How to grow Blueberry Bushes Part 5 - How to Root Blueberry Plants (Blueberry Propagation)

[@BerryboggFarm]

Thanks so much for this information! Currently I'm learning how to work on my family's blueberry farm and this is really helpful education.

[@Johnrider1234]

Great job. I have been a master gardener for 35 years.

[@RichardGraham-l6f]

Excellent video Jim. So great to watch a video without annoying, monotonous, distracting, music. Thank ye kindly, from Scotland!

[@LittleJordanFarm]

Just got done watching the entire series..thank you great job..blessings

[@jeffpebbles7601]

Hey Jim, thanks so much for posting this video series. Very helpful and I really enjoy watching it.

[@JimPutnam]

+Jeff Pebbles thanks for watching. I have one more this week

[@lesliegrayson1722]

The top soft stuff is good for people who are a little more proficient in tissue culture cloning.

[@ericgeorge5483]

Hi from North Yorkshire England. Thanks for the interesting advice.

[@ornottoobless]

Hi Jim, nice straight forward presentation. I like the plastic dome method and I'm on my way to find one. Thanks for sharing.

[@georgelowellohhdgg63nnd96]

Excellent video and series! Thanks.

[@MeandYouHello]

great blueberry videos thank you

[@0514mama]

best I have seen so far, thx

[@gregbrooks9546]

Jim, You have me hooked on blueberries. However, it is the 1st of July and in the mid 90's. I am trying to root some green cuttings in the mixture you use and then slide under your deck with the dome covering. With the high temps of 90-95 do I keep them outside in 100% shade so they can get some light or bring them indoors.

[@thepincushionman7063]

Indoors or around 70-80 degrees.

[@joelegrand5903]

Good video, I did not learn anything new, but everything look like the way I was taught, I am sure you have propated by layering & sucker,also.

[@carlosmerino1494]

Se puede germinar desde semillas. Él proceso es mas lento pero da una gran satisfacción. Mis saludos desde España y felicidades por el vídeo.

[@robertbeaulieu8721]

Great video well done thank you

[@thereserioux2178]

Hi, thank you so much for sharing your expertise. I am planning to root my blueberry plants in June but I live in southern Quebec where we can have -20° Celsius temperature in the winter. Should I protect the cuttings over their first winter if so how and where? I have a cold greenhouse and a heated garage at 12° Celsius (54° F) with special lightings where I grow my vegetables seedlings. We usually get our first frost in early October and the coldest temperature is from January to March. The cuttings would be about 4 months old by the first frost. Thank you for your advice.

[@williamreeder3660]

Great video.... thank you for sharing

[@ozzmann3217]

Hey man great video. I haven’t read all the comments but I find the easiest way to fully saturate each cell by bottom watering them with another standard nursery tray and put the cells in the tray then fill the try about 1/4 with water then when it’s all saturated drain excess from the bottom Nursery tray. Hope this helps because peat can be a pain to wet

[@СПАРТААгентствоНедвижимости]

ozz mann just do not fill the cells up with the dry peat moss)))

[@richarddixon1938]

Hey Jim...Nice work mate...Even in Australia I found you vids most helpful...Thanks mate..

[@danno1800]

Really helpful! Thank you - I have SUBSCRIBED…

[@justagirllookingup]

You keep them out of direct light for about how long? Thanks - great video!

[@karenschwartz5209]

Great info, thank you.

[@abduvaliredjapov6366]

Hi Jim. Please tell me, does the humidity level affect the rooting process? The fact that I put the cuttings from last year's shoots in early March, the PH of the water is stable 5,0, the air temperature during the day 25-30 C Celsius at night 16-20 C. after 4 weeks, small leaves began to germinate, some even had shoots 4-5 cm long, the end of may all the leaves died. Cuttings continue to remain green and not rooted. Irrigation is done with sprinklers 40 l/h, every 8 minutes, throws for 10 seconds. All this happens in the open field where the humidity during the day at the level of 30-35%.

[@jeffb6276]

Hey Jim! Use yucca extract to wet your peat. :)

[@charleencnossen9930]

This is ingenious!! Can I do what you are doing but keep more leaves on the top, making a longer plant?

