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They say nobody can do it--grow blueberries in Utah, that is. I have to try.
I planted 6 bareroot bushes (4 different kinds) from Nourse Farms last spring in raised beds filled with topsoil mix, peat moss and acid potting soil. I added sulfur as recommended by Nourse and mulched them with wood chips. I did not allow them to bloom and produce berries last year to encourage root development and new growth. I insulated the raised beds and protected the plants from wind in the winter. NONE of them died. I was amazed.
This year only 2 plants show any new shoots coming up from the ground and they have a fair amount of berries. Some of the plants look worse than they did last year--a bit yellow and with no berries. Two others that have berries have no new shoots.
Should I cut off all the berries again this year?
Last year I just watered them with our regular old alkaline Utah water. A local nurseryman told me that the only hope I had was to add sulfur to the water. Sooo-somehow I got DH interested in building a water tower near the raised beds with a 55gallon tank to which I can add liquid sulfur and iron. It is set up with a timer and soaker hoses.
What more can I do----besides move to Washington? Do you think my sickly-looking plants have any hope?
I know what you're thinking--it's called Obsessive Compulsive Disorder! I know all about it. If only someone hadn't told me I couldn't do it!
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