Blueberry Propagation, Easy and from waste.
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- čas přidán 20. 01. 2023
- Propagating blueberries is easy. The nice thing about how I do it every year is I don't harm the growth of the plant at all. I simply prune the blueberry bushes as I normally would in January. I pick up the canes that were cut off and find the best sections to do hardwood cuttings with. Here are a few key points. Cut about 6 inch lengths, cut off fruiting buds, prefer at least 2 nodes below soil and 2 above, plant in an inert medium, keep moist, keep in the shade. #blueberrypropagation @FlanaganHomestead
Far too many "content" videos out there.. thank you for actual experience being shared. Your wisdom is most appreciated.
Absolutely!!!
True mate, the 'all the gear and no idea' CZcams channels are some of the worst on here 👍
@@JammyGitabsolutely agree!! I hate when I’m looking for actual ‘how to’ information and come across a newbie who’s never done it before. They should put a disclaimer on their thumbnail or in the title so I know not to waste my time.
This guy is brilliant! I'm a school teacher and he nails it with visual examples and clear explanations. So easy to follow. Thank you very much. Regards from Mary I live in the South Island of New Zealand.
Thanks for the kind words.
I've never used sand as an inert medium before, probably because my mind tells me that it's too heavy a medium, and roots can get damaged in that heavy wet sand....But I'm probably wrong, and don't know what I'm talking about. I've always used coco (coir) for all of my seeds and cuttings for 25 years now, and I love how airy and spongy it feels, and I'll probably use it for another 25 years, god willing 🤞🙏
That sounds like a good option
I pruned a currant this winter and stuck it's branches in the ground and now have nine currant plants!
I recently moved to a house with blueberries and have no experience whatsoever with plants, trees, or anything green. This video says everything I needed to know about my blueberries. I was picking some and by accident I cut a branch 😢
Thank you, Flanagan for an amazing explanation. I'm going to try and see if I can make more out of it.
I cut the tops flat and the bottoms at and angle. Easily can distinguish how to stick. Planning on trying blueberries. I do elderberries cutting. Luck with and without cloning hormones. Thanks for quick easy instructions without crazy loud music. LOL
Should be Angle at Top, and Flat on Base !
Roots Sprout better from a sharp clean 'Flat' Cut !
Just saying. . . 😎
Im learning most fruit bushes work this way. Passive income anyone 😊
grow them all. we have some fabulous rose bushes I started this way.
You can use strait peat moss as the medium, I’m lazy just used an old plastic wheelbarrow that had a cracked bottom filled it with peat moss and put in green cuttings when they about 18 months I planted them out.
Choose Coco core instead please. If you learn how destructive they are harvesting from peat boggs, I hope you'll stay away from it
@@Acts-1322 I’ve been told potatoes 🥔 are better for rose clippings, are the coco cores acidic enough for the blueberries? 🫐 that’s the question you need to answer?
Thank you! I have some Blueberry sprouts in a bucket, that have been there for a year that are leafed out and ready to plant. Perfect timing. 😊
@@Acts-1322 do you reside in CA, just asking.
Nice, very helpful. T Y
8:23 good strategy, I do almost the exact same thing when propagating everything from peaches to bougainvillea to dragon fruit in Southern California; very different plants but quite similar in concept and execution. My only suggestion would be to thoroughly soak the medium and to *not* water as soon as you put the cuttings in. It's likely that you'll wash much of the rooting hormone off; I let the moisture from the medium do the work. You can also cut a 2-liter bottle or similar and create a humidity dome, that seems to help as well. I typically don't water again until there's some signs of rooting and growth. There's no sense in watering much or at all until roots form because the cuttings have little to no way of taking up water without roots
Good suggestions. Thanks for sharing.
This is brilliant. I had no idea. While I only need so many blueberry bushes, I have four acres that I hope to plant with assorted surplus berries for the various birds. I call it my wildlife refuge.
I stopped putting netting over my row of blueberry bushes so the nesting cardinals and other birds are enjoying them. There will still be enough to can or freeze.
