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| On what wood do blueberries grow? Last years old? Last years new? This years new? Next years new? |
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| The fruit is produced on last years new growth. In zone 4 the bush will stop growing about this time or often sooner. The new wood at the tips of this yrs growth will form fruit buds for next yrs fruit. |
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- Posted by Emerogork2 (My Page) on Mon, Sep 15, 14 at 16:30
| So, if I do prune them, then best time is shortly after berry harvest. Should I presume that pruning will help the next years harvest? |
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| Well usually canes 5 years or older are removed as they become unproductive. At least what I've read. I myself want to see a decrease in production before I remove them. I have some plants approaching 4 years. I usually remove weak canes as berries drop to the ground. Canes crossing one another, dead, etc. |
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| I prune Northern Highbush regularly when they turn about five years old and do it in the late Winter to early Spring. The plants should be a mix of a few older canes and some newer canes after they reach that age. Brady |
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- Posted by Hillberg700 8b OR (My Page) on Tue, Sep 16, 14 at 19:41
| Oregon State University has a nice video guide to pruning high bush blueberries. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Guide to Pruning Blueberries
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- Posted by Emerogork2 (My Page) on Tue, Sep 16, 14 at 20:53
| "Here is a link that might be useful: Guide to Pruning Blueberries" Excellent video. Actually, I never thought of pruning them until this year and figured it only to make it easier to move it. I have two bushes that are over 40 years old, one that is about 5 years and one new one purchased this year (Blueberry Kabluey). I am really enjoying the adventure to get these producing again. |
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