How To Root Cuttings In Bulk. Fast and Efficient Way | Dragon Fruit Tips

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Dragon Fruit Family! Be sure to hit the 👍 and leave a comment with what you need help with. It'll help me continue making content and grow the channel. Thanks fam!

[@jmonkey1111]

My dragons rot everytime. I need help as ive spent hundreds. Do you have an email address or website where i can mail you? thanks !!

[@ChrisBrown-nw5de]

Do you cut the bottom flesh? Or straight cut please?

[@petermai4293]

Rooting dragon fruit stems is so easy. I just put all of them into a pot, pour some potting mix in and keep it in a warm shady area without watering the pot. In about 6-7 weeks, all the cuttings have roots. I guess you are trying to get more roots and get them quickly. But it is not worth it. Heat is the key. If you keep the pot in a warm area or try heat mat during cold seson, there will be plenty of roots. To avoid the wet-feet problem with using normal soil mix, just mix coarse sand and perlite into the garden mix. Use more of this well-drained mix at the bottom of the pot. The top of the pot can have a bit more moisture using vermiculite instead of perlite.

[@jellyg.8961]

I got a bunch of American beauty cuttings in October, saw a video from a guy from India who roots his cuttings in water and adds a piece of aloe to the water. Search on the web and found that aloe vera is good for stimulating root grow in many plants. I have a lot of aloe plants so decided to try, I cut a piece about one inch long, removed the skin and added it to the water. Changed the water a few days later because there's a lot of mosquitoes where I live but I left the aloe on it. Two weeks later all the cuttings had roots, some of them even have secondary ones. So if you can't get root hormones where you live or want a more natural alternative then aloe works.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Nice tip! Thanks 😊

[@jellyg.8961]

@@GraftingDragonFruit hope it helps 😊

[@tamtamathome]

Thanks for the tip!!

[@turtlegaby]

I do that too. I root everything, but not in aloe water, I stick the plants I want to root directly into a piece of fresh aloe leaf, right in the middle where the gel is and bury it in soil that way. No rooting hormon required. Everything gets roots with this method really fast and it's free because aloe multiplies fast and there is never a shortage of supply.

[@jellyg.8961]

@@turtlegaby recently I got some new cuttings, Connie Mayer, Purple Haze and Ecuador Palora. All them I rooted them in water with some Aloe, the Palora and Purple Haze rooted in 3 days. It's a great method.

[@richardbarber5911]

Very useful video (and comments). I'm a beginner and I learned (a) I've been wasting soil nutrients by watering in un-rooted cuttings directly into the soil and they've been getting "the tail end of the nutrients" in the soil. Thank you for that tip. Also, (b) I've been scorching my cuttings by having them in direct sun too early. Thanks for the tips! Excellent video and channel. Have subscribed.

[@DonlonWard]

I have a bunch of new cuttings from you & Eyal. I’ll use this rooting method. Thanks.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

You’re welcome!

[@linulal]

Yes Richard it’s the fastest way for rooting the df. I also follow the same for making root stocks, it can stay intact for longer time with getting stronger roots system. It’s the best 😊

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Nice!!

[@linulal]

I use only plain water which i change every week or so. We can store the new mature cuttings like this. Water contact is only with the cambium so it doesn’t rott Best and cheapest way to root and store 😇😇😇

[@GekkoBrother]

Hi Richard - thanks for all your great content! Can you put stem cuttings directly into water (without drying first)? What about flesh cuts, can you put also directly into the water? Thanks. Kind regards Oli

[@mollywhop88]

I had the same question regarding the cuttings being dried first before placing in water. Could someone respond please?

[@kevinkc3onohelijeepworld]

Water rooting big stem cuts is best. I add general hydroponics Diamond Nectar about 1 tsp to pint of water and I also add a aerator ball & air pump to the water to keep h20 oxygenated. I’m getting roots about 3-5 days flesh cuts I let callus for 3/4 days and then add to water and about a wk n roots maybe a few more days. Tried just sitting tips in dirt like sum others do but takes two/3 wks to roots 😉

[@bluebunny2343]

Hi Richard! Thank you for the great energy and informative videos😊 I started cuttings in water 2 weeks ago on a heating mat you mentioned in the other video. I also added Hormex a few days ago but no roots yet. There is no spoilage I can see. How long should I wait until giving up on these cuttings and starting over with new cuttings?

