Blueberries are a crop that summer residents may have problems growing.
In particular, some people are faced with the fact that the leaves of the plant turn red for unknown reasons.
Let's figure out what causes this condition of the berry bush.
Why do blueberry leaves turn red?
The color of the plant's leaves can tell a lot. The leaves turn red because the blueberry lacks nutrients, particularly phosphorus and magnesium.
Also, if you just repotted the plant, it may be reacting to stress this way. Everything will be back to normal within two weeks.
Lack of watering can also cause the leaves of the shrub to turn red.
Another dangerous symptom to which blueberries react by turning their leaves red is the presence of pests in the soil. The roots of the plant can be eaten by mole crickets, wireworms or cockchafer larvae.
In this case, the leaves not only turn red, but also, as a rule, become much smaller. Therefore, it is important to treat the soil from pests in time.
