The Yearly Life Cycle of a Blueberry Plant with Tim Berry

It takes a complete year to make a blueberry. In every season something is going on that makes a few weeks of berry picking possible. There are things we can do to help, but sometimes it's necessary to just stay out of the way. Learn more with Tim Berry of Southern Berries USA as he takes you through the yearly life cycle of a blueberry plant. There is also something special for those who make it to the end of the video!

[@stanleyhall2793]

One of the most underrated channels on KZbin!! Your content is very much appreciated.

[@blueberrieswithtimberry865]

Thank you so much 😀 Tim Berry

[@garyjohnson801]

You need to do a video on the proper way of pruning your blueberries

[@blueberrieswithtimberry865]

Hello Gary, That is in the works. There is always the concern that some of next years growing reeds get removed. It's coming. Tim Berry

[@hbmartin64]

Very helpful, thanks!

[@blueberrieswithtimberry865]

You're welcome!

[@_NFE]

I like the drone flying Tim. Beautiful spot for it. I enjoy flying a racing done around my blueberry field. It always sends the birds on their way.

[@blueberrieswithtimberry865]

Hello NotFastEnuf, I'm loving this thing. My son got this for my birthday last year. You are right, the blueberry field is the perfect place to fly. I have noticed that the birds don't really seem to like my drone. Tim Berry

[@_NFE]

Thats fantastic Tim! I've been trading in my stick time to spend more time with my berries. I'm reviving a 30 year old acre that was down to a couple hundred surviving plants. It has been a rewarding project. New irrigation, truckloads of pine bark, and i put in 50 sweet crisp last fall. Going to fill the rest out propagating this years prune back after harvest.

[@blueberrieswithtimberry865]

NotFastEnuf, It sounds like you have a great project going. My Mother n Law always saved a few ac for me to grow something. Her and I would talk about how I was going to really come and plant next year. We talked like that for 25 years. A few years back I decided I was going to do it. By the time I got to it the land had grown quite a crop of 2" pine trees and God had decided he had loaned my Mother n Law to us long enough an wanted her back. Well, there are thousands of blueberry plants in the ground and thousands more in pots. I know she checks in on me every now and then to see how its growing. She would have loved my drone. Tim

[@ttb1513]

Do you notice your blueberry plants fluctuating in harvest size from year to year? I’ve heard that if apple trees are allowed to produce a bumper crop one year, the harvest the following year will be less. I don’t have a great amount of blueberry years under my belt, but it seems like my harvests are not consistent year to year.

[@blueberrieswithtimberry865]

Hello TTB, It has been my experience that generally berries improve as the plant matures. Conditions in any particular year can defiantly effect that years crop. There are things we can control and things we cannot. Having watered, fertilized and weeded the plants in the you pick field, things were looking great this year. I had a sea of flowers. It was beautiful. A late freeze turned everything brown in one night. I actually expect to get more berries every year than the previous year. Everything just has to line up. Tim Berry

[@SeniorWolf_Emiryldz]

Merhaba. türkiyede mavi yemiş yetiştiriciliği yapmak istiyoruz. toprak analiz sonucunda pH 6,37 çıktı ve toprağımız kumsu bir toprak. Öneriniz ne olur? Hi. We want to grow blue berry in Turkey. As a result of the soil analysis, the pH was 6.37 and our soil is a sandy soil. What would your suggestion be?

[@blueberrieswithtimberry865]

Hello Senior Wolf, You do have some changes to make. With the pH this high, the plants will have trouble extracting nutrients from the soil. So lets get that down. First, do you have access to peatmoss and fine ground pine. If so, you have the main ingredients for creating soil the plants will be happy in. After digging the hole, mix the peat moss, pine bark and dirt from the hole in equal parts. Mix this together and add enough water to get the damp but not wet. This should get the pH down to the 4.5 to 5 that is needed. I would really like to have some pictures if possible. You can send them to [e-mail] Good luck, Tim Berry

[@magdafender6025]

I bout 2 plants hahah Walmart, in march placed in 2 pots . i seen t video how to I should have watch this first NOW WHAT? can i repot ? i have soil ,peat moss and compost in my pot , I'm over watering , leaf's turn brown :-((

[@blueberrieswithtimberry865]

Hello Magda, I have a question for you. Do you know what variety of blueberry you purchased? Some varieties do need the help of a cross pollinator. The leaves turning brown can be caused by over watering, under watering, pH not correct or over fertilizing. It is hard to tell without testing the soil. Without knowing the soil you have, I do recommend that you repot using 50/50 sphagnum peatmoss and fine pine bark. Then just fertilize with liquid Miracle Grow for azaleas and rhododendrons. Just start with that. I'm not sure what area of the country you're in, but check with the county about the process of getting the soil tested. It usually does not cost much. I hope this helps, let me know. Tim Berry

[@magdafender6025]

@@blueberrieswithtimberry865 Hahah no Thanks for the help , love you forever 🙂

[@magdafender6025]

I did use peatmoss and compost with my soil@@blueberrieswithtimberry865 how much water does it need in a 10 gallon bucket?

[@charlescoker7752]

You did not say what fertilizer to use after the berries are harvested.

[@blueberrieswithtimberry865]

Hello Charles, Sorry for taking so long to get back with you. I had a speed bump to get over. I have found that Miracle Gro for acid plants is very good for blueberries. Just mix it as directed and pour it on the base of the plant. Tim Berry

[@reginaldlaville8094]

Very good videos. A quick question, I have a Northland Blueberry bush, I live in Australia we are going in to winter here and it's starting to flower. Not sure why

[@blueberrieswithtimberry865]

Hello Reginald, First of all, thank you for watching. I don't think I'm going to be able to give you a definitive answer on your confused plant. I have noticed that if a plant is removed from one growing zone to a drastically different zone, it may take a year for it to adjust. I do have a few recommendations. The first is, don't do anything. Keep the plant outside. If it's going to unscrew it's unique behavior, it will have to do it outside. It should sync itself with it's environment. If the flowers freeze, so be it. The second, don't change what would normally be done for a plant when it should be going dormant. In the fall leading to winter, other than keeping it watered there is nothing to do. The leaves should fall off and the plant should look like red sticks. If there are dead stems, cut them off and discard away from the plant. There is the potential for disease. It's always best to keep the area around the plant clean. Refresh the pine bark mulch several time a year. This keeps weeds away and helps lower the pH. One last thing, did you have a very warm week or two when it should have been getting cold? This could have caused confusion. I hope this helps, Tim Berry

[@reginaldlaville8094]

@@blueberrieswithtimberry865 Thank you Tim The weather has been pretty cold this year. I noticed some leaves turning colour Today. So hopefully it's figure it out. Thank you again.