How to Plant Blueberries from Offshoots

Choose an offshoot that grows straight up, in the center of the blueberry bush. Cut the offshoot 1/2 inch below a node, at a 45-degree angle. Immediately wrap it in a moist paper towel.

Combine equal parts of peat moss and vermiculite or perlite and pour it into a planting pot. Run water over it until it is wet and use your finger to create a planting hole for the offshoot.

Cut the offshoot to 6 inches in length. Pinch off the leaves, with the exception of two at the top of the offshoot. Pour 1/4 tsp. of rooting hormone onto a paper towel.

Moisten the cut end of the offshoot and roll it in the rooting hormone, making sure that the node at the bottom is covered with powder.

Stick the offshoot into the hole in the soil until at least two nodes are buried. You can safely plant the offshoot to within 1/2 inch of the leaves.

Find a sunny area of the house in which to place the heat mat. Set the thermostat to 75 degrees Fahrenheit and place the potted offshoot on the mat. Keep the soil moist while the blueberry offshoot roots.

Remove the pot from the heat mat when the blueberry offshoot produces new foliage. Keep it in a sunny area, keep the soil moist, and transplant it into the garden the following spring.