sod is even worse to deal with than the fabric. (I'm lucky to have a tractor and room to use a field cultivator to scrape it all up into a heap that I can sift out after it composts.)
We moved into a new place a couple of years ago, and yes, we have found that to be the case. Ugh!
Great video. Would just add that u don't need soil to grow blueberries, just peat and pine bark chips. Fertilize in beginning of spring and when they are forming berries. Just add more peat and pine bark each year, whether in ground or containers. This has been the easiest way for me.
Bay City, Michigan I’ve been growing blueberries for the last 20 years. I have Sandy soils and I amend with Peat Moss and when planting and some wood chips is nice a little bit some leaves and then I top with sulfur and then mulch with leaves and then use fish fertilizer. The blue crop variety produces best.
After fighting the Robbins for years, I just built one by one cages with deer netting over the blueberry bush row, and tripled my crop!
@@sniper.308 right on, I bird net my entire garden.
I think you got your math wrong there Luke. If that blueberry plant is going to get 5 feet in diameter, then yes, it needs 2.5' on either side of center. But so does the one in the front of it and the one behind it. If it does grow 5' in diameter, you just put them so close, that when the radius has reached 1.25' on each one, they will already be touching.
I was just coming for this very thing.....I was like but....uh .....
Thank you. I was going to say the same thing!
Same. He's not taking into account that each bush on either side will also grow (about 2.5 ft closer to the one in between).
Lol
Haha. I literally paused the video to see if someone commented on this. They should be 5 feet on center.
I sprinkled clover seeds as a cover crop all over my garden before I put the blueberries in and 1 year later, some of the clover is snuggling up next to one of the blueberry plants. That.plant is bigger and healthier looking than it's neighbor plant which doesn't have the clover surrounding it.
You may know this already, so forgive if this is redundant, but white clover is a nitrogen fixing legume. It is likely helping the soil around your plant by bringing nitrogen into the soil, which is pretty cool.
@@Nikki-mx5my Yeah but the guy in the video, much rather use a black plastic membrane and calls himself organic, instead of using the organic solutions.
@drinmer1 did you think that his climate might not allow for your ideas of organic.
Now to blow everyones minds.... A friend of mine bought a house and the previous people planted 2 blueberry bushes 18" apart and it looks like one huge bush and it really produces a lot every year.
I wonder if there in the new jersey area? It grows wild there
@@Recovery12Life it's in WA
Have you seen the university studies which show growing grasses with blueberry bushes helps them thrive and produce better berries? The grasses are natural chelators and can unlock nutrients like iron from the soil without having to acidify it. I've tried it a couple season now in my yard and anecdotally it seems to be working.
And who weeds the wild high bush blueberries in Maine 😅. Sometimes just letting a plant do its thing is best.
Question - I'm seeing a lot of weed killer videos where 30% vinegar is used... would spraying the weeds around the blueberries with this be too much acid for the acid loving blueberry plants?
Acetic acid will evaporate, slower than water but it is not persistant, evaporation is why it has a strong smell. It works to kill weeds only by direct contact cell damage so only the sprayed parts are killed.
The acetate ion is structurally related to some plant growth regulators, but as far as I know the main herbicide effect is just the acid damage. BTW acetic acid is a weak acid with a pKa of 4.76 so it will tend to buffer around a pH of 4.7 when diluted in the soil moisture solution.
Sulfuric acid on the other hand, which is created by oxidation of sulfur by soil microbes, is a strong acid with a pKa below 1.0; basically it doesn't buffer for any practical purpose and will fully react with any basic minerals.
Your business is a delight to visit. It's so pretty!
Isn't weed fabric plastic? I keep digging up old weed cover (under weeds) in my back yard. Is there not another way that is more natural and not contributing to microplastic pollution? Thanks ! Love your channel!
