Want more blueberry plants for FREE? take softwood cuttings!

[@sumitsingh8544]

Please give a update about your Blueberry cuttings growth.

[@reginaweiner3817]

At $36.00 for one blueberry bush, this isn't just a hack: it's a life skill. Thank you. And my daughter thanks you, too.

[@DontCropMeNow]

they are super expensive here in the UK too!

[@miguelvaz]

how big of a bush? here in Portugal I bought my medium sized bushes for 5€ and I got a larger one for 12.

[@ttb1513]

I lucked out one fall when a manager at a hardware store told the cashier all remaining plants were now $1. I picked up the last few blueberry plants. Quite a bargain. I’ve had some success propagating both softwood and hardwood cuttings. I’m also going to try air layering some. The cost of plants definitely fluctuates seasonally.

[@michaelgood1576]

$3 in south Georgia for a small bush

[@bugware7313]

I paid about $65 for 3 blueberry plants early this spring, but they were large and loaded with blueberries this first season. I'll start planting smaller, cheaper ones now, but it's good to have a few mature ones now.

[@saadasoccer]

Its also important to pinch off the top (apical meristem). Due to apical dominance, by removing these auxins, the topmost leaf nodes begin to develop, and they produces their own auxins that suppress the growth of nodes below them on the stem. This is a way of stimulating the auxins to root. It will definitely get you more success. Thanks for your tips.

[@fauxgrace]

So pinch the tops off to promote root growth?

[@whosedoingwhat]

TY for info!! I looked it up : )

[@hellosunshine9915]

Thank you !

[@skmccuen]

Thank you so much for this demonstration and information. And there I had thought I'd have to buy more blueberry bushes when all I need to do is take cuttings from the two I've had for years. Very helpful video.

[@claguire831]

Could you give us an update on the blueberry cuttings?

[@williamjones1212]

Yes that's a 2021 video I didn't catch that when I first watched it , by chance do you know if it turned out well

[@eroggero]

Was looking too, maybe it didn’t work well…

[@dr.greenthumb6535]

I can't speak for her results but I've done this basically like video with great success... best to let them root many months b4 transplanting them.. enjoy..

[@carlschnackel3051]

I would have loved to have seen the results.

[@BirdyOfficial]

I have trimmed some small cutting from my plant,,, and now I'm going to plant them,,, thanks for the video

[@BiddahSweet]

I did this with a Northland Blueberry plant and a Pink Lemonade. Except I did not use Rooting powder just used about a cup of water and stuck them in it until I seen the small fibrous roots.

[@combatveteran738]

Thanks for the garden advice 😎🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@Aaron_Beach]

Good information. One of the clearest I've seen on this subject.

[@BogusDudeGW]

i don't have fruit bushes in pots or use any fancy soil medium for them but i do find woodchips work real well for acid loving fruit plants, mind you i'm in Yorkshire so we're pretty acidic to start with. I will give them a decent watering with compost tea at the end/start of every season too and top up the soil when i see some sinking. When i make cuttings from my gooseberries i usually just bend a large branch over and half snap it before poking it into the soil and leaving to root, works a treat. I'll do that early on in the season with new growth, like now, so that this time next year i've got a solid plant to do whatever i want with. My blueberries are still pretty new so not tried anything with them yet but would like to do some guerilla gardening with them, not got the space for too many but i live right next to some abandoned railway lines thats ideal for fruit bushes. I saw them in Asda earlier today at a fiver

[@rottenrobbie66]

I use peat moss as a growing medium for my blueberries . It’s perfect acidity for them. They Can be grown in pots or in ground. I use rabbit manure and azalea fertilizer. Avoid any other strong manures as it will burn the roots. They will thrive in this mix. I grow high bush varieties in central Texas with great success using this method.

[@sansaviera]

Hi, is there an update video of the results from the cuttings?

[@sheilamacdougal4874]

Interestingly she never answers that question.

[@amyrogers3413]

I'm looking forward to using your tips. My root starter came in the mail this week.

[@Marra7777]

Great video. Ive watched it twice now over a couple of years. Would jave been great to see an update on these cuttings.

[@bobbiejofouts1708]

The detailed instruction was good like how/where to cut, reason for removing leaves, rooting method and reasoning, how to cover and why, what type area to leave them in, etc.. Quite notable was finding out that there is a such thing as an organic, nonhormonal rooting powder. Thanks for giving explanations in this video.

[@DontCropMeNow]

Thank you for the kind comments

[@manuelacruz5177]

@@DontCropMeNow dá pra fazer mudar de mirtilo por sementes.?

