The BEST Medium for Rooting your Cuttings | 3 Criteria for Successful Plant Propagation

[@zerodeconduite804]

I understood this so much better because you yelled. ❤

[@MikeKincaid79]

Nice

[@sanverkanidinc4870]

😂😂😂

[@Iz0pen]

He’s the cole robinson of plants 🤣

[@jeannerenison1183]

😂

[@richo1177]

I didn't get to the point of the video, left after saw this and had him yelling for no reason

[@umass06]

One of the most informative, best videos I’ve seen on KZbin. Thanks for explaining the “why” behind choosing a specific type of medium(i.e inert). I’ve seen sand before but no one explained the why. Thanks for teaching us the general principles that we could take and easily apply! 🙏

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad you enjoyed it and learned from the video. Thanks for watching!

[@parminderkalsi2907]

Thank you wonderful you are generous ❤😊

[@Tackle_Tech]

Attention!! Brother i want to thank you soo soo soo much, literally you made this video to simplify things up, others are making it more complex

[@MikeKincaid79]

I try to make it easy. Glad it helped.

[@JeffBitler]

You are the neighbor we all wish we had. Thanks for all the help, Mike! Love it man!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Haha, dude, I wish my neighbors cared more about this stuff. I'd sit and talk with them all day about it, LOL. I'm an open book and would probably spill all my secrets in a few short hours.

[@swayback7375]

@@MikeKincaid79 this is how communes get started, my neighbors hate my yard and I keep it pretty tame, they keep theirs mowed… like a desert of grass.

[@denvernow7294]

I wouldn't want Mike as a neighbor. No offense Mike, but my yard would look like a sad attempt sitting next to yours. Take your perfection somewhere else... lol

[@chachadodds5860]

Sometimes, the simplest content, has the most impact. This, is that sometime. Thanks so much, Mike, for bringing us back to the basics; so many of us just starting out with propagating, benefit tremendously from videos like this... especially from the Prop-master. (That's you.)

[@MikeKincaid79]

I'm humbled by your comment. Maybe I need to do more simpler videos like this.

[@Lozyloza1]

omg your enthusiasm in your voice gets me so excited to do my propagating lol your videos are amazing

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoy them.

[@martinamadsen812]

Straight to the point advice for plant growing, this guy is a great motivator full of enthusiasm for the topic which he obviously has mastered.🙄💕!!!

[@lobe2032]

I already knew all of this because you have said it before in many of your videos, but it is so sweet of you to do this for those that don't hear 🤗😀😊

[@MikeKincaid79]

I've just seen a lot of questions about this lately and thought I'd address it in one video.

[@w.7194]

I have been having trouble rooting pink honeysuckle bushes which are hardy...beautiful...fast growing...and finally got great results using gravel out of my Gulley beside my stream.

[@melissasullivan1658]

This has answered several of my own rooting mysteries/disasters. Thanks!

[@MikeKincaid79]

You're very welcome, Melissa!

[@carmencita973]

Omg finally a good video that explains things. To the point. No fluff!! 🙌🏼

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad you liked it!!

[@Alicia_Grows]

Thank you so much for these videos. 2 years into propagating and I still find myself learning new things

[@MikeKincaid79]

You are so welcome!

[@HomesteadingUncontained]

Lucky you mentioned the INERT part - just about to propagate 200 English Laurel cuttings and was going to use our compost. Our little Fig cuttings just rotted and died...... and know we know why. Cheers Mike 👍🏻

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad to get the info to you in time. Good luck with your English Laurel. Not sure if you've seen it but I've got an entire series about propagating English Laurel. Here's part 1: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIXdmK1mnp6Nd68

[@HomesteadingUncontained]

@@MikeKincaid79 I have already built the frame and got the glass - watched the series just a few time 🤣

[@michaellicavoli3921]

Bingo…you made a great point…inert! Now I know why to use sand. This is what makes a great teacher/instructor!

