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Figbarron starts with ... I have a sunshine blue blueberry bush fruiting at the moment. I was wondering what i should feed it to help it set fruit well. I'm trying to keep things organic as well. Would Nitrosol suffice without harming the blueberry bush? I already give it some blood and bone but it had high levels of nitrogen compared to potassium. Thanks | About the Author Figbarron FRANKSTON SOUTH,3199,VIC 18th July 2016 11:40am #UserID: 13865 Posts: 32 View All Figbarron's Edible Fruit Trees |
branny1 says... Hey, dude, did anyone answer this for you yet? Really, Blood and Bone is a good one for potassium anyway, but if you have homemade compost that's had a fair few banana peels thrown in, then a few handfuls of that mulched around your blueberries with do the trick. Otherwise, add a handful of aged sheep manure around each plant- keeping it a good ten centimetres away from the stems- and mulch. Then, just keep up a good dose of seasol on the watering can every few weeks. Really, blueberries aren't that fussy. Best of luck, mate. | About the Author branny1 RUNCORN,4113,QLD 28th July 2016 3:05pm #UserID: 13624 Posts: 3 View All branny1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 28th July 2016 7:27pm #UserID: 154 Posts: 1842 View All Julie's Edible Fruit Trees |
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branny1 says... Ah, see this is where what they say about assumptions comes in... lols. All the brands of blood and bone available locally that I buy now come with things like 'Added Potash Booster!' or 'Fortified with Potassium' or some such on the packaging. Since all the blood and bone I use come with this now, I naturally assume that EVERYBODY has blood and bone with potash added. I suppose that is not entirely true. Figbarron, check your packaging for 'added potash' if you're using blood and bone. | About the Author branny1 RUNCORN,4113,QLD 2nd September 2016 10:36am #UserID: 13624 Posts: 3 View All branny1's Edible Fruit Trees |