[@ForestToFarm]

No expert here but to many leaves would most likely be stressful on the plant and lower its ability to root. Terry

[@angelanelson88]

Can you give me some advice? A neighbor gave me a lot of raspberry clippings, most are about 2 feet long and all are this years growth, at the beginning of September. I put them in water under the porch (2 hours of afternoon sun) but they are not rooting. This is my first time trying to propagate plants. Should I get some rooting compound? Should I cut them into smaller plants? Should I bring them into the garage where it stays warmer at night? Should I put them into a perlite/ peat moss mix? Should I make some kind of humidity chamber?

[@JimPutnam]

It hasn't been that long, but since it is so late I would make changes. Perhaps cutting them in half and doubling the number of cuttings would be advisable. I would want more heat on them at this point, so maybe try and get a little more early and late day sun on them. I think they would be better under plastic, but be careful not to heat it up to much. I don't know how far north you are, but if they had already started to go to sleep that would lower your chances.

[@ForestToFarm]

I grow raspberries. Every summer mew plants grow where I walk down the paths. It would be easy to dig a few up if the neighbor would allow you to do so. In one year you will have berries. Terry

[@rastamanWilson]

thanks nw grower love growing keep it up #growforyourlife

[@Sunline7]

Ecellent vid thank you

[@allanpennington]

I took some cuttings from Rabbiteyes and they successfully took but after a year in a pot I have one central 'trunk' as it were with quite a few canes branching up from the one central point. There are no other canes coming up from the crown. Should I remove all but three or so of the current canes and cut those back by half? Will this force the bush to push new canes from the roots under the soil and thus widen the crown? The plants are still in felt pots approx 12" round by 12" deep. I’m going to put them in 21 Gal pots this winter. The new pots are 22 in dia by 17 in deep.

[@SameeraChughtaisBackyardGarden]

Very good .i like it keep it up .

[@AurelienCarnoy]

Great video. I hope there is a fallow up.

[@lordcomas]

What do you think of doing this in early August? How can I keep my plant alive during its first winter. We live in Canada... Thanks!

[@RamHomier]

I did something very similar a month ago and they both died without a sign of hope. The leaves dried up in days.

[@georgejensen5955]

How would you handle rabbiteye cultivars that fruit late in the season?

[@jacobguerrero1058]

Thanks for sharing

[@jensnystrom8250]

The growtent mister, where can I find a design for that?

[@ashamedofcanadiansastoundi2962]

Ever try it on wild blueberries/huckleberries, or any wild berries?

[@JingaBBB]

So you prefer late summer cuttings? are they strong enough from then until winter to survive the winter when transplanted?(Zone 7a) thanks

[@nasihmuhamad]

Now we are approaching the spring and the leaves are falling. My tree can you grow it like this before spring ?

[@acarus3]

Awesome video

[@JimPutnam]

Thank you for watching.

[@timgoodin42053]

Thanks Jim, great video. I have been waiting on this one! How long do you anticipate it will take them to rook 6-8 weeks?

[@JimPutnam]

+Tim Goodin 6 weeks is about right.

[@chrisprince5423]

I live in Zone 8b and have several rabbiteye varieties I want to propagate, but "early summer", my bushes are loaded down with berries. Do you just wait until they stop producing?

[@ginatruong4842]

which blueberry plant are the best sweet and big I try to find one to grow thanks

[@tulsiramdagur9580]

ब्लू बेरी प्लांट के प्लांटेशन के लिए क्या आप कंसल्टेंसी सर्विसेज देते हैं।

[@allanpennington]

In the alternative plastic tub method do you only need to mist or is there a requirement to water the substrate too?

[@peggy5003]

Hi Jim. On your alternative method of propagating blueberries. Does the box have a bottom, or is the weed barrier the only bottom? Also, do they need some light? Does light filter under your deck? Would putting it under a tree work? Thank you for your very detailed explanation. I really want to try it. I am trying to grow blueberries, but what I bought from the store is not blooming out. Still just sticks. I am a little frustrated.

