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Blueberry spots on stems

5 years ago

last modified: 5 years ago

Hi there- I have a Northblue half-high blueberry bush and the past few years it's had these splotches on the stems. It doesn't seem to affect the fruit or leaves, but I'd like to know if it's an infection or not? If so, is it treatable?
Thanks in advance!
-Darren

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Darren C
Original Author
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago

Here's a photo of the spots in question. Should I be concerned?
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
5 years ago
is the plant suffering in any other way .. could we see the whole plant???
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Darren C
Original Author
5 years ago
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@ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5

Thanks for the reply! Sorry for the late response (didn't get a notification) - I don't think the overall plant seems to be having any major issues as far as I can tell.. fruit production is pretty low, but I've been chalking it up to the fact that it's been container grown so far until we can prepare a space for it in the ground. None of the new growth seems to have this.

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