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February 13, 2014

MULCH AND FERTILIZER MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR ORGANIC PRODUCTION OF HIGHBUSH BLUEBERRY

February 13, 2014/ RuralLife.ca

Source: Organic Friends E-Zine
A systems trial was established in Oct. 2006 to evaluate management practices for organic production of northern highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.). The practices included: flat and raised planting beds; feather meal and fish emulsion fertilizer; sawdust mulch, compost topped with sawdust mulch (compost + sawdust), or weed mat; and two cultivars, Duke and Liberty... (read more)