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Pruning: Removal of portions of the canes to help maintain size, shape, and productivity of the bush. Shoot: The green, leafy growth that develops from the blueberry bush root crown. Useful References Ohio State University Extension BulletinGrowing and Using Fruits at Home.

Ohio State University Extension Fact Sheet HYG Apr 24, How to prune a blueberry bushfrom Ohio's Premier Blueberry PlantationThe Blueberry bushleaning.barase visit our website, and keep in touch. Nov 25, To keep them producing well, blueberry bushes need to be pruned every year. If your bushes have never been trimmed, be careful not to go overboard the first year: Remove no more than two or three of the oldest canes (more than seven years old).

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