I forgot to mention to keep pH of your growing medium to 5.0 to 5.5 when growing blueberry cuttings. You can add vinegar or sulfur to lower the pH of your growing medium.
I planted my first blueberry in ground. I used DOWN TO EARTH’s acidi mix and mix that into my soil (I like the use black gold natural organic). I’ll add some more of the acidic mix come fall time. The one thing I didn’t do was plant multiples soo I’m looking to add at least one more.
Thanks for the informative video. I have been trying to get wild blueberries to propagate for four(4) years now. I've tried soft wood cutting, hard wood cuttings, grafting( ending in killing a plant) seeds, and have just about deemed that digging is the only way. But will give yours a try, never tried to take cutting when dormant, now I don't know why, but am looking forward for the snow to abate to try. Thanks you got a sub from ALASKA
Hi Jag. Thanks for sharing another great video 😊. I am not sure if you knew you can use willow bark water ( chopped piece's of bark in a jar of water) for cuttings also. Helpps with root development.
Just to throw a differing perspective here- There is research from Oregon State which found blueberries do not require any growth hormone, and that keeping cuttings damp in peat moss for a few months to allow callus tissue to form is more important than hormones.
Howdy jag I'm not a large scale farmer but I enjoy my garden, how is it that a plant can be pantied if they are just cross breeds ? Isn't this the issue that has hit the farmers of India hard
I had ran out of stakes, and I snipped a tree branch, shoved it in ground and used it as a small stake. It budded, to my surprise, and grew leaves. That was really an awesome discovery. So, when I cut my rose back, I just jammed a few branches in a pot that I was growing veg in. Three out of four rooted and budded. I kept one and it is doing well. 😃 I know the honey is a natural antimicrobial agent, I suppose to hinder mold. What does the cinnamon and aloe do? Jaz, I noticed something looks a lil different about you. 🤔
Really informative video. I have some amazing blueberry plants I saved from my first house and planted at my parents' house more than 30 years ago. They are doing really well so I want to take cuttings off of those plants to grow at my new house. This video will help me be successful.
I’m trying this. I got like 20 cuttings from pruning my berry plants. I have a couple attempts, of those first few only 2 are doing ok. One is fat so it might just be the carbs left in the Cain, the last back I started a couple days ago, I hope they take.
After the cuttings develop a small root system, where should they be placed over winter? Can they be planted outside in the garden or should they be placed in a cool location inside like a basement to overwinter?
I have just purchased blue crop blueberry bushes but have not planted them as it still gets to below 0 here in Canada. After watching many videos where all say the soil has to be acidic I measured my own clay soil. Of Course it is very alkaline . Now, I'm fearful to grow these bushes. I thought I would buy bagged acidic soil and put them in a raised bed. Then I will deal with them in fall and put them in the ground. I don't have much hope as I don't know how to keep soil, acidic. Thank you for this video.
Thanks, have started 5 blueberry cuttings this year from my existing plant. 2 qs please: can blueberries grow well in pots? And what readymade growth hormone did you use? Thanks
Old question, but for anyone reading this, yes. I just u-potted some of my 4 year olds into 10 gallon pots. Growing very well. Since they are in pots, you have the luxury of moving them to a location that shields them from afternoon sun in the summer. I'm in zone 9 and the hottest part of the summer day can sunburn leaves crispy. My Rabiteyes are 5 feet tall but 15 gallon pots I'd avoid until they get bigger (maybe in two years), as the pot will likely stay soggy too long.
Ya the closed caption said coconut oil 😂😂 but later it was coconut waste, the hairy stuff used in potting stores. I saw that too, and had to watch his other video about his mix.