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title: "I recently brought a blueberry plant from the garden centre. I heard…"
description: "I recently brought a blueberry plant from the garden centre. I heard it needs acidic oil but I don’t have any. Will they grow fine in this soil"
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author: "Samuel"
published: "2024-06-22T16:00:32.237328Z"
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# I recently brought a blueberry plant from the garden centre. I heard…

_Posted by Samuel on 2024-06-22_

I recently brought a blueberry plant from the garden centre. I heard it needs acidic oil but I don’t have any. Will they grow fine in this soil

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## 2 comments

### Alyssa commented on 2024-06-22

No, blueberries definitely need very acidic soil, either would have to get a soil testing kit and amend that one heavily until the ph is 4-5. Or get an acidic loving soil specifically for blueberries, most compost or regular garden soil is actually closer to being basic than acidic

### Sunny commented on 2024-06-22

Compost containing peat can be acidic. Unfortunately, that one is peat free. Always use a ph test kit to measure ph levels.

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