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  • Everything for professional Blueberry cultivation

    Blueberries are perennial flowering plants of the genus ‘Vaccinium’ that are usually grown for their dark berries. Blueberries can be grown on a wide range of climatic conditions. However, the best thrive in warmer (full sun) climates. Blueberry crop prefers soils which are highly acidic, fertile, aerated, moist and well-drained. The optimal soil pH range is 4.0 to 5.5 for best growth and yield. 

    Do you want more information how to achieve the sweetest berries?


      
  • Blueberry


Mechanical equipment for blueberry cultivation

  • PlantoSys

    PlantoSys is a Dutch company working with Royal Brinkman UK as its distributor. The company develops products to enhance the plant’s own defence mechanisms. Through using salicylic acid and silica the plant’s own defence systems are stimulated. In this way soft fruit in The Netherlands is grown without the use of Paraat and Fenomenal.


    Advantages of the PlantoSys in soft fruits
    Less dropout 
    Improved plant resilience
    Better root development

  • Bumblebees

    Bumblebee hives in the greenhouse are a very effective and natural way of pollinating the flowers of your plants. This increases the production and the quality of vegetables or fruits. The bumblebees are doing most of the work, which saves labour and an advantage is that they are less dependent of the weather.


    Advantages of the Bumblebees in soft fruits
    Bumblebees ensure more effective pollination
    Pollination larger and better shaped fruits
    It is much less labour-intensive and therefore cheaper

  • Bio Hopper

    Bio Hopper is an advanced device for eliminating blueberry crop in greenhouse or tunnel conditions. The device can be used for liquidating crops or for seasonal removal of leaves and shoots left over from plant pruning. The Bio Hopper is equipped with transport mats that efficiently transfer the leaves and shoots from the plants into a container or onto a trailer. 

    Advantages of the Bio Hopper in soft fruits
     Ensures labour savings
     Old crop is easily removed from the greenhouse
     The Bio Hopper can be folded out, minimising the space needed for storage or transport


  • Pollination of blueberries

    To achieve the highest possible crop yields, it is essential to ensure pollination of the flowers on your farm. Naturally present pollinating insects are often not sufficient for this purpose, so that the targeted use of highly efficient bumblebee colonies is advisable, especially in the colder growing season in blueberry crops.

    The improved pollination performance will keep your farm competitive. 

    In our assortment you will find various bumblebee colonies from the supplier Agrobío. Dark earth bumblebees (Bombus terrestris) are one of the most abundant bumblebee species in Europe and are extremely active and industrious pollinators that can be used even in cooler temperatures.



  • Common blueberry diseases

    Blueberries are particularly commonly affected by fungal diseases. A common problem is infestation with Botrytis cinerea (gray mold rot). However, Phytophthora diseases (especially Phytophthora fragariae and Phytophthora cactorum) are also common in blueberrycultivation. 

    In addition on blueberries, white spot disease, red spot disease, Verticillium wilt and Mucor are problematic diseases that need to be treated in time.

    See the respective disease articles in our Knowledge Center for more information on detection, prevention and treatment.


  • Pests in blueberry cultivation

    Blueberry plants can also be attacked by harmful insects. Thrips on blueberries, cyclamen mites, the blueberry blossom pest and aphids on blueberries are particularly common.

    In our assortment you will find a wide range of sprays for blueberries as well as beneficial insects. We regularly subject our beneficial insects to strict quality controls in order to always offer you the best possible quality. 

    FRESAcontrol, for example, is a product specially developed to control aphids in blueberry crops and contains a mixture of various ichneumon wasps.

Mechanical equipment for blueberry cultivation

Chelates and fertilizers for blueberry growing

Control pests in blueberry plants

  

About Jan-Paul de Wit, specialist in blueberry cultivation

Jan-Paul de Wit has been a crop protection specialist with a focus on soft fruit cultivation at Royal Brinkman for 8 years. He has a total of 20 years' experience in the horticultural sector and can advise you on the choice of products that are right for you and help you control diseases and pests.

He likes to visit farms to see for himself what the situation is like on site, so that he can give tailor-made advice on how to control diseases and pests as quickly and effectively as possible. Nowadays, this is done primarily through the use of beneficial insects, but also through corrective measures with chemical agents if necessary.

Jan-Paul finds it particularly important to support you proactively and to give personal and comprehensive advice.
If you have any questions for him, please contact him via the contact form below. 





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