[@MikeKincaid79]

That's it! Glad you found that part of the equation.

[@laurabarber6697]

💝😎You are the FIRST person who has explained this! I had been using nutritious potting soil for my starters then wondering why I had such a pot success rate. Now I know!!☺🌴☺

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad it was helpful Laura!

[@jerrycallender9927]

I like your video..I moved from Virginia Beach to Tucson September, 2019, leaving a garden much like yours - over 500 plants of 50-60 varieties... I'm learning a whole new gardening experience and having fun doin' it...

[@MikeKincaid79]

Wow, that must have been tough to leave behind. Especially since you won't be able to grow many of the same plants. The desert can be a beautiful place though. I'm from Phoenix originally and grew up there as a kid. Good luck on your new place and making it as beautiful as the last.

[@f.demascio1857]

BIG help man. I just made 300 green gage plum cuttings, began in honey water, ready to move to a different medium. I was about to mix soil, black cow & sand. Glad i found your piece. Thanks.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad you found me too. Good luck!

[@bixbygalaxy9885]

Encyclopedia of plants this man , what a champ

[@ODamoo]

Use moss as a medium for growing clippings, wet moss in a closed transparent container works perfect, within 2 weeks you have good roots growing, ready for potting. Leave some moss around the roots (so roots are not bare) and add soil around it for "potting".

[@roddieisidro2962]

An using sand you pitch water everyday

[@mwells3092]

This was great because I just viewed a rose propagation video and was lamenting the fact that I'm not in an area where fir bark would be easy to obtain. I do, however, live beside the Atlantic Ocean, so to hear your explanation that sand from the beach can be washed really kind of blew my mind. I've avoided it in my soil mixes here for two decades for fear that the salt would kill whatever it touched. Who knew? Your videos are really helpful. Thanks!

[@MikeKincaid79]

No problem. You can fill a bucket with beach sand, stick a hose down in it and run it until fresh water has displaced all the salt.

[@dogslobbergardens6606]

One small caveat - when gathering sand in nature, check the drainage before assuming. I recently harvested some sand from a creek bank and was shocked to find that it didn't drain worth a hoot! Turns out, that's due to the heavy clay soil in the area; the large sand particles that were washed down to the creek are actually coated with the tinier clay particles, which makes the mixture hold water like crazy. I don't know how often that happens, but just check what you find by putting some in a small container with drainage holes and dumping water in it. You'll know real quick if you want to use it or not.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Good advice. Clay is definitely a bad idea for plant propagation.

[@JosephBivera-cw1tp]

Good idea thanks for explaining

[@Jennifer-qo4kz]

As I love gardening, this video is so helpful, because I’m trying new things(cuttings) 😊 Thank you!

[@MikeKincaid79]

You're welcome, Jennifer!

[@adriansutton6880]

I've been trying to propagate for a while... thanks for explaining the inert part.

[@MikeKincaid79]

You’re very welcome, Adrian.

[@Handles_AreStupid]

Incase anyone needed examples of cheap materials for regions (a sand/perlite mix is still usually best): AUS: Stredded sugar cane husks EU: Dried straw (seedless only) US: Bark, Coir Asia: Shreded & dried corn stalks, bark

[@ThànhTrần-333]

Thank you. Appreciate it

[@edmackiewicz554]

Totally awesome info. I had been wondering why my luck was so bad with propagation. I'm not using inert material but store bought potting soil.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad it was helpful!

[@redredley5757]

ditto! excited to start using sand!

[@wpkennels3555]

Had to get off the tivo and on to the phone so I could get you that like and subscribe. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Awesome, thank you!

[@scottjohnson6173]

You know Mike as I see it you have the perfect environment and also you have access to all those different planting mediums I tried to do the same thing that you did and it doesn’t happen for me here because it gets way too hot some days well over 100° or we may have tornadoes so it’s not really a good thing for me even though I do envy you and doing so, but the only thing that actually grows for me here is frangipani It’s pretty easy take a piece off or break a piece off the main plant. Stick it to the ground two weeks later there you go that’s growing.!

