I pruned a currant this winter and stuck it's branches in the ground and now have nine currant plants!

Far too many "content" videos out there.. thank you for actual experience being shared. Your wisdom is most appreciated.

@kim94503

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!!!

@JammyGit

2 ай бұрын

True mate, the 'all the gear and no idea' KZread channels are some of the worst on here 👍

@kabodick

2 ай бұрын

@@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.

it's amazing someone can grow that expensive plant everywere and from cuttings!

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

@mmb_MeAndMyBees

7 ай бұрын

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 😊

@FlanaganHomestead

3 ай бұрын

grow them all. we have some fabulous rose bushes I started this way.

@RaymondYocum-uw5hd

22 күн бұрын

Blackberries work well

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.

@FlanaganHomestead

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words.

@RaymondYocum-uw5hd

22 күн бұрын

School teachers are definitely over rated.

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.

@barbaralangdon4984

Жыл бұрын

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.

@lnsk

5 ай бұрын

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:)

@FlanaganHomestead

5 ай бұрын

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

I was ENGROSSED in this video because of how intense and helpful the information included here. Thank you.

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

@FlanaganHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Good suggestions. Thanks for sharing.

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.

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.

@Acts-1322

4 ай бұрын

Choose Coco core instead please. If you learn how destructive they are harvesting from peat boggs, I hope you'll stay away from it

@arthurgibbons7401

4 ай бұрын

@@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?

@pattybhealthy7334

4 ай бұрын

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. 😊

@erwinbrubacker7488

3 ай бұрын

​@@Acts-1322 do you reside in CA, just asking.

@erwinbrubacker7488

3 ай бұрын

Nice, very helpful. T Y

I love the taste of blueberries, if only they grow in tropical areas.

The Boss of blueberries.

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 😁.

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

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. . . 🙃

@FlanaganHomestead

7 ай бұрын

Nice. Thanks for adding interesting concepts.

@violethouseworth5943

4 ай бұрын

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

Great video thanks for sharing your knowledge! Will definitely give this a try!

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.

Dude thanks!!! You are now my clone blueberries bushes hero.

Best info on blueberry propagating I've seen. Thank you.

Perfect timing! Heading out to take cuttings as soon as the temp is above 32.

@RealBradMiller

6 ай бұрын

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! 🥂

Amen brother. Too many people on KZread act like they are professionals

Thank you for teaching us from experience.

@FlanaganHomestead

4 ай бұрын

Welcome. Thanks for watching.

Good to know. I trimmed my blueberries winter and I thought the canes were too wimpy. I guess they were just right!! TFS

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 🤞🙏

@FlanaganHomestead

2 ай бұрын

That sounds like a good option

First time here. This vid was Fantastic! Clear and informative. I learned a lot! Nice job. Thanks.

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.

@FlanaganHomestead

Жыл бұрын

I have had success without rooting hormone as well. Just higher success with it.

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.

@FlanaganHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Excellent, enjoy your berries.

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.

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.

@FlanaganHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Excellent best of luck to you.

Being a KZread 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

@FlanaganHomestead

6 ай бұрын

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.

@ForestToFarm

6 ай бұрын

@@FlanaganHomestead I agree. I generally say "I am no expert but I would do this...".

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.

Best video on the market, Hands down. I have watched quite a few.

Thank you so much. You are a great teacher! I love your video. Very helpful for beginners. :)

Very good instructional video. Thanks for sharing.

WARNING/UPDATE! do not use mushroom or cow manure with blueberries! It raises the pH to fatal levels. Prob other berries too

@jonathanborchardt891

6 ай бұрын

Nitrates in manure is the killer.

Nicely detailed information thanks Mr spokes man

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

@FlanaganHomestead

Ай бұрын

thanks for watching and the kind words

I agree that many people are just making KZread . 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.

@FlanaganHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Sometimes, we give a little of what the plants need and get out of the way(forget about them) they do well.

@dreamingrightnow1174

Жыл бұрын

Lol. Love this!🤓

Thank you. Makes perfect sense.

Excellent presentation. Clear and to the point.

Thank you for sharing your info!

Good advice thanks

Great video!!! Thank you

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!

@FlanaganHomestead

5 ай бұрын

Great use of your pruning waste.

@ladominaroque

3 ай бұрын

@@FlanaganHomestead What method would you recommend to propagate a goji berry tree?

@FlanaganHomestead

3 ай бұрын

@@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 information, thanks!

Great tips, thanks for sharing

Excellent video!

You’re a gem. Thank you for the info!

@FlanaganHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for kind words.

This was so helpful

Good info. Thanks

Really good video! Thanks.

Thanks for real information!

@FlanaganHomestead

4 ай бұрын

You’re welcome thanks for watching.

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.

Awesome video. I need that sprinkler set up lol

Great video man

You are a gifted teacher. Love this video.

@FlanaganHomestead

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for kind words

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.

@FlanaganHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Good luck on your blueberries. They are a healthy treat.

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

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

@FlanaganHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Good luck, you can do it with a little preparation and a lot of patience

Amazing info. Thanks so much for this (👍 from Australia)

@FlanaganHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Great tips. Thank you, sir. A new subscriber here.

Beautiful ❤️ understanding and very technical Plenty Thanks to God Almighty ♥️ thru abovementioned ♥️🌎🇵🇭♥️

Thank you sir 🙏🏻

Thanks

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.

@FlanaganHomestead

4 ай бұрын

Good plan

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.

@FlanaganHomestead

Жыл бұрын

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.

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.

@FlanaganHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Good luck. I think you will have success

@barbaralangdon4984

Жыл бұрын

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.

Louie CK is homesteading?! Awesome!

I rooted plum tree cuttings with honey.

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.

