Dealing With Drought-Stressed Blueberries
Michigan State University researchers offer tips for blueberry growers on how to maintain a drought-stressed crop.
About 75% of Michigan’s 22,000 acres of blueberries are irrigated, according to Michigan State University (MSU) Extension agent Mark Longstroth, and growers with irrigation are struggling to keep up with the demand for water and keep enough water in the soil to support the plant. As the soils have dried out, the fruit on these bushes has shriveled, the leaves have dried up and died, followed by shriveling of this season’s stems.
Longstroth offers some suggestions on what blueberry growers can do this year to maintain their crop. Those tips can be found here.
In related news, MSU’s Carlos García-Salazar weighs in a variety of issues affecting small fruit producers this year, from drought to bird control. Learn more about Garcia-Salazar’s recommendations for the rest of this season by clicking here.
Source: Michigan State University Extension
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