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  • From: "Christopher Mauchline" <mauch1@aol.com>
  • To: nafex@yahoogroups.com
  • Subject: [nafex] Re: blueberries/wool/mulch
  • Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 16:45:32 -0000

Del,
I planted blueberries 3 yrs. ago and had my first crop this year
(would have had a crop sooner, but I followed directions and removed
flowers to put energy into establishing the plants).

I also have heavy clay. I just dug large holes and replaced 50%
of the soil w' peat moss. I keep them mulched w' pine needles and
fertilize w' Hollytone and add an acidifier 1/month for 2 - 3 months
in the spring.

How do the plants look otherwise? pale vs. drk green?

I have heard that adding sand to clay can effectively turn the soil
to "cement".

Chris Mauchline
SE PA, zone 6


--- In nafex@y..., "del stubbs" <pinewoodel@h...> wrote:
> Amy, I re-read your post about wool under blueberries.
>
> My wife grew up picking wild blueberries, but we have very heavy
soil and
> not a blueberry in sight. So, for a present, I dug out a side-
hill pit 18"
> deep x 4' x 8' and added 1/3 proportions of peat moss, sand, and
rich garden
> soil. Put in northern hardy blueberrries 3 years ago, keep 'em
weeded, and
> to date we've gotten a whoppin 3 berries!
>
> Is there something magic about wool that I have'nt heard of?
>
> We can get plenty of free cleaned reject wool from the local wollen
mill. Or
> is the lanolin, dirt, etc. of 'fresh ' wool important? I don't
understand
> the principle of planting a blueberry on a pile of wool unless i'ts
just
> keeping its dry feet or such, I would think the roots would be
starved.
>
> Secondly, wool was mentioned as a good mulch. My wife tried a bunch
of this
> stuff over our asparagas first time this winter, so we'll see. But
my
> concern is that the the voles will have R20 housing for the winter
as well.
> any comment? Doesn't it matt down to nothing under snow? Thanks, Del
>
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