Might not be saying that much longer with the price of food today and how many people need nutritious hand outs. My local church food pantry has started carrying fresh (known) local surplus produce and I'm sure that soon enough people will be willing to pick their own since lord knows we can't pick it all for them! The birds will always have plenty of leftovers:)
Our church has a lot of property. We had a large garden to produce fresh produce for those in need. I am considering putting blueberry bushes in down there for the community
@@FlanaganHomestead that will be fabulous for them! I'm hoping to get proficient enough growing veg that I can donate weekly to the local village foodbank. Neighbours helping neighbours ✌🏼🧑🌾🌻
I was ENGROSSED in this video because of how intense and helpful the information included here. Thank you.
PS.
A Stem of Willow (Tree) in warm Water : makes a Willow Bark Tea or Homemade Rooting Medium. 👍
I also leave Willow Whips in a Bucket of Water, for the Catkins to Grow and provide some real early Pollen for my Bees. Nice. 😎
I don't grow those baby Willow (Rooted Stem) Whips on as Trees. But you could. . .
Willow Trees can get really BIG ! . . . I let them polllen flower and Leaf up, right in that "Rooting" Cuttings Bucket. Here in Scotland. 🏴 (Rooted all Sorts of things in that thing.)
That Bucket stays the same way for Years !Season in, Seasons out. . . 🙃
Nice. Thanks for adding interesting concepts.
true story>>>willow lives even when it dies....I love it to use as a rooting hormone>>>one year one fell and I used the broken pieces in a bucket and let the water turn to muck>>>best rooting hormone one could use
I love the taste of blueberries, if only they grow in tropical areas.
You remind me so much of a young Lemmy Kilmister , of Motor Head the band {but without the moles}. 100% it's a compliment. Now back to watching the video 😁.
I was doing grape vines like that, sized and cut the same. I found the most success with starting grape vines was in dirt where I composted oak leaves every year. Started with a two foot high pile of leaves then in the spring incorporated the leaves in the soil and planted a hedgerow of vine cuttings -- close enough in a row like a colonial fort wall.
Being a CZcams channel producer myself I get your point of to many people acting like they are experts just to get views. However what many people don’t understand is many of us are simply documenting our experiences and sharing with those who care to follow. I have been given down the road by people several times. These people did not know who we were and what we were about. They just jumped to conclusions and most times its clear they didn’t watch the video. We never claim to be experts. People who follow us just enjoy watching/following the journey. By the way thanks for your video. Excellent job and I subscribed!!
Terry
Thanks for watching, kind words and perspective. I too post some videos that I don’t have a ton of experience on. I usually try to make it clear that. “ I am just trying this “ or something along those lines.
@@FlanaganHomestead I agree. I generally say "I am no expert but I would do this...".
Amen brother. Too many people on CZcams act like they are professionals
Thanks for the blueberry trimming and rooting cuttings info. I found it very helpful. I used concrete sand and just water it daily. I have the cuttings in my bedroom at this time because it's March in zone 4 WI. But in May I will put them outside, probably under a mist and possibly under shade cloth until July/Aug. Thank you so much! I bought 3yr plants online from a farm in NJ and they have done great. I planted mine in half concrete sand and half peat moss in grow bags and drag them to a covered porch every winter. I also fertilize with slow release pelletized fertilizer similar to what you used, only 2 Tbsp/plant and around not on the roots. We also put a drip line on the blueberries and they did great.
Excellent, enjoy your berries.
The Boss of blueberries.
thanks for helping me out. I have been trying this out and didn't know everything you are talking about. I will update my process and hopefully have greater success
Just before your video I watched a video about blueberry propagation it was very vague as far as information watering etc thanks for this very clear information truly appreciated… stay blessed
thanks for watching and the kind words
Just found your channel. I was planning on propagating my blueberries this year but was planning on after harvest this year (now March in zone 8b). I can’t wait to try.
Thank you. Makes perfect sense.
This is the exact information I've been looking for! Specifically about when to repot.
So glad I found your video! I rooted cuttings a couple years ago from pruned branches, and most of them took. My biggest mistake was having them in the sun, and the soil dried out. This year, I did some in 2 pots of sand. They are sitting on the north side of my greenhouse where they get mostly shade.
Excellent best of luck to you.
