Description
Cranberries need fertile soil that is enriched with organic matter and has an acidic pH level of between 4.5 and 5.5.
It is imperative to use Lithuanian or Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss as this is the only product to reduce the soil pH significantly. It will retain moisture and give your plant the best results and maximum harvest.
Our farmer has taken many years of research and trials to perfect the soil mixture for maximum harvest.
Cranberry Kit includes:
1 Cranberry Plant
Lithuanian Spaghnum Peat Moss
Berry Mix
Volcanic Rock Dust
Pine Bark Mulch
Berry Fertiliser
The only other soil you need to add is one 30dm bag of Acid Compost
Position
Full sun or semi-shade if you live in a very hot climate. Dappled sun in the afternoon works well.
Grow them in a container or in the garden where they can get regular watering
Dig a hole 50x50x50cm. Place the plant directly into the correct soil mix and cover it with a mulch of pine bark or green pine needles, 5 – 15cm thick.
The Peat Moss must be soaked in water for at least 24 hours, before planting, as it absorbs a lot of water initially and your plant roots will not receive water.
Place acid compost into the pot/hole and mix with potting soil if in a container or any other soil if in the ground.
Add soaked peat moss, berry mix and volcanic rock dust mixing into the top section
Gently place the plant (try not to disturb the roots) in the soil mixture and cover the roots (not the stem) with Pine Bark Mulch.
Size
40cm High with vines of 2m in length. Cranberries grow as a flat-spreading plant.
Watering
Keep damp but not waterlogged
Mulch
Apply organic mulch to your tree all year round.
Use from 2 to 5 cm of pine bark mulch to protect the roots from UV damage and drying out. It retains moisture, and maintains an optimal pH. Do not let the mulch touch the plant stem, as it may cause infection or rot.
Pruning
Cut back dead vines after 3 years.
Fertilising
Apply 1 teaspoon of our slow-release high nitrogen Berry/All-plant Fertiliser, every 4-5 months. The roots will absorb what they need.
