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May 01, Mulch should be 4 inches to 6 inches deep and cover a 4-foot band of soil centered on a blueberry plant row. It is important to replenish mulch as it deteriorates. Deteriorating mulch adds organic matter to the soil and creates a favorable environment for root growth.

Mulching blueberry plants keep weeds out, as well as adds organic material to the ground. The best mulch for blueberry plants is pine mulch or pine needles. This not only adds organic material but also helps with the acidity. However wood chips or even decomposed leaves will work well treeremove.barted Reading Time: 40 secs.

Jun 07, The best types of straw to use for mulching around blueberry bushes are oat, wheat and/or soybean straw; avoid hay straw since it contains weed seeds.

A 2 – 4” layer of straw around blueberry bushes will help to inhibit weed growth and regulate soil temperature. Sawdust mulch has a year history of success with blueberries, and many experts think it is in a class by itself. In Blueberry mulch - revisited, Virginia extension specialist Charlie O’Dell describes bringing an old, neglected blueberry planting back into production with sawdust mulch, piled 6 to 10 inches deep.

Sep 21, Mulch first-year blueberry bushes with a sawdust that has had time to decay and rot. Suggested woods for sawdust include hemlock, pine and fir. Place a 3-inch depth of mulch around the base of the blueberry bushes and extend the mulch out approximately 2 feet from the center of the blueberry bushes.