Prune hard or go home

摘要

Blueberries require constant renewal growth of vigorous, 1-year-old wood to sustainably produce good berries year-to-year. So, when winter pruning, growers should look beyond just the next summer crop and envision what wood will give them good growth— key to having flower buds and high-quality fruit the following summer.That's the recommendation from Bernadine Strik, Oregon State University horticulture professor and berry crop extension specialist at OSU's North Willamette Research and Extension Center.