[@erniemoi2732]

Well said, I’ve rooted roses in coco peat and they actually did good, I’ve watched a lot of your past videos and ur definitely right 👌🏽 hood stuff

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks! Yes, that's a great material too, just picked up a bale of it.

[@albertnongrum1021]

I grow apple seeds in charcoal dust,soil mixed,which is available near by the result is not bad at all,your video is so inspiring for us.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Happy to inspire!

[@camicri4263]

Hey Mike, what did you mix in your sand?....😂😂😂 just kidding! Good points! Thanks for having patience with us! Love those roadies, gorgeous! That little fig is so beautiful too, such a bummer with the Japanese maple seeds....ugh....so sorry! Good to see you, hugs🤗💜🤗

[@MikeKincaid79]

Good to see you too, Camelia! Hugs to you guys and hope you're enjoying your spring.

[@camicri4263]

Thanks Mike, we are trying. It's either hot or cold and it rained every 4 days for 3 days in a row...I tell you but my beef is with the mosquitoes. Man I can't go outside because they are waiting for me, morning, afternoon, night....always there... ugh so annoying!

[@darlatidwell6255]

Thanks for all those 4-1-1's, a big help Mike. See, I guess we forget sometimes that compost isn't everything in the cutting's world. TY!

[@MikeKincaid79]

You're very welcome, Darla!

[@analemus4305]

I love the way you explain everything. It makes me want to propagate

[@MikeKincaid79]

Do it Ana! You'll be addicted for life though, so get your affairs in order, lol.

[@Elvasolorzano]

Thank you for referring me to this video, super helpful. I will be giving this a try, I am so new to gardening and I am learning so much from you.THANK YOU.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I'm so glad you got into gardening and are learning a lot here. Have fun in the garden, Elva!

[@denisebiely5998]

I have used perlite for years and it always works for me.

[@SaPH1314]

Wow. Thank you so much for sharing this information with us! I love your videos. I always learn so much from them.

[@maido8977]

You are a wonderful teacher! Thank you for your time, now I know what I did wrong. Thank you!

[@MikeKincaid79]

You are so welcome!

[@kyeneal3243]

I love your passion Thanks for a great video.

[@chompers11]

Another banger of a video thanks Mike your rhodes look sooo happy

[@lesaamoore]

Fantastic. Thank you for sharing your expertise in a clear, easy way!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad it was helpful!

[@frederickvanpelt6393]

Hey Mike, I'm glad I saw this in time. I was going to use potting mix, I have coir on hand so this video saved me some grief.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad you found it. Potting mix is great for rooted plants but no good for cuttings most of the time.

[@ranchogutierrez5139]

Always giving free knowledge Salute bro 💯

[@MikeKincaid79]

That's what it's all about!

[@kriswhite1344]

Great Clarification Mike

[@kws1957]

Thank you for this film, this information explains why my cuttings always fail.😊

[@MikeKincaid79]

You've only failed if you quit. Keep going and you'll find success. Good luck!

[@raquel201059]

exactly what I needed to know! Thanks Mike. Love this channel!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks for your support!

[@robertbrawley5048]

Yea he has got a jelopy backhoe i sure could use and Mike rarely uses it

[@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920]

Excellent advice, Mike 👍👩‍🌾👍

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks, Peggy!

[@greenthumbelina7331]

Mike, guess where I found fine fir bark, it's sold at pet stores as bedding for reptiles. It's quite pricey, but I wanted to experiment on Japanese maple seeds to see if there is any difference in germination rates between rooting them in the sand (I bought play sand), cocoa coir, or the fine fir bark. Of course, I'll have to wait until fall to collect seeds. You've inspired me to experiment, and I've rooted several different shrubs from cuttings. This is so much fun! ~Margie

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad you found a source. Sorry it's so expensive there. Good luck with your cuttings, Margie!