I think you should have 5' spacing, because the left need 2.5', and the right one also need 2.5'.
my migardener's blueberries came in yesterday. this is perfect timing, lol
Any chance Trifecta+ might be going on sale sometime this spring, Luke & the team?
always perfect timing from migardener
In the south, we grow Rabbiteye blueberries. They are really good, and do better where the winters are not so cold.
Love the explanations of the water tables. Folks normally disregard the natural water sources!
As for me, a rain barrel connected to drip lines work best on our land lay out.
I try to buy as much as possible from yall, but you Sell Out so fast! Lol. I guess that's good business & it shows yall have great quality & fair prices!
Blessings to the Marion Family!!
Thank you Luke, I finally got some blueberries to grow from seed. This information is great! I would do a 50% water change in my fish tank and then water my plants. They flourished off it. 😂
Luke, we have a cottage in Grayling, Michigan and all over on the ground is wild blueberry. It’s everywhere. We don’t generally go up early enough to catch the blueberries but every few years will be there in time to harvest all those tiny little blueberries and make the best blueberry pancakes ever.
Thanks Luke! Very timely!
Love your channel Luke. You explain things really well & simple to follow. New amateur gardener from Melbourne Australia. Thanks
Thanks. Blueberries are so good
Excellent
thank you!
Thank you, Luke. 😊
Thank you for posting working on improving my blueberry plants now.
Love wild Maine blueberries!!!! Thanks for the tips!!
thank you for explaining spacing on center & it’s also great how you describe taking into consideration the water runoff benefitting blueberries in that locale👏🏽
Man, blueberries are great and all, but that grass looks amazing.
I love your channel so much. Also love all your plants and seeds. I just ordered some raspberries from yall and almost all my garden seeds came from yall as well. Its all doing great
Love it!! Love your channel brother.
I recently planted my blueberries on ground and my native ph is 7.0 and I’ve successfully dropped my ph down to a 5.1 in only 4 months! 🙏🏼
Here in northern Maine you could start a riot over high bush or low bush so I ordered a half high to start with.
Great video Luke! I watered my blueberries just before watching this video. 😊
We have tons of wild blueberries in our woods, and i have been slowly transplanting them into my garden, same with wild blackberries and some other wild fruits
Good idea!
I've used Espoma organic soil acidifier and their berry-tone. I have had awesome results. I save trifecta+ for my raised garden beds.
Too late! Already planted 😂. Watched anyway. Thanks Luke!
Great video , i use hollytone and berrytone from epsoma , works very well.
Right on time. I just listen to one of Luke’s old videos about why blueberries leaves turn red. One of my bushes turned red and I think it’s due to the temperature swing like month. So I used trifecta and seabird guano while my southern blueberries are ripening.
What did you use to measure the ph in your soil?
If you plant them 2.5 feet away, then the branches from one will reach all the way to the center of the one next to it and vice versa, right?
I need to put mine BACK into pots becz of an invasion on Lesser Celandine. They were planted last year.Not sure about the pot size though. Feedback?
Great timing! I was just going to plant a blueberry bush today. Your explanation of spacing made me realize I can plant two instead of just one.
No you can not. Think that over again. Luke made a mistake; we all make mistakes.
He might have misspoken, but from his visual presentation as well as other videos in which he speaks on this subject, he is correct. If you look at his garden, he planted the blueberries 5 feet apart, which gives each bush 2.5’ on either side of it.
@@debbiregnerus8824 He planted them 2-5 feet apart... it should have been 5, but you get the idea.
Please do a video on fertilizers, like what is best grown in what. I.e
Horse manure, chicken dropping, compost, fish fertilizer. What is best for different vegetables and fruit trees. Thank you 😊
that math only works for the end of a row(where one might have a fized barrier). every plant has a radius and your example would have every plant reaching the center of the next plant.
The instructions on my blueberry plants said to plant them 6’ apart.
Luke is wrong about his math, however….. 2.5’ will be just fine for blueberries. I like to aim for around 25% overlap so about 3’-3.5’ but have seen very productive high bush blueberry around 2’ on center that do great!
