Easy! DIY Thornless Blackberry Plant Propagation

This video shows how you can make as many blackberry plants from softwood cuttings add you want. The initial view are 50-60 blackberry plants I created from cuttings.
This video shows a simple way to make new blackberry plants.
Start usually 6 weeks after new growth. The plant has to be a little firm. Make cuttings about 6-9" in length, cutting above or below the crotch of the plant.
Place in perlite that wicks water from the bottom. It should root in a few weeks!
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[@deecooper1567]

Subbed but have to watch later. You channel looks very interesting 👵🏻👩‍🌾❣️

[@markkristynichols845]

Yay we have triple crown also!!! New sub, gonna catch up and watch all of your videos on these!!! ❤️ Kristy in Missouri zone 6b 😃🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@parmjeetsingh7469]

Hlo sir i need to get a plant nursery job

[@jeanlanz2344]

Thank you for demonstrating so well! God bless you.

[@PlantPropagationUSA]

See the latest video for a different way to propagate.

[@deborahc.9869]

Very nice video on this subject.

[@PlantPropagationUSA]

Glad you liked it!

[@jumpninthedarkalley]

Nice aquapomics setup. Wish I had the space to do that

[@charlesgiovanetti8776]

I have prime ark freedom, Arapaho and triple crown and propagate all the same way, I just cut new spring growth and stick them in an old wood chip pile and they always live and grow into new plants

[@PlantPropagationUSA]

Great tip, I’m assuming in a shaded area? How buried are they?

[@charlesgiovanetti8776]

They are along the shady side of my greenhouse and I bury them at least 4to 6 inches

[@dannypritchett01]

@@charlesgiovanetti8776 how much for some triple crown cuttings. I bought three and lost all from nursery

[@charlesgiovanetti8776]

@@dannypritchett01 I have not been impressed with my triple crown plants or their berries but I do still have a small section of them. I am getting ready to prune my prime ark freedom plants and highly recommend them instead. They bear two crops a year and are much more hearty and prolific. Look into them and if you want me to send you some cuttings just send me an address. God gave me everything I have so no charge if you want some.

[@dannypritchett01]

@@charlesgiovanetti8776 oh cool. Bought the Primeark Freedom last year. This will be my first year with berries

[@oregon32nursenurse43]

An old greenhouse secret is using sand to propagate plants. It works! Keep the sand very wet!

[@michaelwatkins3842]

That’s the way my grandma did it many years ago for the family nursery business we had. Wet sand and rooting hormone works well for many varieties of plants and flowers.

[@karenwong6634]

@@michaelwatkins3842 ma'am did you know how to grow pomegrante seeds ..il try but even one did not grow.. any tips ma'am maybe someone knows it

[@mariloucaco6192]

Wow! Thanks for sharing but hoping you can share also the plants.

[@nirutchatrachoochat9137]

Wow !!! Interesting I hope I can grow it in Thailand.

[@dgb5820]

Fantastic video really enjoyed

[@PlantPropagationUSA]

Thanks!

[@ismaelsoto9680]

Wow your raspberry plants look so well taken care of, and also I noticed they lack thorns. Mine is so full of thorns it's impossible to manipulate it without hurting yourself.

[@PlantPropagationUSA]

They are thornless blackberry, search for Triplecrown or Prime-Ark blackberry

[@karenwong6634]

@@PlantPropagationUSA ma'am do European blackberry and California is also good ..I seen only in youtube

[@karenwong6634]

@@PlantPropagationUSA ma'am did walnuts Tru seeds, can grow in tropical country like here in Philippines.i always wanted to grow them too .any tips on growing walnuts and I'm curious also about cardamom

[@Thankful_.]

Thanks for sharing!

[@gingercofer99]

everything I have learned that when you are rooting you need to leave a few leaves on top. the leaves are where the plant gets what it needs to root.

[@PlantPropagationUSA]

You can root sticks of some plants, Elderberry and BlackBerry can sprout up new growth from the root base.

[@speaklifegardenhomesteadpe8783]

Thank you so much!

[@PlantPropagationUSA]

If you live in a hot area, put some shade over them as well. Thanks!

[@karenwong6634]

How I wish I had blackberry too.. I'm here in Philippines..anyone here sir living in Philippines having blackberry too

[@PlantPropagationUSA]

Check local pages, groups, someone might have one.

