I have watched your videos and learned so much from you. I was failing so bad at first! I had almost a 100% rot fail. But I finally figured it out! I live in southern Kentucky which is very humid. So what I learned that works for me is that I start with moist (not saturated) medium (perlite and potting soil mixture) and then place a humidity dome but NEVER MIST THE PLANT LEAVES AGAIN… I only mist the inside of the humidity dome. When I see no more water droplets inside the humidity dome then I re-mist the inside of the humidity dome. The soil with the cutting is never re-wetted. The humidity dome keeps the soil from totally drying out. So far I am getting over a 90% success rate! Yay!!! I also use your recommended Hormidin 3 rooting hormone.
That's a great idea! Wish I would have included that. Glad you're having so much success now. it just goes to show that if you keep at it and don't give up, you'll find success.
Omg you just explained something I've been watching videos for over a year now. And that's the fact that soil moisture has little to do with the rooting at first. Thank you
Ok, you’ve totally inspired hubby and I to try again with the petunias so we can hit the ground running with large petunias in the spring!! And we are going to try rooting some flowering almonds. Our shrub, which came from a cutting, is a floppy mess even though we cut it back to a 3’ ball when it was done blooming. So we figured if we are going to prune it again, why not try to make some more!! Thanks for all the tips!! We will keep you updated 😉
Thankyou Mike. I love your videos, I tried my first rose cutting last year. I had great success, now I have 15 new rose trees. I followed your method to the T. Greatings from South Africa.
A trick I use is to weigh the cutting container with a food scale after i get the moisture set and cutting planted. I can then weigh it every so often, then replace the water weight that was lost, making sure not to over/under water. The formula changes as the cutting puts on new growth, but by that point you should be in the clear as you are now in the rooting phase. after monitoring for a while, you'll get a feel for it and wont need the scale anymore.
Mike,as usual love the video, and the turkeys were totally glued to the video as well, they stood right in front of the phone the whole time watching you, I guess you have 2 new fans. Lol
Hi Mike! I’m new to plant/tree propagation and I really like your videos, so maybe you can help me with this question. I’ve been trying to propagate several types of softwoods and semi-hardwood trees and the problem I’m having is that they ALWAYS lose the 3 or 4 leaves that I keep on them. I put them in a propagation tray with a homemade clear plastic covering over them and mist them every couple days but still the leaves fall off. Oh and I keep them under a grow light. I’ve done extensive research and have tried several different medium mixes but so far, everything fails and my tree cuttings don’t root. And most of them are Weeping Willows which are supposedly the easiest to prop. I did get some to root by laying them on top of sand in a container like you showed in one of your videos (lots of roots on the willows but none of the other species rooted with the sand method ), however after I transplanted the willows in my soilless medium, they all died. Sorry for the long comment but I’m just baffled. If you or anyone else have any suggestions, I would greatly appreciate them! Thanks
Daggum, I am diggin this series. I’ve had a lot of success following your fir bark technique up here in AK. Trying some Burning Bush in sand this year with the liter bottle. I was concerned about overwatering, but the humidity disappeared from inside the bottle. Thank you for re-covering this, brother. (Fortunately, Burning Bush seems fairly eager to root). I’ll keep dousing them!
I've always been bad at propagation, I've tried many things and over time at best I can really only say I slowly improved my % with some species, while making no improvements with others. I started with commonly known easy to root plants, I thought it (like most things in life) is a confidence issue. I had horrible luck with these plants, basically nothing, maybe 1 in 20 making it. Than I got a humidity dome, which helped, however they started to rot on me. I started opening the humidity dome daily, and shaking off the moisture. I would than lightly mist the leafs and cover it back up. This improved my results some, I than tried preformed plugs, these seemed to dry much quicker, less rot, almost no rot. Kept misting basically daily, successful propagation went up a few more % I've tried other things like heat mats, really what's working for me now (in combination with everything else) is having a second spray bottle. In this bottle I have a heavily diluted water soluble fertilizer, along with some myco fungi. I lightly mist the bottom of the leafs, and the where the stim meets the plug. This has really seemed to help me a lot and I'm not sure why. I know floral sprays are a thing, and known, but I see no one talking about it with cuttings. My thought process was limited energy, and sugar in these cuttings, any nutrition could only help improve the odds. I went into this expecting it to fail horribly, and think this is why no one talks about it, however it seems to work pretty well for me. I got into plants about 4 years ago, I could hardly keep stuff alive, I now have my raised garden bed, I grow my seedlings for the garden, I have blueberry plants, I have several gardanias, and I went for basically a 100% failure rate with any cutting to close to 80%-90% with the plants I have now. Which may not seem like much but certainly improvements in real time, and these videos have helped me :)
You did a great video on propagating clematis cuttings about a year or more ago and following your directions I was able to root 2 out of 3 cuttings. I kept one and gave the other to a friend and the one I kept is doing beautiful this year. I should have saved that video but I wish you or someone could send me the link to it because I have a friend who wants to see it.