[@JimPutnam]

A tree would be fine. Just no direct sun on that box or it will cook them. The fabric bottom is perfect for drainage.

[@bunarith1369]

Thanks so much Jim for your reply

[@fit508]

Good .

[@RESlusher]

Great video! Thanks for putting it out there. Do you have any suggestions for something on a smaller scale. I'm in Zone 8a (DFW) and am looking for a smaller scale option, something that can handle maybe 3 or 4 cuttings at a time. Our summers get pretty hot (mid to upper 90s generally). Would the Tupperware type setup work keeping the container in the shade and misting the plants every day (or every other day)?

[@CardiacCat]

This is an old question but others may be interested too. What my mom taught me to do for just a few is to get an old flower pot. The 3 gallon size like you buy plants in from Lowe's or other garden center works great. Put your potting medium in about 1/3 of the pot deep. Prep your clippings and stick them like he has done here. Don't forget to moisten the soil and mist them after sticking. Then get a white kitchen garbage bag (still lets light in) and sit the pot inside, then close up the top of the bag with a twist tie or something that you can take off to mist the cuttings every so often. Place it in a shady area outside where it will still be warm but not in the direct sunlight and be sure the top is pulled tight so that it doesn't sag down inside onto the clippings. After about 3 weeks I start to open the top on mine for an hour or two a day to let some fresh breeze in, then close it back up. You will start to notice new growth when they have rooted.

[@kurtulustourism]

thank you for the info what if we just used only perlite and used the misting system is that ok for rootin percentage? thanks

[@carmenfisher9392]

Why would you do that? He just gave you a system that works and you want to change the ingredient mix. Have at it. Hope you have lots of blueberry plants for cuttings. You'll probably need them.

[@ForestToFarm]

Perlite is basically a product used to drain soil. It lets the water drain out. Peat moss once soaked holds moisture and could get a little clumpy. The combination of perlite and peat moss is likely an ideal combination of both water retention and drainage. I am no expert so just my two cents worth. With only perlite there would likely not be ample water available to the plant. Terry

[@abcde12345edcba]

Thanks for sharing!

[@Rosemountainfarm]

How many days are they left in the shade under the deck?

[@abduvaliredjapov6366]

Thank you Jim, very useful video. Please tell me the soil PH at which level we need to support?

[@beebob1279]

Is your dip and grow labelled for fruit trees? I was informed that a lot of root hormones are not for fruit plants.

[@bw-mi9xp]

why arent they?

[@kbs36]

Thank you your great videos. I may have missed this but did not hear if you take blueberry cuttings after they have bloomed. You did say the latest should be middle of July. Just wanted to confirm to cut after they have bloomed.

[@lawrencebignell4298]

So on the small box with the plastic tub top didnt need rooting compound ? Didnt see you dip them and does any rooting compound woork i have stim root#1 i guess is softwood rooting powder

[@wesbilly]

I have a couple of shoots that come directly fron a shallow root. How do I cut them?

[@ashleywheeler9402]

Can the blue berries roots be placed into a flower pot and place under a deck ? They will still get the light but not direct sunlight?

[@gunnernic2531]

Hi Jim do you have a follow up yet to see how the propagated blueberries look?

[@JimPutnam]

I actually pulled them out on my backyard plant propagation series. Episode 14 I think. They were rooting but not ready to come out yet

[@salnenz]

I am having a hard time finding pine bark soil conditioner. What brand do you use for your blueberries.

[@northernpike56]

Thanks Jim...Gonna have to give this a go!!! How long would it be to expect an actual harvest from these little cuttings?

[@JimPutnam]

+northernpike56 they will root before fall, but I don't transplant until the following spring.

[@northernpike56]

How do you over Winter them?

[@chestercarr6672]

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[@chestercarr6672]

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[@chestercarr6672]

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[@A.r.e.s642]

tell us about the varieties of blueberry Calypso and Osorno. Are they analogous to existing varieties?

[@daleyounts3426]

Did you use the rooting hormone in the second group of cuttings?

[@PatC.]

