How to root hardwood, semi-hardwood and softwood cuttings

In this video Rob describes how to make plant cuttings. He'll discuss rooting hormones, how to make the cuttings, how to tell if the cutting is rooting properly and the process.

[@justgivemethetruth]

This is a really nice video. No long dramatic opening sequence, no music, very nice calm presentation and very complete ... more complete than any other rooting video I've come across. But, wow, the Dip and Grow stuff is $54 bucks on Amazon!

[@georgiapeach7802]

I just ordered a smaller bottle for $15

[@DeAnneHolliday]

I bought Bonide powder with Indole-3-Butyric for $6 on Amazon

[@ingemewis2043]

Enjoyed your description and explanation of things. No big fanfare but to the point. A quiet video with no hectic and the non presence of music helps to focus and listen. Thank you, really enjoyed listening!

[@IanClemons]

Well done. Best video on the subject I've seen. Thank you for being so clear and concise.

[@avonloma5819]

Excellent video!! I love that you explained everything but didn't do a bunch of extraneous blather. Quick and to the point. Now I feel capable of doing this type of rooting myself. Thank you so much!

[@ollymason1680]

Very in depth and helpful, thank you! I’m trying (and possibly failing) at growing sequoia trees today!

[@lindamclaughlin6917]

Great video with lots of descriptive information, and the whys behind things like an angle cut v. straight cut. I have never heard of cleaning the tools with alcohol before using them, however it makes good sense as a preventative. I have two 3' black maple tree cuttings that I took from near the bottom of the mother tree today, and I will be anxious to see how the do with this advice. I already have the rooting powder, however, I was interested to learn to pour it out into a separate container before I use it, to avoid any cross-contamination from one cutting to another within the main container. I also never thought about gently inspecting to see if the roots are growing, which is another great tip! Thanks very much for lots of great advice! :)

[@Tobikoyum7]

Great tutorial! I love the cat- butt ending as well

[@FridayFamilyHomestead]

lol now I have to watch the whole thing. Usually my adhd gets me and I'm like okay I got it and move on...😅

[@marcotattoo]

the lower cut is in an angle because we need more area in contact with the soil, the uper cut is in horizontal angle because the oposit reason, less area in contact with the air, less humidity lost ;)

[@organixgirl]

where would you store them? How many times would you water them between the 2-3 weeks that it takes?

[@evie8078]

Thanks for the video,it was very good and you explain well. Seing your plants encouraged me to plant more from cuttings.

[@zubrismusic]

Great video! Thanks for taking time to educate others.

[@Bryan-ei9nf]

Excellent video. It;s very fun and exciting to propogate favorite plants.

[@joeyking4183]

you are a great teacher dude.

[@davidhogan621]

Nice video! I prefer to use a quick dip in a jar of locally produced natural honey (not supermarket corn syrup ones!) instead of rooting hormone. It is more natural and has given me better results. Why not check if you have a local bee keeper and test it out for yourself or even better learn to keep bees.

[@troybrake5686]

Cause there is no hormone in it! It works sometimes but it's not a hormone! Js

[@TheJuleBoxStudios]

Loved the chitty chat booty! Lol...cracked me up! Your video was great, lots of info and super informative. I saved it to my likes...thanks!!

[@johnforbes2400]

Great Video, i will follow all the advice given. Very informative. Perth, Western Australia

[@antoniodesousa1731]

Thank you for this excellent video!! I was wondering which type of cutting (hardwood, semi-hardwood, or softwood) has the highest success rate?? And, I noticed your semi-hardwood and softwood cuttings in the video were very short... is there a reason for that, or can these cuttings be taller and still root successfully??

[@chrishernandez9277]

I know you asked a while back but as far as I know it depends on the species, every tree has a preference and it’s just really trial and error on your part, try all of them and see what works best for the type of tree you want:)

[@chompers11]

I've read you never need something longer than 75mm with softwood cuttings, usually 50mm

[@glennmassengill3532]

Great job explaining how to clone plants👍 thanks!

[@newtek9681]

Great job, very informative. Gotta love cats !! Always in your face

[@newtek9681]

Looking at you eye to eye

[@stephennapolitano4204]

Great video I’m glad I caught this one very clear and concise. God Bless You.

[@fabiano600]

I am trying to root Mussaenda cuttings, but it doesnt root! How I must do?

[@jeanvignes]

Thumbs up for the cat butt! LMAO! But seriously, thank you! I have inherited a curly willow branch in water with lots of roots and I have no idea what to do with it. You've given me hope that I might be able to pot it and it might survive.

[@paulmoss7940]

Heck a willow will root in a minute. Salix genus is like that. You can make homemade rooting solution easy with willow.