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Hello! Give it up to 4 weeks, rooting during off season can sometimes take longer. Some varieties can take longer than others to start rooting

[@HotPotatoGardener-HPG-143]

Gary’s soil is fantastic. Decomposed granite is another fantastic medium!

[@pedromunoz4468]

Great Video Bro, Great Advise I will give it a Shot, I usually just put 3to 4 cuttings in a 1 gl container with Foxfarm Happy Frog and under a heat mat and that works great too

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Nice, that’s a solid method too! Hormone + heat is even better

[@teako1008]

Thank you for this video from Australia. Always watch your videos as it has helped me grow DF. I have not used rooting powder before left in water with cuttings. Our soil mixtures are different here so I work on what we can use.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

You’re welcome and thank you for watching. Just water works as well. This is to speed up the process a bit

[@petermai4293]

BTW, please try this as you are in a warm season. I am in Sydney and it's getting a bit colder (late autumn) so what I am doing might not work. Please try to root and graft the stems at the same time. The idea is that you should be able to graft different varieties on unrooted stems and root them at the same time. This will save a lot of time. I have just done a bunch of grafts and root them at the same time. In a few weeks I can report the outcome. I expect success because grafting dragon fruit plants is so easy. I recently get 100% in my first attempt! But it's getting cold in my part of the world now so I keep the root&graft stems inside at a window sill for them to get the warmth inside the house.

[@Gonzalo_M]

It would be nice to get more information on which nutrients will help in getting sweeter fruits! And maybe videos on how to know if there's any nutrition deficiency. Thanks for the great content! 😇

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Adding to list. Sweeter fruits, just depends on varieties and also ripeness

[@Gonzalo_M]

@@GraftingDragonFruit ohh I get it! Because I saw that hydrolyzed fish for example, can actually increase the Brix rate. Or in one of your videos, you tested using organic fertilizers and when tasting, you said that it was sweeter than usual I think (if I remember well)! I thought that some nutrient could increase Brix rate! :)

[@kevinkc3onohelijeepworld]

I can not wait till I have that problem ☺️ beautiful roots Richard. I would admend that happy frog with a tsp of blood meal and your recharge fungi. I use azos a mykos when I put them in the 1-3g pots prior to trellis transplanting 😉 finally all but my last 3 cutting rooted and sprouting new growth. Last to go a cosmic Charlie /condor and another physical graffiti, but just got them two wks ago. While my cuttings are growing roots I like to foliar feed with cal carb from expert gardening and I use general hydro diamond nectar 50/50, 1 tap of each per gallon of ro water ph to 6.0

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Thanks for the tip

[@Rob-ed9en]

Where can i buy some of your cuttings?

[@southtexashay777]

Thanks for sharing Richard.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

You’re welcome!

[@LaurenMusicalExplorer]

That is very good idea❤

[@juliebarquin5670]

Thank you so much. I’m just about to start some cuttings now

[@ana_krn9094]

Woo! Am doing this at the moment, awesome info thank you for the help!

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Nice!!

[@FurFeathersandFlowers]

Nice. I have already resorted to this and I'm just starting out. Buying 5 cuttings at a time and dropping them into a 5 gal bucket. I wasn't sure about the rooting hormone and water, so I didn't use it but will for sure from now on.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

It’ll make it even easier for you 😁

[@gerry453]

Thanks for this video Richard. Which do you think is better, rooting with a heating pad vs Hormex? Or did you use a heating pad with Hormex? Maybe this would be a good content for side by side comparison. I personally use heating pad like you recommended in that video and 90% of my cuttings grew within 2 weeks in varying growth rates.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

I didn’t use the heating pad with this bunch because I had so many, but hormone + heating is even faster than just hormone alone

[@gerry453]

@@GraftingDragonFruit I agree I’ll try adding Hormex to my current batch that’s in a heating pad. Thanks

[@WakabaTacoma]

Hello question. Do you place cuttings in root hormone right after you cut? Or do you wait for it to callus up on end? Thank you

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Wait until callus

[@WakabaTacoma]

@@GraftingDragonFruitthank you for replying, I appreciate it. How long do you usually leave in root hormone? Thank you, and love the channel, and Instagram.

[@robkeller3431]

Have you done a video yet where you have to replace the 25gl container on an established plant? Or having to repair or replace the trellis?

