How to Grow Fruit Trees from Cuttings! Figs, Pomegranates, and Elderberries!

Spring is right around the corner! Before everything gets into full swing I wanted to get some fruit trees propagated from Cuttings and I thought I’d bring y’all along! So come along with me and I’ll show you how to start some fruit trees of your own!
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[@beautybread6855]

Thank you! This video cleared up a lot for me, and now I feel courageous enough to go take some elderberry cuttings I've been eyeing! Keep growing! 🌱

[@Mojocinco]

I love your channel! Thanks for the great info

[@angelashelley2711]

Thanks for the lesson!! Wish me luck!!! Great how to video!

[@geogriapeach5211]

Wow. Great video.

[@rubygengania4185]

i like your ideas. Thanks for sharing!

[@toymot]

Thanks for this video! I had no idea that you can propogate the straight top center suckers cut into sections. I plan on doing this with my 40 yr old wonderful variety mother tree.

[@simaijadi4085]

Very informative, thank you!

[@serendipitymoments4684]

Thanks for the valuable information. I'll be following you friend.

[@christinebegg6965]

Informative video. Thanks!

[@mahdimuradi2509]

Great video

[@georgezachmann4131]

Well done

[@tubularguynine]

I snipped the end off of one of my elderberry bush limbs, and just to see, stuck it in a planter with potting soil, watered it, and it rooted in less than a week! I live in west Mobile.

[@sharonslife6153]

Thank you, very useful.

[@donwells6162]

Enjoyed, very good.....Thanks

[@mamabearC879]

Thank you.

[@mushtaqahmad3129]

Thanks so much very nice sir God bless you all

[@cornishbackgardenernewallo1793]

Interesting video 👍

[@slicky_27]

Nice factual video, thanks :)

[@stevenrosso3874]

For the fig, I just pull a low limb coming out of the trunk, try to have some roots on it, and plant it. I have one very large now full of figs and that is how I started mine, It was easy too.

[@KromeDragon]

Layering

[@JohnMartinez-sm1sk]

Good video

[@thiennguyen988]

thank you

[@uniteentierly2773]

Thanks man. I'm desperate to get these flowering japanese plums going. Stunning specimen. However, I don't have shade. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Again, thanks.

[@angieschimara9389]

Thank you, I didn't know you can use just perlite as your medium.

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

Angie Schimara just gotta keep it moist! Thanks for watching!

[@gabumonboys]

That greenhouse looks almost exactly like my local greenhouse.

[@THOTHvii]

Plus I am glad I found this channel. Nice to find ones that don't stammer on about all of their personal ideas and whatnot. Thanks for sharing!!! I am working on pomegranate and I am in southern Arizona. When would you think it's safe to plant the clones, given they are established good with roots in a soil? My guess was March?

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

Thank you! And if it’s roots are established then when temps stay above 60

[@cheybaker193]

Thanks for the helpful video and have read your helpful replies to questions on the comments. I will try rooting pomegranate in perlite - which hopefully I can find easily. My question is: Using a clear plastic bag over the top of the plant and pot, do I have to continue to check the moisture level of the perlite or the 50:50 peat/perlite? Is there a watering schedule per se for the pomegranate potted cuttings, or will the soaked perlite retain enough moisture for 3-4 weeks? I appreciate any info you can share on this. :)

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

Chey Baker it is always different depending on your location. The main idea is just make sure the substrate stays moist but not soggy. So it’s good to check every few days

[@dinaskesehatan9855]

nice.

[@timmangan1734]

great video I have some very awesome adult variety's of pears. any clone info would be helpful. Thank you mTim from St.Paul, MN

[@turababbas7300]

what kind of fertilizer you use for pomogranate

[@TheRealHonestInquiry]

What are those misters called? I've seen those before and they spray a nice fine mist, I would love a link to the ones you are using if you have it

[@chilepombo255]

thanks for all the info in your vids, great channel. i am wondering if planting the cuttings separately would be better for the roots? if multiple cuttings are in the same pot would the roots not intertwine and then be damaged when taken apart? very keen on starting to grow cuttings.