[@dlbet4110]

I've been trying for two years and failing. You included things in your video that the others didn't. I'll go try again with these methods. Thanks. It was a great video.

[@shazzam532]

Thank you that was so helpful and so well explained.. do you have an updated video to show how it all went? Thanks again 😊

[@laurarowland7926]

That video was awesome..I got a kit for growing pink oyster mushrooms..I love shitake and white button mushrooms!!..nothing like fried onion,squash, potatoe,mushroom&tomatoes❤❤❤

[@charlsiepecoraro]

Thank you for the information. I am going to do this today!

[@CreatingCabinLife]

That was so wonderfully done! Thank you!

[@DontCropMeNow]

Thank you 🙂

[@benoitpiche5941]

I’d have liked to see the results. I’ve tried to root blueberry cuttings for 2-3 years so far without success.

[@judydomec8126]

I enjoyed your video and am happy to see you are a bit of a rebel and like to try something different. Kindred spirit.

[@carldaniels4827]

you have my attention. continue to help me grow with you.

[@fionacesari1457]

Wish I had seen this sooner just cut back my blueberries . Thank you for sharing , guess what I’ll be doing from now on . Just paid £25 for a new blueberry bush . A newbie from Scotland best wishes .

[@donnamcdowell4957]

Thank you for sharing. Your teaching was great! Never knew you could do this.

[@DontCropMeNow]

Glad it was helpful!

[@rosesallotmentadventures9365]

Great video and thanks for the reminder to take cuttings of ours!

[@DontCropMeNow]

This was prompted by one of my plot neighbours discussing how he didn't want to pay £30 for blueberry plants. Simple to do so worth the effort :)

[@rosesallotmentadventures9365]

@@DontCropMeNow I don't blame them!

[@thomasbailey9820]

Great video

[@sandysandy8888-u7s]

Extremely helpful...from Tennessee. Thank you

[@mauriziobussolino2115]

Best tutorial I have seen yet. Thank you

[@DontCropMeNow]

Thank you glad it helped!

[@j.m.k.3406]

Thanks for your information miss, happy Wednesday

[@Joan-ej7wv]

Thank you. for sharing this information with your us.

[@alonacayanan8500]

Thank you so much! Very well explained!

[@DontCropMeNow]

Glad it was helpful!

[@imbonnie]

Thank you! Appreciate the details. I’ve tried and failed a few times. I’ll try it with the cover and keep in the shade.

[@charlenequinilty7252]

Would like to see results when ready

[@whosedoingwhat]

TY! Happy growing

[@everydayintradaytips4016]

very nice,

[@DontCropMeNow]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Mikaeelabdullah]

Thank you so much for explaining the why cove part, that’s one I wanted more information on. Subscribed.

[@DontCropMeNow]

Thanks for the sub!

[@Mikaeelabdullah]

@@DontCropMeNow You’re welcome!

[@sansomspressurecleaningpoo9519]

God bless y’all.

[@ForgingFreedomTV]

Great video 👍 Thanks for taking the time to make it! I’m excited to try it. Ignore all the negative Nellies.

[@tracipapp8698]

Thank you for this video! I will try it this year.

[@donnataylor8355]

Thanks 👍

[@DontCropMeNow]

No problem 👍

[@urbanharvestdfw]

They look good

[@dougalexander7204]

Thank you.

[@carolyn9547]

Thank you for the tutorial

[@DontCropMeNow]

You’re welcome 😊

[@williamjones1212]

Thanks for the video

[@QuantumHealer]

Thank you!

[@gardentothekitchenwithtracy]

Brilliant idea, thank you 😊

[@the-asylum]

Thanks very much for sharing 😊

[@DrPatANelson]

Thank you! I put my little cuttings into individual plastic cups (with drilled drainage holes) and then put the lot of them into a fairly clear lidded tote box, in the shade. When I moved here, I found 4 blueberry bushes planted in very dense shade, so I'm hoping to move them, more or less, via cuttings. Fingers crossed. Great video. Where do you keep them over the winter? It can get really cold here (-20C). Should I take them into the house? Bury them hay/shavings?

[@DontCropMeNow]

-20 is tough! We rarely have significantly below zero for long. At those temperatures I would be tempted to get them undercover in some way!

[@mattalderton3723]

I hope your blueberry ideaworks because if it does I'm definitely going to try it

[@robertturnbull5472]

thanks for this

[@rebeccazody1278]

Thank you. Will try this today.

