Fruit trees/bushes

[birddog]

I am about ready to plant some fruit trees/bushes and need some advice.

The ground is "new" ground (by new I mean it was cleared 2 years ago) and I haven't done anything but level it. I want to plant 2 or 3 Blueberry bushes, a fig, a plum, and a pear tree.

Question 1: Given proper spacing, can I plant these 4 in the same area together?

Question 2: Can I use the same fertilizer for all 4? Best?

Question 3: Any recommendations on where woudl be the best place to purchase good healthy plants in southeast Georgia?

Question 4: And where do you get a partridge for the pear tree?

I remember having pear and plum trees when I was growing up but I do not remember my Dad doing anything special at planting or after. This will be my first experience with fig and blueberries.

[RagflyJigMan]

Don't know the answer to some of the questions but I can direct you to a great nursery. In the very small town of "Ty Ty" Georgia there is a nursery named Ty Ty Nursery. They have a great reputation and will ship to you. I understand that they have all kinds of fruit trees and will answer any of your questions.

[RAWHIDE]

Your county agents office should have phamphets on everything you want to plant. If not call me and I'll send you some from Thomasville. Call TY TY nursery and they will send you a catalog. You still have a good 3 months to plant whips.....

[RAWHIDE]

Take some soil samples to your extention office when you go looking for those phamphets. They'll send them off and 4 to 6 weeks later you'll get the results. Your agent sould be able to tell you what to add to get the land ready. Do it right the first time and you won't be sorry. I had over 50 trees and bush's in my orchard and it took me 3 yrs. to get it right.

[Outlaw1&2]

1. Don't see why not, given the proper spacing, I know you are supposed to have different verieties of blue beries for cross polination.
2. 10-10-10 will work in the recomended amounts.
3.TY TY nursery has good selection, located on Hwy 82 between Tifton and Sylvester
4. We call em quail over here.
5. Be sure to water em good till they take a good hold. (unlike myself)

[POfisher]

Be sure, if you do nothing else... take the earlier advise and get that soil sample.
This alone will save you a lot of heartache.
Been there, done that as I have huge fig and plum trees that produce every year. This of course after I had to replant from not listening to the advise of the soil sample the first time.
Good luck

[Bilko]

A & B Plants in Waycross have a good selection of fruit trees, it might be a little early I have never been there this early in the year.

[Papa Dawg]

Bilko - are you geting the itch to try them again? temps are getting cooler. Oct/Nov here we come.

[Bluegill Bill]

1. Don't see why not, given the proper spacing, I know you are supposed to have different verieties of blue beries for cross polination.
2. 10-10-10 will work in the recomended amounts.
3.TY TY nursery has good selection, located on Hwy 82 between Tifton and Sylvester
4. We call em quail over here.
5. Be sure to water em good till they take a good hold. (unlike myself)

Yep, thats what I think and on the blueberries, get different varieties.

"Shep"

[AUTiger]

Here is a website where you can search for the publications from the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension. Just type in your subject under the numbered publications.

CAES Publications | UGA

You definitely want to pull a soil sample and if you need help on the proper technique for going about pulling a good sample just type "soil sample" into the search listed above. Remember, the information you get back from a soil sample is only as good as the sample that you take so don't be lazy when you pull your sample. Unlike something I read earlier it shouldn't take much more than a week to get your results. When you get the results it will give you specific fertility instructions for each crop/tree you intend to plant. Not sure what county you are in but your County Extension Office is and excellent resource for any of your Ag and Natural Resources questions. 1-800ASKUGA1 will get you in touch with them if you don't know the phone number.......