Blueberry fruit
1, variety selection
Blueberries can be self-pollinating, some need to configure the pollinator tree in order to hang fruits, such as rabbit-eye blueberries have to have a pollinator tree to do, home potted blueberry trees must pay attention to the choice of varieties, such as potted in the south of China, it is best to choose the Sharpland, Irving Blue varieties such as these varieties are able to pollinate the flower, home potted fruit is also more. Fruit hanging in pots is also more.
2, potting soil preparation
Blueberries like acidic soil, pH value of 4.5-5.5 is the best, potting should pay attention to the selection of loose and airy, rich in organic matter soil, you can use the aging of the bark, wood shavings, straw, rotting leaves, etc. Mixed with the preparation of potting soil. At the same time, it is recommended to use a good air permeability pot, never use ceramic or porcelain pots, you can use tile pots or sand pots, and then fail to use plastic pots can also be.
Blueberry potted plants
3, watering problems and climate
Potted blueberries to ensure that the results of the very important factor is to ensure that the winter blueberries to withstand 7.2 ℃ below the low-temperature dormancy, tolerate the lowest temperature depending on the species, such as as flowers, can not use the low-temperature restrictions. Blueberry root distribution is shallow, more sensitive to the lack of water, should always keep the potting soil moist but there is no waterlogging, in the blueberry different growing seasons are also different. In the nutrient growth stage can always maintain optimal water conditions and promote plant strength, while in the fruit development stage and fruit ripening must be appropriate to reduce the water supply, to prevent excessively rapid nutrient growth and fruit competition for nutrients, fruit harvest, to restore the optimal water supply, to promote nutrient growth. Mid-autumn to late fall to reduce the water supply to facilitate timely entry into the dormant period, in order to maintain soil acidity, the recommended dosage: 3-5 degrees of vinegar, 500 ml per month of application, which add half a tablespoon of vinegar.
Blueberry potted plants at home
4, fertilization management
Blueberry fertilizer requirements are not high, it is the plant body nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium and other elements is very low, compared with other fruit trees, is considered to be a kind of oligo nutrient plants, can not be big fertilizer, can not be often fertilizer, in the planting of soil can be added to the organic matter, late fertilizer as much as possible to pay attention to the thin fertilizer, with acidic Fertilizer is the best, such as pollution-free cationic active agent to promote the flower king 2, this flower fertilizer can promote the blueberry more blossoms and fruits, young fruit can also spray a little strong fruit of the drug.
5, overwintering protection
Despite the strong cold resistance of the dwarf bush blueberry and half-high bush blueberry, but there are still freezing damage occurs. The most important manifestation of the wintering draw and flower buds freeze, in special years can make the ground part of all the freeze death. Therefore, in the cold areas of blueberry cultivation, overwintering protection is also an important measure to ensure the yield. For example, pile up snow to prevent cold, the tree body coated with tree protection generals.
Blueberry blossom time
Tips potted blueberries is best to choose in the fall to the next spring before the budding of the period, the fall planting, the second year blueberries can be a small number of flowers, a small number of results, the third year can be a normal flowering and fruiting, the beginning of the fifth year is the fruiting period, home potted blueberries, as long as well-fed, you can bear the fruit of the 35 years, oh, the fruiting period is very long! The fruiting period is very long.