4 year old blueberry bush doesnt produce any fruit
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Josie
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My blueberry bush blossoms, but does not produce any fruit. What could be the problem?
14 answers
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Have you noticed any bees about?...Blueberries are pollinated by bees, the bee population has taken a big hit in the last few years.
KMS Woodworks
on Jun 13, 2013
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Do you only have one plant? Blueberries generally do better with two varieties planted in close proximity to provide cross-pollination.
Douglas Hunt
on Jun 14, 2013
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Agree with Douglas, most blueberries need a "neighbor" to set fruit.
Catherine Smith
on Jun 14, 2013
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I agree with ALL of the above, and also, have you pruned the bush and removed any deadwood ? I'd plant a few more bushes of different varieties, feed with appropriate fertilizer and be mindful of water needs, too.
Jossi
on Jun 14, 2013
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Do note these are acid loving plants so chose the proper type of fertilizer and or amendments for best results.
Catherine Smith
on Jun 15, 2013
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they are also shallow root plants ,so watch w/ digging/mowing,etc... they love pinestraw and must have a partnerplant of different variety... good time now to by a good sized one on sale and plant it out...also they love water,but not soggy feet...full to mostly sun... don't prune in spring
Sharon
on Jun 15, 2013
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Was going to answer, but wow, great information from everyone! Well done!
360 Sod (Donna Dixson)
on Jun 15, 2013
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All good advice, but I don't think any of these is the problem. I have 11 plants, 5 different varieties. Ten of them are 2 year old plants, and one is a 4 year old. I give them Mir-acid for fertilizer. I prune them each year. They are in there own little garden like setting, so mowing isn't an issue. I'm at a complete loss.
Josie
on Jun 15, 2013
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Hmm, this has me scratching my head. I need to think about this one a bit, and I'm going to call a couple of my MG buddies to see if anybody might have more ideas about how to fix your problem.
Catherine Smith
on Jun 16, 2013
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Did you do a soil test before you planted? A fertilizer like Mir-acid will only do so much in terms of changing the pH of the soil, and blueberries definitely want acidic soil.
Douglas Hunt
on Jun 16, 2013
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I wonder if there is too much nitrogen in your fertilizer. hmm you are getting bloom but no fruit. Are the blooms falling off before setting fruit? Are they all rabbiteye? Are they early, mid or late season? Cold snap bad timing maybe?
360 Sod (Donna Dixson)
on Jun 16, 2013
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This one blooms a lot earlier than the rest. Could that be the problem? Do they need to bloom together? The blooms stay on; they just don't grow into fruit.
Josie
on Jun 17, 2013
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I haven't checked the pH this year. I'll try that. Although last year the pH was good, and still no berries.
Josie
on Jun 17, 2013
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If there isn't another blueberry bush in bloom at the same time that could very well be the problem. If you can identify the variety, you might try getting another of a different variety of the early season bloomers and see if that solves the mystery. Of course you won't know until the new plant blooms at the same time as the older one!
360 Sod (Donna Dixson)
on Jun 17, 2013
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