[@greenthumbelina7331]

@@MikeKincaid79 Thanks, Mike, you've definitely given me the propagation bug! (I consider that one of the good bugs, lol.) 🐝 🐝

[@unionse7en]

In the video Mike explains that seeds should be started in a nutritious material (not inert) because they are quickly ready to take up nutrients. However for cutting, they take a while to even devlop roots that can take up nutrients. During that much longer wait time you want an inert environment to lessen the chance of undesirables growing and harming your cutting.

[@Floridamancan]

2 years later. What were your findings? Did you do better with sand or the fir bark?

[@greenthumbelina7331]

@@Floridamancan Actually, it was pretty much a toss-up between those two (inert mediums) with around 50% success. However, in late spring (this year), I directly rooted Hydrangea cuttings in raised planters using container bed mix (that had slow-release fertilizer). I simply took cuttings, stripped the lower leaves, cut the top 2 leaves in half, and stuck them directly into the well-watered soil (no rooting hormone needed) all have new growth now. The raised bed is under a tree where it gets only morning and late afternoon sun.

[@mireillezrinzo6767]

I love your videos! The way you speak is so engaging!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks! Glad you enjoy them.

[@milvolts1]

You my friend, are the best. No wonder my cuttings were failing. THANk YOU👍🏼. Also does this medium work typically on any cuttings.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yes

[@atomant_7]

One of those straightforward to the point videos on potting mix for cuttings & propagation. Most talk about how u proon yr cuttings & put them in water or dip d end in rooting hormone & stick it in the... (who knows what mix?)

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad you appreciated the video!

[@neonlights_12]

I'm glad you mentioned coco coir, I have bricks of it I use for substrate for some pet critters!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yep, a lot of people throughout the world use that stuff.

[@mistylou971]

And he teaches us again all the secrets 😇😁🙏🏼

[@MikeKincaid79]

I'll keep teaching if you keep listening!

[@ElSharifPG]

I love the way you explained, very passionate. Of course I hit the like button.

[@MikeFloutier]

Thanks so much Mike. I’m sure you’ve said all this before, but for some reason I don’t think it went in for me; I guess, as a newbie, I was trying to sort through so many issues. It certainly explains my failure rates; I’m so looking forward to having another go; thanks again,

[@MikeKincaid79]

Keep learning and practicing, you'll get it, Mike.

[@BobSchick]

In Florida we call them SAND BAGS they give out for free during hurricane season! Everyone has them around!

[@TheAslauga]

My my..this is really an eye-opening.. greeting from Malaysia, mike

[@rlewis9608254]

Mike your awesome, thanks for sharing your videos.

[@MikeKincaid79]

No problem, good seeing you here, Ralph.

[@truthofthematter9409]

Propagating bleeding heart, hardy geraniums, astilbes and golden barbery atm. I can honestly tell you I've used potting soil to propagate over winter in my large outside pots. It's worked good so far but I'm betting you're correct about inert materiel

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad it's working well for you. Many plants will root in potting soil. I'm just trying to help people be as successful as possible and a good draining inert material will give them a better chance at success.

[@truthofthematter9409]

@@MikeKincaid79 Yes, I've had friends that tried it and rotted their cuttings from watering it too much. You do an amazing job helping us, Mike! Thank you

[@robertdurkin7596]

Mike.. You are greater greenhouse care of beautiful plants, flowers, I love your beautiful yard like farm !😁😁👋🌿🌿

[@Swahiliangift70x7]

Wow!!!! I learned so much from you. Thank you so much for doing this video. I will look into some of your other video's regarding growing cuttings in inert mediums..

[@MikeKincaid79]

Great! I've got lots of videos about propagation and all the info involved.

