SOFT FRUIT
Blueberry and soft fruit under protection
Soilless blueberries under protection: a crop that has moved into houses to escape heat, wind, birds and rain.
Substrate pH is the first constraint: below 5.5 in the root zone, or the crop stalls regardless of climate.
In hot, windy sites protection is mainly about fruit quality and bird exclusion, not heating.
Climate range and crop notes
| Day temperature | 20–26 °C |
| Night temperature | 12–18 °C |
| Humidity | 60–75 % RH |
| Light | High; net or shade in extreme radiation sites |
| EC / pH | 1.2–2.0 mS/cm, pH 4.5–5.5 in substrate |
| Cycle | Perennial pots, 5+ years |
General horticultural ranges for a well-managed crop; local variety, light and market specification move these values. Not a yield guarantee.
First-season mistakes that cost the most
- Using a vegetable nutrient recipe for an acid-loving crop.
- No wind protection on an exposed site.
Next step
Tell us the crop and the site
We reply with the house family, the systems the crop needs and the first questions to settle before design.