Shawn
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Post by Shawn on Sept 28, 2017 8:30:08 GMT -5
Has anyone grown blueberries in their AG? I know strawberries can be grown but I am interested in blueberries. I wonder, do they even sell blueberry seeds?  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2017 8:32:08 GMT -5
Has it been done? Blueberry is a bush, yes? Strawberries are a viney plant.
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Post by Shawn on Sept 28, 2017 8:38:09 GMT -5
I saw there are Blueberries you can grow in a pot so I thought, hey maybe I can give it a whirl. But after looking it does not come in a seed. So I guess this is a bust. But here is the one i saw:  Top Hat is perfect on patios and decks, where it offers three-season interest. Gorgeous white bell flowers blanket plants in the spring, blue berries form during the summer and coppery fall foliage persists until the snow falls. Photo courtesty of Spring Hill Nursery. Edited to add: Next time I will do more research before posting  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2017 9:09:19 GMT -5
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Post by Shawn on Sept 28, 2017 9:16:22 GMT -5
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Post by drbanks on Sept 28, 2017 14:15:40 GMT -5
I've really thought a lot about blueberries, but my thinking and reading suggests that it might be more profitable/successful to start with a plant rather than seeds, and the size of the pod holes in an Aerogarden just seem to restrictive when it comes to growing a healthy trunk to the bush. All of which suggest using an alternate growing system, be it a tote, a DWC bucket or something a little fancier.
Another consideration, and I haven't personally answered this or myself, is just how content is a blueberry bush with having its roots in water all the time, or does it prefer drier soil? That would suggest that using actual dirt (ugh) in a container would be preferable.
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