Naw your not even close. You gotta mist the cutting twice a day , you'll never water it cause the soil won't dry as long as it's greenhoused and misted
In my propagation box, I check/water about every 2 weeks (continually checking soil during that time). I mist the entire surface area until damp…honestly it even watered it pretty hard. Then close the lid. The box is in an area of the yard that gets the perfect amount of sun/shade to create condensation. If the propagation box is working, the condensation created is enough to water the plants.
They did great. Expect a significant loss of stock if you are using a passive system like I did (I lost more than 50%). Unfortunately, I’m not a full time operation so I left them in the propagation box for longer than I should. They created an extensive root system and separating them and repotting was a chore. Does it work? You bet it does and with a well kept system you will have tremendous success
awesome guide !! ... i just bought a cypress from the store and i repotted it .. now it is dying in the new pot .. i watered it till it drained through the bottom holes its been 4 days but it starts to dry out ... what should i do .. help me asap dont want that tree to die out i wanna save it ... Thank you in advance !
I sincerely apologize, your comment was held for review (not sure why) and I didn’t see it till now. Is the soil staying wet? The planting media can retain too much moisture and cause root rot. I saved a hydrangea by pouring peroxide into the pot, but you will need to research that a little. If the soil is not too wet try this. Move it into a mostly shaded area and let it go without watering. Once the roots and tree start growing in the spring we really don’t want to mess with them much. It is probably a little stunted from the transplant. Also, Leylands do not like “wet feet”, meaning they don’t like too much water. I transplanted som rooted cuttings the other day and I finally had to repost them into bigger containers and put them in direct sun to dry them out a little
Matiss Paradise that is a great question. It can be difficult to pin exactly when the best time to propagate is, but I did this video around July. I waited for the new growth (lighter green in color) to harden off before I began my cuttings. However, I took cuttings from the whole branch (new wood and old wood) and I’ve had a great success rate. I did take some cuttings earlier in the season as I was “practicing” and they survived as well. My suggestion is don’t be afraid to experiment with the time of year, size of cutting, etc. you may find something that works so much better. Thanks for watching, commenting, and being a part of the community!
Ash Lynn thanks for your comment. It takes about 2 months to get a strike. When I first started I thought I needed to water regularly, however, I quickly realized that cuttings will become dependent on regular watering and will refuse to strike a root. So I water the medium when I first stick the cutting and I might (big might) water again very lightly in about 2 weeks. The high humidity in the box keeps enough condensation to keep it damp. The semi dry soil will force the cutting to seek out water by striking a root.
cool video and i've tried lie this but those branches i plant were dried or rotten ... so guess its hard and need lot of experience for growing trees i guess....
Timno Abraham honestly, it’s not hard. My first go was hit or miss. I built my propagation bed (4x8) with a lid covered in plastic...and soil conditioner mixed with perlite as my medium. I have it in partial sun partial shade. I soaked it good with water then stuck my cuttings. You are going to loose some but now my bed has an extensive network of roots from the key lands. I will say this, don’t give up. Try softwood cuttings and harder wood cuttings. I know you can do it and check them about every 2 weeks to make sure they haven’t dried out. The plastic lid should make enough condensation to keep them watered. Good luck and let me know how it works.
Natalia Linda I plan on doing an update video in the spring. We have had quite a bit of rain here in Georgia which makes it tough to do a good video. Before winter set in I had an impressive root system that pretty much covered the entire frame. I’m going to have an interesting spring getting them separated.
Is there a time of year you prefer to do this? I'm a cheapskate, master gardener, and I'm watching my 50 plus Leyland cypress trees begin to age out
Interesting I'll try it. From Zambia. Thanks for sharing
Great video, but I have a question: when should I water the cuttings so that they do not rot? Should I water them whenever the soil dries completely?
Naw your not even close. You gotta mist the cutting twice a day , you'll never water it cause the soil won't dry as long as it's greenhoused and misted
I'd love his answer still
In my propagation box, I check/water about every 2 weeks (continually checking soil during that time). I mist the entire surface area until damp…honestly it even watered it pretty hard. Then close the lid. The box is in an area of the yard that gets the perfect amount of sun/shade to create condensation. If the propagation box is working, the condensation created is enough to water the plants.
