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How do you prune an overgrown blueberry bush? Generally, I recommend growers remove two-thirds of the new shoots the first year and then about half the new shoots the second.
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An alternative to cutting the whole bush down is to remove one-third or half the. Jul 03, Our growing season is long enough that we can prune blueberries soon after harvest (by the end of July, as a rule of thumb), and the plants will have time to set flower buds (from which fruit develop) for the next year on shoots that grow after stumpdelimbing.clubted Reading Time: 3 mins.
Nov 25, To keep them producing well, blueberry bushes need to be pruned every year. If your bushes have never been trimmed, be careful not to go overboard the first year: Remove no more than two or three of the oldest canes (more than seven years old).
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Remove any diseased or broken wood, plus crossing stumpdelimbing.clubted Reading Time: 2 mins. Jun 09, The best time to prune blueberries is in late winter to early spring (January to early March) after all chance of severe weather has passed.
Young bushes generally do not require as much pruning, however, trimming blueberry bushes throughout the growing season may be necessary to maintain overall health and vigor.
