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Proper ph for highbush blueberries? Typical ph of bagged soils?

highlandernorth
12 years ago

What is the proper ph for highbush blueberries?

What is the average ph of the typical bagged soils, like:

Miracle Grow garden soil(for vegetables):

Miracle Grow garden soil(for trees/shrubs):

Vigoro Garden soil:

Vigoro Organic garden soil:

3 cu ft bagged peat moss:

Potting soil:

Blueberries seem to be suddenly popular, as this week 2 customers have asked me to plant blueberries for them. My uncle grows about 20 acres of organic Rabbiteye blueberries in Northern Fla, and 3 acres of highbush. He says they need their ph around 4 - 4.5. That seems low to me, and I thought it wold be around 5 or so, maybe 5.5.

So when I plant these blueberries, I want to be sure they are planted in soil with good ph.

What soil mix type is best? Is typical bagged garden soil good enough? Our native soil is horrible. The ph around here is about 5.5 already, but its all clay.

Thanks....

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