How Do You Root Blueberry Plants From Cuttings?
Blueberries are considered one of the power foods, and it is no wonder. One cup of blueberries contains only 82 calories. You also get at least a third of the recommended daily requirement of vitamin C along with a little more than 3g of fiber, some potassium and very little sodium and fat. Blueberries can be rather expensive, however. Growing your own blueberries can save money, and is also quite rewarding. It is rather easy to grow your own blueberry bushes, and just as easy to increase your stock through propagation. Fill the luncheon-size brown paper bags with seed-starting mix. This mix is sterile and does not contain diseases that may be found in compost and regular garden soil, which can be passed on to your cuttings. Take soft-tip cuttings in the early spring right after the blueberry bushes have flowered. The cutting should be 6 to 8 inches long. Make the cut about ½ inch below the leaf node. Strip off the bottom leaves from your cuttings. You need to only have a very few leav