@@MikeKincaid79 My mistake, maybe I copied the directions you gave for something else that seemed a likely substitute. I guess that explains why I couldn't find one on Clematis LOL. Thank you so much for responding. If I can ask you one more thing, what plant do you give directions for propagating, which you would consider to be most similar to clematis? I want to say I love your enthusiasm and your attention to detail in your videos.
Thanks Mike I've learned a lot from you ,I am still practicing with my cuttings,I was successful on a couple of cuttings but idk what happened they ended up dying As that old saying goes if you first don't succeed try try again
Hello mate. Another brilliant video ☺️. Love it. Growing plants is diffinaltly addictive. I watched your video on laurel plants (that was the first one) and everything since. I've learnt so much it's breathtaking. I've literally thousands of plants now. I drive alot and seeing plants all over the place just keeps the motivation level really high. It is the best thing I've ever learnt. Thanks mate 👍
I've finally started having luck getting stuff to root. Now the video I'm waiting for is when to repot them. Unlike you, I don't want to leave stuff in it's rooting pots for 5 years. I'm doing my repotting in the same or next season.
I would imagine the fastest you can report softwood cuttings is in the end of the summer, letting them go dormant over the winter, plant after regrowth in the spring. If you're able to plant them in the ground at the end of the summer without them dying to the winter AND you have somewhere you want them that probably works fine as well. Some species of plants require a long time setting up roots and you'll kill them repotting them like you would something from seed. Correct me if I'm wrong anyone!!
@@chompers11 I just repotted a hardwood and 2 softwood cuttings that are about a month old today. I didn't disturb the root ball any, just poured new media around it in a bigger pot. This was after hardening off for a week in the sun/shade.
@@Josef_R Nice! I hope the slip potting worked, I've had issues with that depending on the plant. I'd LOVE it if you @ me in the future and let me know if it worked or not!! This is how I learn, in mikes videos and comments haha
@@chompers11 I rooted them in clear drink cups, so I felt like it was time to do something as the visible roots were turning brown from the light. One was a Shimpaku juniper of two cuttings, the other one didn't root at all. The other two that rooted were lantana. Lantana is considered an invasive weed, so maybe that wasn't a big achievement. Last month I did the same with three crepe myrtle cuttings and they seem to still be healthy. I have them in full sun, but under 50% shade cloth in the middle of the day for the time being. Maybe in September I will remove the shade cloth. These are all bonsai material.
Hi Mike Great video and it's good to see your first rose that you did and it's growing well. My first rose cutting is doing well and got buds on it. Carol
I have been propagating Hydrangea, and everything else I have for as long as I can remember. Mostly layering, as my Mom showed me. I am trying to perfect the propagation tote method, and have a question I did not see asked. Sorry if I missed it . . I am wondering if you can leave the cuttings in the tote too long. Do the leaves need to dry out after they root? I am wondering if they will rot if left in the tub too long. I have been watching all your videos, and find them very informative and helpful :) Thank you!
Yeah, once they fully root, you should slowly acclimate them to less humidity by removing the lid a little more each day for a week. Then fertilize and keep watered through the summer. Up pot the following spring.
Mentioned a couple of days ago I am going to be doing a lot of cutting to transfer to new property. Being poor I have to sort-of Makedo. Using your sand/plastic bottle technique. Hit an issue-no onehere drinks soda or anything from bottles except Gatorade. Wondering if I can use Saran Wrap over the plastic bucket? Get more in one planter for transport. Roses, Hydrangeas, Crepe Nyrtle, Muscadines are just some of what I want to move and, with my Brown 'Destroy Everything' Thumb the more the Merrier just in case.
Interesting to see the progress of the lavendar rose (I like to see a rose flower' progress from the green little bud to the faded, yellowing petals 😆). Mine is just 8 months old this July 2022 (planted in Nov-2021) when I finally see its first three blooms - FYI, this is the only one success propagation from 2021 batch (almost 100 cuttings 😅🥲) so I'm hoping to see better improvement for 2022 💪🏻.
I messed up and watered to much in the beginning, the rose cutting were doing really good for 2 weeks, and the the leaves on some allturned yellow, so lm sure their rotting, my question is should I remove them from the pot and try to save the good ones in same pot ????
I’m in Zone 8a desert southwest. Should I use the soda bottle dome system in my east-facing laundry room which stays decently cool? Or on my covered back porch? We get 105+ temps for weeks at a time, so even shade is pretty hot. That being said, roses love it here in the landscape.
You may have to bring them indoors under a cheap fluorescent light so they stay cool. I don't recommend ever letting the sun touch your propagation setup. It will cook your cuttings. I always recommend the north side of a building and that's where I'd start.
Hi Mike! I had no signal at my hose at all and couldn't watch the video nevertheless to comment. I just remembered, man it's sure good to have internet again! Country living it has its challenges😅😅😅! Great video as always! Hugs! 🤗🤗🤗🤗 good to see you!💜
Haha, I hear ya. We're a little further out in the country and sometimes it takes me 2 days to upload a video because out internet is so slow. So you finally made the move. Congratulations! I'm very happy for you and hope you can take it easy and breathe in the peaceful and easy county living. Enjoy your new place!