[@stephendadd8440]

I have now started using sand for cuttings. I bought a pack of horticultural sand that looks like river sand. Cuttings are doing well in it. However, on a separate project, something unexpected has happened. I had some Papaya seeds I wanted to germinate. I have never tried germination in sand before. I created a base of river sand. Then I put the seeds on top. I then used some fine silver sand to cover them over. I watered, and put the lid on the (heatless) germinator and left on kitchen window sill. The humidity gradually started to build, and much to my surprise, I have a hairy fog growing over the surface of the sand. A fog of hairy filaments - much the same as grow on tea bags. I don't know whether this is a type of mould or mycillium of some kind but it is certainly growing well all over the sand. Have you got any ideas Mike? Thank you!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Sure sounds like some kind of mold to me. If it is, you can easily kill it without hurting the cuttings. Spray the surface of the sand with hydrogen peroxide and watch the mold melt away.

[@stephendadd8440]

Many thanks for your speedy reply! I have learned so much from you. @@MikeKincaid79

[@kristantaylor1087]

Maybe everyone will understand this time! Thanks for the videos!

[@MikeKincaid79]

LOL, I go back and update videos from time to time just to keep all the new subs in the loop. Every once in awhile I see the same questions start surfacing again and figure it's time.

[@free2singpsalms49]

Thanks for the good info! Keep up the good work

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks for watching!

[@tas6847]

Thanks for the info Mike. Simple and concise

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@RC-yb5dp]

Love rooting and science. I am getting goose bumps, INERT, wow 😅

[@MikeKincaid79]

Lol, glad you're enjoying it. Science is fun.

[@mytech6779]

I use bark or sand for bulk cuttings but a steam pasteurized pearlite vermiculite mix for what I consider high value cuttings. (when I only have a few clippings, eg mail order)

[@MikeKincaid79]

Sounds like a good idea.

[@mariaanalucindatayzon4938]

THANKS for sharing your medium use in growing cuttings.

[@MikeKincaid79]

You bet!

[@tomkneeland2638]

I am trying perlite for the first time. I've used it in my hydroponic gardening for a few years and it performs well with moisture retention and drainage but an inert product with no nutrient value.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Sounds great!

[@rickytorres9089]

Interesting so in the case of cuttings and seeding, less is really is more. We are always told "use something with great life into it" as opposed to STARTING in the right kind of medium!

[@Joelmonterrey]

Well hell, I just began a Camellia with sand, perlite, vermiculite, and Sphagnum. I wasn't sure about the Sphagnum but it's supposed to be sterile. I'll do more this week but with your formula.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Your mix sounds great, just don't saturate it to the point that it's soaking wet and can attract mold and rot.

[@Joelmonterrey]

@@MikeKincaid79 My Camellias are overgrown enough that I could test dozens of mixes. I'm going to water today like you said- every other day.

[@HillsideGarden]

Your every video teaches us a lot learned many things from your video thanks

[@MikeKincaid79]

You are very welcome 🙏

[@HillsideGarden]

@@MikeKincaid79 🙏

[@NanasCookingcraftcorner]

Thankyou so much for sharing your amazing knowledge of gardening.

[@MikeKincaid79]

My pleasure, Nana

[@matthewgarfield-bennett8771]

I have just learnt a lot from you today - many thanks!!!!

[@MikeKincaid79]

You're welcome and thanks for letting me know!

[@johnkeating7526]

Thanks Mike from Ireland

[@justinmarick382]

You said it perfect Mike👍👍

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks, Justin! Hope you're enjoying the nicer weather.

[@HYTELES]

I have raspberry suckers growing all over like wild now. They are in my lawn. So my plan is to dig them up, put them in pots and see what lives. I was going to mix potting soil with the soil I found them in, but I am not sure if I should try a rooting hormone. Once I get the bed expanded, I will try to transplant them back in a more compact way.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Try to dig them up with some roots. Then you don’t need rooting hormone.

