I don't know about when to fert. I just added some fert when I amended the soil and planted the berries.

This year have been using urine on my Anne berries and they seem to be doing great. The other berries been using fish fertilizer. When it runs out may go to 10-10-10

Blueberries get Hollytone cause it has sulfur in it to keep it acid. I also added sulfur to the amended soil when planting. Rabbits chewed them down 2 years ago, so still waiting and hopefully will get blueberries this year as I fenced it better.

I just ordered a PH meter so will test the PH once I get it. I guess manure will work with just bout anything if your lucky to have a supply.

Give the rasp room when planting. They reproduce like rabbits! Here is a few babies from a plant 5 feet away from main plant.

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Organic or not? I like organic. But I got to thinking about the vitamins we take. They are all factory made pretty much. so figured I may try some factory made fert. But I prefer organic and try to keep the poison sprays to a min.

If you got the money, try Plantone fert. It is organic and pretty good stuff. It is too high $$ for my budget, so had to give it up. For my potted figs may give miracle gro a try. The fig forum old timers swear by it..

BTW, if you ladies want to try urine fert, get a Lady J.

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