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We do not spray our berries with pesticides, insecticides, etc.
Every summer we take leaf samples and send them in to a lab at the University of Idaho. Based on the results, we do spray our bushes in the fall and early spring with recommended nutrients. For example, test results last year indicated the plants were low on calcium and manganese. So we sprayed applications of those nutrients in addition to our regular applications of boron and Copper.
We try to keep the floor as clean of weeds as possible by hiring kids to pull weeds and by adding mulch to the rows every year or two. We try not to stress about having weeds around!
Our blueberries are tasty for a couple of reasons. 1) We chose berries developed for flavor rather than berries developed for machine harvest. 2) Based on what we've read, flavorful food comes from high nutrient density. Nutrient density comes from the soil. Based on analysis by Ward Labs in Nebraska, the volume of fungi and bacteria in our soil's microbiome is off-the-charts high. The diversity of this biome is very high.
We do not sell our bushes.
Every few years we order new bushes from Fall Creek Nursery in Oregon and sell them. If you would like to get on the list for bushes, please give us a call.
Please watch our website for our spring pruning class. This class will show you how we prune and how we think about pruning and will also give you hands-on experience and coaching through the pruning process.
Please watch our website for our spring blueberry planting class. This class will review the soil and environmental conditions best for blueberries and explain the process we used for planting the Red Canoe Farms bushes. Participants will leave with nutrient starter packs and confidence!