It will also result in smaller fruit.

Jul 11, Blueberries usually are propagated from softwood or hardwood cuttings by cutting selected twigs from healthy, disease-free mother plants.

Cuttings are placed in propagation beds in a medium that holds moisture well but also allows adequate aeration. Jul 26, For trimming blueberry bushes, you should remove any lower growth to prevent fruits from settling on the ground. When pruning blueberries, you’ll want to allow light to penetrate the center of the plant. This means any criss-crossing branches should be removed to allow for more sunlight and better air treecutter.barted Reading Time: 2 mins.

Mar 12, In an ideal world, take 6” long cuttings from cuttings first-year shoots that are about 1/4 inch in diameter, or the thickness of a pencil.

So long as the cuttings are placed in consistently moist (but not soggy) growing medium, they generally root on their own without issue. Burry the cuttings about 2 inches deep, or 1/3 of their total treecutter.barted Reading Time: 6 mins.

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Prune bushes in late winter when they are still dormant. As your plants grow older you want to focus pruning to maximize fruit production by giving the best canes plenty of room.

Mature bushes have a mix of younger and older canes. You want to start by taking a good look at your blueberry treecutter.barted Reading Time: 8 mins.