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by Marie Iannotti

Taking the Plant Cuttings

Taking a Stem Cutting of a Garden Plant
Taking a Stem Cutting of a Garden Plant
Marie Iannotti
Use a scissor or razor blade that has been sterilized in alcohol to cut back to just below a node. The cutting doesn’t need to be long. A single node with a couple of leaves will be fine.
  1. Gather What You’ll Need to Make More Plants with Cuttings
  2. Choosing A Plant for Cuttings
  3. Prepare Your Planting Containers for Rooting the Cuttings
  4. Selecting Stems for Your Plant Cuttings
  5. Taking the Plant Cuttings
  6. Prepare Your Plant Cuttings for Potting
  7. Pre-Make Your Planting Holes
  8. Using Rooting Hormone to Increase Your Chances of Successful Rooting
  9. Potting Up Your Cuttings
  10. Creating a Mini Greenhouse to Coddle Your Cuttings

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