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

Sorry for the late reply. I put all my cuttings in the same pot to reduce the amount of media and materials I have to use. The roots never really get tangled because I separate them before they ever get to that point. Once they have formed a little bit of root growth I plant them in their own pot. Thanks for watching!

[@nehemiahimmanuel4689]

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[@imrandavis4031]

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@Imran Davis thank you, signed up and it seems to work :) Appreciate it!

[@imrandavis4031]

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[@anotha1287]

What kind of rooting hormone did you use. Do you think itd be possible to do this without any rooting hormone? Or do you think aloe vera would work.

[@mikemattison2481]

Great vid! How long before the Poms and Fig bear fruit after root planting?

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

Figs are really quick for fruit trees. Around 1-2 years. Pomegranates I’m not as sure on, but I’d assume around 3-4

[@JohnMartinez-sm1sk]

They fruit on the second year

[@richardkranium2584]

How hardy is the fig? I live in the schroon lake area of the Adirondacks and would like to add a fig to my garden. Do you have a variety you would recommend?

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

The hardiest that I know of is the Chicago hardy fig. You might go check out the channel TheTexasBoys. Texas dad is a fig fanatic and has collected well over 40-50 varieties. He may know of more varieties than I do

[@IsaacFast]

Hi I'm trying to root snow fountains cherry tree cuttings but no success yet my tree is grafted but wandered if cuttings will work? Thanks

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

Stone fruit like cherries don’t normally root well from cuttings and usually need to be grafted. You can always try though. If grafting just make sure the cutting is same diameter as branch or make sure the cambium layers are lined up 😁

[@starting042011]

I have a question. What did you plant your cutting it too is that straight perlite? No other additives soil? Thank you

[@starting042011]

And what is the temperature you grow them in? And do you use any covering? Thank you

[@vegemitegirl1971]

Pomegranate is so easy to grow from seed. 4 years ago my then 18 year old daughter and her then 5 year old cousin grew 5 pomegranate from seed. We're in a similar climate to you so they should take for you too.

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

Hey good to know! I might do that for Grocery Store Growing sometime! I’ve always just rooted cuttings because we prune them every year and have the branches there available. I’d be curious to know how long it takes them to fruit from seed and what kind of fruit quality they have? Thanks for the info and thanks for watching!

[@vegemitegirl1971]

The More You Grow Little cousin has his trees and daughter has hers (no longer living at home). They grow easily in our area, just as easily as olives (no we don't grow them)

[@vinsoriano493]

So you used 100% perlite as the medium to root the cuttings in? Also can pomegranate cuttings be taken in the fall? Moving and have two trees I grew from seed that I want to take cuttings from to where I’ll be

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

In this instance yes 100% because I was using a misting system, but if 100% drys out for you too fast you can do 50% perlite 50% peat. You can always try to take cuttings in fall if you have no other option. No hurt in trying. I wish you best of luck!

[@mikesanchez2590]

Can you mix perlite with potting soil for rooting?

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

Yes 50/50 mix would be good.

[@THOTHvii]

Quick Question... Do you prefer that powder form rooting hormone over a solution that is mixed and dipped?

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

Yes, the powder will cling to the cutting better

[@MarkSmith-gj4up]

Great video. Is using perlite significant? I’ve done this with my fig tree, using rooting hormone (or sometimes cinnamon which I’ve heard acts like a rooting hormone) then put in water and then, once I see roots, into very wet potting soil. I have a little over 50% success rate.

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

The perlite can be arguably significant. The problem I have with rooting in water is it doesn’t allow new roots to access oxygen well. Oxygen is important for healthy root hair formation and the water also creates an anaerobic environment. Plus water sometime can mildew/rot sometimes. Not to say rooting in water won’t have some success, but can cause issues at times as well. The significance of perlite is it allows the roots to remain moist without being water logged and allows the roots access to air exchange. It also discourages soil born pathogens. I dip mine in rooting hormone as well and having it in perlite allows the hormone to stay on the cutting rather than washing off in the water. The down side of it is that it can dry out quicker, but that is easily fixed by either using a mister or by placing plastic over the container (either plastic bag or dome of some kind) and the humidity keep the cutting from drying out Or wilting. If that seems to still dry out too fast a 50/50 mix of peat and perlite will retain more moisture. Even with these methods there will be some that don’t make it, but in this video 100% of the figs and elderberries rooted. Thanks for watching!

