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Post by quambie on Nov 26, 2010 12:06:27 GMT 8
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Post by rap on Nov 26, 2010 12:25:14 GMT 8
This may help PDF] Blueberry File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View seven million dollar growing venture set to go in Bullsbrook, Western Australia. THE HOME GARDEN PROSPECTS: Blueberries make wonderful addition to the home ... www.waldecks.com.au/caresheets/Blueberry.PDF - Similar
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Post by quambie on Nov 26, 2010 14:12:11 GMT 8
G`day Rap thanks for that I did have a look at that site but it tells you to use sheep poo this bit is from there site that's why I asked the question everyone tells you not to use the stuff all the growers down south and other sites what do you do
:"One of the great secrets of success for shrubs like these, with fairly shallow roots, is a thick mulch of organic material
mulch.such as Waldecks Sheep manure or Waldecks Karri and Peat Watering is critical during the summer months as
Blueberries must be kept moist. It is important to keep the plants growing with regular applications of Waldecks
Premium All Purpose fertiliser. Ideally they should be fed every 4 to 6 weeks through the growing season which
extends from September to May.:"
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Post by lakelands on Nov 26, 2010 16:09:25 GMT 8
Hi Trev I have also just started growing Blueberries. (2nd Year) I am getting my first couple of little fruit this year already but the bushes are really small still
I have not given mine any special attention and I didn't know about them wanting acid soil and not liking too much manure so lucky I did not kill them
We have very sandy soil very neutral PH. When I planted them I put some well rotted chook poo in the bottom of my my holes and mixed it well with the soil. I used a mulch of old straw from the bottom of the chook pens I did not notice that the poo caused any burning of the plant and they seem quite healthy and very lush they did loose all their leaves over winter so I assume they are deciduous
cheers CArolyn
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Post by quambie on Nov 26, 2010 16:25:39 GMT 8
HI Carolyn Thanks for that I have clay soil so I have to build up the gardens all the time by the sounds of it I should just carry on and let them adjust or DIE poor things thanks again Trev
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Post by jacquie on Nov 26, 2010 20:59:55 GMT 8
mmmm i just did some googling. it says that blueberries like high pH soils, (4.09 - 5) and good drainage, so having them on raised soils sounds about right. they like azaelea camellia fertiliser, and lots of well composted organic matter, so i figure manure would fall in this category. www.blueberry.org/gardening.htm they also like being kept moist enjoy your blueberries, they sound delicious and would go well with your cheeses i imagine
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belle
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Post by belle on Nov 27, 2010 8:54:04 GMT 8
I've been growing the "Brigitta" blueberries for about 2 years and they are fantastic! They lose their leaves in winter and the frost gives them a hiding but they seem to fruit heavier after it. And the berries are delicious! You can leave them on the plant for weeks after ripening over summer. But I have kids who will strip them bare and it just fruits again and again. Azalea and camelia mix seems to be the way to go with a generous heap of water crystals (if you want to be really miserly, if you know of anyone usually good disposable nappies use the crystals out of them, they hold tonnes more water than actual garden type crystals). But I've also thrown on some chook poo and mulched with recycled paper and hay and they have gone gang-busters even in the 46 degrees we had the other day. Mine are in pots because the bobtails are a little bit too keen on them! Good luck because yum, yum - they are worth the effort.
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Post by quambie on Nov 27, 2010 12:58:38 GMT 8
Thanks Belle I have just got a couple of bags of the good stuff for them I thought I would do it by the book today is the day in they will go now its fingers crossed
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Post by quambie on Nov 27, 2010 14:03:40 GMT 8
HI Jacquie how dose blue berrie double cream Brie sound :oJust a thought
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Post by jungle on Nov 27, 2010 16:02:39 GMT 8
Im growing five varities from Diggers Club and they are all doing fine in Chidlow, they need a low chill to encourage fruiting and an acidic soil, I mulch with composted pine needles and have made my own sil mix including a mix of manures. It is most important to keep them moist and some will like shade and others can handle full sun. Good Luck
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Post by quambie on Nov 27, 2010 19:45:57 GMT 8
Hi Jungle Thanks for that, I did how ever put them into large pots this afternoon. I got large bags of Azalea mix and in the bottom I put a mix of horse and sheep poo. I will now get a load of old hay and drop it on top of the pots this should keep them a bit on the moist side. I was interested to find out that everyone uses poo mix and all the sites except one that I had a looked at told you to leave poos out of the mix all together . My thinking was fine in saying that if you mix horse sheep and or cow together with compost you will have an acidic mix ,that should be great for the berries to live in, should have just taken the risk. Happy picking to you all, I will I hope join you next year. ;D ;D ;D Trev
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Post by linda29 on Nov 28, 2010 7:25:50 GMT 8
Hi Trev We are also growing blue berries and I use our worm wee on them as fertilizer. They seem to thrive well and are under the palm trees in a wine barrel, covered so the chooks dont eat them. I have a plum tree for 10 that never fruited. So this year I gave it a weekly dose of worm wee for 6 months and we have fruit this years. Could this be liquid gold!!! Lets hope the blue berries grow huge!! Cheers Linda
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Post by quambie on Nov 28, 2010 12:49:14 GMT 8
HI Linda Good luck with the plum tree I tried worms a few times and I sem to keep on cooking the poor things it would not be so bad if you could eat them never mind Curry flavoured worms !!!!! Trev
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Post by jacquie on Nov 28, 2010 16:59:40 GMT 8
mmmmmmm blueberry double brie sounds beautiful trev!! get with the growing of those blueberries hehe.
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Post by quambie on Nov 29, 2010 13:52:59 GMT 8
I have about a month to go and I should be back at the making of nice things and I have missed making all the cheeses not long to go Trev
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