[@petersmirti4143]

I wish you would have shown the watering. How often are you watering ? Do you keep them in the sun always ? What do you do if it rains? How big do the roots need to be before transplanting?

[@PlantPropagationUSA]

My current system floods the pot every 7 minutes, is shaded, it will always drain every 7 minutes or so. I’ll transplant rooted cuttings when they have a few roots. You need to make sure those are in the shade and watered well for a few weeks. When roots grow out the base, you can probably plant in garden. Check out my aquaponics videos to understand the system.

[@jethroe.davids132]

Hey chief, do you leave the tops open? Or do you cover it with saran wrap or plastic bottles? Planning on giving this a go with my salvia divinorum :) Great video BTW

[@PlantPropagationUSA]

Open air, you want good airflow on the tops. If it gets a lot of Sun you could put some shade cloth over. They should get done but not super strong Sun.

[@jethroe.davids132]

@@PlantPropagationUSA Thank you so much! 🙏🏻

[@user-zu7mz8ul1q]

So is it better rock media bed Or perlite I would like to try Awesome idea thank you 😊

[@PlantPropagationUSA]

I’m also experimenting with biochar, that is working well also.

[@user-zu7mz8ul1q]

I made a lot of bio char But my Aquaponics system expanded so I will try both Thank you 😊 Blackberry love I’m from Eugene Oregon There a lot of blackberry there I miss them Best

[@user-zu7mz8ul1q]

I am now in Los Angeles Lots arm weather I hope they can thrive too

[@meenashivashankar1268]

Can you please make a video on how to grow thornless blackberry plant from seeds.

[@elyserhyne243]

I'm not him, but from my understanding they don't grow from seed. They're clones. Like apples or some citrus, they don't grow true from seed.

[@stanglova86]

Seeds are useless and hard its always better to get from cuttings

[@cucthonnumientay9541]

Hihi canh đep

[@brianboe3774]

I don’t understand why you cut the top of the second stem

[@PlantPropagationUSA]

Dunno, if it is too flimsy it will just die.

[@larryydens3050]

I just bought a dwarf thornless blackberry (superlicious) that was orphaned at the nursery over winter. If it succeeds, how would you propagate like you do, but on a much smaller scale? Zone 6b, Santa Fe NM.

[@PlantPropagationUSA]

I’ve heard that playing in woodchips can propagate as well. They would probably have to be late in the season, keep damp and in the shade. I’ve never tried this method. Or if you place some in perlite with a water base, it could work. Shade and keep humid.

[@markkristynichols845]

Could I use vermiculite instead? Thanks, Kristy again in Missouri 😃🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@PlantPropagationUSA]

Yes, i think vermiculite will work as well. They should be very similar.

[@firecloud77]

Is that plain water circulating in your hydroponic propagation bed, or are there nutrients in it?

[@PlantPropagationUSA]

There are about 30 smaller goldfish in the bottom tank. Some nutrients from that. Thanks!

[@lydiahubbell6278]

Is it circulating?

[@jdfarmer5669]

can you give an update on these Blackberries?

[@PlantPropagationUSA]

Moved, don’t have them anymore. But same process year over year. Make new plants in spring/summer, prune during summer, harvest summer and fall.

[@rahelmoore5495]

I have two thornless blackberries. One had orange rust. Everything I’ve read is that it is best to remove the plant and destroy it, is that correct or is there anything that can be done? Also, can I take cuttings from the plant with the orange rust?

[@PlantPropagationUSA]

Depends on the type of issue it has. Personally I’d focus on soil fertility, keep propagating the plant. If it is a severe disease, it might make sense to replace with a more disease resistant variety.

[@jimfitzgibbon5492]

Do you add fertilizer to the water in the pertilite?

[@PlantPropagationUSA]

I do not, but there are fish in the system which does produce some nutrients that the plants want. I’d say minimal in this system. I’m currently testing another batch in solo cups in sand/perlite, biochar, etc. stay tuned for my latest videos.

[@darang1722]

Hello. Thank you sharing. Do I need to water the perlite? Thanks

[@PlantPropagationUSA]

Yes, they perlite should be damp all the time. This system waters from the bottom up.

[@darang1722]

@@PlantPropagationUSA Thank you.

