Highbush blueberry, a native of North America, grows 6 to 12 feet tall and is the major blueberry-producing species in ...
In the study, Bradshaw and his colleagues examined historic and modern plant leaves plagued by powdery mildew. The collection includes 173 samples from North America, Europe, Africa and Asia; one ...
A new North Carolina State University study pinpoints the worldwide spread of a fungus that taints blueberry plants with powdery mildew, a disease that reduces blueberry yield and encourages the ...
The snow turned St. Helena Island into a winter wonderland, but the scene wasn’t pretty for farmers with valuable crops in ...
Pine bark is a good mulching option for acidic plants like blueberries It may appear counterintuitive, however, watering blueberry bushes can protect them in winter. Strong and well-watered plants ...
If this tempts you to try to grow them yourself, however, you might end up disappointed, as it is much easier to grow and ...
Erysiphe vaccinii, a fungus that causes a powdery mildew to form on blueberry plants, originated in North America. It is now spreading rapidly across major blueberry-growing regions, including China, ...
The blueberry grower intentionally encased the plants with ice to protect them from freezing temperatures during the snowstorm Tuesday and Wednesday. Submitted Hucks considers the 11th-hour effort ...