[@stuartmeisters4888]

Excellent video. You were very easy to understand... thanks.

[@giantkiller8]

would it help to put a plastic bag over the pot to prevent the cutting from drying out? TQVM

[@anhdinh8954]

How often do you remoisten the soil ? How to make sure soil is aerated enough to prevent rot

[@OrganicallyAnn]

Thank you for your video! U are thorough and convey clear info! 💚

[@LA-fh2fs]

Where do you keep the cuttings while they root? Humidity? Full or part shade?

[@troybrake5686]

Can you explain the difference in hormone strength? I know that's as important as anything! Weak hormone won't work very well on hardwood from what I've read!? Happy Easter 🐰 sir!

[@catherinebruce5836]

Hi awesome videos I love it, keep it up I learned something for my next garden day take care.

[@MuhammadHussain-vn1yr]

You said you like to pre water the soil before putting cutting into it so as to avoid washing away of rooting harmone But what afterwards when soil will dry out???? Wouldn't watering the soil afterwards will wash out the harmone????

[@devinpeterson3020]

Alot of good info. Thank you 😎 Question : So I have 7 cuttings in one of those bigger black pots with a bag over it. I was told to just spray the cuttings with water every couple few days and never add water to the pots untill they are fully rooted?

[@homeplay4476]

Nice tutorial and very helpful. If only the video shows the details of what you do. Work on a tabletop and put the video camera in the front?

[@AkanshaGupta]

Nice video - very informative. Can you give some details regarding the "heating mat" you are using under the pots @ 8.00 ? I googled for it and did not find anything similar. thanks !

[@Mourningdove55]

Love it..straight and to the point! Thank you!

[@KidguY27]

If you have an oxyclone machine (deep water culture with air stone and water pump) will this work on hard woods? I know it works on soft wood cuttings but please lmk about semi-hard and hard in a hydroponic method...

[@abtsamroobe9633]

Great video thank you for sharing this wonderful video with us

[@alstewart9212]

I stuck hardwood cutting of butterfly Bush in a rich loose soil mix. It took off for the moon in spring. Crazy!

[@jimacheson4933]

Great video, thanks!

[@dukealliefifi]

Question: I took semi softwood cuttings last fall. I noted that they had very fine (hairlike) roots so I out then into the ground in a protected location, they've been there for about six weeks, when/how do I check to see if they've rooted more?

[@taitjones6310]

You know they have rooted once they put on new growth.

[@charmainerussell692]

Thank you that was very informative

[@DirtTrackDave]

This guy repping Laguna Seca shirt, nice content.

[@llmcbee1875]

I'm wanting to root some willow cuttings I have. They are all softwood, with buds. Seeing as it's willow, do I need rooting hormone (aren't they kind of made of it?). Thanks.

[@haunce]

LL Mcbee I have propagated willow w/o hormone. Just make sure you keep them in a humid environment until they root. One time I chopped down a willow and left some of the logs on the ground...even they rooted and sprouted in about two months.

[@llmcbee1875]

haunce Thanks--I'll make sure to do that! :-)

[@thetacountry4487]

LL Mcbee what?

[@TheBowersj]

can you give the name of the large star leafed plant that you are using to cover the hill, and what is the process of cloning these. Perhaps you can make a movie about that.

[@valeriagandaraledezma3379]

Excuse me, you used indole-3-butyric acid and what was the other phytorregulator you used?

[@lilqueenlaila]

Excellent instructional video!

[@lesbuckwalter8988]

Good video. Will be trying that out. Thanks…Buck

[@SyriusStarMultimedia]

My heavenly bamboo cutting sprouted new leaves

[@SmokeyAndTheBud]

Alcohol has to be in contact with the surface for like 5 minutes to actually disinfect a surface. Is there any reason you use that versus hydrogen peroxide or chlorine?

[@sphillips6357]

hi, Has anyone ever successfully got Blue Spruce cuttings to grow? I've tried everything from air layering to special hydroponic setups to various "sprouting soils". I've tried everything from small twigs to large branches and various rooting compounds and attempted rooting at different times of the year. I'm close - I've had them remain alive, supple and green for 6 to 8 months, but I've never been able to get one to root at all. Any suggestions? The cuttings have all been taken from a very large old Blue Spruce in my yard so I know its not a problem of elevation. Thank you.

[@jeffryblackmon4846]

That's very good. I'd like to try this with conifers.

[@MommyKat2004]

How often do you water them please? Great video.

[@KidguY27]

Mommie Kat you only need to water them when you plant them and when it dries out. They won’t consume any for over 2-3 weeks

[@sauryashrestha2046]

for those of you who don't have the rooting hormone, you can replace it with cinnamon.

