Grow blueberry

Waterfrike, blueberry, fool, blue grapes. And all this is blueberries, an anti-northern latitudes. But its berries are valued worldwide. And not so much the taste as for the healing properties. This is a powerful natural antioxidant and (according to some data) a sworn enemy of cancer cells.
I have been growing rare and medicinal plants. Among them there is a blueberry, a lingonberry and blueberries, which in our lands do not grow.
But when complying with all agrotechnical techniques, these plants can even take root in the southern regions of Ukraine. First I want to tell about blueberries.

A bit of theory
Blueberry is a leafy shrub tall up to one and a half meters. Berries are like a blueberry, but not fleshy, and juicy and do not have painting properties at all.
Immediately I want to say that it cannot be grown in accordance with the familiar agrotechnology, like a currant or gooseberry.
Blueberry requires lung, acidic and loose soils. The optimal pH value in any climate is from 3 to 5. When groundwater occurs at a depth of 50 cm, it may be without irrigation, with the exception of particularly dry years. But wetlands are unsuitable for it. On sandy soils, it is necessary to make a riding peat with the addition of overwhelmed manure. On heavy and clay soils in the landing pits, a mixture of upper or transitional peat -60%, river sand - 25% and rich organic substances of the garden soil - 15%. If there is no one, it is possible to replace a mixture of peat with sand, adding overwhelmed dung or compost at a rate of 2-3 kg per plant.

Landing
Poams for blueberry digging with a diameter of 50-60 cm and a depth of 40-50 cm. When landing a seedling a little deeper, placing it in a horizontal position. This contributes to the formation of new shoots and the molding of the bush.
Note: Self-free blueberries practically does not exist, so for pollination and normal fruiting you need to plant at least 2-3 plants.

Pipe for watering
At first, blueberries grows slowly, but every year its increase is increasing. To prevent the root drying, the soil mulch sawders or moss (you can also foliage and cheese). As the earth dries, I water in the evening at the rate of 10 liters per plant. It simplifies watering the pipe with a height of 1.5 m, with a diameter of 20-30 mm, with holes (3-5 mm) at the bottom. I set it next to the bush. It warns the florcing of mulch. I water the acidified water once a month.

Features of care
Blueberry - the plant is winter-hardy, so it can do without shelter. To protect it from freezing, quite enough mulch layer 5-7 cm. During the cultivation (and this is more than 8 years old), I did not notice that the bushes are damaged by pests or diseases. But for the prevention twice a year I treat them burglar liquid - early spring and after fruiting. Blueberry is well sufficient to haircut and molding the bush and quite easily multiplied with the gifts. Saying a bush at an angle of 45 ° degrees, a year will grow a lot of processes with roots. I separate them from the uterine bush and land on the crevice. The only minus of northern berries is low yield. You can count only one kilogram from one adult shrub. So, if you decide to grow blueberries as a medicinal plant, you need to plant at least 10 bushes. And just for the collection is enough and three plants.

Healing properties
Blueberry is a very useful plant. It has long been appreciated as anti-cutting and anti-rigorometry. Berries contain many organic acids and sugar. In traditional medicine, even leaves with branches are used. For example, the decoction of them is prescribed during heart disease. A good therapeutic effect during diathesis and gastrointestinal diseases also gives infusion from dry berries. I'm not talking about fresh berries. Blueberry juice well affects the metabolism, improves eyesight and reduces blood sugar levels.
What else to say? Grow blueberries, you will not regret!