How to Plant Blueberry Seeds

Obtaining seeds

It is actually very easy to obtain blueberry seeds. You can first go to the supermarket to buy fresh blueberries and cut them in the middle with a knife. Pay attention to the center of the fruit. There are some particles growing around the center. These are the seeds of the blueberry.

Blueberry seeds are very small, so we need to use a toothpick to pick them out. Then wash the seeds in shallow water to remove any remaining pulp.

After that, soak the seeds in gibberellin to break their dormancy and then they can be used for sowing.

Choice of substrate

Blueberry seeds are not suitable for sowing in ordinary soil. It is best to sow them on fresh and clean sphagnum moss.

After transplanting, you need to choose a substrate with a pH of 4.0~5.5, and make sure it contains a certain amount of leaf rot.

Sowing method

Before you start sowing, you first need to prepare a comfortable container for your blueberries. Just choose a box about 8cm deep and put fresh, moist sphagnum moss in it.

Then spread the seeds evenly on the sphagnum moss. At this time, you can sprinkle a little more, one because its germination rate is really not high, and two because it will be transplanted later.

Place a layer of plastic wrap or newspaper on the box to keep the humidity inside. Be sure to punch a few small holes in the plastic wrap or newspaper. This is to facilitate the breathing of the seeds and help them germinate.

It takes about a month for the seeds to germinate. During this period, they should be placed in an environment of 16℃~21℃ and watered in time to keep the sphagnum moss moist.

Transplanting method

When the young plant grows to 5~8cm and has several true leaves, it can be removed from the sphagnum moss and planted in the selected culture medium.

First, prepare a flowerpot with the substrate, about 30cm in diameter.

Wet the substrate using a dip pot.

Then use a shovel to dig a small hole on it, about 5~10.

Then take the young plants out of the sphagnum moss container and transplant them into the pit. Be careful not to damage the roots of the young plants, that is, do not expose their roots to the air.

After placing it, use the excess substrate to bury the plant and compact it so that the roots of the plant are close to the medium.

Finally, pour some water to provide a better development environment for the young plants.

When the plant grows up, you can repot and transplant it according to the specific situation.