Blueberries are perennial plants and also used as an ornamental bush in gardens. These are basically low maintenance plants therefore it’s easy to cultivate commercially.
For a long term benefit from blueberry farming few instrumental methods should be followed. While selecting the cultivable land one has to select a land with adequate exposure to light, ample water for irrigation besides well drainage facility.

The blueberries grow well in any soil type with proper drainage system and mixed with high quality compost. The ph. level of the soil should be between 4 to 5.5. If the ph. level is higher, than a little quantity of sulphur should be added to bring the optimum level enabling high yield.

The land has to be well ploughed and levelled.There shouldn’t be the presence of weeds in the field. Prior to two weeks of planting young berry plants, pits measuring 2 ft. of diameter and 1 ft. depth has to be prepared and place manure in these pits. (Mix with soil in pits) While sowing the young saplings of blueberries the distance between two pits (saplings) should be 80 cm and the distance between each row should be 3 metre.
Normally the plantation is aptly done during spring time but under adequate care and controlled irrigation facility, the cultivation can happen throughout the year.

The seedlings can be propagated from high quality seeds.

Basically these berries are short and bushy kind of plants. Out of many branches it’s viable to keep 9 to 12 branches which gives ample yield and hence productive. Yearly care includes the eradication of dead and infected branches. First two years it’s advisable to prevent fruiting by crushing the flowers so the fruiting doesn’t happen enhancing the quality and productivity of the seeds. There should be removal of all fruiting attempts from the lower branches of the plant which will provide sturdiness to the plant. The first four years doesn’t require the pruning of the bush however in the last days of winters when the saplings show vigorous growth, timely pruning is advisable.

This plant saplings doesn’t easily get infected however care from birds are necessary. It can be done by covering the saplings with net shelters.

The watering part has to begin as soon as the saplings are planted. Weekly soil checking has to be ensured. In dry seasons, checking the moisture level, if necessary, watering has to be regularized.

Weeding has to done time to time depending on the growth in the surrounding of saplings.

Since these fruit in bunches, the ripening happens in batches too. When the fruit turns dark blue, it’s ready to be plucked. When most of the berries ripened, the bunch should be just left for some time and plucked with better taste and fragrance.

The yield however completely depends on the soil condition, irrigation, manure and other environmental elements.
Normally, the first yield from each bush amounts to 1kg.The productivity doubles after the plant reaches to 6 to 7 years. The highest yield may come to 10 kg per bush but in an average each bush wouldn’t yield less than 6 kg after its maturity. The normal fruit yielding period for these berries would be between 20 to 25 years.