[@spoonnwithsunshinehomestead]

Great video 😊

[@DontCropMeNow]

Thanks! 😊

[@IAMGiftbearer]

Good information! How many of them took root? I am thinking of trying this with my plant.

[@DontCropMeNow]

Usually about 50%

[@wonderboy2402]

Thank you for this video.

[@erikutube33]

Do you have to check in over the course of the month and add more water?

[@erikutube33]

I see you’ve answered this already in another post the further down I read. Thanks! And yes a follow up video on how they look once they set roots and transplanting! 😊

[@goodwater2020]

Thank U Mam

[@lauraoquinn9812]

Thank you. That was excellent.

[@James-yu9qi]

Nice vid

[@kevinkittinger2595]

Great tutorial. It's been a year. Are you planning a follow on video with the results?

[@DontCropMeNow]

Yes I will do we have lots of various cuttings snd I am going to do some more too when this weather settles!

[@skipspires]

is there a part 2 on how the cuttings did?

[@keripierce328]

hi what season do you take the cuttings please.

[@TomokoAbe_]

I have a blueberry plant in my back yard. I never flowered or produced fruit because it is dry, often drought conditions, and poor soil and I never took care of it for years and years. I'm surprised it is still alive. I could grow it in a pot. I'll take a cutting and try it.

[@lujitsu1251]

I’d like to see the results

[@wolffortenberry33]

Do you continue to water them over the month while you’re waiting for roots to form? If so, how often do you like to water?

[@DontCropMeNow]

Just don’t let them dry out

[@wolffortenberry33]

@@DontCropMeNow thank you!!

[@JeanandKenny]

Hi, is there an update on these blueberry cuttings? What was your success rate?

[@robmontgomery9711]

im going to go do this right now...but i have to substitute the root hormone with honey as that is all i have right now.thank you OP!

[@DontCropMeNow]

You can do it without any rooting powder it just increases chances of roots forming!

[@kb2vca]

Coming a little late to this party but I loved your video. A question you don't cover is when is the best season to take these cuttings. Should I wait until after we have harvested our berries or should I take some cuttings before the fruit has set? Thanks?

[@DontCropMeNow]

I would cover in the spring/summer. Here it is very wet and cool from autumn

[@mariloucaco6192]

Very informative. Thanks Sadly there is no kind of plant to buy here in the Philippines. Hoping to get one.

[@RocketPipeTV]

If you send me some mango cuttings, I’ll send you blueberry cuttings in exchange!

[@jetryan624]

Blueberries do have seeds. It is harder to get them to sprout into get rooted well but if you can get blueberries in the Philippines you could potentially start your own plants

[@dankie6716]

Hi। i have biloxi blueberry plants that were developed originally by tissue culture. These are Hot climate blueberry plants. Can I use cuttings to propagate these? Or am I bound to learn tissue culture if i wish to have more plants?

[@williammunday3279]

Great video will this work on grapevine as well and I have a blue Berry bush that died will this work to revive it

[@DontCropMeNow]

Yes

[@williammunday3279]

@@DontCropMeNow Thank you

[@saltlifegull4091]

Awesome! How long does it take before they produce fruit?

[@DontCropMeNow]

3-4 years from my experience!

[@robertmoore6087]

I am giving your protocol a try; Not to proliferate the species, but rather this. I have whittled down my patch from a dozen or so plants to just four to make room for other “stuff”. Of the four one is a pathetic producer and one provides berries twice the size (and twice as sweet) as the others. So my goal is to clone this plant. If I can get just one, I would consider it a success. I took numerous cuttings (15) of various configurations and planted them in pure peat. I could find no suitable cover so I made one from translucent vinyl and soldered copper wire. They have been sitting under a tree, but do get a coupla hours of direct sunlight, mitigated by the vinyl. The moisture has been maintained evidenced by the condensation inside the cover. After two months (today) I looked at a couple and there seemed to be some ever-so-tiny protrusions that I optimistically hope are roots forming. Most of the leaves that were attached are brown and have fallen off. Should I fertilize? Come the winter months should I leave it to harden - temperatures here are below freezing? Alternately, I have a “grow” area in the basement that we winter the moveable outdoor plants, including a Meyer lemon. It is about 65 degrees F and I maintain the humidity at about 55% with a light source that was sufficient for the task. I lean toward the latter. Thanks for the reply. Bob

[@DontCropMeNow]

You need to leave them for a good 12 months as they don’t like disturbance until they are well established

[@mimiashford5544]

GREAT INFO! I only have one blueberry, it's getting bigger but no blooms. I JUST learned you have to plant at least 2. So when is the best time of year to take these cuttings and eventually transplant? Spring? Summer?

