You could be overdoing the fertiliser.
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Hmm, alright I'll try lowering the amount for a month. Is there any other symptoms I should look out for?
It's a bit tricky since unhappy plants all kind of have the same symptoms.
Overfertilising basically just means that you give more fertiliser than the plants can absorb. It leads to a change in the chemical composition of the soil, and that in turn can damage the roots, possibly killing some off, lessening the plants ability to absorb nutrients, and water, and opening up for root rot.
The end result of this could be multiple. The plant could try to conserve energy by reabsorbing fruits and leaves, causing the former to stop growing and the latter to yellow/brown and shrivel up. It could slow the growth because of the reduced ability to obtain nutrients/water, and because the plant might be trying to heal/restore its root network causing the above-ground growth to lessen.
Sun damage could also cause leaves to become brown and fall off.
Blueberries I think are particularly sensitive to the soil conditions.
Understood, thank you so much for taking time to explain. 🙏🏻