Everybody says you need to use rooting hormone but I took trimmings from my uncles house and stuck them on the ground cut at an angle four of them took now they are big enough I can cut root pieces. They fruited the same season. I planted them even know they were still very small.
I have had success without rooting hormone as well. Just higher success with it.
I agree that many people are just making CZcams . But after many tries and only a few successes I am still trying. . My only success was using just plain old sand and I place them in a shade under a leaky fawset. My patience came from forgetting that I put them there.
Sometimes, we give a little of what the plants need and get out of the way(forget about them) they do well.
Lol. Love this!🤓
Thank you for sharing your info!
Good to know. I trimmed my blueberries winter and I thought the canes were too wimpy. I guess they were just right!! TFS
Great information, thanks!
WARNING/UPDATE!
do not use mushroom or cow manure with blueberries! It raises the pH to fatal levels. Prob other berries too
Nitrates in manure is the killer.
Dude thanks!!! You are now my clone blueberries bushes hero.
Great video!!! Thank you
Great tips, thanks for sharing
This was so helpful
You’re a gem. Thank you for the info!
Thanks for kind words.
Really good video! Thanks.
Good advice thanks
Excellent video!
Thanks for real information!
You’re welcome thanks for watching.
Best info on blueberry propagating I've seen. Thank you.
Thank you for teaching us from experience.
Welcome. Thanks for watching.
First time here. This vid was Fantastic! Clear and informative. I learned a lot! Nice job. Thanks.
Nicely detailed information thanks Mr spokes man
Thank you so much. You are a great teacher! I love your video. Very helpful for beginners. :)
Best video on the market, Hands down. I have watched quite a few.
Good info. Thanks
Awesome video. I need that sprinkler set up lol
Excellent presentation. Clear and to the point.
Thank you so much for this video!! Im helping my MIL prune her bushes today and I’ll be propagating from them! My hope is to be able to sell from my plants every spring at the farmers market!
Great use of your pruning waste.
@@FlanaganHomestead What method would you recommend to propagate a goji berry tree?
@@ladominaroque sorry I have not done a goji berry so not an expert on it. If you don’t need too many plants air layering might be the best way.
Great video guidance I will attempt to use your ideas. We’ll see how it goes.
Very helpful. I’ll try using sand this season! This explains why my clippings always get moldy using topsoil
Amazing info. Thanks so much for this (👍 from Australia)
Thanks for watching
Great video man
Perfect timing! Heading out to take cuttings as soon as the temp is above 32.
It's fifty degrees and rainy... I chucked all my veg and thirty/dusty houseplants outside and let them get a good drink and shower... And I took cuttings of my blueberry bush! 🥂
thank you, lots of important fine details that many have left out, as some species are very easy to propagate, many others like fruits are more difficult. I will make a special spot just for the cuttings when I am back in Ecuador, all I do remember as a child was a deep trench with sand in it.
Thank you. I just bought 2 different bushes, Jelly Bean and Peach Sorbet. I'll look forward to propagating both with this information.
Excellent video with good details. The amount of time is what most don’t realize. We prefer suckers for propagating, but cuttings might be the only option in some situations or for larger numbers.
Thank you sir 🙏🏻
Great tips. Thank you, sir. A new subscriber here.
Great video! Thank you. My daughter's returning from Florida and wants me start her some plants for her new house. I think ill definitely do blueberries for her.
Thank you. Good luck on your blueberries. They are a healthy treat.
You are a gifted teacher. Love this video.
Thanks for kind words
Thanks
Thank u I have tryed two times Nothing happened but no one has explained it like u and no one said a year Going to try ur way thanks
Good luck, you can do it with a little preparation and a lot of patience
Have you ever tried adding bottom heat to blueberry cuttings, and leaving them outside in the shade and cool late winter/spring weather? The thing I’ve heard is the warmth on the root system promotes callusing and getting a start on root development while the leaf buds above ground, in cooler air, stay dormant. The reasoning is that there could be better success because the leaves and their moisture requirement needs will be more easily satisfied by a better established root system.
That said, I have only one year of trying blueberry cuttings in an inert material like you show here, but without any bottom heat or greenhouse warmth. So I have little experience and results. I’m just searching for what works and maybe you’ll have feedback or try something new and be able to report more useful results than I can now.
