Question
Can you tell me how to do the blueberry cuttings - bluejay, blueray and/or can I scrape the bottom of a stem off, plant it with a large staple while it's attach to the mother plant? When - Fall? I see to remember that I could do this and in Spring cut it from the mother plant and it would have grown roots - how does it do it in nature? Is this possible or should I buy more plants - I really don't want to if I don't have to - thank you a million times! Marilyn

Answer
Hi Marilyn,
Thanx for your question.  You can take branches that are close to the ground, strip off leaves off of a section that will lay on the ground while the main stem is still attached to the mother plant.  Scrape the stem to wound it a little bit and then dig a shallow hole, place the stem over the hold and cover with soil.  Place a rock on top and next Spring, you can dig up the rooted plant and cut it from the mother plant.  The other method is to take 6-8 inch cuttings of soft/green wood.  Strip off all of the leaves but the last two or three.  Dip the cut end in Rootone or some other rooting hormone and then stick these cuttings into wet, warm sand.  Keep warm and mist twice a day.  The cuttings hould produce roots in 8 weeks or so.  You can check by probing gently with a pencil.  I hope this helps.
Tom