If two bushed grows to 5 feet in diameter, thus 2.5 in radius, you'll need 5 feet in between for them not to touch and 3.75 feet in between for 25 % overlap... If I got my math correct.
Where did you get those plants?
Luke, can I add spent coffee grounds to blueberries to increase acidity? Looking for a cheaper option.
Will you ever carry Rabbiteye varieties?
He is right on his spacing. Rewatch it and look how far apart they are he’s probably off about 6 inches on each side so they will overlap, but that will not hinder productivity.
Ooooo.... Does on Center spacing apply to trees too, So if my tree says it needs to be spaced 18 ft can I plant them 9 feet apart?
No he was kinda off on this because each plant needs 2.5 on each side which actually would be 5 ft apart.
Your the best Luke. Thank you
My blueberry plants’ leaves are turning a reddish color as well as getting small dimples in them, any idea what the cause could be? I’ve ruled out blueberry mottle disease so I have no clue what could be causing the issue.
Where did you get your landscape fabric?
I live in Utah. How would I check for acidic versus alkaline earth dirt?
Get a soil test done through Utah State University; they have extension offices throughout the state that can help you. Most likely, your soil will be very alkaline, though.
I live in the Novi Farmington Hills area and have no plum trees to let me know when to plant outside. I was wondering if you would make a video and let us know when it is safe to plant tomatoes and cucumbers outside in Michigan?
I bought several blueberry bushes 3 years ago. I wasn't able to plant them in the ground so I put them in containers. And there they have sat, neglected. Unsurprisingly, they are spindly and stressed. If I plant them as you instructed, will they bounce back? or are these weakened plants that I should ditch and start over?
One more important thing about planting any plant that has been growing in a pot is to loosen up the root ball.
hi migardener 🤗
im growing blueberries in containers for the first time this year. any specific tips in addition to what you've mentioned here?
btw, im growing some the seeds ive purchased from your business this year. too soon to tell, but im hoping for healthy plants and abundant harvests. tfs
I have a few if u want. Use peat moss and pine bark, 50/50 mix as your soil. Not garden soil or compost or potting soil. Use acid or acidic fertilizer in early spring and when the berries are forming. If your plant is small, pinch the flowers to focus on growth. Growing mine in plastic barrels from Lowes, it's really easy this way.
@@user-wd3yv2cc3s thank you so much. i really appreciate the info.
LUKE WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE PINE PLANT BEHIND YOU AT THE BLUEBERRY PLANTS
Looks like arborvitae
I grow my blueberries in whiskey barrels, and keep them close to my garden so i can keep a hood eye on them...lol i use pine bark as their mulch.
Can you give info on blueberrys in planters?
I grow mine in half barrels, that way I can influence their soil better for optimal growing. They're very happy second year in and growing extremely well. I can also influence how closely they're planted together by moving their barrels if they need a little more room. :)
Oh luke yoir math is jacked.
Now what IF, I am using mostly native soil (northern Ontario Canada where alot of blueberries grow wild) and have them in a place where they are constantly covered in pine needles from the tree above shedding? They have green leaves...no purpling or red leaves... I guess IF I see that happening I should then consider amending the soil. 🤷
Manifesting luke doing raspberries next 🧚♀️
On center spacing huh
And don't forget to protect them from foraging deer. They absolutely love dining on those buds during the winter. No buds, no berries.
If the blueberry bush is only 2.5' away from the next bush, which also grows to a 5' width, they're going to overlap by 2.5'. Is that OK?
No, forget all of that babbling in the video. 5 feet is 5 feet. Some overlap is ok in a home situation and in some areas the plants won't get as big. Farmers may not want overlap if they are concerned with working around the plants for pruning or harvest, or branches rubbing and causing disease in some climates.
You pointed to a video to watch that wasn't there. 🤷♀️
I add coffee, is that wrong?