[@raincoast9010]

It was a two coffee morning ! LOL Great info and love the enthusiasm.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Awesome! I love 2 coffee mornings, LOL.

[@walleye855]

Thanks Mike You do a great job with your videos so much that you have inspired me to start propagating our 3 special rhodos . I will be looking at more of your videos. Thanks again

[@MikeKincaid79]

Awesome! Happy to inspire. I just posted a video tour of my rhododendron landscape this morning.

[@korysmith6513]

🪷Omg, you are awesome!! 🩷 I came across this video by accident & dooo glad I did. I love the way that you explain everything, very clear and easy to follow & most importantly...you get to the point!!!! 💜

[@MikeKincaid79]

Sweet!

[@songbirdsinging1878]

hi! i''ve killed about 50 dahlia cuttings. i was using potting soil. just bought some med grade vermiculite. question: what o you do after planted? o you cover them? do you use grow lights and heat mats? what environment is best? should i check in often to water or mist or just leave them alone? thank you and you can yell all you want! ha!!

[@PedroLuis-yp9ed]

Awesome advise. Based on my 1 yr eperience with propogation this is making some of my successful experiences make sense. Wondering though what your take is on water propogation? Do you feel like its as good as your other options? Another youtuber tested this and found they didn’t grow as fast in water.

[@MikeKincaid79]

It depends on the plant but I find they don't grow roots as fast in water, unless it's willow. I do have some videos where I propagate in water and then transition to soil. Glad you enjoyed the video, Pedro!

[@Katsummer777]

Thank you so so much for clarifying the sand thing, do you think you could mix a bit of Pete Moss into the stand?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yes, you can.

[@AS-ue5il]

Hi Mike, I hope you're having a productive Spring so far! I'm not sure where the transcript went, but there is no text showing when I click on it. I'm a subscriber and my laptop speakers have gone all crazy with static, so I like to read the transcript while I'm watching with the sound turned off. If that's something you are able to reinstate, I'd appreciate it very much. Thank you.

[@MikeKincaid79]

That's a KZbin thing that you control on your end. Go to the settings icon on the bottom right of the video and turn on subtitles. It's the little gear on the bottom right.

[@FenDen0]

Great video!! Thank you! Will sand or bark also work on tree cuttings, like ficus?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yes, I've rooted many figs in both substrates.

[@barbaracarreon9758]

I still like so much this flower at 0:06 stars flowers white/pink so gorgeous 🥰 Mike please put subtitles on because it helps me. I'm hard hearing even if you yelling I can't understand you. Yes I read lips but yours words flys fast like the wind lol but love your enthusiasm 😊💛

[@barbaracarreon9758]

Thanks Mike :)

[@MikeKincaid79]

I'll work on it. Sorry I haven't done that yet.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Thanks Mike, great tips for us. OAG

[@MikeKincaid79]

Hey Charles, good to see you. I need to head over to your channel and see what you've been up to lately.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

@@MikeKincaid79 I figure you and I are about the same, that is, so busy with gardening, plants and making videos for my own channel, that I don't have time to watch other channels much. C.

[@callyscraftycorner2463]

Another question, have you tried styrofoam ? Would that work?

[@rodanllama1417]

Thank you so much for the very good info.

[@tlt3079]

Just bought a chipper shredder. With those materials after chipping work well with sand to propagate those cuttings? using only the limbs excluding leaves.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I use bark because of its resistance to rot. Wood chips will encourage fungi and rot more quickly. I suppose you could try it but I'd get the material ground up small and use it very fresh. Keep the nitrogen out of there.

[@tlt3079]

@@MikeKincaid79 thank you for your response. I will use greenwood no leaves. And run them through twice to make them smaller.

[@IS-217]

HEY MIKE, thanks for the tips. I wonder? What fertilizer if any do you use on your plants. Everything looks so heathy & vibrant in your tunnel. What's your choice when it comes to fertilizer / amendments for your plants. Happy gardening Mike, Cheers!