Well, how did they do? That was 2 years ago! I want to know if this worked well for you, as I'm researching this before I do it. Thanks!
They did great. Expect a significant loss of stock if you are using a passive system like I did (I lost more than 50%). Unfortunately, I’m not a full time operation so I left them in the propagation box for longer than I should. They created an extensive root system and separating them and repotting was a chore.
Does it work? You bet it does and with a well kept system you will have tremendous success
I see you only used the harder brown bark cuttings. Can you use the more green stems?
Yes the green “new growth” will work.
awesome guide !! ... i just bought a cypress from the store and i repotted it .. now it is dying in the new pot .. i watered it till it drained through the bottom holes its been 4 days but it starts to dry out ... what should i do .. help me asap dont want that tree to die out i wanna save it ... Thank you in advance !
I sincerely apologize, your comment was held for review (not sure why) and I didn’t see it till now.
Is the soil staying wet? The planting media can retain too much moisture and cause root rot. I saved a hydrangea by pouring peroxide into the pot, but you will need to research that a little.
If the soil is not too wet try this.
Move it into a mostly shaded area and let it go without watering. Once the roots and tree start growing in the spring we really don’t want to mess with them much. It is probably a little stunted from the transplant. Also, Leylands do not like “wet feet”, meaning they don’t like too much water.
I transplanted som rooted cuttings the other day and I finally had to repost them into bigger containers and put them in direct sun to dry them out a little
What soil mixture need to use
I use soil conditioner (ground up pine bark) and perlite
Hi Tony, at what time of the year is the best to propagate?
Matiss Paradise that is a great question. It can be difficult to pin exactly when the best time to propagate is, but I did this video around July. I waited for the new growth (lighter green in color) to harden off before I began my cuttings. However, I took cuttings from the whole branch (new wood and old wood) and I’ve had a great success rate. I did take some cuttings earlier in the season as I was “practicing” and they survived as well. My suggestion is don’t be afraid to experiment with the time of year, size of cutting, etc. you may find something that works so much better. Thanks for watching, commenting, and being a part of the community!
Interested in seeing if they root. Do you water everyday?
Ash Lynn thanks for your comment. It takes about 2 months to get a strike. When I first started I thought I needed to water regularly, however, I quickly realized that cuttings will become dependent on regular watering and will refuse to strike a root. So I water the medium when I first stick the cutting and I might (big might) water again very lightly in about 2 weeks. The high humidity in the box keeps enough condensation to keep it damp. The semi dry soil will force the cutting to seek out water by striking a root.
Hey Ash Lynn, go check out my recent Leyland Cypress update I’ve done. Thanks so much for watching.
th-cam.com/video/pwoA3n_lADA/w-d-xo.html
Thank you man
You are welcome!
cool video and i've tried lie this but those branches i plant were dried or rotten ... so guess its hard and need lot of experience for growing trees i guess....
Timno Abraham honestly, it’s not hard. My first go was hit or miss. I built my propagation bed (4x8) with a lid covered in plastic...and soil conditioner mixed with perlite as my medium. I have it in partial sun partial shade. I soaked it good with water then stuck my cuttings. You are going to loose some but now my bed has an extensive network of roots from the key lands. I will say this, don’t give up. Try softwood cuttings and harder wood cuttings. I know you can do it and check them about every 2 weeks to make sure they haven’t dried out. The plastic lid should make enough condensation to keep them watered. Good luck and let me know how it works.
okay lemme try this condensation thing ... thank you
What type or brand of rooting hormone do you use?
I have a tree my grandfather planted and I want a cutting from that tree so bad
I just use the Garden Safe Rake Root rooting hormone that I buy from Home Depot
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Thank you I'll give it a try
Hey hey!
Can you give us updates?! 💐
Natalia Linda I plan on doing an update video in the spring. We have had quite a bit of rain here in Georgia which makes it tough to do a good video. Before winter set in I had an impressive root system that pretty much covered the entire frame. I’m going to have an interesting spring getting them separated.
Hey Natalia, go check out my recent Leyland Cypress update video, if you haven’t already.
th-cam.com/video/pwoA3n_lADA/w-d-xo.html
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