Have you ever had any success rooting persimmon cuttings (icchi jiero) I need tips.

[@myronhewski9899]

Is it 50/50 weight or by volume?

[@ilovehorses5714]

Kay, Say 10 Cups of pearl lite to 10 Cups of pearlite.

[@ForestToFarm]

@@ilovehorses5714not using perlite?😬

[@chanhien4000]

Can I dip it in water instead of soil?

[@ilovehorses5714]

It needs an acidic pH, so I'm not thinking it well root well in just plain water .

[@DreidMusicalX]

How long does it usually take to root the cuttings and before you can take them out and plant them?

[@JimPutnam]

With Blueberries I generally see roots within a few weeks, but I overwinter them before I pot them up

[@DreidMusicalX]

@@JimPutnam Ok, thanks a bunch! I'm new to this stuff and decided this year I wanted to try to make more from the bushes I already have. And maybe I might get more berries instead of the birds leaving me what they see fit. haha!

[@Nielubie78]

I'm going to try this. But once I have mine rooted in the Tupperware, what do i do once winter comes around? I'm in Zone 5 where temps can are anywhere from 25 to -15 at times during cold snaps. Do i bring them in doors? cover the whole Tupperware with hay/straw? I assume i don't water them since they would freeze over..

[@zernestro]

hi, i'm in the same position right now, what did you do in the winter, did it work?

[@ahmedvk7292]

Can blueberry grow from seed?

[@bw-mi9xp]

if it couldnt, how did it first start?

[@gregbrooks9546]

Jim. Love your channel............... I have blueberry starts that I started in July that are growing in 1 gallon pots. If the temps where I have them get down to zero do I need to bring them indoors or will they be ok.

[@JimPutnam]

Starts, I would probably protect from staying frozen for a long time. Once established, they are super cold hardy

[@57_86]

Thank you

[@jenniferturner7293]

Thanks for the video! How long before those cuttings will be big enough to produce fruit?

[@j.armstrongsr.7009]

Like 3 to 4 years

[@chara173]

@@j.armstrongsr.7009 No that's probably for normal fruit trees, bluebberry cuttings could produce one year later only if given the right soil and sun exposition

[@נהוראיסבגי-נ7מ]

Hey Jim, do you think I can to propagate blueberries in aerophonic propagator?

[@wayne251975]

I have done it with one I made. The problem I found was keeping the top end as responsive as this method. It seems to me that the stem and limited leaves left intact have more to do with growth and regeneration than what goes on in the root zone. As far as keeping the plant tissue alive long enough to get root formation anyway.

[@jucedcustoms2274]

Is T5 light ok to propagate under?

[@RocketPipeTV]

My blueberries are full of fruit in early summer, so how do I deal with this in regard to the right moment for taking the cuttings?

[@JimPutnam]

I dont do blueberry cuttings until mid June, so it shouldn't matter at that point

[@petersom4882]

I need to know if you do air layering of persimmoon fruit trees.

[@petersom4882]

I meant to say persimmon

[@DivineZeal]

great guide ty

[@JimPutnam]

Thanks for watching

[@alexazar2990]

Excellent video! Do you have a video on growing bougainvillea from cuttings thx!

[@Stan_in_Shelton_WA]

better to use a sharp knife than a bypass cutting tool such as pruning shears. If you have a very sharp set then maybe it's good. A razor knife will collapse less of the vascular bundles. What I learned back in the 70's and 80's for landscape plant propagation and cut flowers.

[@crumb9cheese]

Is there an organic option for the root growth mixture instead of what you have used?

[@JimPutnam]

Yes, there are organic rooting hormones. I don't have any experience using them so I can't speak to their effectiveness. Good luck with your project.

[@aaronnauer2398]

search diy willow rooting hormones pretty easy to make just whizzed up willow branch and water if i remember right

[@AlpacaRenee]

You can use honey or cinnamon

[@aabbbccdddd]

no rooting hormone needed for the 2nd process?

[@gerhardbraatz6305]

How long is it before the cuttings are rooted and ready to pot?

