Things You'll Need:
- 1-gal. pot with drainage holes
- Liquid rooting hormone
- Peat or potting soil
- Perlite
- Pea gravel
- Water
- Measuring cup
- Permanent marker
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Step 1
Prepare the soil mix by mixing two parts perlite with one part peat or potting soil. Fill the 1-gal. pot with this prepared mix, making sure to leave 1 inch of space between the top of the soil mix and the rim of the pot.
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Step 2
Mark the cutting 3 inches from the bottom. Use the mark as a guide for how far the cutting should be inserted into the soil mix.
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Step 3
Dip the bottom of the cutting once into the water and then once into the rooting hormone. Insert the cutting into the soil mix until the mark is even with the top of the mix. Press down on the soil mix until it is firmly holding the cutting and add more mix if necessary.
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Step 4
Add a layer of pea gravel to the pot. The grains of gravel should be roughly a quarter of an inch in diameter. Cover the soil mix with the pea gravel, filling the pot to the rim. Press down again and make sure the gravel is firm. This gives extra stability to the cutting and helps it retain heat for growth.
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Step 5
Water the cutting until water starts to drain out of the holes in the pot. Put the pot in a warm place that gets a lot of sunshine. Only water again when the soil is dry, or wait a week between waterings. Within 90 days the cutting should develop a root ball and be ready for transplanting.
