Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-09
Possibilities of BlUehcrry Gull
ture in Georgia


n. V. D., Corneha, Ga, writes:
viii you please give me informa-
ton concerning the painting and
cultivation of DluebcrrieS?
The BURBERRY industry appears to
have been started in west Florida. a
farmer developed this enterprise. His
first effort was to secure few ma
tive or wild bushes and plant them
in a favorable environment. He has
been developing blueberries for TWEEN
ty-eight years and now has plants
from one to twenty feet high. Dur
ing the period OF time indicated he
has not had single crop failure,
and there is a greater demand for the
fruit than he can supply. From the
effort of this pioneer grower, the in
dustry has now spread quite extern
sively throughout west Florida;
blueberries being cultivated on much
OF the sour or thin land found in
that section of the country.
The BURBERRY is distinct from the
huckleberry. The blueberry belongs
to the genus Vaccinium; whereas,
the huckleberry belongs to the genus
Gaylussacia.
Transplant blueberries during the
winter months when the plants are
dormant. The rooted suckers are
used for this purpose. Selections can
only be made when the plants are
in fruit Those desiring to study
blueberries should use select suckers
to plant from the bushes which pro-
duce the choicest fruit. The charac-
teristics sought should be attractive
appearance, large size. with a light
blush color A good shipper is much
in demand. One going into this enter
prise should plant a sufficiently large
area to insure his being able to han
die the crop on a carlot basis. 1t
would take about siXty-five acres of
five-year-old bushes to insure carlot
movement. AS many as ten picklngs
in the season may be made. Blueber-
ries begin to ripen in May and con-
tinue until August. They require a
poor, acid or sour soil and will not
do we'll on a stiff or alkaline soil.
Lime must, therefore, not be used
in association with this crop. They
also do not require a large amount
of water. Burberry plants profit by
shallow cultivation and strive on
soils which contain decaying, organic
matter Good air drainage should be
a matter of consideration in select
| ing a piece of land for BURBERRY
| paintings.
The land should be thoroughly
broken before the plants are set
out. Set the plants fifteen feet apart
| in each direction. This will require
about 100 plants to the acre. Protect
the roots from drying during the
process of transplanting. A GOOD
| large hole should be provided Tor
the roots Frequent, shallow cultlva-
ton is considered good practice, ana
| the use of winter lesumes as cover
crops will be found beneficial IN
helping to maintain a desirable de-
gree of organic in the soil. Use about
500 pounds per acre Of formula con-
tanning 4 per cent nitrogen, per
cent phosphoric acid, and per cent
potash. Two pounds or more OF Ter
tilizer should be used per bush' ue'
pending on the size.
Facts About Pecan Cultivation
w. V. p, Oglethorpe, Ga"
writes: [ wish some information
in regard to growing paper shell
ed pecans. What varieties are
best suited to this section, ana
how should they be fertillzed!
The land ! intend to use is 1T
tie sandy with some clay.
Georgia is the center of the great
est pecan orcharding enterprise IN
the United States. In other words
we have more budded and therefore
improved and established varieties Oh
pecan trees than any other similar
area of the southland. There 10
no reason why pecan orchafulng
should not prove a profitable anu
desirable business in the section OIL
Georgia indicated.
Of course there are number Oh
insects attacking the pecan ana II
will be necessary to prepare to flght
these with skill and intelligence.
This can be done, however, by all
those who take proper forethought.
It appears now as though we may
dust pecan trees by means of the
airplane. If this can be done on
an acceptable basis, it will make the
control of insect pests much less OF
a. burden than it has otherwise be-
come.
A. pecan tree, If properly selected
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