[@AlpacaRenee]

The following spring

[@bunarith1369]

hi Jim nice video . we should water them everyday right?

[@JimPutnam]

+buna rith check them yes. I will only water every few days. To much water would be very bad. Keep it moist not wet

[@joelyboyblue]

hey jim is it too late? i tried about 200cuttings last year but it was late summer like the end of august, i definitely will try again

[@joelyboyblue]

they never rooted, i didnt use rooting hormone

[@JimPutnam]

+joelyboyblue now is the time

[@joelyboyblue]

HortTube with Jim Putnam awesome thanks Jim

[@mic2024-e3c]

How to Root Organic Blueberry Plants ? is it the same process ?

[@JimPutnam]

+Michael R Exactly the same. No difference at all

[@triplecoutdoor7495]

organic .. no chemical only natural feed or fertilizer..

[@pedrogonzalesgonzales5097]

No bottom heat?

[@gregbrooks9546]

Jim What is the title of your small hoop house with the automatic misting system with pvc to propagate blueberries. I saw it on how to grow blueberries part 5 but wanted to watch the how to build misting system

[@JimPutnam]

I did a series on building it last year called backyard plant propagation. I have restarted this year building a bigger house

[@gregbrooks9546]

Jim, If the temps are in the mid 90's should I bring small fresh blueberry cuttings that I am trying to root inside. I do have them in full shade.

[@lunavi8603]

Is perlite potting mix?

[@ericshaun6078]

It's volcanic rock. It's main purpose is to supply oxygen to plant roots and it also helps with drainage.

[@remanosh]

hi i tried your method in last july and my cutting turning brown and died and the others did not grow any roots until now what can i do thanks very muct

[@JimPutnam]

+remanosh If they are rooting now, just leave them in place for the winter and transplant in the spring. I have had blueberries take several months to roots before, usually from plants that aren't very vigorous. Make sure you add fertilizer in late winter on the plants you are taking cuttings from later in the year.

[@charleencnossen9930]

I have done this. My might my leaves be turning brown.

[@adamschulze2734]

G'day, do the cuttings need much sunlight ir can they handle full shade? Great vid!

[@chara173]

G'day the cuttings need to be in a humid place with at least 4 hours of sunlight from what i've heard in half shade

[@adamschulze2734]

@@chara173 awesome thankyou!

[@chara173]

@@adamschulze2734 No problem mate!

[@JohnSmith-gy4qj]

How can i find part 1.

[@jasonharrold6686]

How long does it take to root? How long to fruit?

[@betterworld3782]

i would pull off any blooms you see on the plant until its large and full, creating fruit requires a lot of energy from the plant and the yield will be small anyways.

[@pondholloworchards]

Do you worry about pH in your water

[@JimPutnam]

I wouldn't unless I was having yellowish new growth. Then I would want to hunt down the cause. Anything under 7 probably will be fime

[@pondholloworchards]

@@JimPutnam thanks.

[@fado792]

perlite?? Chemical waiste??

[@clmtdmmjcmm4489]

👍🏻

[@ionelinzona]

does this really work?

[@bw-mi9xp]

did grizzly adams have a beard?

[@Itried20takennames]

I suspect it does, but as with most things the details matter (right cutting, right soil, right sun level, etc) or it will have little to no success.

[@gregbrooks9546]

Jim on the new green blueberry cutting do you take a spray bottle and mist the leaves on the one you put under your deck

[@JimPutnam]

I open it up every few day and evaluate whether to water or not. Usually no additional water.

[@jeffdavis5421]

Hello Jim. Thanks for the videos on blueberry bushes. I have a question. The gentleman I bought my bushes from said that there are male and female bb bushes and you needed both to have productive blueberry plants? Is that true?

[@calebbutcher9249]

Jeff Davis No, not male and female, but many need cross pollination with other varieties.

[@tommac8602]

Could not find parts 1 thru 4.

[@JimPutnam]

I have a playlist called blueberries. They all should be there

[@tommac8602]

@@JimPutnam .found them, thanks. Looking for something for 7b in Texas. Clay soil so guess I'll do containers.