Nowadays, many people are willing to use their balconies, such as planting flowers, simple vegetables, and some people planting small fruit trees.
Today I will introduce to you a fruit tree that can be grown on the balcony. It is blueberry. It tastes good and is rich in nutrients. You can eat fresh and healthy seasonal blueberries by growing it at home. Think of it this way Happy to think about it.
But for those of us who have no planting experience, we must learn how to grow blueberries. If we want to grow blueberries with many green leaves and flowers and a high fruit setting rate, here I will teach you 4 tips. It is enough to learn these 4 tricks.
First, get more sunshine
All plants are inseparable from light, and blueberries are the same. Only with enough sunlight can photosynthesis be carried out, so that the fruits produced will be more colorful. Showy and sweeter in taste.
Be sure to plant it in a sunny place, and never place it in a place with insufficient sunlight. In this way, blueberries will get sick over time, and it will not be easy to bear fruit even if they are planted.
Second, pollination
Pollination is the key to growing blueberries indoors. It is best to choose two fruit trees when planting. It belongs to cross-pollination, and the fruit setting rate of two trees is It is higher, and the sweetness and quality of the fruit will be better.
We can choose artificial pollination, use a brush to cover each flower, so that the flowers can be pollinated evenly, or we can gently shake the tree.
If you plant outdoors, you don’t need artificial pollination. Bees and butterflies can help pollinate, and you can also use the wind to spread pollen. Outdoor planting does not need to consider the problem of pollination, and its fruiting rate is higher. And more convenient.
Third, add acidic substances
There are many varieties of blueberries. After improvement and cultivation, blueberries can now be grown in both the south and the north, but they were originally grown in the south. Fruit, the soil there is more suitable for its growth.
It prefers acidic soil, so whether you are in the south or the north, you must choose acidic soil. You can add some humus soil or rotten leaf pine needles to the soil.
The root system of blueberries is relatively strong, and the root system has many branches, so the soil it needs is best soft and breathable. We can also add sulfur, potassium and ferrous iron to the soil every month, according to the proportion. Water, just water once a month.
This can ensure that its leaves will not turn yellow, grow more vigorously, and have lush leaves and fruits.
Fourth, apply more fertilizer
Before planting, we add appropriate base fertilizer to the soil. In spring, it grows faster, grows branches, leaves, and flower buds. , more nutrients are needed at this time, and it will also consume a lot of nutrients.
At this time, we need to add potassium dihydrogen phosphate or Duoduo No. 2 to it appropriately, so as to supplement nutrients for it.
It is best to apply these fertilizers once a month. During the planting process, we also need to supplement it with slow-release fertilizers based on nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, which will keep the soil from lacking nutrients.
With enough nutrients, it can grow luxuriantly, bloom and bear fruit. We can also use organic fertilizer or decomposed farmyard manure, so that the fruit will be greener and more natural.
As long as we do the above 4 points, we can grow the best blueberries with a high fruit setting rate, more than 100 per pot.
If we plant a few more pots at home, it will be enough for our family.
If you have elderly people and children at home, you must choose to grow blueberries. It contains a lot of nutrients and is very good for the elderly and children. It can supplement them with a lot of nutrients and help their health.