[@DontCropMeNow]

It is better with 2 different varieties. I would recommended to buy another. Then take cuttings if both to increase stock. Spring is best for softwood.

[@chiefredbird7315]

But will it root??? I've tried this method b4 and it's a hope and a prayer and takes years

[@DontCropMeNow]

Blueberries are certainly more tricky to root than other berries, but we normally get at least 50% success.

[@ttb1513]

@@DontCropMeNow50% is better than me. I’ve had at most 20% success rate, across both hard and softwood cuttings. But about 10 "free" plants is better than none.

[@plantafersal3075]

Valeu, muito obrigado pelas dicas, Comprei um pé de mertilo e quero fazer mudas com ele na hora da poda, suas dicas vão mim ajudar, quero fazer uma plantação dessa fruta na minha chácara.

[@DontCropMeNow]

Thank you

[@kevinwoody2638]

With the done on do you still have to water or will humidity take care of that?

[@DontCropMeNow]

Yes depending on the climate

[@myrustygarden]

Going back looking for info on blueberry cuttings and who popped 😂😂Rachel and Anthony ❤❤

[@DontCropMeNow]

😁😁😁😁

[@karinpetras3053]

What if i don’t have Rooting powder? What can I use instead

[@eileenmcloughlin4778]

Please tell us what time of year do you take the cuttings?

[@DontCropMeNow]

Late spring

[@tulsiramdagur9580]

Hello ma,am , I needed blue berry plants फार्टिलेजेशन shedool,

[@ThatLadyDray]

Thank you for sharing. After they root, put them in the ground or pot up?

[@DontCropMeNow]

I would leave them for at least 12 months then you can pot up wherever you wish to.

[@ThatLadyDray]

@@DontCropMeNow Thank you for taking the time to reply. I really appreciate it.

[@charleyarchuleta4932]

Well Dooon

[@tinalehman4591]

Do u water any more after initial watering

[@DontCropMeNow]

Just keep moist

[@sgt.crazycajun3662]

Wow, falling a sleep, getting to the point someday

[@youtellme2731]

When is the best time to take cuttings to root?

[@DontCropMeNow]

Spring ideally!

[@JennySimon206]

I'm not even halfway through and this is pretty good. Did u explain soft wood vs hard wood cuttings, time of year ect? I just read hardwood cuttings are easier. Softwood needs constant misting and high humidity I just read. Sorry haven't watched the whole thing yet so sorry if any redundancy. I have no idea what I'm doing but gonna give it a shot. Good thing I ask because someone else suggested vinegar water, I asked another person I trust more and they said no. What If they are in bloom already? I have some with flowers and I just got them so I was gonna cut them off so the plant downs fruit the 1st year I have it. They say 1st year but is it my first year or the plants first year? How old are those foot tall plants u get at the store? I'm confused about that

[@DontCropMeNow]

Yes hardwood are easier! The foot tall plants will be 1-2 years if like a small twig. They are slow burners- takes a while to get a decent plant.

[@christinebrooks6364]

Very good video, explainig every step. I'm going to try this method to see if I'm successful. Do you need to water them during the month whilst rooting? Thanks for sharing and take care 🙂

[@DontCropMeNow]

Hi Christina, you need to keep them moist so you might need to in warm weather. Keep a check on it.

[@ChrisDoss12]

Doesn’t pulling all the leaves off of your sprout add to the shock?

[@DontCropMeNow]

No it removes leaves that will add to losing water whilst it is establishing roots

[@1fabricmom]

Hi- how did your cuttings turn out please? Thanks.

[@DontCropMeNow]

All good! Never get 100%, but pretty decent. I have just taken winter cuttings too!

[@maryannfloydlangston2164]

My one blue berry bush arrived with half of the bush slightly yellow. I thought it would perk up after being planted. I learned toda that my soul needed a 5-5.5 pH. Something has been eating the plant. I have used diatomaceous powder & Neem oil to no avail. The only blue berry that turned blue disappeared over night. I covered the plant with netting. What else would you suggest? I am ordering supplied to made an acidic dirt. Am I too late to save this plant?

[@DontCropMeNow]

Planting in the right medium should help. If it is a small bush I would wash all the soil from the roots and dip the whole plant in a big bucket of water before replanting to wash off any bugs.