Oh boy, 2 days?! Thanks Mike! We have so much to do, is ridiculous! No rest for the weary! We are trying to finish up mom and dad rooms to have the old ones situated then the kitchen and then we have to paint and put the floors in our bedroom....and then have to start on the garden to prepare for spring because this year...I don't know if it's going to happen! Ugh so much to do and not enough to do it. My parents don't do much at all not even food. So far they just grab stuff for their breakfast and then wait on me. Emanuel fel through the pool deck, thanks God he didn't break anything! Wish me luck, pray for us when you remember! Hugs!🤗🤗🤗 Have a fantastic week!❤
Great videos Mike. I’m going to try my first go at propagating Green Giants. I have plastic tubs and using sand as my medium. My question is drainage in the tubs. Is there a need to drill holes for drainage in the bottom of the tubs or should I expect enough evaporation (assuming I’m not overwatering) for drainage holes to be unnecessary? Thank you- Ted
Mike thanks for all your info……. My hydrangea cuttings have now rooted in my propagation box so should I pull them and pot them all in 4 in little pots for now ?
Absolutely! If they have plenty of roots and look strong, get them up potted and fertilized. No too strong of fertilizer though. Plenty of warmth left in the summer for them to grow more roots and get established in their new pots. If you have 1 gallon pots, that might even be better.
@@MikeKincaid79 so let me ask this ………will these little 4 inch pots not freeze over winter and kill my hydrangeas etc? I live in SW MO ZONE 6 I believe!!!!
I’m using 50% miracle gro moisture control potting mix and 50% perlite. Is that a good mixture? Also if I started the plants in 16oz solo cups should I put in 1 gallon pots before putting in the garage over winter?
I don't recommend using potting soil with fertilizer in it cause it feeds the bacteria and fungi as well. Yes, up-potting to a larger pot before going into winter can add some protection, just try not to disturb the roots too much.
Just a strange question has anyone rooted fig cuttings that took over 6 months to leaf out and if so were they healthy in the long run or stunted. I've just experienced this they were tip cuttings and seemed healthy and green so i left them alone just to see what happens . Six months later they started to leaf out.it was pretty consistent with all that type of fig except for 1 that rooted immediately and grew normal.
Ok so I have taken 15 hydrangea cuttings 2 weeks today, heres what I didn’t or did do 1. Possibly took too early, really soft cuttings 2. Peat with fertilizer in it. 3. No rooting hormone. 4. Peat is possibly slightly too wet. Totally on the back foot with all that haha. They started wilting after 2 days as they were too hot I think (UK 38°c) Took them inside for a week and wilting has gone! All rigid and upright again. Temperature is now gonna be between 22°c and 30°c for the next 2 weeks atleast so i’m just gonna totally leave them alone now. And if they fail it will be because of my points 1. to 4.
@@MikeKincaid79 hopefully, I think I will take the lid off for 20 minutes at about 9pm for a few days to let some excess moisture escape without it affecting the leaves too much
I actually have some baby hibiscus that I just repotted and are now drooping. Not sure if it's the repotting shock, too much/too little water or sunlight... any tips?
Hard to say without being there and knowing all the variables. Transplant shock could be the culprit if they weren't far enough along with their root development.
Thank you very much for this video. It's helpfull, as always :) What do you think about just perlite? And nothing more? Is it good idea for ninebark cuttings? Greetings from Poland!
I prefer a turbo cloner pump ran for 24 hrs with cover on. Then take cover off and run pump on 1 min on....15 min off. Along with adjusting ph to 5.5 to 6.0. With clonex solution @ 500 to 700 ppm. Have humidity in room set @ 55 to 65 % and water temp 70 ish air temp 75 to 80 F. Roots in 5 to 7 days.
Mike I'm having a heck of a time getting some lonicera ciliosa and lonicera japonica cuttings to strike. Any tips? Nodal tip cuttings seem too soft... I think 2 node with the lower node leaves stripped and buried seems to rot. The softwood suckers look perfect but I just can't get em to work. Thoughts? I've tried both perlite/vermiculite/moss medium and one mixed with normal soil. Struggling. All have been kept humid per some homemade structures in the shade similar to how they grew. I've tried both IBA 1000ppm and IBA gel 5500 ppm
I just propagated some more cuttings cause the last lot all dried out and died cause i was given wrong information. This time ive wet the soil before I put the cuttings in and put them in a plastic mini greenhouse on my back porch which is in the shade but has a lot of light. It gets really hot here sometimes and they are drying out, I mist them every day but they just keep drying out. Should i be keeping the front door shut all the time even when its very hot or just at night when it cools down a bit. I really cant lose these cuttings as they were my parents plant cuttings and they mean alot to me. Please help. Im in Australia so can get over 35 degrees celcius at time.