[@MarkSmith-gj4up]

The More You Grow, great response. Thanks! My cuttings are now in a perlite!

[@Waveof888]

How long does it take for bearing fruits

[@amberharbour4992]

I have a beautiful pomogranite tree. But we're moving. I was thinking of taking some cuttings from the tree. The only problem is that it's October and we just harvested. Would I be wasting my time of I took a cutting right now? You mentioned it's best to cut at the end of winter but we won't be in the house anymore at that time.

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

If that’s your case I’d say go for it. It’s not prime season or anything bu, You’re not out anything if it doesn’t work

[@Fgutube1]

Thanks for the info. Would love to try growing apples in Jamaica. How can i buy rooted apple tree cuttings to be shipped to Florida. I am thinking of about 10 or 12 and a mixture that includes the Granny Smith variety. My plan is to have them shipped to Florida then to Jamaica via 48hrs courier.

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

Howdy Forrester! Apple trees are best grown by grafting cuttings on to hardy rootstocks rather than cuttings due to Apples not rooting well from cutting. Fortunately most of not all Apple trees you can buy online are already pre-grafted for you. Shipping apple trees to Florida isn’t an issue, but unfortunately the problem you with many varieties including Granny Smith is the lack of chill hours your receive in Jamaica. Apple trees normally require certain amount of chill hours (hours with temps below 45 degrees F) for their dormancy period and to flower/fruit. While that is normally the case there are a few varieties that I have read can be grown in the tropics with some success. I would suggest trying Dorsett Gold and Anna. Both of these varieties are very low-chill and have been reportedly been grown in the Bahamas with some success. As far as ordering these there are numerous websites that sell these around November-January, but if you can look online for a Nursery in Florida that sells low-chill varieties of apples as they will be the best bet for having trees adapted to your climate. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!

[@Fgutube1]

The More You Grow: Thanks. This is very helpful info. I'll research along ur guidelines.

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

Make sure you get in contact with the Customs area at your Port of Entry because it is highly likely that anything associated with natural plant matter will get tossed at the border for fear of disrupting your ecosystem, with foreign invasive matter ( animal insect or plant).

[@stevejaiden5198]

Are u using just perlite

[@MartyFRsfNE]

How many years will it take to start producing 1. blossoms & 2. firt edible fruits ? Do you prune your pomegranate trees to keep them low & shrub like & promote larger fruit ?

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

Timing just depends on the variety but usually pomegranates about 5 years or so if using mature cuttings. I tend to let mine become a multi branched shrub but I don’t do much pruning as of yet

[@scottoldner]

Thanks for that video. Is that an Aggie nugget? Class of 86

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

That it is! Class of 16. Gig’em! 👍

[@QueCocinas]

What rooting hormone do you recommend? Thank you

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

I don’t really have a particular brand that I use. They seem to all work about the same for me. Fertilome and garden sage are 2 common brands I see alot

[@QueCocinas]

@@TheMoreYouGrow Thank you, I've tried to root cuttings with honey and cinnamon but got not results.I will definitely try with this. 👍🏼☺️

[@scribble4766]

I have Granny Smith trees and Peach trees that the rabbits chewed into. The trees are not doing very well. Do you have any suggestions on rooting some cuttings. They are not budding out yet. It is still cold in N.W. Kansas.

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

I’m sorry to hear about your trees, Kevin! Well with apples and peaches they do not grow well from cuttings hence why producers use grafting with these fruits rather than by cutting. They best you can really do for them is hope they heal over as far as I know. Might take chicken wire and make some cylinders to put around the base of your trees to protect them from rabbit damage. I hope the trees pull through for you! If they don’t, see it as an opportunity to plant something new rather than losing something you had 😊

[@scribble4766]

I don't have anything to graft onto so I guess I will be replacing them which is okay.

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

Sorry to hear that! Gives you the opportunity to either get the same kind of trees or try something new! Either way it was a learning experience! Now you’ll know what you’ll need to further protect your trees. That sound about how I learn things 😆

[@subbashpatel9615]

Do you just use perlite no soil? How to control moisture if you do jot have system for it. I am just home gardener no green house.