[@AdityaExotics]

Thanks a lot for your lovely video.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

You’re welcome!

[@MrsMillers]

This is awesome thank you so much!

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

You're welcome!

[@ochwopaul7388]

Thanks Richard

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Welcome!

[@randumdude5824]

Richard how often do you repot or do you repot at all after they are established? What size pots are you using for 4 plants. Thanks. Love your content

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Once the root is established, I move it into a trellis. That’s the only repot I make

[@cansarratt3407]

He uses 20 gal pots for 4 plants.

[@randumdude5824]

@@cansarratt3407 great thanks

[@glennchun9469]

Do you ever fertilize after planting in Gary’s soil?

[@baldeagleApiaries]

what video covers making/preparing your cuttings before you put them into the water for rooting? Thanks so much for the video and keep them coming. God bless you Richard.

[@dronezinthesky]

When you placed them in the water were they fresh cuttings or did you let them scab over first

[@phoenixjonez]

My-ko-rise-aye (Mycorrhizae) 😂😂😂 Just ordered the Hormex #8. Thanks much, big dawg 💪🏾 🙏🏾 💯 Also, where can I get some cuttings from you and how much do you charge?

[@Zozo205]

Thanks so much for sharing this video

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

You’re welcome!

[@sonalisroofgarden2999]

Yes very half-full❤

[@liuying-e9u]

Hi Richard, since you mentioned so sunshine, can I just put them inside the garage all day long? Or it should be under a shade (I.e, no sunshine but airy) and into garage at night (to avoid cold temp at night). I also live in Southern California!! Thank you for your video, very informative and instructive for new growers!

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

I just have mine in my back yard shed so garage should be ok

[@RippleAffect]

Hey Richard just wondering how long it took for the roots to get like that?

[@foxie2u1965]

So in Florida Is can use native sand soil with charcoal and pumice? I have a 20gal planted planter and the soil has lowered about 1/2 way to the bottom (probably ants and voles). Can I fill up w/out pulling out the plant or will it be better to pull the plant and refill the planter then repot?

[@robgoodwin396]

Good morning, Richard Very much enjoy, and am educated by your videos. I have a few Dragon fruit growing but they were gathered from along the road so I have no idea the variety. Can you recommend a source to purchase known varieties?

[@aldayrit4674]

After they produce roots, do you plant them directly to your pot?

[@harrykapnopoulos4253]

I have two dragon fruit but I didn’t make the post to grow on very strong the plant is very heavy how do I fix the problem

[@thomaskuzia8125]

Hi I am excited to find your channel and I just subscribed! I am 3 months shy of being 80 years old, live in Connecticut, United States and have three different cuttings of three different varieties of dragon fruit that I'm going to root. I just ordered the Hormex #8 and will be good to go as soon as it gets here. I bought these three cuttings primarily to graft, Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Easter cactus into the dragon fruit. These plants will all be grown indoors. I can probably put them out doors in June, July, and August, but anything other than that I think it might be too cold for them. After rooting and planting my cuttings in soil, how long do you suggest I wait till I do the grafting? Thank you so much for all your interesting and helpful videos. Tom

[@BenvanderMerwe-et7zk]

What kind of fertiliser do you use please 0:24

[@chrisroks3701]

I have 2 cuttings in water with this same hormone over a heating mat. It has been about a week and no roots yet. I trimmed the flesh about a half inch from the bottom and let it dry for a couple days before submerging. The exposed core at the bottom is starting to fray out. Is that normal? Bad?

[@AmelVictor]

Pls is it advisable to grow cuttings from an ongrowing cutting? Am in yaounde, cameroon and my imported dragon cuttings have produce more cuttings

[@GECongaBaby]

Hi Richard! Can you do a follow up video when these little guys are ready to be transplanted!?

[@tomdavis3304]

Hi Richard I'm interested in getting 4 different cuttings from you let me know how.

[@pedromunoz4468]

What variety are you looking for? he has Lotttts 😅

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

I don’t have any available at the moment. Working on trying to get some on my website in the near future

[@carlosavalos9937]

Great video

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Thanks for watching 🙏🏼

[@TheBarefootedHuman]

My stem cutting I took over a week ago isn't showing any signs of callusing, what could prevent it from callusing? The end is drying up though, is that enough to plant it?

[@reno19]

Can we put fresh cuts in the bin or wait until after it callus?

