Fertilizer for Blueberry Plants

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Blueberries are a hardy plant, and given the right soil and proper watering, do not require much support. There are a few things you can do to set your plants up for maximum blueberry yields however, one of which is regularly feeding your plants with an acid loving fertilizer. It is important to err on the side of under feeding your plants vs over feeding. Spreading fertilizer in small amounts regularly will be more beneficial than spreading a lot once or twice over long periods of time. The instructions below are for fertilizing established plants, like the 3 year old plants you have bought. Plants in their first couple of years cannot absorb food as well, and need lower dosages.

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♥ You will want to wait 2-3 weeks after planting your blueberry plant in your garden before fertilizing

♥ The best time to start feeding your blueberries is early spring, preferably before the leaves have grown in.

♥ Blueberries are related to the rhododendron and azalea, so if you can't find a specific blueberry fertilizer in store, look for either of these. These will be high acid fertilizers.

♥ You can use organic fertilizers such as fish or blood meal to provide nitrogen. Coffee grounds will help provide acidity and bone meal or powdered seaweed will help with phosphorus and potassium.

♥ We recommend getting your soil tested before adding fertilizer to ensure you get your plants the nutrients they lack.

♥ Again, you by no means need to fertilize, but giving a low dose every six weeks or longer can be beneficial to your plant's yield.