[@savagealizugel8065]

Saurya Shrestha I didn't know that. Cheers. I use honey with fairly consistent results.

[@cruiser97eric1]

For those who don't have rooting hormone, cinnamon, or honey, countless cuttings of many different species have been rooted using nothing at all. People were rooting cuttings long before the fancy hormones became available to purchase.

[@marztar]

lol cruiser true but then that's leaving it all to chance. the key point of these added components is that human intelligence discovers how a thing actually happens and then by isolating the chemical responsible we can then replicate that behaviour with limited fail rates.

[@rebeccashetter8389]

Thank you

[@rebeccashetter8389]

Thank you@@cruiser97eric1

[@tonysilker9685]

In his example, did he pot the softwood? Which of the three hardnesses roots best?

[@cevan4156]

semi hardwood roots the best

[@supernaturalbc2008]

This is great. Thank you!

[@SolidusVictorium]

That’s either not a one gallon pot, or he’s a giant! 😂

[@cjstone8499]

In the industry it's a #1 and almost everyone calls it a one gallon....we work with #7 pots and everyone calls them 7 gallon even though it's maybe actually 4 gallons. #1 or 1 Gallon Pot is about 3 L

[@andra_red]

May i ask what is the rooting Hormone is used

[@johnmatejcik2379]

Great information. Thanks!

[@thefirefromwithin1]

Very well done thank you

[@JABCO_TX]

if I use the powdered root starter, doesn't it all come off when I put the plant in the soil? thanks!

[@GrannyandCappy]

Brandy Leblanc Not if you make a hole in the dirt first with something other than the plant cutting.

[@JABCO_TX]

can I take cuttings from the little saplings that are shooting up from the bottom of a dead tree and root them?

[@poguemahone1031]

Brandy Leblanc You should be able to root those basal shoots fine. Also, as far as the powdered rooting hormone goes, I'll either dampen the stripped end of the cutting and powder it afterward, or even mix a little water into a small amount of rooting hormone powder to make a paste that I can "paint" onto the bottom and the lower nodes.

[@taitjones6310]

Use a pencil or dowel (or a stick) to make the hole. Then place cutting in hole.

[@taitjones6310]

@@JABCO_TX strip the lower leaves off the shoots, then bury the rest of the stump. Roots will grow from the lower parts of the shoots, and next year you can dig them up and divide them.

[@KingCarlofcarlWorld]

Thanx Beatrix

[@retacarpenter6547]

great info well explained

[@jerimcgee]

Well made video

[@patriciahogg5763]

Thanks!!

[@carlschnackel3051]

The cat, at the end, decided to turn the video into an "only fans" video. lol.

[@gregaryfernandrz833]

good lesson good video I like this,and asked you to make a video for nuts germinating .there is no good video in web for nuts germinating. thank you!

[@taitjones6310]

Push into ground. Add water.

[@gakaface]

Inspirational.

[@ateliersuriz6790]

Great video!

[@billwilliams9897]

I wonder if this would work with a eastern redbud tree?

[@paulmoss7940]

Yeah them rascals root easy. They spring from stump and root. Coppus.

[@skeeterburke]

thumbs up for the cat butt lol

[@soniacortez4135]

Hahahaha freaking nastyass cat! She was like🤔, " ima give you something to see, 🤤cat lifts tail!!" Thanks for the info by the way🙃

[@paulmoss7940]

You know,I'm an easygoing guy,but I can't stand a cat. No cato for me. They aint loyal,they have you,not the other way round. They ain't even alert me when a booger rolls up.

[@luciannecronin124]

thank you!

[@jonathanmolina2080]

how root quince tree cuttings?

[@ld4028]

Any luck?

[@credintasiviatazilnica3905]

This is helpfull

[@TargaWheels]

Just about every video out there about using rooting hormone on cuttings says pretty much the same thing. I've tried around 20 times with different plants to no avail (gardenia most of the time). Followed videos to the T. Nothing survived.

[@jasondantzler5186]

Gardenias do best in spring with soft cuttings. I use a hydroponic cloner though

[@GeorgeSariev]

THANK YOU

[@michaelbahr7267]

You didn't do anything with the hard. Wood how to cut or how deep

[@AntPDC]

Are you sure you shouldn't have been wearing a bio-hazard suit and breathing equipment? Gotta be careful with cuttings...

[@figueredoruley8050]

I will try to do it with woodglut plans.

[@robertsyrett1992]

9:42 Cat Butt

[@williamwells1862]

Try vinegar

[@warrensschultz2365]

N

[@Straightbangin1979]

#CatButtCameo

[@kreed1004]

these two...LOL

[@lenering1084]

Nothing that I already knew about it. Wasted my time.