Blueberries look shriveled
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I planted two different kinds of blueberry bushes this year and the blueberries look like they are shriveling. I haven't noticed anything wrong with the first bush but the second has had 2 different places of a marshmallow type substance on it. I removed it but have no idea what it is or if it is causing it. Any ideas?
7 answers
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Shriveled berries sounds like the plant is not getting enough water. Does the marshmallow type substance come back after your remove it? Can you post a photo?
Douglas Hunt
on Jun 09, 2014
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I just went out and looked at them. The one plant is doing great but the second one looks like the leaves may be falling off and all the fruit is drying up. I wanted to get a pic of the milky/marshmellow stuff but it's gone- we got a few showers today so it may have washed off. Here is a pic of the plant that looks very bad it does have new growth on one of the branches that looks very good.
Melissa Gutilla
on Jun 09, 2014
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It could be because you do not water it enough. Or a type of fungus blueberries can have. Also it might happen in just part of the plant, while the other side is Ok.
Cristina Núñez de Landaluce
on Jun 09, 2014
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I looked at them today and it appears the leaves are changing colors and dropping off. I will post pics tomorrow but I'm thinking its some kind of disease.
Melissa Gutilla
on Jun 10, 2014
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I just read an article where the plant looked just like mine. It said to see if it pulls up easily it may need to be replanted with better soil because it's only using the soil etc that it came with and not letting the roots stretch out which is causing it to not get enough water or nutrients. I'm going to go get the soil it recommend and replant it and also pull the root ball apart some which i didn't do!
Melissa Gutilla
on Jun 11, 2014
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I'm hoping!! I really don't know how I missed that to start with. I think that was the last thing I planted that day after the garden, my grapes then the 2 blueberries. I mustve been a little tired!lol
Melissa Gutilla
on Jun 15, 2014
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Just an update the bush looks much better! It's just a shame I didn't figure it out sooner before I lost part of it. I do have a question--Do I leave the dead part or go ahead and cut it back now or wait until fall?
Melissa Gutilla
on Jun 23, 2014
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