It really depends on the plant. I don't have enough info to answer your question properly. I know it's been over a month since you wrote this but I hope they are still doing well. Enjoy your summer!
Mike, I have problem with using water bottle to cover my cuttings as my area always windy so the bottles either kept falling off or the whole pot of a cutting fall down 🥲. So based on sharings in the fb group, recently I tried using a big plastic box with lid for my rose cuttings - I put pots in one box and used coarse sands, rooting powder and fungicide. I put a slight opening from the lid but making sure there's small gap between the lid and the box (not making holes). Sadly, my cuttings didn't survive. Based on the stem, some looked wrinkled instead of smooth surface like when first got them and some cuttings looked blackened but no visible fungus. So can you please advice how to keep the cuttings properly hydrated if I keep them in one big container instead of individuals containers (wind kept knocking off plastic bottles, caps or the whole pot!) FYI,my place is windy but also can be hot & high humid due to tropic climate. I still use coarse sand but recycled instead keep buying new. I also use rooting hormone and organic fungicide. P/s: my only success from 2021 batch is 8 months old this July 2022 ✌️ and I just recently found out that the flower colour is white - the label somehow missing so I was clueless on what rose colour did I plant 😅. Very happy to see the plant is surviving well.
Your box method sounds like a good one. That way you can weigh down the lid with rocks or something similar. It should work out well as long as you're following the basis principles. Use a well draining and inert material for rooting in, Make sure the box is sealed enough to build up lots of humidity inside, and take the cuttings at the right time off of healthy plants. Keep practicing and you'll eventually get it. Also, an antifungal spray on the rose cuttings can be very helpful.
@@MikeKincaid79 the droplets inside the box is one indicator that the box has some moisture inside, sort of the plants breath out, right? But how do I check that the humidity is enough inside the box? P/s: I will continue working the box method and the "ingredients" until I got the result that I want 😊. I think the pots inside the box are heavy enough and no need for extra weight based on recent very strong wind - almost everything fall but the box remained upright 💪🏻.
I am trying propagation for the first time. I am doing hydrangeas now. It is been about 6 weeks. They are showing new leaf growth. At what point do I take them out of the propagation stage, and put them in the ground?
Now that they're rooted and you're getting leaves, you can fertilize with a weak fertilizer solution. They are still delicate so keep them in their pots to grow more roots. I like to leave them in their pots for the first winter and protect them in the hoophouse or an unheated garage/shed, then plant out the following spring. I'm working on an idea to overwinter them outdoors in the ground for their first winter.
@@MikeKincaid79 I can do that. I have a 1 car attached garage that isn't heated. More like a storage unit that a garage. Lol. But can they be out in the open now? Or do they need to stay in the container I have been growing them in?
Great video and I too have a rooster named Henry now. It's a red black laced wyandotte It's name started out as Henrietta about 16 weeks ago thinking it was a hen but now it is beginning to crow so I guess it's Henry now. Another of the eight chicks might be a rooster too and the sad thing is living in city limits and I can't have roosters. They will both put up with me petting them so it will be sad if I have to fid a home for them just because people don't want to here them crow and don't want people breeding them. If I could keep roosters I would feel better about letting them free range. I’ve had several hawks dive on the pin, I have seen 13 rat snakes over 5ft this year, two falcons three foxes and a coyote trying to get in the fence.
The eight were sexed and to be all hens. The company has a 90% guarantee. They refunded my money but now I have one and possibly another rooster to find a home for.
Loved this video Mike! Again, very informative. Keep them coming! I keep doing cuttings all different times a year, and the biggest thing I learned was do not let them dry out lol. Also, potting soil, not a good idea, I should of listened to you on that, a lesson learned. I was just trying to see if it was possible, major fail, sand has worked amazing for me, I am currently trying to figure out how to set up a misting system, if you have any ideas on that I’d appreciate all the info I can get.
I’ll have to do a video about it. I use to have a mist system set up but went back to my heated frame. I just love that system. I’ll put some thought into a mist video.
I tried this, and the cuttings never rooted and all died. I didn't realize from watching the last video, and other people's videos that you need to keep the sand moist, even when you are misting them. Someone else said that just the top needs water. It's pretty confusing to know how much water they need.
Hello plant nerds ❤ does Mike have a video showing his spray that he makes for mold? I seen a video where he sprayed the cuttings before planting it in the medium, he made a quick comment about it. He had said, some of his viewers saying that the cuttings they have tried to propagate turns moldy. Which is the problem I have 😢I’ve lost so many cuttings because they start to mold so quickly. I keep them in a sealed tote, always indirect bright light (absolutely no sun touches the tote), I only spray the cutting medium at the very beginning. So I’m not sure why or how they get so moldy. I’ve tried using different sealed totes, I’ve tried using different mediums, I’ve also even used less water and I know it doesn’t make any sense but I also tried more water. I’ve tried it all and can not figure it out. So I thought spraying the cuttings with whatever Mike used before putting the cuttings in the medium to be preventative of any mold would be a great possibility. I’ve looked through so many of Mike’s videos but, I’ve been unable to find what Mike used to prevent mold on the cuttings. Does anyone know? Thank you so much in advance and Happy Planting and Happy Propagating! @Mike Kincaid
I think you’re referring to the Daconil antifungal spray. You should be able to find it at any big box store with a garden center. The bigger question is, why are all your cuttings molding? Too much water and heat are the usual culprits. Make sure to keep them out of direct sun. Also, the more tender and softwood the cuttings are, the more susceptible to pathogens. Try taking your cuttings when the wood is a little further along and hardier.
