Propagating Blueberries

[@michaelhendricks9228]

Thank you so much for your video. you have a very heavenly personality. my husband and I enjoy how much knowledge you have.

[@HomesteadingintheForest]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@robertcatlett4393]

Beautiful dog beautiful babies, remind me when I was a child I had a German Shepherd named D'Artagnan after the Three musketeers, thanks for the tip.

[@AutoEsoterica]

Very informative and nicely shot. Thanks for sharing!

[@jeffdeluca1153]

I'm interested in propagating blueberry plants for sure... But I love the shepherds in the background!

[@jeffreyraia5804]

Thank you for explaining so well how to do this. I'm new to this and it's all fascinating. I also love the location of your video. Seems very serene there.

[@Rymorin4]

Thank you! I tried propagating a bunch of blueberries last summer on softwood with no rooting hormone and got a 0% success rate. Do your research first xD. I will try to use the same pots in a month to do some hardwood cuttings. Luckily my landlords have a huge blueberry patch.

[@chadharings8029]

It had been confusing as to which propagating method (soft or hard wood) could be used, or which was best- based on amalgam of info found on the web, so I’m going to say there is no clear cut (excuse the pun) winner. So, thanks for clarifying the difference between each; glad to know now that each doesn’t seem to be limited to a specific type of fruit plant or tree. Also, thanks for clarifying that cuttings should be vertical where I imagine apical dominance is present. Great video.

[@brutusjb3814]

I have better luck with dormant hardwood cuttings

[@dr.greenthumb6535]

As do i.. feb- April in zone 5, b4 they break dormancy is best.

[@TheGeek365]

I'll say thank you and I think you have pointed me in the right direction of why my previous attempts have failed. I took my cuttings in the fall and some of the cuttings would start growing leaves but never developed roots.

[@cindys.w.8566]

OMG you can tell the bottom from the top due to the nodes direction. Dipping the cut end into cinnamon works just a well and way cheaper then rooting hormone. Always cut at a 45* angel so the end has more surface to allow for rooting. Leave in a non sunny location (northern side of a building) for 3 months don't go pulling them out to check them or they will die due to disturbance. Keep most but not soaking wet. Some people like to set a clean plastic bag over the container with small holes to allow air flow but keep humidity levels up.

[@grantwartnik4572]

Thanks, for sharing this Micha!

[@carmenfisher9392]

Great video!! Thanks for the blessing!

[@2CanChewBoo]

If you put branches of a willow tree in water you can intern make it Willow water and it is a natural rooting hormone

[@sukeywatson1281]

Sailx purpurea ( blue willow ) works very well.

[@donpettinger8079]

Great video. Nice looking dogs,

[@ltcajh]

I see everyone propagating in the winters; why not right now in June?

[@georgetovar8947]

You said to root them in sawdust and your sawdust looks black. Is it composted sawdust! Will peat moss work as well?

[@ghostridergale]

Thanks so much for this info, I been wanting to clone my blueberry plants but wasn’t sure if they clone like other plants we’ve cloned in the past? Your way makes a lot of sense! Been trying to clone our Japanese lace leaf tree, but no success yet, your way might do the trick for the the tree too? Worth a try! Thanks again

[@familyhearingandbalancecen9777]

Nicely done. I learned quite a bit!

[@mr.timjohnston546]

9 MILLION OF THESE VIDS ON HERE BUT NO ONE EVER GIVES THE FOLLOW UP ON HOW THEY GREW!! OR DIDN'T!

[@BrianBerriosOne]

They all failed Mike Kincaid channel does follow up videos.

[@calebproductions5970]

Lol😊 noticed that too

[@euphoniahale5181]

Mike Kincaid did a good video. Showed how many got roots.

[@atila2030]

@@BrianBerriosOne He also says "Never cover hardwood cuttings"

[@brucepowell7986]

very strait forward and doable.Thanks

[@andyweiss1]

I’m gonna do this 🌻

[@aperson1181]

What hormone is ok to use?

[@swalker5619]

Great instructions. I live where it snows. Is the goal to get them in the ground before winter? If not, how do you overwinter them?

[@Rymorin4]

you should definitely get them in the ground before winter.

[@tigrisend]

Thanks.so much for this information. However, I have a question regarding soil. What soil can I use? Do I use some potting soil, coconut coir or something else? Would be very thankful for an answer.

[@justinfiorini3142]

Peat moss

[@goldthredz]

Brodo, rewatch video. find your answer at the 4 or 5 min mark...