[@bansalvp3530]

In how many years, the plants start bearing fruits

[@ChrisChinners]

how long were the cuttings in water before that root explosion

[@TOMTUSA1]

Nice video. I need some SPK cuttings and do not know how to order from you.

[@_Original3]

Hi Richard, over the summer my one dragon fruit plant gave me over 30 flowers and I made sure each branch only has 2 flowers. I also hand pollinate but didn’t even get 1 fruit. What did I do wrong. Does it have to be in full sun? Please help.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Sounds like it’s not self-fertile so you will have to get another plant to cross pollinate with a different variety’s pollen

[@_Original3]

Ah man, I don’t have another plant. 😢Thanks Richard!

[@spencersakoda]

Richard, How do you avoid not getting splintered by the dragon fruit thorns??

[@KennyCheng-ij7ec]

How long does it take for the root to grow I put mine in the soil for almost 3 months and haven’t seen any root

[@FullmoonEffects89]

Im curious if an established mature dragon fruit gets root rot, can you graft a rooted cutting to the entire plant or do you have to start over?

[@scottrik1852]

I am brand new to your channel the info you give is amazing. I would like to get into growing some dragon fruit (attempt that is). I am in CO do you ship your cuttings? If so, where would I go for that? I would like to support the person teaching me.

[@Nulmay24]

Root cuttings, then plant in one gallon pot and again may have to be replanted so as to produce fruits. Every replant can damage the roots. In my experience straight away planting the cuttings at the desired place have shown aggressive growth and good yeild. From India.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

I pot them in smaller pot to establish a strong root system before deciding which trellis to set them in. Also to allow for picking the strongest ones out of the bunch

[@phanatix721]

Not sure if you mentioned but am assuming that this is for rooting node cuttings and not the other types of cuts?!

[@lanabeck5107]

Hello, l am looking to get some cuttings off someone near by. He has these varieties, can you tell me what the best one might be? I would like a pink fleshed variety. I am in Australia… thank you! • Common Red • Vietnamese White • Purple Jade • Yellow Pitaya

[@BlanketAndthings]

Hi can just stick it into sand and soil and just leave it alone for a couple of weeks before watering it ps i live in nyc can you help me

[@TimHoSD]

How often do you change the water? TIA

[@miguelcorporan8444]

I have one Dragon fruit plant, it produced two beautiful flour but not fruits, Please what should I Do, Now is bringing a lot branches.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Did you hand pollinate?

[@Pinoys_garden]

Were your cuttings already calloused or freshly cut before you put in water/ rooting hormone mix?

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Calloused

[@Pinoys_garden]

Thank you! Love the vids and just starting my DF journey last week. @@GraftingDragonFruit

[@danielchilds1067]

Hope you had great Thanksgiving Richard! I have a question for you about Gary’s soil mix. Doesn’t the charcoal strip away minerals from the plant because it’s a filter? I’m just curious on what the benefits are from using charcoal in the dragon fruit potting mix.

[@nanusnursery]

Dude great video! Im going to try this now, im in hacienda heights. I have a few questions. Does cutting length matter? Do you have to let it callous before putting in water? Would an airstone in the water speed it up? Would it be better to do this in my room, or my greenhouse? I always wanted to do cutting and grafts of dragonfruit, i only have started them from seeds. I have the yellows and red dragon fruits

[@nanusnursery]

Also does time of the year matter?

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Length does not matter. Yes to callous. I have not tried airstone so I can't say. Green house would probably work better, but it shouldn't make too big of a difference.

[@alfitiany]

Thank you very much for all your videos, how can i protect my dragon fruit in cool and frozen weather?

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Will make a video on some things I do to help with the cold. I don't experience frozen weather, but have seen some members cover their fruits, move them inside, or grow in green houses.

[@alfitiany]

​@@GraftingDragonFruitthanks alot

[@BlueSky0579]

Hi Richard, great vid. So many cuttings. Do you give some away or do you sell them?

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

They'll be on my website when available

[@renem.9217]

Hey Richard,I have about 16 cuttings from Oceanside Dragon fruit that are all rooted and was wondering if I can put them in the 25gal pot and trellis even though it's in the low 40's at night where I live? I'm currently moving them in the house at night and back outside in the morning so they get full sun.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Moving them in and out is perfect for the winter season. You can, but it'll just be slower growth. Be sure to keep an eye out on the moisture of the soil

[@CA_Rock]

I got a grocery store Dragon Fruit with very long green brachs, can those be rooted?