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

No worries! If you don’t have a way to irrigate it just use a 50/50 mix of peat and perlite or coco coir and perlite. This will make it where it won’t have to be watered as often. Just keep the media moist but not soggy 😁

[@eliseofragoso]

What’s the time from cutting n placing in perlite until actual roots ready to transplant?

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

I didn’t really time it but I’d say a couple of a few weeks. I just transplant them when they are starting to root well

[@koeltefontein]

Mostly 21 days. Sometimes les sometimes a little longer.

[@turababbas7300]

what kind of fertilizer you use for fig cuttings

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

When I take pomegranate and fig cutting I do not fertilize until they are well rooted. Then I will use a balanced fertilizer when I pot them in potting soil (something like 10-10-10)

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[@Yongc6101]

Do we have to graft on those new growth from the cuttings? Thanks

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

Any of the fruit trees I took cutting from in this video do not need to be grafted. They will be clones of the moth plant. Other fruit trees such as apples, pears, stone fruits, and more need to be grafted with the variety you desire. Hope this helps

[@Yongc6101]

@@TheMoreYouGrow Appreciate very much for your quicky inputs.

[@Yongc6101]

@homesteader fifty w/ ricky & martha Yes, peach, apricot tree require grafting

[@rebeccareed6762]

Hi. We would like to buy some cuttings to try to grow some plants 🤓 do you sell them? Please let us know. Cheers Julia

[@sherryn39455]

How about persimmons, how do you do them, thanks

[@Rytoast99]

Sharon Nix depends on the variety of persimmon. American native ones and other wild types typically grow fine from cuttings but this isn’t the case with a lot of the Asian domesticated ones which can only be grafted

[@Tony-nl6pf]

Thank you. I'm trying this for the first time on my wild pomegranate trees. Ever since I tasted them, I can't eat the ones from the store.

[@donaldkasper8346]

Can you root olive cuttings?

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

I will have to check up on that one!

[@geriannroth449]

Thanks for the new info i never knew or heard of starting cuttings in perlite. I have always used water or a good potting mix.

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

You have to keep it moist, but it’s been very successful. If you have trouble keeping it moist you can do 50/50 peat and perlite

[@geriannroth449]

@@TheMoreYouGrow hey thanks for the reply.

[@FlamingEmberSeal]

You got some thicc pencils round your way.

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

Lol yeah that would be 😂 some of the cuttings were slightly larger just because that’s how I received them. But basically just saying don’t try to root little skinny twigs and don’t try to root a whole tree branch 😂

[@FlamingEmberSeal]

Im currently trying to do some Victoria Plum Tree cuttings as the Tree is dying and two of them are thumb thick.The positive to them being wider is they are further along in their development. They vary in size as naturally branches are wider one end on a Plum Tree.

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

@@FlamingEmberSeal stone fruit like plums usually don’t root well unfortunately. In most cases you’d have to graft it to a root stock, but if the tree is dying it’s worth a shot 👍

[@FlamingEmberSeal]

@@TheMoreYouGrow Its a last ditch effort to be honest Im not set up properly for it. But worth a shot.

[@djchancla2451]

When you're rooting you're using 100% perlite?

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

DJ Chancla I use 100 percent because I have overhead irrigation on a timer that goes off regularly. If I did not have that I would do 50% peat and 50% perlite to retain more moisture

[@legalsolutions07]

Do the pomegranate cuttings, once set into the perlite, need to be in a greenhouse and not outdoors?

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

Doesn’t have to be a greenhouse but you definitely don’t want to set them outside until they are well rooted and established. They dry out too quickly before this point

[@legalsolutions07]

@@TheMoreYouGrow Thank you.

[@marieo15]

How long did it take to get those roots on the Elderberry please?

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

Around 4 weeks or so I believe

[@marieo15]

@@TheMoreYouGrow Thank you!

[@leannlayton4221]

Is there a variety of pomegranate that can grow here in Utah?

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

Leann Layton not off hand, but you may be able to find something if you do a little research online. The cold will most likely be your biggest challenge

[@Juan.Melendez]

How long does a Pomegranate tree take to grow tall and fruit?