@@MikeKincaid79 thanks again! And you know what I think I just figured it out thanks to you, I think it is because a the wood isn’t firm enough yet, I’m cutting to soon. I usually cut them after I plant them from the box stores or from the garden centers. I come home water, fertilize and then I usually plant them the next day. After I plant them I always take cuttings and that’s when I find the mold issue! See your awesome! Thank you so much! I was definitely starting think something was wrong with my water!! Hahaha!
Hey mike! I have a question! I received a small tulip tree cutting. It’s 12 tall, with a 1in single root. (My dad grew it with a plastic bottle over it, and then gave it to me.) I currently have re-planted it in a small 10 ounce plastic pot, and used plant potting mix recommended by local nursery. Since it has a small root growth, is there any recommendations you have? My biggest concern is overwatering…
Wow, that's awesome! Way to go Dad! Sounds like you're on your way with it. Magnolia have aggressive root systems so you shouldn't have to worry too much about overwatering as long as the potting soil drains well. I'd get it outside in the shade, give it some slow release fertilizer, and just keep the soil moist through the summer. Really cool, thanks for sharing.
Yup… I left my Cherry seedlings uncovered for about 30 minutes, and when I came back, they were wilting. Spooky . 🫣. But, I covered and stuck in a warm area away from sunlight. Whew… Close call. Blueberries are fine in coffee grinds and sprouting everywhere. Thanks, Mike..
I have watched your videos and learned so much from you. I was failing so bad at first! I had almost a 100% rot fail. But I finally figured it out! I live in southern Kentucky which is very humid. So what I learned that works for me is that I start with moist (not saturated) medium (perlite and potting soil mixture) and then place a humidity dome but NEVER MIST THE PLANT LEAVES AGAIN… I only mist the inside of the humidity dome. When I see no more water droplets inside the humidity dome then I re-mist the inside of the humidity dome. The soil with the cutting is never re-wetted. The humidity dome keeps the soil from totally drying out. So far I am getting over a 90% success rate! Yay!!! I also use your recommended Hormidin 3 rooting hormone.
That's a great idea! Wish I would have included that. Glad you're having so much success now. it just goes to show that if you keep at it and don't give up, you'll find success.
solid tip
Great job experimenting!
@@MikeKincaid79 Mike Kincaid! KING OF CLONES 🤴
My! My! I have learned so much tonight. Especially about rooting cuttings and how to keep the moist inside the containing. Thank you all so much.
So glad you posted a video!! Been looking for one!
I've been posting about once a week. I'd love to post more and make it a full time job. Maybe TH-cam offers medical, haha.
Omg you just explained something I've been watching videos for over a year now. And that's the fact that soil moisture has little to do with the rooting at first. Thank you
You're welcome
Ok, you’ve totally inspired hubby and I to try again with the petunias so we can hit the ground running with large petunias in the spring!! And we are going to try rooting some flowering almonds. Our shrub, which came from a cutting, is a floppy mess even though we cut it back to a 3’ ball when it was done blooming. So we figured if we are going to prune it again, why not try to make some more!! Thanks for all the tips!! We will keep you updated 😉
Wow, that's a huge petunia plant! You can do this Joy. I believe in you. And you're going to have beautiful blooms all winter long.
Thankyou Mike. I love your videos, I tried my first rose cutting last year. I had great success, now I have 15 new rose trees. I followed your method to the T. Greatings from South Africa.
That’s great. I love hearing success stories. Enjoy your summer!
Wow, the roses were in the pots 3 years? This is why I love you channel. Who would’ve thunk
Yep, same rose in the video from 3 years ago. I just keep babying her and waiting to plant her out. Thank you so much for your support Kay!
Great advice as usual! You have taught me a great deal over the years and I really appreciate it! Thanks!
Thanks Zavia! Happy to help.
A trick I use is to weigh the cutting container with a food scale after i get the moisture set and cutting planted. I can then weigh it every so often, then replace the water weight that was lost, making sure not to over/under water. The formula changes as the cutting puts on new growth, but by that point you should be in the clear as you are now in the rooting phase. after monitoring for a while, you'll get a feel for it and wont need the scale anymore.
I like your approach.
Mike,as usual love the video, and the turkeys were totally glued to the video as well, they stood right in front of the phone the whole time watching you, I guess you have 2 new fans. Lol
Hahaha, I love that you have turkeys for pets!
I just love your channel I've learned so much thank you!!