Thanks! It was encouraging to see your successes.
Thanks for sharing this technique. I had not heard of it or tried it. The logic behind it is sound. I wish I could give you more info on this but I have not done it. I do currently have a free heat mat. I may take some of this years cuttings and put it on them outdoors to see what happens.
Louie CK is homesteading?! Awesome!
Great video, I've got 4 blueberry bushes and enjoyed your honesty, as well as your description that didn't leave me thinking that I was or would be missing a step. Thank you, we can tell that you enjoy your work. Blessings..
Thanks for the kind words. Enjoy your berries
I've done it with a sand/peat mix and had success. My two tips are many cuttings for a better chance of a win and for me in zone 4, don't leave them outside for the first winter. I have an unheated walkout basement that is still cold but not freezing it catches daylight and acts like a greenhouse in the spring. My cuttings get a mild winter so they can go doormat but not like outside where they freeze so hard and die.
Good plan
right....i have been propagating with fruit buds lol. No wonder they fail. Thanks!!
We all learn something new every day. Just keep growing.
Nice video. I'll give blueberries another shot when I do my pruning. I think blueberry cuttings are a bit more temperamental than some others (figs, currants, elderberry), but I'm inspired to try again.
Good luck. I think you will have success
I learned by propegating elderberries. Eventually the experience helped: finding the right time for me to take the cuttings and experimenting with ways to root them. Had almost no success with cuttings ordered through the mail. I purchased two fine young elders from a nursery so now the cuttings are put to root right away. Looking forward to blueberries.
I found the video very helpful. I have not yet been successful with blueberries. I have sand on hand and I will be trying again.
Did you tried? How’s your success? I tried different method and it 100% failed. Have to try this way
Not yet, Didn't want to cut on my only good blueberry bush. Bought a couple more.
I rooted plum tree cuttings with honey.
I bought a plant from WM and took ot apart to plant and got the full root, plus a small cutting that i guess the just threw in like wgaf amd i have had that small piece in a plastic cup with a clear plastic cup on top as a small green house and it to my surprise began to root and grow, so i technically got 2 BB plants out of the one i bought at wally world
Sweet you got a bonus. Love it when it works that way.
Great video - very helpful!
Do you have a video on how to prune blueberry bushes?
The following link is for a video I made with the field boss of a major blueberry farm. czcams.com/video/5O-K5dSMxeY/video.html
I enjoyed your video. I have four blueberry bushes in pots that are not doing that great. I incorporated peat, and compost in my soil.
Often blueberry bushes don’t do well in pots if the soil doesn’t drain well. Could that be the case in your scenarios. I had one in a pot a few year ago that was struggling. I thought it had good soil. When I moved the bush out of the pot the soil on the bottom was so compacted nothing could get through.
@@FlanaganHomestead
They’re draining well, I watch them after I water them to make sure they have good drainage . I made sure the soil mixture was as per instructions for bushes in pots. Peat, compost, and coarse sand. And a couple of times in the summer I added an acidifier.
@@samueljaramillo4221 do you have a way to test soil ph. Most soil that has compost and watered a lot tend to be somewhat acidic. You may have pushed it a hair too far
@@FlanaganHomestead
yes I do have a ph test kit. I will test it and see what’s going on. I don’t like to over water. I water once a week here in the hot, dry southwest. Water is too expensive here.
@@samueljaramillo4221 if you are in a hot climate and they are in pots you might likely be under watering. Potted plants can’t draw up water from surrounding soil. Here in the Pacific Northwest, which is much cooler, during the summer they water potted blueberries at least once a day. I believe more than once if it is a hot day. Like 90 degrees and above.
They're easier to separate if you submerge the roots in water aswell
I put a bunch of 4 bud cuttings in coconut coir. Excited to see what happens. I can't find rooting hormone here in Japan (I know they have it in the country, just can't find it in my area), hope some will make it. Thanks!
Should work well. Good luck
Honey can be substituted for root hormone.
Aloe as well
Tip :
Which way Up !?!
Re Cut "Cane" or "Stem.". . .
