I was pruning blueberries today. Its important to prune bushes while they are still dormant before they start budding out. I was pruning close to the end of the optimal time today. As you can see the bushes hadn't been trimmed in a few years.
Its important for the bushes that they have air flow through the leaves and fruit to prevent pathogens from colonizing in the patch. They also should have dead branches cut out as well as branches that are rubbing on one another. You should also cut out oldest branches first, getting new branches to grow. These bushes will allocate all of their energy to fewer branches and therefore grow higher quantities of fruit and more nutrient-dense, high quality fruit.
Happy bushes all around!!
Its important for the bushes that they have air flow through the leaves and fruit to prevent pathogens from colonizing in the patch. They also should have dead branches cut out as well as branches that are rubbing on one another. You should also cut out oldest branches first, getting new branches to grow. These bushes will allocate all of their energy to fewer branches and therefore grow higher quantities of fruit and more nutrient-dense, high quality fruit.
Happy bushes all around!!
