The farmer named the top 5 mistakes when preparing blueberries for winter.

Farmer from Zhytomyr region Pavlo Zbinskyi shared how to properly prepare blueberry bushes for winter, when to start the work, which agrotechnical techniques to use, how to prune the bushes, mulch the soil, protect the plants from pests, and fertilize them in autumn. This is reported by Suspilne.Zhytomyr. According to the specialist, it is best to be guided by the temperature rather than the dates. In most regions of Ukraine, active preparation begins from the end of September to the beginning of October, when the average daily temperature consistently drops below +10 °C, and shoot growth is completed. This means that the plant enters a dormant phase. If you start the work too early, you can stimulate new shoot growth, which will not have time to mature before the frost. On the other hand, delayed preparation increases the risk of young parts of the bush freezing. "In the second half of October, it is important that the soil is moist. The root system needs to accumulate a supply ...