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

Usually 2-3 years depending on the conditions

[@Rytoast99]

How can I tell if I can root a tree from cuttings or if it can only be grafted

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

Really the best way to know is just research the best propagation method for the tree you are interested in. I have a great book that tells me but google research can work too if you use good sources. If you have any trees in particular you would like to know I can probably help you out if you need. Thanks for watching!

[@Rytoast99]

The More You Grow hey thanks for the advice and quick reply!

[@mycode007]

Hi can i do the same for cherry tree cuttings thanks.

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

Cherry trees are not normally grow from cuttings. Most stone fruits like cherry are grafted rather than rooted from cuttings

[@nancywebb6549]

There are Cherry bushes. Nanking and Hanson are two varieties.

[@emilyaguilar8353]

I have a pomegranate tree she’s been around maybe two years. We aren’t getting any fruit, I’d love some help!

[@ohbee663]

maybe try pollinate them with a brush or something. if bees arent around then that's how you manually do so. Hope this helps. :)

[@lofenoialof5320]

What is the potting mix that you recommend ? compost with perlite and sand ? Organic pre made potting mix ? Also , some people say to scar the bottoms before dipping in rooting hormone. What temperature is the best for these ? Thanks !

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

I used straight perlite to root these in but I was able to keep them moist with misters. If you use straight perlite without a mister you’ll need to put a plastic bag over the pot and cuttings to keep the moisture in (I did this in my tomato cutting video and worked great). You could also do a 50/50 mix of peat and perlite fo a little more moisture retention. I always just make sure to make a fresh 45° angle cut on my bottom end to make sure the ends are open for water and rooting hormone and seems to work fine. Also good to use a little graft wrap to seal the top cut to hold moisture in the cutting. The temp I try to shoot for is around 70-75F. Best of luck to ya and thanks for watching!

[@lofenoialof5320]

When using a plastic bag do you seal it to the container or leave it loose on top ? Also will a dark warm room be okay or is light necessary ? Thanks ! @@TheMoreYouGrow

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

I rubber band it to the side of the pot to hold in the moisture but make sure the cuttings have plenty of space. Depending on your cuttings you’ll have to use bigger bags, but the more space inside the bag the better where they aren’t pressed up against the side of the plastic. Check out this link and you can see how I did it with my tomato cuttings kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIG4iGSgm9Noma8. You need light. If you grow them in a dark room and the buds begin to grow they will become distended if they are in the dark

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

Also note you’ll ant to use a transparent or translucent bag to let light in. Also be careful of your temperature inside the bag. You are essentially creating a greenhouse for your cuttings. If left in direct light too long it could become too hot inside. Just play it by ear and play with your pot position until you find a happy medium

[@lofenoialof5320]

Great ! Would a sunny window be enough light ? Thanks!@@TheMoreYouGrow

[@brendaberch9518]

what if you dont have perlotte? Can you use Miracle grow potting soil?

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

You can but it can sometimes cause rot

[@gerrywalsh7677]

Can't get apply tree to grow from cuttings.

[@grigol8]

which month is better with this?

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

The month will depend on where you live, but what you are looking for is early spring before the buds break to take your cuttings. Here that would be around the end of February

[@grigol8]

Thank u very much. Is a litle chanse in october? or only spring?

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

I mean you can always try, but you’ll have better success in early spring after allowing the plant to complete its dormancy period. It also depends on what you are trying to propagate

[@catchemalive]

So pears and apple trees can’t be grown from cuttings? Is that correct??

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

They are very unlikely to take root from a cutting and even if they did they would be very weak.

[@alicerestivo9224]

I would love some elderberry cuttings and some pomegranate cutting would you sell me some ? I live on Long Island New York

[@monicakummerer2353]

I need a pomegranate cutting

[@nkel6111]

need to know. where are you at? what zone?and date please, month and maybe date???

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

I am in Texas. Currently zone 7b and I take my cuttings around February here. You want to take them before the buds break

[@trevorcole460]

Wondering how long it takes a cutting of a fruit tree too actually fruit, would it be about 5 too 6 years or as it is a cutting from a developed tree would it fruit quicker ❓

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

It depends on which fruit tree it is, but you’re right. Since they are cuttings from mature wood they will fruit faster than a tree down from seed. As a reference, fig trees are one of the fastest fruiters and will bear fruit as soon as the next year to around 2 years

[@texasreyna6547]

Did you water the perlite before you put the cuttings in? How often do you water the cuttings once they are in the perlite?

