posted 3 years ago
Blueberries are fungal dominant on their roots, but also need calcium, but in a form with sulphur, so gypsum works well for them. When the calcium is too low, or if it rains a lot and dilutes the minerals in the soil, they get these fungal spots on the leaves, and the dieback. Prune off any diseased branches, or dead branches. Try mulching with pine bark nuggets, a handful of compost made preferably from goat or alpaca manure, and in an emergency spray entire plant with diluted whole milk, coating all leaves top and bottom if you can. About 1 cup of milk per 5 gallons of water. The whole milk has enough fat it will adhere to leaves, reapply after rain. Mix about a 1/2 cup for smaller bushes of gypsum, and a 1/4 cup of soft rock phosphate, along with a tablespoon or so of hardwood ashes. Lack of minerals is the root of many illnesses, in plants, animals and people.
With appropriate microbes, minerals and organic matter, there is no need for pesticides or herbicides.