I live in Southern California and only grow my blueberries in pots. They do horrible in the ground here
Ph balance the water ur giving ur blueberries. Most tap water is 8.5. Balance it down with ph down. I found that for every 2 litter of water you need 0.2ml to bring it down to rain water level of 6.5. You dont want to put extreme alkaline tap water on your acidic soil you worked so hard to make it blueberries friendly
11:15 your editor/uploader is viciously leaving you pointing at air because they aren't adding the next video recommendation at the end
I ordered raspberries from you 3-4 years ago and to this day it has never grown any fruit. Some of the canes have leaves, a lot of the canes look dead. I was seriously considering digging it up and tossing it in the burn pile. Why does it not produce fruit?
Hope Luke answers as I have some from Costco that haven’t produced in 2 years. Had irrigation on them last year. If nothing this year out they go. They have super spikey stems so won’t miss that much. The Blackberries from Gardens Alive are doing great in the same area.
While I don't know your circumstances, I have a few potential reasons: Shade -if the plants are in full shade they may not be getting enough sun to form blossoms. Nutrients - if they are missing I believe phosphorus then blooms won't form. And finally, depending on the variety of raspberry, the canes are too old. Some types fruit on 2year old canes and others on 3yr old canes. I would look into that and maybe at some of Luke's videos on raspberries. Hope this helps!
Lack of boron in the soil.
@@madammazon2942 they are in full sun. Plenty of rain but good drainage. I’ve read that they produce berries on the second year canes but there nothing happening with any canes.
@@gospelofsophia7851 I have some 20 Mule team borax to add to the washer. Could probably add the right?
Pretty sure my blueberries got the blight bad this year (red stems, tips are wilted, all of the leaves coming out are dead in these areas).
I suspect that they are dead and will likely restart them at some point. Would love to see a video on the various diseases and treating them if possible!
I've had to build cages to protect my bushes from my dogs, hungry moose, and deer.
Whoa! I think you need to redo the spacing section 😂. If a blueberry takes up 5’ they will need 5’ between plants. Let’s put our math hats on.😅
Paul Gautschi: u can grow EVERYTHING in 7.0ph. At neutral - everybody's happy.
Thought my blueberry plants were sick and dying. Checked the pH, it was 7.0 to 7.6. Added acidifier, now they are gorgeous!
Math is hard, apparently.
Have you ever looked into the ingredients used to make landscape fabric. Since choosing to grow blueberries organically the landscape fabric cancels that out.
I know you don’t care what people think, but you now look much better less that beard!
You’re struggling to get across radius. Spacing tells you the diameter, half it for the radius and use that as the distance between plants
Not exactly, if you have 2 plants, the distance from center to center of each plant will be the diameter (5ft). For example, if Plant A has a 2.5ft radius, and Plant B has a 2.5ft radius, then the plants will need to be 5ft apart (the diameter of the plant) in order to accommodate the growth of both plants.
no
Ooooh noooo. Your editing like the rest do. I don't like it. Dont pedal backwards to move forward. You're better than trying to fill a specific time slot. It's about learning.
Actually his math would be correct IF he was only planting 1 lol
Thanks for the video, but I must give thumb down this time, because of your wrong math.
I would sell a kidney to have natural pH of 6.5. I'm lucky if our soil pH is below 8.5 . And our ground water is 7.8, so that's no help.
I had to thumbs down after that absurdly confused math headache. (I'm somebody that taught himself differential calculus.) It's not exactly wrong but just a very wonky way to explain it.
Well I must admit I confused you with another person who still has his 🧔♂️. Sorry about that but your built just like him and he also wears a cap!
Also 2x radius gives diameter.. So you should put the diameter of the plant, in between the two plant centers... The 5 feet spacing is correct, since both plants become 2.5 feet in radius, thus 5 feet in diameter.... plz stop spreading false information resulting in stunted growth of plants due to wrong math.
literally just saved my garden :D I have planter boxes that are way too close together :D spacing them out 2.5ft, thanks!!
@@Just_A_Name14 what I meant was an EXTRA 2.5 from where they are haha :D thanks!
@@Just_A_Name14 appreciate it though :D