[@MikeKincaid79]

I use a commercial, slow release fertilizer, that is formulated for acid loving plants, which includes most landscape plants. Here's a video about it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGalg42te6qYa5I

[@panpeter2969]

Another great video. Thanks Mike!

[@06boomer]

Hi mike. I love what you have taught me. I am propagating everything. I have two boxes going. They all seem to be taking. BUT I don’t know when to move them out of the boxes. ?

[@MikeKincaid79]

I usually leave my cuttings in the frames until the late winter. Then I transplant them while they are dormant and the roots are tough.

[@danconstanciojr8476]

Hey, Mike. Remember I mentioned about my Mango branches? And when my wife tossed one of those branches into her garden so it can be apart of the compost? And what I did after, (cleaned off the debris and resnipped the bottom portion to smoother ALOE VERA all over the branch) Not to mention, that this branch has survived 5 weeks without showing any signs of growth? Guess what?! Yeah, man! It only took 4 days ! It has green nubs and a small leaf growing! Unbelievable! It actually worked better than my root powder ! Bam🧨🍀🪴🌱! Now, what?! I’m serious… Do I open the container and let some sunshine ☀️ in? Or do I keep it under for another week? How much water do I need ? Do I keep it inside so the pest won’t eat my Mango’s leaves? II have mycorrhizae, do I use it for one more douse of water? I’m really trying to keep this branch alive… Thanks for the video. But, ain’t this a kick? ALOE VERA does it in 4 days.

[@MikeKincaid79]

That's awesome news, thanks for updating me. Once you get a good cluster of roots, you can start acclimating to less humidity slowly over about a week. Once they are used to less humidity, then you can pot them up, fertilize, and watch them grow through the summer. I like to keep plants outside during the summer so they get natural light and air. They just grow better that way and pests typically aren't a problem outdoors because of all the competition.

[@innerjon]

Excellent video!! I didn’t know Chael Sonnen loved gardening so much. J/K for real though just close your eyes, sounds just like him.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Haha, I've been told that a few times before. Sure wish I could fight like him, lol.

[@CarAholic86]

When would you fertilize your green giant cutting or would you wait until they are potted?

[@MikeKincaid79]

I fertilize them after I pot them up.

[@sassycassie1731]

Wow thank u so much for this video!! I have seen some ppl doing the propagating in soil and that's what I just did smh (fist time ever trying to do this)

[@sassycassie1731]

Like w a citrus tree so now I'm wondering if it's to late to try and re do it all over again....

[@MikeKincaid79]

If you just took the cutting then it’ll probably be ok to rinse it off and start over with a more inert material.

[@janzebuski3559]

Great information-thx! (And great video- I appreciate the presentation & I love the energy👍👍)

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad you enjoyed it, Jan! Much more to come.

[@sunnykobe3210]

I might’ve missed it, but how often are you watering? Great video 👍🏽

[@MikeKincaid79]

It really depends on the cuttings, the medium, time of year, and temps and weather. It would be hard to give you a straight answer with so many variables but the key is to keep the medium slightly moist, without overwatering. Sometimes in the summer, I water daily. In the winter, I can go weeks or even months. There is a huge spectrum in between those extremes and many variables to consider. I have some videos about it somewhere around here.

[@normankyle7831]

Do you still need to dip cuttings in rooting compost b4 putting them into sand. Thanks in advance.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Rooting hormone is a good aid but not a substitute for good technique. I like to use it as a boost to rooting.

[@sheryloldham505]

Fine poultry grit is my favorite medium

[@MikeKincaid79]

Sounds like a good material.

[@elparaisodedenis]

Hello Mike, amazing information, i like you so much, a lot of greetings from Serbia !

[@MikeKincaid79]

Awesome, thank you!

[@sdzakaria]

Luv this guy...amazing...very, very good sharing

[@MikeKincaid79]

Hey, thanks so much!