HEAVY BEARERS 
Question 7. How much fruit tuill they bear? 
Ans. A well developed blueberry bush 
should bear about 6 quarts of choice fruit, 
under favorable conditions. In very dry weather 
the yield will be somewhat less; in favorable 
years it has been higher on mature bushes. A 
good yield per acre is something like 3200 
quarts, more in wet seasons, less in dry. 
Question 8. What kind of soil is best for 
blueberries? 
Ans. Blueberries like moist soil that is 
naturally acid and free from rock; neither too 
sandy nor too heavy with clay. The soil must 
be loose, not crusty. If it is too heavy, sand 
will improve it. If lacking in humus, peat moss, 
or rotted leaf mold will give it body. Any 
soil that will grow strawberries or a crop of 
garden vegetables will be exactly right for blue¬ 
berries. 
Question 9. Hotv far apart should they be 
planted? 
Ans. Plant blueberries in rows 8 ft. apart 
for field planting, with plants 4 ft. apart in 
the rows. Where only a few plants are to be 
considered, plant any place in the home grounds 
where you can find room for them. For Clumps 
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