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Hi Mike! I’m new to plant/tree propagation and I really like your videos, so maybe you can help me with this question. I’ve been trying to propagate several types of softwoods and semi-hardwood trees and the problem I’m having is that they ALWAYS lose the 3 or 4 leaves that I keep on them. I put them in a propagation tray with a homemade clear plastic covering over them and mist them every couple days but still the leaves fall off. Oh and I keep them under a grow light. I’ve done extensive research and have tried several different medium mixes but so far, everything fails and my tree cuttings don’t root. And most of them are Weeping Willows which are supposedly the easiest to prop. I did get some to root by laying them on top of sand in a container like you showed in one of your videos (lots of roots on the willows but none of the other species rooted with the sand method ), however after I transplanted the willows in my soilless medium, they all died. Sorry for the long comment but I’m just baffled. If you or anyone else have any suggestions, I would greatly appreciate them! Thanks
Trees usually root better from hardwood cuttings in the winter.
Daggum, I am diggin this series.
I’ve had a lot of success following your fir bark technique up here in AK. Trying some Burning Bush in sand this year with the liter bottle. I was concerned about overwatering, but the humidity disappeared from inside the bottle. Thank you for re-covering this, brother.
(Fortunately, Burning Bush seems fairly eager to root). I’ll keep dousing them!
Yep, you can almost over-water without any problems when they're in a well draining sand.
I've always been bad at propagation, I've tried many things and over time at best I can really only say I slowly improved my % with some species, while making no improvements with others.
I started with commonly known easy to root plants, I thought it (like most things in life) is a confidence issue. I had horrible luck with these plants, basically nothing, maybe 1 in 20 making it.
Than I got a humidity dome, which helped, however they started to rot on me. I started opening the humidity dome daily, and shaking off the moisture. I would than lightly mist the leafs and cover it back up.
This improved my results some, I than tried preformed plugs, these seemed to dry much quicker, less rot, almost no rot. Kept misting basically daily, successful propagation went up a few more %
I've tried other things like heat mats, really what's working for me now (in combination with everything else) is having a second spray bottle. In this bottle I have a heavily diluted water soluble fertilizer, along with some myco fungi. I lightly mist the bottom of the leafs, and the where the stim meets the plug. This has really seemed to help me a lot and I'm not sure why.
I know floral sprays are a thing, and known, but I see no one talking about it with cuttings. My thought process was limited energy, and sugar in these cuttings, any nutrition could only help improve the odds. I went into this expecting it to fail horribly, and think this is why no one talks about it, however it seems to work pretty well for me.
I got into plants about 4 years ago, I could hardly keep stuff alive, I now have my raised garden bed, I grow my seedlings for the garden, I have blueberry plants, I have several gardanias, and I went for basically a 100% failure rate with any cutting to close to 80%-90% with the plants I have now. Which may not seem like much but certainly improvements in real time, and these videos have helped me :)
Sounds like you're on your way and getting better all the time. Glad the videos are helpful, but more importantly, I'm glad you stuck with it.
You did a great video on propagating clematis cuttings about a year or more ago and following your directions I was able to root 2 out of 3 cuttings. I kept one and gave the other to a friend and the one I kept is doing beautiful this year. I should have saved that video but I wish you or someone could send me the link to it because I have a friend who wants to see it.
I wish I could give you the link but I've never actually done a video about clematis. I plan to at some point but it's not there yet.
@@MikeKincaid79 My mistake, maybe I copied the directions you gave for something else that seemed a likely substitute. I guess that explains why I couldn't find one on Clematis LOL. Thank you so much for responding. If I can ask you one more thing, what plant do you give directions for propagating, which you would consider to be most similar to clematis?
I want to say I love your enthusiasm and your attention to detail in your videos.
Love your enthusiasiam
Well said, appreciate your detailed explanations!
9:40 is really cool I like this higher level thinking
We keep going deeper and deeper, lol
Thank you Mike! This video gave me more confidence in propagating especially from soft wood. Cheers!
Another great video
Thanks!
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Thanks Mike I've learned a lot from you ,I am still practicing with my cuttings,I was successful on a couple of cuttings but idk what happened they ended up dying
As that old saying goes if you first don't succeed try try again
Great information! Big smile on my face. :-)
Great video like always. I learn so much from you. My husbands favorite rose is the blue girl. Keep the videos coming
It's simply one of the best roses out there in my opinion. Your husband is a smart man.
Hello mate. Another brilliant video ☺️. Love it. Growing plants is diffinaltly addictive. I watched your video on laurel plants (that was the first one) and everything since. I've learnt so much it's breathtaking. I've literally thousands of plants now. I drive alot and seeing plants all over the place just keeps the motivation level really high. It is the best thing I've ever learnt. Thanks mate 👍
Thank you very much Mike this answered a lot of my questions.
Glad to help
I've finally started having luck getting stuff to root. Now the video I'm waiting for is when to repot them. Unlike you, I don't want to leave stuff in it's rooting pots for 5 years. I'm doing my repotting in the same or next season.
