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Best Blueberries to grow Montmorency County #866915
Asked May 03, 2024, 2:20 PM EDT
Montmorency County Michigan
Expert Response
The bigger challenge with blueberries is identifying a suitable planting site. You state you have infertile, sandy soil. That may be a problem for successful blueberry growth. They like well-draining, but high organic matter sites. They like moist soils, but not standing water. But, most of all, they really like low ph soils. I would recommend doing a soil test and seeing how acidic your soils are in that area. I would look to other plants if you have anything with a ph above 5.5 (or 6.0 if you really must have blueberries). Blueberries as particular plants that need the right conditions to thrive. But if you have those conditions, you can choose the variety that fits your interests. It should grow just fine.