If you always cut the Top Cuts at a 45 Degree Angle (Rain runs off, is a bonus effect.) Thats your "Top" of the "Cutting".
And do all bottom Cuts straight Across (Flat based.) Thats your "Bottom" of your Cutting.
Works with any Plant matter.
Easy to remember as you Prune and Tidy your Plants.
As sources of cuttings material that might get all mixed up (!)
Look for that Cut, to identify which way is the correct way. . .
Simples. 😎
Good idea. I don’t feel the need to do that on my blueberries as I have handled them enough and it is easy to tell which way is up by the shape of bud formation.
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I put rooting hormone power on the chippings then watered it thoroughly. About 1 yr later when nothing happened, I took the clippings out & realized that I had washed all the power to the bottom of the pot. Now I am more careful on how I water the clipping, especially 4 the 1st few watering.
Excellent video with exact information.I have a question->My place is pretty close to the sea, about 2.600 feet above the sea level,on the north/northeast facing slope of a mountain.We have (in general) wet climate,with long hot summers and short-ish/windy/wet harsh winters with lots of snow.Not good for leaving cuttings outside. Ice and wind don't help. So, I take rose tree/pomegranate tree/olive tree cuttings in the winter, late November,after prunning and keep the cuttings in a plastic bag in the fridge.Our freezing/windy months are mostly February and March with night time temperatures dropping under 25F very frequently.Towards the end of March/beginning April, I take the cuttings off the fridge and put them in a bucket of water for about 2-3 weeks.Than I plant them in individual pots in loose soil/bark with a clear plastic bottle on top of them and keep them in a place with lots of light,but not much straight sun on them.Soil always moist,of course.I had pretty good success. You think that I should apply the same strategy with blueberry cuttings?Can I keep them in the fridge for months??Should I first clean the cuttings from their fruit buds?
Good technique. I think most of what you have been doing would work for blueberries. Definitely best to cut off fruiting buds of your cuttings.
If you live in a wet climate like Wales/UK then you don't need pots or any of this stuff. Just snip as advised and stick them in the ground in situ. I stick in 3 for each spot and come back a year later to snip the weaker one or two. I get about 80% success rate. The ground never dries out here except in mid summer sometimes and you won't get mould issues in open ground IME, so no need for nutrient free substrate, hormones, watering/aftercare or pots.
Great video, thank you so much, i dont have for bark, would pine bark or pine needles work in your opinion? Or peat moss? thank you
Pine bark should work well. Good Luck
@@FlanaganHomestead thank you so much!
I broke the tips off two of mine trying to cover with frost cloth recently. They are small but I figured what have I got to loose. I stuck mine in some sand. May not work at all but they were throw aways anyways.
That is why I love hardwood cuttings. I just take what was pruned off and start new plants from waste. If it doesn't work no big deal. With your cuttings being the tips there is a real chance that you have fruiting buds on them. This will make it harder to succeed, but again it can't hurt to try.
@@FlanaganHomestead I have two of the 3 blueberry bushes that have sprouted suckers out from them a couple of years ago. This year they are looking more like small bushes and have a few bloom buds on them. There are about 4 of them and I need to separate them from the main bush and transplant to new areas. Pretty soon I'll be feeding the whole neighborhood with blueberries. 🙂
Have you had success rooting at any other time of year ? Thank you for this video .
I have done some softwood cuttings but I prefer to do hardwood because I am using the waste material and I have more time to dedicate to getting them started.
Great video. Really enjoyed your tone. I’m on another continent and find many US vids kinda patronising… maybe just a cultural thing.
That said, do you do softwood cuttings too?
And do blueberries like roses prefer being alone in their plot of earth or can they handle companion plants growing in close proximity.
Question: I have a very old blueberry patch (30+ years) that produces tons of giant blueberries every year. There is a complete carpet of new growth underneath the large bushes sprouting from the mature root system . Can I cut these new stem sprouts to propagate and does it have to be in January? Thank you for the great video.
You can cut those, they will work. You do not have to do it in January. I do it in the winter because I use a hardwood cutting technique. Many people prefer propagating from a softwood cutting done late spring with new growth. I have not posted a video of this technique but many people have.
Probably they are suckers and already have roots on them, so you could try dig some up and replant.