@agpawpaw5912

7 ай бұрын

Did you tried? How’s your success? I tried different method and it 100% failed. Have to try this way

@gardenextra7415

7 ай бұрын

Not yet, Didn't want to cut on my only good blueberry bush. Bought a couple more.

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..

@FlanaganHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. Enjoy your berries

They're easier to separate if you submerge the roots in water aswell

right....i have been propagating with fruit buds lol. No wonder they fail. Thanks!!

@FlanaganHomestead

Жыл бұрын

We all learn something new every day. Just keep growing.

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. 😎

@FlanaganHomestead

7 ай бұрын

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.

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

@FlanaganHomestead

3 ай бұрын

Sweet you got a bonus. Love it when it works that way.

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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.

@FlanaganHomestead

Жыл бұрын

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.

@samueljaramillo4221

Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@FlanaganHomestead

Жыл бұрын

@@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

@samueljaramillo4221

Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@FlanaganHomestead

Жыл бұрын

@@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.

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.

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!

@FlanaganHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Should work well. Good luck

@whytchywooo

Жыл бұрын

Honey can be substituted for root hormone.

@TheLukeMartinez

Жыл бұрын

Aloe as well

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 - very helpful! Do you have a video on how to prune blueberry bushes?

@FlanaganHomestead

Жыл бұрын

The following link is for a video I made with the field boss of a major blueberry farm. kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z4NhrZedg7Delbw.html

Patience ...... aaaaargh! 😂

@FlanaganHomestead

Жыл бұрын

LOL I understand

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?

@FlanaganHomestead

Жыл бұрын

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.

At about 4:20 that one stem looks like a pencil. Not sure it's gonna root. But this is very informative. Thanks

@FlanaganHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Yes, the pencil was there to give perspective on size.

@dreamingrightnow1174

Жыл бұрын

@@FlanaganHomestead I think it was a joke. 🥸

Have you had success rooting at any other time of year ? Thank you for this video .

@FlanaganHomestead

Жыл бұрын

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.

Have you ever rooted them at any other time of year ? Great video ! Much appreciated .

@FlanaganHomestead

Жыл бұрын

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.

@chrisleiser1013

Жыл бұрын

Thank you,@@FlanaganHomestead

Thank you so much for such a great and informative video! Do you think Coconut coir would work as a medium?

@FlanaganHomestead

5 ай бұрын

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.

@trinabenyi8791

5 ай бұрын

@@FlanaganHomesteadThank you so much for responding! My blueberries are already setting flowers but I will definitely give it a try this coming winter.

Thanky you for the video! Do you think peat moss would work as a rooting medium or would it be retaining too much moisture?

@FlanaganHomestead

Жыл бұрын

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.

@_BostonMatt

Жыл бұрын

Spagnum peat moss for blueberries keeps soil acidic

@FlanaganHomestead

Жыл бұрын

@@_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

Use fish fertilizer for growing out sensitive cuttings

@FlanaganHomestead

Жыл бұрын

This is good advice

Great video! Have you ever tried airlayering blueberries?

@FlanaganHomestead

Жыл бұрын

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.

@shadi3376

Жыл бұрын

@@FlanaganHomestead that's great, you just earned a new subscriber

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

@FlanaganHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Pine bark should work well. Good Luck

@growingwithfungi

Жыл бұрын

@@FlanaganHomestead thank you so much!

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.

Great video so can these freeze solid in there pots over winter

@FlanaganHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Mine did. We don’t have extreme cold but we had several nights with temps in the teens. The small pots were completely frozen.

@s.thomascarey3604

4 ай бұрын

@@FlanaganHomesteadwere they ok? I have a bunch in my zone 4 greenhouse

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

@FlanaganHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Interesting process

Thank you for making this video. I don't know how much success I'll have starting clippings in August but if it doesn't work January is coming and it's cheap to try. Is August the kiss of death for clippings? I'm almost 60 now but I still remember horticulture class in school.

@FlanaganHomestead

11 ай бұрын

It is a hard time to do cuttings. Softwood cuttings are typically done more early June but never impossible

@turdferguson5300

10 ай бұрын

@@FlanaganHomestead Update Today is Sep. 24th, I planted 28 cuttings on August 15th. I put them two to a cup in clear solo cups so I could see the root growth and placed them in an upside down tote with misting nozzles on the ends. The tote is in indirect light on the back deck. To my surprise several are starting to sprout leaves. Using your suggestions and planting with the Old Farmers Almanac worked even though it was the wrong time of year. It didn't hurt to ask the Lord's blessings on them also. I started some Premiere cuttings yesterday since I was on a roll. lol Thank you I need a green house to winter them in but I don't have that option. Any suggestions ?

@FlanaganHomestead

10 ай бұрын

@@turdferguson5300 glad to hear you are off to a good start. I agree asking the Lords blessing is a positive step in farming. I don’t know if you want them to be in a greenhouse all winter. Mine is warm enough the plants won’t get their natural dormant season. I leave mine outside during the winter then bring them in a month before they would normally start growing again to get an early start on the season. If you have harsh winters and are afraid of freeze damage they can be stored in the garage for the winter. Still cold but not dangerously cold

@turdferguson5300

10 ай бұрын

@@FlanaganHomestead Once again thank you. I am in the Chattanooga area of SE Tn. so the winters aren't bad. I guess I should cut back on the water so they are less likely to freeze when it does get cold? Currently I'm still misting twice a day and they seem to like that. I'm guessing by next spring they'll be ready for some time release fertilizer? This is fun but the big picture is I'm glad you feel the same about the Lord. Have a blesse day.

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.

@FlanaganHomestead

Жыл бұрын

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

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.

@FlanaganHomestead

Жыл бұрын

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.

@naturewatcher7596

Жыл бұрын

Probably they are suckers and already have roots on them, so you could try dig some up and replant.