I summer hedged a Carteret 2 years ago and the crop was reduced last year but this year it has surpassed another Carteret which was not hedged. I plan to hedge one third of my O’Neal bushes as soon as harvest is complete this year. This is the article that led me to try summer hedging.
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You just chop off everything higher than three feet?
Yes. It caused the bush to put out lots of new shoots. The berries this year are larger than before i hedged it. Hedging may not work in all zones or with all cultivars. The article has the details.
I can see hedging if you have a large amount of plants to prune. I currently have 13 bushes of rabbit eyes and I use this method. Using this method you don’t have a down year and they are always loaded down with fruit.
Dr. Arlie Powell Blueberries
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I did this to some old plants. Mine have never been pruned