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Blueberry garden spacing calculator

Give it a bed’s length and width. It sets blueberries out 48 in apart each way in a raised bed, or 60 in apart in rows 96 in apart in the ground. It counts the plants and works out the soil or mulch for the bed.

Blueberry, as it is drawn in the bed
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Building…

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Plants
4
To the square foot
0.05
Mulch
0.7 cu yd
Or in 2 cu ft bags
10

Planting blueberries

In a raised bed48 in apart each way
In the ground60 in apart, in rows 96 in apart
Planted asPlants, at the depth they grew in the pot
Ready inBearing in about 3 years
Grows to5 ft tall, 4 ft wide
LightFull sun
Botanical nameVaccinium corymbosum

How it is worked out

  • In a raised bed, blueberries stand 48 in apart each way, which is 16 sq ft to a plant. Every plant is within reach of the bed’s edge, so no room is kept for paths.
  • In the ground, they stand 60 in apart in rows 96 in apart, with room to walk and hoe between the rows.
  • Plants are kept half a spacing in from the bed’s edge, and the rows are centred in the bed.
  • Each plant is drawn at the size it grows to, 5 ft tall and 4 ft wide, so you can see how the bed fills in.
  • Blueberries want acid soil, a pH of 4.5 to 5.5. Two varieties side by side set more fruit.
  • A raised bed’s soil is its length times its width times the height of its frame. The frame is counted in 2×6 boards, one course round the bed for every 5½ in of height.
  • Mulch for a bed in the ground is its area times the depth you choose.
  • Row spacing and planting depth follow the home garden guides of Clemson and the University of Florida extension services. Raised bed spacing follows Virginia Cooperative Extension’s intensive spacing.

We set out and count the plants and spacing you pick, close enough to plan a weekend and a trip to the nursery. The plant’s tag and the place you live settle how far apart it wants to be.

Questions

How far apart do you plant blueberries?
48 in apart each way in a raised bed. In the ground, 60 in apart in rows 96 in apart.
How many blueberries fit in a 4 × 8 ft raised bed?
2, at 48 in apart each way with half a spacing left at the edges.
How deep do you plant blueberries?
Plants, at the depth they grew in the pot.
How long do blueberries take to grow?
Bearing in about 3 years.
How big do blueberries get?
About 5 ft tall and 4 ft wide. They want full sun.

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