Northern Highbush Giant Blueberry Fruit Seeds Pre Stratified

Grow your own vegetables with these Giant Blueberry Fruit Seeds.

Highlights:

• Product Type: Bonsai
• Applicable Constellation: Capricorn
• Classification: Happy Farm
• Use: Indoor Plants
• Style: Perennial
• Type: Landscape Plant
• Full-bloom Period: Summer
• Flowerpot: Excluded
• Function: Air Purification
• Climate: Subtropics
• Size: Large, Medium
• Location: Courtyard
• Cultivating Difficulty Degree: Very Easy
• Variety: blueberry

Low in Calories But High in Nutrients

Blueberries have the highest antioxidant capacity of all the popular fruits and vegetables. Flavonoids appear to be the berries’ antioxidant with the greatest impact. The antioxidants in blueberries have been shown to reduce a predominant risk factor for heart disease by preventing oxidative damage to “bad” LDL cholesterol. The blueberry is a very popular berry. It is low in calories but high in fiber, vitamin C and vitamin K.

Blueberry plants will start producing berries when about 2 years old, but will not mature and offer maximum berry yield until they are about seven years old. In order for blueberry plants to produce berries the soil pH needs to be between 4.5 - 5.0. Soils not within the range of pH acceptability for blueberry plant growth must be prepared before planting. If the pH is too high, the growth of the plant is slowed and the foliage turns yellow. Blueberries require adequate water, especially the first year that they are planted, to properly establish a good root system. During the growing season, blueberry plants typically require 1 inch of water per week.

Blueberries | grow from seed

How to grow

Start by placing seeds on a damp paper towel inside the refrigerator for 90 days for cold stratification.

After 90 days, remove the seeds to plant immediately. Depending on the climate, start blueberry plants in the fall for warmer temperatures or the spring for colder climates.

Sow seeds using a 3-inch box filled with moist, sphagnum peat moss. Sprinkle the seeds evenly throughout the area and cover them with 1/4 inch of soil. Cover the entire tray with newspaper.

Keep soil moist and in an area of at least 60°F to 70°F.

Wait four to eight weeks for seeds to germinate. Some varieties might take up to three months.

Remove newspaper when grass-like seedlings emerge, reaching around five to six inches within the first year of growth.

Transplant seedlings into containers filled with peat, sand, and soil at least two to three inches apart. Keep watered and in a sunny location.

After seedlings develop for two to three more weeks, fertilize seedlings with a liquid fertilizer.

Potted blueberries may produce fruit after the second year of growth, reaching around one to two feet tall.