[@patlasky-te7tz]

About using rain water, well here in New Jersey, this year, we haven't had much rain. So I have no choice but to use tap water. Will that not produce a good crop plus it'sy first year growing B.B? Reply please

[@DontCropMeNow]

Hi Pat, rainwater is better, but tap water is better than no water! They should still produce. Depends on ‘hard’ your water is… In the short term it will be okay. Feed them well with a suitable ericaceous feed…

[@joefilson5577]

Question: Do I water the starts during the month long rooting period?

[@DontCropMeNow]

Yes you need to keep them damp ish

[@joefilson5577]

@Don't Crop Me Now I thought so. Probably just borderline root rot phase. Just like seedlings-need to keep moist. I that once we see growth; uncover and plant?

[@DontCropMeNow]

@@joefilson5577 i would leave them a good 12 months before potting on. They don’t like early disturbance.

[@joefilson5577]

@@DontCropMeNow oh, thanks for the recommendation!

[@Sadidesifamily]

Any update??

[@yt551217]

Do you need to mist or otherwise add moisture or is a "mostly sealed" containment enough to keep high humidity / moisture in soil? Also should you check every few days and let a little air in or mist?

[@DontCropMeNow]

Depends on the temperature! Keep an eye on them.

[@ttb1513]

Somebody commented that two or more varieties are needed to get pollination. I haven’t seen that to be the case, with my high bush blueberries (3 of, I think, the same variety). But I’ve read that rabbit eye blueberries DO require more than one variety to get production. It’s all a bit puzzling. I learned that tomatillo plants seem to need a second plant (not variety, just a second plant), to get the flowers to pollinate. That’s personal experience and is puzzling, because plants needing a second variety makes some sense, but merely needing a second plant of the same variety is another twist to pollination. Anybody have good resources or links on pollination like this?

[@rottenrobbie66]

You will get a better yield of blueberries if you have a second variety for a pollinators.

[@jetryan624]

If the second plant is close enough to the first plant they will cross pollinate or be cross-pollinated with your pollinators. Seems to provide a better quantity and better yield overall and taste.

[@trinkladd]

I should make a on how to make cutting very t with stuff you can find around your home

[@richardking7682]

Thanks for the video. How long do they take to root?

[@DontCropMeNow]

6-8 weeks, but i like to leave them to grow on for a full season before planting up as they don’t like the early disturbance

[@jaybennington6634]

Why not pot them individually to start with? Seems like you’d have some root damage separating the rooted cuttings from same pot.

[@_c_y_p_3]

ok bare with me this ended up a bit longer than intended but wanted to share this…. As you mentioned you gain very little benefits from using compost until the plant is rooted , which you are better off having low nutrients so the roots will SEARCH and get out there and ready to explode with life once you water it with compost. If you wanna skip my longwinded rambles…. I suggest cocofibre with various ammounts of vermiculite/perlite and peat depending upon the moisture and drainage needs of specific plants for rooting. And use a willow extract if concerned about chemistry, you can make your OWN willow based tea but it needs to be used. One thing I do is I soak my cuttings IN a willow tea I made by BLENDING willow in a BLENDER, then using a french press to get a clean clear tea, this seems to work better than anything else. Also, be damn careful with concentrating seaweed based products, SADLY they can introduce all the micro nutrients you need yes, alongside giant ammounts of alllllll the heavy metals and depending upon your location many other pollutants. one alternative is stinging nettle as long as you are not smoking anything grown in silica enriched soil…. ☠☠☠☠ Im not sure blueberry needs as much as other faster plants like Tomatoes, strawberry, potatoes, pumpkins.. the soil where they grow is not so rich , it is quite low, hence why they have evolved to grow slower. Plants like Tomatoes are growing in busier places where the nutrient cycle is able to cycle faster and dump more nutes into the soil…. Near or in partnership with nitrogen fixing plants…. Imagine seeing a lupine and belladonna in the same place as a blueberry? Nope, you are more likely to see MUSHROOMS, moss, and tree droppings, which contributes to nice soil for tomatoes IF you add some chalk and organic material…. Regarding rooting hormone and nutrient concoctions Most governments allow companies to get away with fraudulent claims on gardening products much like they do with “health supplements” often worse. if it is missing the HORMONE from the ingredients it is NOT HORMONE and if they had some magic substance that doubles as a hormone and does the same thing then this discovery would be published and well documented , it is like using homeopathic remedies , they don’t do a single thing for you but cost the same or more than the things that are evidence based.

[@j.eribeiro8563]

Qual hormônio vc recomenda?

[@DontCropMeNow]

I have used lots of different ones - hormone and non hormone based.

[@ineskirby339]

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