[@PlantPropagationUSA]

Np

[@bowler8]

arent you supposed to top them at 3ft?

[@PlantPropagationUSA]

Yes, that is the best height for me

[@rizwan20202]

What should be the size of hole if we're using saplings tray for propagating blackberries & raspberries from cuttings?

[@PlantPropagationUSA]

1/4” holes, main thing is to make sure it’s not too wet or dry. Want to make sure it can completely drain all water until the next cycle.

[@rizwan20202]

U mean a quarter of an inch? Its so small

[@brianboe3774]

Are these Doyle ?…. Ok triple crown …will this work with Doyle plants

[@PlantPropagationUSA]

These are triple crown, I’d assume it works well with all blackberry.

[@brianboe3774]

@@PlantPropagationUSA I bought the Doyle because they say they are cold hardy .. I’m in zone 5 allegedly but it got down to 33 below for one night this winter … coldest I’ve ever seen in a Flathead Valley Montana

[@alexzarachowicz3696]

What was the end result with the lava rocks vs perlite? Is one better than the other?

[@PlantPropagationUSA]

I’d say the best was perlite, but both will work.

[@oilmama8510]

How tall will they grow in one year?

[@PlantPropagationUSA]

They should grow about 6’ in a year. Depends on your soil, etc.

[@oilmama8510]

@@PlantPropagationUSA thank you so much!!

[@TamaraGrace]

How did your experiment with the volcanic ask go?

[@PlantPropagationUSA]

Works great, probably 50% success rate. More plants then I know what to do with.

[@TamaraGrace]

@@PlantPropagationUSA ok, thanks! I've got pearlite, is that the same?

[@dominicellern6811]

I'm near Seattle also. Any chance you'd like to sell me a couple few clones?

[@PlantPropagationUSA]

I’m down in Texas now, but there are a lot of people in West Seattle that would sell a new plant. Craigslist or Facebook

[@arjowanmustafa6133]

Please advise if they can grow in northern Canada where temp drop down to -45 c Thank you

[@PlantPropagationUSA]

Do you have blackberrys growing wild around your area? If so, I’d bet these could be grown up there.

[@marlenecampbell5439]

No they won't survive

[@rdehoog89]

Lots of people growing them up north in bc

[@eleftherioskatsakioris3247]

perlite is the white material you put the blackberries?

[@PlantPropagationUSA]

Eleftherios Katsakioris yes perlite.

[@eleftherioskatsakioris3247]

@@PlantPropagationUSA thanks

[@sandrarice5575]

Can you use the seeds from the thornless blackberry’s?

[@PlantPropagationUSA]

Sandra Rice I would assume so. Since birds would eat the berries and spread them. I've never done it.

[@sandrarice5575]

Farming Seattle more a point of not understanding a thornless plant. Will it go back to the thorny stock . Has it been gmo to not reproduce by seed. Some seeds are rendered useless.

[@sandrarice5575]

I just don’t know about these things.

[@sandrarice5575]

I saved some seeds this year. Their in my freezer right now and I will try to start them this winter.

[@raphlvlogs271]

what were those red leafed shrubs behind them?

[@PlantPropagationUSA]

The devils shrubs (they grow about 6’ per year, require a lot of maintenance). Not sure on the name though

[@ogmandin0544]

How long have your cuttings been growing? Several people , adept in propagating/farming, have rooted thornless blackberries. Our experience is the live a maximum of 7 years. Cuttings from new plants *MIGHT* live 2 years. Sounds weird, but wild key limes cuHave a degree in botany (not horticulture) yet I can't explain why. Makes me think thornless blackberries have been "pre-programmed to die. Kinda like "planned obsolescence" =???

[@CH-tw7wb]

Cuttings is like cloning the plant, how does that mean it has a shorter lifespan?

[@cakennedy2009]

Blackberry plants are biennial so the canes grow year 1 with not fruit and then they produce fruit the 2nd year and die off. The root system will produce new canes on year 3 and the cycle repeats itself.

[@jdoboy6835]

LOL,,, WRONG. The seedless plants that are on the side of my garage are at least 25 years old. Please explain that? 2nd year stalks/ canes will produce fruit at least twice, before they START to die off.

[@albertweis7669]

Use. Sand.

[@allmantree]

Get some felcos dude

[@jenst8200]

Ohhh My Gosh...get to the point