Prepare the Site

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  Prepare soil in a planting site that allows 5 feet between blueberry shrubs by removing weeds and grass with a spade. Check soil pH with a test kit or meter; reduce pH if necessary with ground sulfur or aluminum sulfate according to supplier's instructions. Improve soil by digging in moss peat, composted bark, leaf mold or pine needles at a rate of 1 cubic foot per plant.
  
  
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  Pull the Toro and Blueray blueberries from their nursery pots and place their root balls in a bucket of rainwater until soaked. Avoid tap water as it may increase the soil pH if from a calcareous source. Loosen any tightly wound roots.
  
  
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  Dig holes larger than the root balls and place the plants in the soil at the same depth as originally growing in the pot. Back-fill the holes and firmly press down to ensure good root contact with the soil.
  
  
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  Water in with rainwater and regularly thereafter until established at 1 to 2 inches of water per week. Mulch plants in spring and autumn with a layer of bark, wood-chip or sawdust over a 4 feet area around the plant; apply to a depth of 4 inches to help retain soil moisture.