Watering Blueberries

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Scalerb Phoenix, OR Jun 21, 2010

I have recently planted 2 bluelberry bushes. I soaked them with the hose for the first 3 days and have now extended my drip system to accomodate them. I am giving them 1/2 gal. per day (1/4 every 12 hrs.). Is this enough water? Should I still soak them once a week? My soil is rocky and then clay below that. I dug large holes and mixed acidic compost 50/50 with the original soil (I also removed all rocks). Thanks for the advice.

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killdawabbit Christiana, TN(Zone 6b) Jun 21, 2010

I don't think you can overwater them as long as the holes don't hold water like a sink.
I never plant blueberries or anything else in the Ericaceae in holes. I plant mine on berms of 1 part peat moss, 1 part pine fines, and 1 part really good loam. You could probably skip the loam and they might do OK. I then mulch with pine needles. I never have to worry about overwatering. I had some awesome berries this spring.

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Scalerb Phoenix, OR Jun 21, 2010

Thanks. As long as I am not doing something obviously wrong I will just go with it and see what happens. I am one of those guys who frequently misses what seems to be obvious to everyong else.

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killdawabbit Christiana, TN(Zone 6b) Jun 21, 2010

Hey. I'm one of those guys, too. It takes me way too long to figure out a better way. And then I want to kick myself for all the time I wasted.

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