[@GourmetGaloreNET]

It's the bench mister that waters it, probably about 10 seconds every 30 minutes or something like that... it's not practical or necessary outside a professional setting. The water timers cost about $60 and up, so you're looking at one to two hundred with mister heads and plumbing fittings for a mister bench setup. Look for other techniques online. I appreciate the video and the post, but that portion of it (rooting medium + misting bench) are not helpful. I could easily see those naive to subject using straight perlite and having them dry out completely in a few days... but the rest of the technique was fine and included some useful information.

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

Yes Texas Reyena I water the perlite well. As Kelly said I used a bench system in the video, but I use the perlite method even when I don’t have a bench system. What I do in that situation is I cover the top of the pot and cuttings with plastic bag to retain the moisture and humidity and check it periodically to make sure it stays moist enough and that works well as well. You can see me do this in the tomato cutting video kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIG4iGSgm9Noma8. You could also use a 50/50 peat and perlite mix to do cuttings if the perlite dries out on you too fast

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

Texas Dad, on The Texas Boys channel, also have a good method for cuttings. I think he’s done a video on it but not sure 🤔

[@brian4479]

What's the medium?

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

The medium they are being rooted in is just straight perlite

[@brian4479]

@@TheMoreYouGrow thanks!!!!

[@shanemike3070]

Is this how you start Mulberry trees?

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

Yes. In early spring before the buds break

[@jamestropicals8262]

Also only the older woody cuttings that are thicker root in soil much better, if you just plant a young cutting from the tip of a tree that is green and not very strong it will just wilt and die and not grow at all

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

Good point 👍

[@ridrodders197]

Nice haircut.

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

Thank ya. I call it the “hold out as long as possible until I can get it cut back at home on spring break” hair do while I was still in college last spring lol

[@lily-annelaine6822]

Please can you tell me what brand of rooting hormone you're using?

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

Most of the time I just get whatever Walmart or the feed store has on hand. I think this brand was Garden Safe

[@leannlayton4221]

Do you live in Texas?

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

I do

[@diegoherrera9219]

You remind me of PewDiePie old self

[@diegoherrera9219]

Old chunk of coal. It’s a guy look it up on youtube

[@colleenrodamer6230]

Hey can I buy some cutting from u need both fig n pomegranate please let me know

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

Colleen Rodamer I’ll see what I can find but it’s getting late in the year for good Cuttings of them. I started most of my cuttings earlier in the winter while they’re dormant. I had to hunt on the tree to get the ones I did in this video just to show how to do it, but I may can get you some this next winter when I can get good cuttings

[@justgivemethetruth]

You cannot take cuttings and propagate peach trees?

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

You can take cuttings and graft peach trees, but it is not recommended to grow peaches from rooting cuttings.

[@justgivemethetruth]

@@TheMoreYouGrow I've never heard that before ... but I have not done much cutting or grafting ... especially grafting. What is the reason for not recommending growing peach trees from cuttings? My main problem with growing trees and fruits is that the varieties I get from my local nursery suck. I have a orange that is all navel, and a grapefruit that is all skin with with a little core of a grapefruit in it, and cherries that are small. Cherries is not a big deal because the birds get them all anyway! ;-) I always seem to get trees that have problem fruit. Not the giant peaches, or cherries, or nice juicy oranges I see in stores. Now I have to hack out and remove all the these trees .. what a waste of money and time.

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

You don’t necessarily have to cut out your trees! I’d recommend you try your hand at grafting. Find people that have fruit varieties you want and while the trees are dormant you can take some budwood from their trees and graft it on to your existing trees. Whalah! Your tree now produces that favorable fruit and you don’t have to buy a whole new tree and wait for it to grow. I would recommend going on line or talking to your local Ag extension agency and learning how to graft. The key though is that you have to graft the branches to the right place, the right time, and the right species. Peach and cherry tress are in the genus Prunus. So that means any of your stone fruits (peaches, plums, apricots, nectarines, cherries, etc) can be grafted on to these trees. You can graft any of the citrus (oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruit, kumquats, etc) on to your grapefruit tree. The reason why these trees aren’t grown from cuttings is they do not respond the same as things like figs, elderberry, and pomegranate. When you cut them and put them in moist media they do not root out well and even if they do it is not much/very weak rooting. It can be done, but grafting is a much more successful way.

