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The optimum time to prune blueberries is in late winterto early spring after the chance of severe cold is over andbefore new growth has begun. At this time, it is easy toassess how much, if any, winter injury has occurred as wellas how many fruit buds are present.

You can then make thenecessary adjustments in pruning type and bushleaning.bar Size: KB. Jul 26, The best time to prune blueberries is in late winter to early spring (January to early March) after all chance of severe weather has passed. Young bushes generally do not require as much pruning, however, trimming blueberry bushes throughout the growing season may be necessary to maintain overall health and bushleaning.barted Reading Time: 2 mins.

After the third year, a mature cultivated blueberry plant has canes which originate from the crown. Pruning controls the crop to increase fruit quality. When the bushes are mature after several years, remove older central canes and prune inward pointing laterals back to the main cane.

Prune when dormant in late winter or early spring. 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). Remove any diseased or broken wood, plus crossing branches.

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Jul 03, An added benefit of pruning blueberry plants after harvest is that flower buds on vigorous shoots put out in the summer tend to break later, during the following year, than flower buds on less vigorous growth produced earlier in the bushleaning.barted Reading Time: 3 mins.

May 28, Cutting down old blueberry bushes yields a vigorous crop of new shoots.

Many vigorous shoots sprouted from the crowns when these year-old Jersey bushes were cut back in late March. Photo was taken in mid-June. All photos: Mark Longstroth, MSU ExtensionEstimated Reading Time: 7 mins. Dec 21, Blueberry bushes should be pruned annually in the dormant season to remove any dead, diseased, damaged and rubbing wood.

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Prune blueberries in late winter and early spring, when plants are dormant. Avoid pruning after your harvest in summer and fall. Hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 3.