[@cansarratt3407]

Yes, you can.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Yes

[@gwenconley1364]

How do I order cuttings from you?

[@trippingwithpippy2317]

Is there a low temperature mark that’s too cold to order cuttings online? I’m thinking of ordering some online but we have lows around 40 degrees F at night. Will that kill the cuttings?

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Would probably consider rooting them indoors or somewhere warmer than 40s

[@CA_Rock]

Richard, you said that your cuttings were in a shed, then you said green house. So these were outside, but with no direct light? Have you stopped using the heating mat for rooting?

[@cansarratt3407]

I think these were outside for him to make this video.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Sorry for the confusion. My “greenhouse” is my shed. I just refer to it as greenhouse out of habit because that’s where I have my plants. No direct light and very little in general when they’re in there. Only took them outside for this video and yes I don’t use the heating mats anymore because this way allows me to do it for mass quantities more efficiently

[@Nulmay24]

What's the height of your trellis?.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

About 4 feet

[@penmetsaseshubabu2634]

Hi Richard, I am from India. How long it takes to get in this method with rooting hormone.

[@penmetsaseshubabu2634]

I mean to get roots

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Usually 1-2 weeks

[@penmetsaseshubabu2634]

Can we graft on cuttings and put for rooting? Will that graft is successful.

[@fabiansolano3264]

Im interested in getting one Asunta 5 cutting,

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Try asking in my FB group

[@GekkoBrother]

Hi - within what time have they rooted like that?

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Usually 1-2 weeks

[@tanjiurrahman7170]

Very nice video. I am indean.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Thanks and welcome

[@MrEiht]

After having "bonsai" Hylocereus for years, I followed some of your instructions. If you feed them well, it is not even funny any more how fast they can grow. One tiny cutting produced more mass than my mistreated plants in ~6 years. But to be honest, even as tiny cactus bonsai they are too cute!!!

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Tiny cactuses are always cute

[@TexasDragonFruit]

Richard, I enjoy viewing your videos. I have been growing dragon fruit for over 18 years in lower South Texas , about 70 miles inland from South Padre Island, Texas. Unfortunately I lost all my fruit to a once in a life time freeze in our area a few years back. I did my first YT Video of dragon fruit last week. Years back I was going to plant 20 Acres but after looking a labor cost and all of the thing that go with a commercial bussiness I decided not to. It was just going to be to labor intensive. Have a great week.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Oh man, sorry to hear about that lost. So amazing you’ve grown for over 18 years. Thank you for watching my videos. Glad you enjoy them. Hope you have a great weekend!

[@phanatix721]

In your experience, how long did it take to root with this method?

[@thanhtran5740]

Hi! Could you sell a branch when you have a lot?

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Will be on my website when available

[@kclazh]

I was trying to buy some cuttings on your web Page but it says that your out of everything.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Don’t have any available at this time

[@bernardmuchemi3005]

No one seems to tell us how often to water a cutting rooting in soil.

[@robkeller3431]

Trees in general prefer the soil not to be dry. As long as you're not using compost based soil, you won't overwater. Compost in the soil causes root rot.

[@ChipMonkSamurai]

My life is chaotic enough to handle 4 varieties per pot

[@totopolo2379]

lol hylos root super fast without any help in my experience, in days not weeks

[@paulettesoulliere8325]

Where can you get GARY'S BEST TOP SOIL MIX (I'm in Henderson Nevada)

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

You’ll have to contain your local garden supply shop or nursery and see if they can special order for you from Laguna Hills Nursery.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Or mix your own. The breakdown is pinned in the comments in my recent soil video

[@weleb.malaque7293]

3rd 🎉

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

👊🏼

[@ebsgourmet6330]

One question richard, do u cut the stem to expose the cambium first before placing them into this hormone water?

[@Homegarden791]

1st 😅

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

So fast!

[@grimmjowzenith910]

2nd haha😂

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

🙌🏼

[@Homegarden791]

😄

[@KChan33333]

It's annoying that you are promoting a soil that many cannot get. Is there an alternative?

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

I do not know what’s available in your area so I recommend looking at the info of the products I use and that will give you info you need to find something similar.