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Exploring Nitrogen Applications In The Crop Year Of Wild Blueberry Production, Abby Cadorette

Honors College

Maine is home to one of the largest commercially grown crops in the Northeast: lowbush (wild) blueberry. This native crop is managed by 485 landowners, with parcels ranging in sizes as small as 20 acres to as large as thousands of acres throughout the state (Calderwood et. al, 2020). Although the plants may be considered “wild”, growers still need to apply fertilizers to maintain a consistent yield and quality crop for their income (Calderwood et. al, 2023). There have been many more fertility studies conducted on highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) compared to lowbush blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium). Due to the differences …