How to Propagate From Cutting and Leaves

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Shears And Pruning Tools
• Newspapers
• Illustration Board Or Cardboard

1. Choose fleshy leafed plants, like succulents, as food is stored in these types of leaves and will root.
2. Cut leafs from stems with shears or sharp knife.
3. Plant leaf in moist sand, burying at least 1/2 inch.
4. Place in warm shade and cover.
5. Check for root sprouts and keep sand moist.
6. Transplant to soil or soil/sand mix when roots are 1 to 3 inches long.
7. Check garden books to find which plants (LIST 2-3 EXAMPLES OF PLANTS) may be propagated by root cuttings.
8. Select roots 1/8 to 1/4 inch (pencil width) in diameter from healthy plants.
9. Using a sharp shears or knife, cut roots into pieces 1-3 inches long.
10. Fill a planting box or flat with potting soil and sand mixture up to 1 inch to the top.
11. Place cuttings 2 inches apart in a horizontal position on top of the soil.
12. Cover with half an inch of soil, and water thoroughly.
13. Cover with wet newspapers, cardboard or glass and place in the shade until root sprouts appear, remove covering.
14. Place in pots of soil/sand mixture, thinnest end down into soil.

Tips & Warnings

• Begonia leaves will root if placed whole on rooting medium, with small slices in main veins. Toothpicks, placed strategically, will keep leaf in contact with soil or sand.
• African violets, sansevieria and various succulents will easily multiply this way.
• Root propagation plants include anemones, poppies, blackberries and raspberries, trumpet creepers.
• Check moisture levels. Don't let root pieces dry out.

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