[@dangatton7138]

do you ever use honey instead of the Root hormone??

[@evilroyslade2491]

Thanks for the info.

[@kurtulustourism]

thanks you for the info what is the rooting percentage in perlite verses soil witch one is better thanks

[@hilow8331]

i use 1/2 river sand and 1/2 pre-moisened peat.

[@kurtulustourism]

@@hilow8331 what is the rooting percentage on your river sand and peat do all of the cuttings root in it ??

[@hilow8331]

@@kurtulustourism Usually a pretty good success rate although you nearly always will have a few peter out.. the river sand supplies the micro-nutes as fertilizer isnt needed nor suggested at this stage. good luck.

[@kurtulustourism]

@@hilow8331 do you think perlite and river sand will do good rooting and high percentage ??? thank you misha

[@hilow8331]

@@kurtulustourism I have never tried this mixture so i cannot say from experience, but i do see after some research that show claims that it will indeed work... some say 100% perlite, although i believe the sand is the key here... if peat moss ONLY is used the cutting will almost certainly rot! from my experience the peat/sand is best because the peat add acidity and the sand provides minimal nutrient and drainage for the cutting... if taking dormant cutting or mid spring cutting be sure to put in a "dome" or high humidity and on north side of a building that is bright but OUT of any direct sun.. 3-5 weeks roots should begin to form. good luck!

[@walkeasy77]

very informative. thanks!

[@faithtabernaclehorseheads7654]

Thanks for the video! How long to the cuttings grow before they are put in the blueberry patch?

[@brandymaebrandy]

It's now late Feburary, if I make cuttings now then transfer them to gallon jug in about 2 months, do I wait till fall to transplant permanently?

[@ericgeorge5483]

That was an interesting video, thanks.

[@johndabate644]

My sawdust is light in color. What else was in there?

[@bobybull]

Where are the part that shows the roots? 80% success, right? Seeing is believing.

[@jamesreedy1517]

Sawdust may hold too much water.

[@cindys.w.8566]

Blueberry plants can live for 50 years if you take care of them. I'm not sure why you'd want to replace these when they look to be so young.

[@thiabrabson2533]

🤩

[@GardenCityHomestead]

Why would you not want to use a soil with fertilizer?

[@ericavery3054]

they dont have roots yet, so they cant take up the nutrients. Then the roots are tender when they do root and they have a potential to burn when applying to much fertilizer. Once roots start you can use week fertilizer mix. This method seems to be better than using the softwood mid season cuttings. Try this method first she seems to know what shes talking about.

[@brutusjb3814]

Nutrients can cause rot before it has time to callous

[@michellem7942]

Can I use peat moss as a medium to root? thank you

[@nchomestead7860]

It's very acidic. Shredded pine bark or sand work extremely well, straight peat moss can be too acidic.

[@dancrimmins107]

@@nchomestead7860 I've had success using a sand/peat moss mix

[@luigi5890]

How to keep the Deer away?

[@bighammer587]

50/50

[@Mita7538]

Great video. Very informative. Maybe next time less hard breathing throughout. Great otherwise.

[@trinkladd]

Du b to replace u cut out a couple of oldest branches starting at 5 hrs. I can show u 20 yr old plants. That produce t’en to twenty pounds a plant each yr. dumb if u cut these down

[@cra2cra226]

Holy crap - that thumbnail looks like a hobo with a shank gonna cut me. That said - love the video. Just got some cuttings. (sorry, didn't mean to use a trigger word, "cuttings")

[@elusive1821]

Hard to watch the video with the guy breathing in my ear🙄

[@cindys.w.8566]

From what I'm seeing you don't maintain this brush giving it proper air flow by trimming the inner branches. That might be why you claim you'd need to replace this bush soon. Take the time to care for them this time of year and you won't be saying you need to replace it for 50 yrs!!!

[@HomesteadingintheForest]

It's great advice to prune your plants yearly to promote airflow. It's not great form to assume that others do not based on a snapshot view of plants in their garden. These are decades old blueberry bushes which are healthy and disease free and get pruned annually. Since they are decades old, some may need to be replaced so we keep stock ready. With perennials, it's a good habit to replace some plants over time. For example, we had a snow storm fell a branch and damage some bushes.

[@julesfreespirit476]

BAD CAMERAMAN

[@mr.timjohnston546]

JUST TAKING WAAAAYYY TOOOOO LONG MISSY