Great idea! It's going on the list.
I would imagine the fastest you can report softwood cuttings is in the end of the summer, letting them go dormant over the winter, plant after regrowth in the spring. If you're able to plant them in the ground at the end of the summer without them dying to the winter AND you have somewhere you want them that probably works fine as well. Some species of plants require a long time setting up roots and you'll kill them repotting them like you would something from seed. Correct me if I'm wrong anyone!!
@@chompers11 I just repotted a hardwood and 2 softwood cuttings that are about a month old today. I didn't disturb the root ball any, just poured new media around it in a bigger pot. This was after hardening off for a week in the sun/shade.
@@Josef_R Nice! I hope the slip potting worked, I've had issues with that depending on the plant. I'd LOVE it if you @ me in the future and let me know if it worked or not!! This is how I learn, in mikes videos and comments haha
@@chompers11 I rooted them in clear drink cups, so I felt like it was time to do something as the visible roots were turning brown from the light. One was a Shimpaku juniper of two cuttings, the other one didn't root at all. The other two that rooted were lantana. Lantana is considered an invasive weed, so maybe that wasn't a big achievement. Last month I did the same with three crepe myrtle cuttings and they seem to still be healthy. I have them in full sun, but under 50% shade cloth in the middle of the day for the time being. Maybe in September I will remove the shade cloth. These are all bonsai material.
Always great recommendations!!! Thanks, Mike
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Great video and it's good to see your first rose that you did and it's growing well.
My first rose cutting is doing well and got buds on it.
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Great analogy…
I have been propagating Hydrangea, and everything else I have for as long as I can remember. Mostly layering, as my Mom showed me. I am trying to perfect the propagation tote method, and have a question I did not see asked. Sorry if I missed it . . I am wondering if you can leave the cuttings in the tote too long. Do the leaves need to dry out after they root? I am wondering if they will rot if left in the tub too long. I have been watching all your videos, and find them very informative and helpful :) Thank you!
Yeah, once they fully root, you should slowly acclimate them to less humidity by removing the lid a little more each day for a week. Then fertilize and keep watered through the summer. Up pot the following spring.
Thank you VERY MUCH ... will be trying this out. AWESOME VIDEOS and your explanation are just as well. I really enjoy ALL your videos, keep it up!
Mentioned a couple of days ago I am going to be doing a lot of cutting to transfer to new property. Being poor I have to sort-of Makedo. Using your sand/plastic bottle technique. Hit an issue-no onehere drinks soda or anything from bottles except Gatorade. Wondering if I can use Saran Wrap over the plastic bucket? Get more in one planter for transport. Roses, Hydrangeas, Crepe Nyrtle, Muscadines are just some of what I want to move and, with my Brown 'Destroy Everything' Thumb the more the Merrier just in case.
Yes, saran wrap will work great!
Interesting to see the progress of the lavendar rose (I like to see a rose flower' progress from the green little bud to the faded, yellowing petals 😆). Mine is just 8 months old this July 2022 (planted in Nov-2021) when I finally see its first three blooms - FYI, this is the only one success propagation from 2021 batch (almost 100 cuttings 😅🥲) so I'm hoping to see better improvement for 2022 💪🏻.
I love that you keep working at it and don't give up. Keep practicing and trying new things for your area and you'll be successful.
I messed up and watered to much in the beginning, the rose cutting were doing really good for 2 weeks, and the the leaves on some allturned yellow, so lm sure their rotting, my question is should I remove them from the pot and try to save the good ones in same pot ????
Thanks for the help, you are a very Chatty Cathy.
No kidding. Sometimes I just don't shut up, lol.
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I live in Yuma, AZ. I am struggling with finding the moisture balance...
That’s a tough one. You may need to do most of your propagation in the late winter.
I’m in Zone 8a desert southwest. Should I use the soda bottle dome system in my east-facing laundry room which stays decently cool? Or on my covered back porch? We get 105+ temps for weeks at a time, so even shade is pretty hot. That being said, roses love it here in the landscape.
You may have to bring them indoors under a cheap fluorescent light so they stay cool. I don't recommend ever letting the sun touch your propagation setup. It will cook your cuttings. I always recommend the north side of a building and that's where I'd start.
Great video, Mike.
Hi Mike! I had no signal at my hose at all and couldn't watch the video nevertheless to comment. I just remembered, man it's sure good to have internet again! Country living it has its challenges😅😅😅! Great video as always! Hugs! 🤗🤗🤗🤗 good to see you!💜
Haha, I hear ya. We're a little further out in the country and sometimes it takes me 2 days to upload a video because out internet is so slow. So you finally made the move. Congratulations! I'm very happy for you and hope you can take it easy and breathe in the peaceful and easy county living. Enjoy your new place!