Thanks for the valuable information! I started 38 cuttings per your procedure in January. They started leafing out in 2 - 3 weeks. Now 50% have wilted and died. I've used fur bark mulch and watered 2 - 3 times a day. Kept indoors and out of direct sunlight. Am I over watering??? Help.
With fir bark it is hard to overwater. The excess should just drain through.
I wanted to do this to my berries that produce really well. I watched a lot of videos but as you said “none of them had done it before” anyway I did do it but I used the tops of the canes. Are they a lost cause? Or can I save them somehow? I may be too late to start over this year. Wish I would have seen your video sooner.
If there are buds that are leafs and not fruiting buds, even one above the soil surface, you can let that one grow and cut off the berries it should work
Thanky you for the video! Do you think peat moss would work as a rooting medium or would it be retaining too much moisture?
I have never tried peat moss because the fine fir bark has worked so well for me. Getting a high success rate with it. Peat is considered to be relatively inert which is important. It should work. If it retains too much moisture you will just have to be more careful with the amount of water used.
Spagnum peat moss for blueberries keeps soil acidic
@@_BostonMatt peat moss is very good for established blueberries. I don’t know if I would use it as a rooting medium because it is not completely inert
Patience ...... aaaaargh! 😂
LOL I understand
Thank you so much for such a great and informative video! Do you think Coconut coir would work as a medium?
I have never used it before but it has the two main characteristics we are looking for. It is an inert medium and it holds moisture. I am guessing you can have success with it.
@@FlanaganHomesteadThank you so much for responding! My blueberries are already setting flowers but I will definitely give it a try this coming winter.
Have you ever rooted them at any other time of year ? Great video ! Much appreciated .
I have done some softwood cuttings but I prefer to do hardwood because I am using the waste material and I have more time to dedicate to getting them started.
Thank you,@@FlanaganHomestead
Great video! Have you ever tried airlayering blueberries?
I have not air layered blueberries. I am getting some supplies to air layer fruit trees this year. I might do a blueberry or two while I am at it.
@@FlanaganHomestead that's great, you just earned a new subscriber
At about 4:20 that one stem looks like a pencil. Not sure it's gonna root. But this is very informative. Thanks
Yes, the pencil was there to give perspective on size.
@@FlanaganHomestead I think it was a joke. 🥸
How would perlite work as a medium? Or possibly a perlite- vermiculite combo?
Would a mix of vermiculite and/ or perlite work?
I have 80 Bush's. Small time market gardner. Last attempt at cuttings FAILED, did everything g you said not to do.
I came across your wonderful video at the end of April. I live in Southern Ontario, Canada, zone 6a. My blueberries are just about to open their blossoms. I have some green, straight 1-year old shoots on TORO, my most favorite variety, which I would like to try propagating first, before trying to propagate my SUPERIOR or PATRIOT. Should I take a soft wood cutting now, or wait until I see full-sized leaves? Can I use 100% peat moss instead of sand?
You are passed the primetime for hardwood cuttings, and too early for softwood. If you want to do softwood wait for new growth. Peat moss should work.
@@FlanaganHomestead Thank you for your advice.
I use pet botle wit holes in it so u can see the rots forming. I kiled my blueberry seedling becous i used the hard water from my spring i gues to much calcium. So i gues u have soft water.
Sust to put iy out there i try to cross vaccinium arborea the tree blueberry wit vaccinium corombosum to creat a blueberry with tasty fruit
Interesting process
Great video, but I'm confused about mediums.
Obviously blueberries need ericacious soil. Does the rooting medium also need to be acidic.
What about when you transplant to their own pots? Is that the time to make the soil acidic?
Transplanting is the time you want to have soil amended or mixed to be specific to blueberries.
Hello. Watering after sticking the cuttings into the substrate how does the applied hormone affect, there are fears that they can be washed off? Thank you in advance.
The trick is to not overwater. I know i showed that I want a medium that water will drain through. I don't want it to be puring out and flowing through. The plants in the video are getting a very light watering three times a day. Enough to keep moist but not run through. The firs weeks are most important to this process. The hormone does get absorbed into the cells and at this point will not wash out.