[@justgivemethetruth]

​@@TheMoreYouGrow Thanks for the thorough reply. The reason I want to get rid of my cherry trees is that they are multi-grafts and they just do not do well. The lesser graft on every tree has died and they are all battleing it out for resources. They are ugly and they do not grow naturally. Though I have had it the longest, I think I will remove the peach tree. The peaches it produces are small and mealy without much taste, and they are ugly as well, and seem to get leaf curl every year. I also have citrus, but the oranges are all navel and take forever to ripen, and the grapefruit is very small inside with a very thick skin, even though the juice I can make of it is good, it takes too long and too many. I've had really bad luck with fruit trees I have bought at nurseries, at high prices. I'd much rather just start over. My plan is to cut branches off the cherry trees and try to root them. I just need to know how long to make each cutting or how many nodes to include on each cutting. Maybe it will not work, but it would be better to get rid of these lousy trees than to keep waiting for them to get better or to graft more on to them.

[@dannypool7411]

have you ever grown mulberries from cuttings

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

Yes. They are pretty easy if you take cuttings at the right time of year

[@dannypool7411]

I live in central not sure when that would be @@TheMoreYouGrow

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

Early spring before the buds break

[@BushImports]

Hey here is a way to ensure you get the things to root: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKPPfXaba7uGbq8 I think this should work on 100% on anything you want to propagate, I'm not totally sure because I have not tried it yet, I need to find some I want to propagate first.

[@maksn5751]

Thanks for that well done video. Love the gimmick less approach and clear presentation. One suggestion, better microphone. =)

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

Thank you! And yes lucky I have gotten a shotgun mic since this video and more importantly better editing software just recently. Thanks for watching and for the feedback!

[@maksn5751]

Subscribed and started watching your more recent videos, can easily hear the difference. =) Also look into using the free software "audacity" which has a terrific noise removal filter, (assuming you are recording audio and video separately and then merging them.) Let me know if that makes sense... I do videos for my wife's crochet channel.

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

I’ve heard of audacity! I tell ya people may never realize how hard it can be to record outdoor videos Haha! Especially since the area I normally record at on campus is under construction on both sides of the farm 😒 why a lot of my videos have been in the greenhouse recently 😅. Right now I’m actually recording audio and video together. The mic plugs directly into the camera. Sounds like you know your stuff though! May have to run some questions by you with all that one day! Thanks for the sub! Got more stuff in the works and bigger projects will pick up in December once I finally graduate my grad program haha. Thanks for watching!

[@fenderman9178]

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[@raqueltovar1233]

You should get pay for talk!

[@sukhbeersaini6999]

Figs. Esily. Grow. Cutting. No. Big. Mater

[@flaviusnita6008]

I have everything minus this huge glass house.

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

Was just using it because I had access at the time, but there are plenty of low tech ways that don’t require a greenhouse or any of the water systems. I have done this same method without the greenhouse and instead place a translucent plastic back over the cuttings and pot. This helps to maintain high humidity and keeps the cuttings from wilting. If for some reason the perlite drys too fast where you live then you can do a 50/50 mix of peat and perlite. I just have a lot less disease or rot when I use just perlite. I’ve done this in a few other videos where I root cuttings and works great. Next year I will do a low tech cutting video. Hope this helps and thanks for watching

[@nancywebb6549]

Elderberries actual like cool conditions to root. I live in 7a and I leave them out most of the winter.

[@thetobaccoguy1751]

Haircut bro. Just sayin. Great video

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

Well this video was a year ago when I was still in college so I can say I’ve gotten a haircut since then, but what this hair style is called is “hold out for as long as possible until I can get it cut during spring break” hair style lol no time during midterms 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@opawauben6822]

start whit a makeover for yourself.....mister homeless

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

Don’t worry my wife takes care of me now! 😂