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You must test the soil and measure the length and width of the row(s) to determine how much sulfur to apply.
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New Planting
Mature Planting
25
row width x row length = square feet 4 x 25 = 100 sq ft 3 x 25 = 75 sq ft
3 4
30
ft ft
Step 1:
Remove grass / weeds from planting area and test your soil pH "!or best res lts, #o this step in the $ t mn prior to %pring planting&'
Step !:
Apply "# $ %# aged wood&'ips
Use sulfur to adjust the soil pH. Too much sulfur can be toxic to the plants so you must test the soil and measure your row length and width to determine how much sulfur to apply. Be careful not to plant too deeply. Keep soil moist throughout the establishment period.
Step ":
(venly distri)ute t'e re*uired amount of sulfur
Step %:
+i, or rototill to t'oroug'ly in&orporate wood&'ips - sulfur into t'e soil
PRESENT SOIL pH 4.5 5.0
Amount of Sulfur in Pounds per 1.. S*uare /eet Re*uired to 0ower Soil pH for 1lue)erries SAND 0.0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.5 1.9 2.3 LOAM 0.0 1.2 2.4 3.5 4.6 5.8 6.9 CLAY 0.0 1.4 2.6 3.7 4.8 6.0 7.1
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Blueberry Planting
$*ter yo ha,e mi(e# the appropriate amen#ments into the soil yo are rea#y to plant& "-o m st meas re the length an# wi#th o* the row"s' an# test the soil to #etermine how m ch s l* r to apply1' Dig a hole #eep an# wi#e eno gh to co,er the pl g2roots with . 3 to 1/ o* soil& "Ta4e care not to plant too #eeply&' soil 60% - 70% aged wood chips 30% - 40%
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1 ft 1 ft deep
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