How to Plant Blueberry Bush in Container
Growing plants at home is a favourite hobby for countless people in the world and they always bring beautiful plants in order to make their lawns and balconies look fascinating. Growing blueberries plant or bush at home is something amazing as they are not only delicious but also contains vitamin C and antioxidants. Blueberries are usually used for topping on different desserts. A blueberry plant does not require a large space as you can plant blueberry bush in a container as well. If you want to know how to plant blueberry in container then keep reading this post.
Instructions
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First of all, purchase a plant container and drill holes for drainage in its bottom if you find that it does not have holes in it.
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Now, select the exact location where you want to put container. You should select the pace before putting the plant into the container.
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Fill this container with the potting mix; tamp down. Make sure you fill the container not more than half which will give enough space for planting the blueberry bush.
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Then you should take the blueberry bush or plant out of pot ensuring that you have taken it while the soil is stick to the roots.
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Put the blueberry plant into the container on the potting mix. Make sure you have placed the plant in the middle of the container.
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Now you should fill the container with soil and make sure you leave 3 inch space from the brinks of the container. Carefully cover roots of the blueberry plant with soil and also keep it in the middle of the container.
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Give water to the plant and keep on doing this until it comes out from the bottom holes of the container. Tamp down the soil or mix which will help the plant to firmly grip the soil. You can also add mulch for about one inch at the surface.
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Make sure you regularly check the moisture as the blueberry plant requires water on a daily basis especially in summer.
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You should also add fertilizer to the blueberry plant at least once in every spring. It will help in keeping the health of plant good.
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Always remove let the flowers of blueberry plant from the branches for the first two years which will help in making the roots strong.
