Crop Rotation Group
Miscellaneous
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Soil
Moist, boggy, acid soil. Ideally, a mixture of sand and acidic organic matter.
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Position
Grow in prepared beds that can be kept very moist or flooded. Bushes can be grown along the pond’s edge in sun or partial shade.
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Frost tolerant
Cranberries tolerate extreme cold, but blossoms are subject to cold damage in spring.
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Feeding
Mulch with acidic compost to keep soil constantly moist. For the first three years after planting, topdress the root zone with a balanced organic fertilizer in spring.
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Companions
Rhododendrons and azaleas.
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Spacing
Single Plants: 1' 11" (60cm) each way (minimum)
Rows: 1' 11" (60cm) with 1' 11" (60cm) row gap (minimum)
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Sow and Plant
Plant in a water-retentive spot by a pond or stream, above the water line, or in a bog-like bed in a low area.
Our Garden Planning Tool can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.
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Notes
Water only with rainwater. Cranberries will bear for decades.
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Harvesting
Begin harvesting three years after planting. Harvest when fruits are red and ripe, but before they have been damaged by hard freezes.
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Troubleshooting
Grows best in acid soil with a pH of 4.0 to 5.5.
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