Oh boy, 2 days?! Thanks Mike! We have so much to do, is ridiculous! No rest for the weary! We are trying to finish up mom and dad rooms to have the old ones situated then the kitchen and then we have to paint and put the floors in our bedroom....and then have to start on the garden to prepare for spring because this year...I don't know if it's going to happen! Ugh so much to do and not enough to do it. My parents don't do much at all not even food. So far they just grab stuff for their breakfast and then wait on me. Emanuel fel through the pool deck, thanks God he didn't break anything! Wish me luck, pray for us when you remember! Hugs!🤗🤗🤗 Have a fantastic week!❤
Great videos Mike. I’m going to try my first go at propagating Green Giants. I have plastic tubs and using sand as my medium. My question is drainage in the tubs. Is there a need to drill holes for drainage in the bottom of the tubs or should I expect enough evaporation (assuming I’m not overwatering) for drainage holes to be unnecessary? Thank you- Ted
Drilling holes in the bottom would be optimal.
In 105° weather how many times do you have to water your cuttings. Lol glad to see you got another video up
Just stand over it with the hose on, lol
Mike thanks for all your info……. My hydrangea cuttings have now rooted in my propagation box so should I pull them and pot them all in 4 in little pots for now ?
Absolutely! If they have plenty of roots and look strong, get them up potted and fertilized. No too strong of fertilizer though. Plenty of warmth left in the summer for them to grow more roots and get established in their new pots. If you have 1 gallon pots, that might even be better.
@@MikeKincaid79 so let me ask this ………will these little 4 inch pots not freeze over winter and kill my hydrangeas etc? I live in SW MO ZONE 6 I believe!!!!
When I get cuttings from a friend 2 hours from home what do I need to do to get them home for the best chances of getting them to root? Tia
Thanks Mike
I’m using 50% miracle gro moisture control potting mix and 50% perlite. Is that a good mixture? Also if I started the plants in 16oz solo cups should I put in 1 gallon pots before putting in the garage over winter?
I don't recommend using potting soil with fertilizer in it cause it feeds the bacteria and fungi as well. Yes, up-potting to a larger pot before going into winter can add some protection, just try not to disturb the roots too much.
Just a strange question has anyone rooted fig cuttings that took over 6 months to leaf out and if so were they healthy in the long run or stunted. I've just experienced this they were tip cuttings and seemed healthy and green so i left them alone just to see what happens . Six months later they started to leaf out.it was pretty consistent with all that type of fig except for 1 that rooted immediately and grew normal.
It's early summer now. Can I take cuttings right now for propoagation?
Yep, just depends on what plant you’re working with.
Ok so I have taken 15 hydrangea cuttings 2 weeks today, heres what I didn’t or did do
1. Possibly took too early, really soft cuttings
2. Peat with fertilizer in it.
3. No rooting hormone.
4. Peat is possibly slightly too wet.
Totally on the back foot with all that haha.
They started wilting after 2 days as they were too hot I think (UK 38°c) Took them inside for a week and wilting has gone! All rigid and upright again. Temperature is now gonna be between 22°c and 30°c for the next 2 weeks atleast so i’m just gonna totally leave them alone now. And if they fail it will be because of my points 1. to 4.
Sounds like you’ve got it all dialed in. My cuttings will occasionally wilt and then pop back up as they adjust.
@@MikeKincaid79 hopefully, I think I will take the lid off for 20 minutes at about 9pm for a few days to let some excess moisture escape without it affecting the leaves too much
How many years do you wait until you plant them outside in the ground?
Depends on the plant but usually after 1 full year, in the spring. Rhododendrons usually wait at least 2 years.
I actually have some baby hibiscus that I just repotted and are now drooping. Not sure if it's the repotting shock, too much/too little water or sunlight... any tips?
Hard to say without being there and knowing all the variables. Transplant shock could be the culprit if they weren't far enough along with their root development.
Great video! Thank you so much 😍🇺🇦
You are so welcome!
Exactly where is the “node” part of the hydrangea to cut? I have a limelight I want to propagate. 😃
Cut below node. It’s like a knuckle on the stem. It protrudes on stem.
The bulge on the stem where new buds are. That's a good video idea!
Can robber focus rooting in water
Thank you very much for this video. It's helpfull, as always :)
What do you think about just perlite? And nothing more? Is it good idea for ninebark cuttings?
Greetings from Poland!
I prefer a turbo cloner pump ran for 24 hrs with cover on. Then take cover off and run pump on 1 min on....15 min off. Along with adjusting ph to 5.5 to 6.0. With clonex solution @ 500 to 700 ppm. Have humidity in room set @ 55 to 65 % and water temp 70 ish air temp 75 to 80 F. Roots in 5 to 7 days.
How much water do you give Thanksgiving cactus cuttings?
Only moisten the soil. Allow to dry out a little in between waterings.
Thanks so much.
Mike I'm having a heck of a time getting some lonicera ciliosa and lonicera japonica cuttings to strike. Any tips? Nodal tip cuttings seem too soft... I think 2 node with the lower node leaves stripped and buried seems to rot. The softwood suckers look perfect but I just can't get em to work. Thoughts? I've tried both perlite/vermiculite/moss medium and one mixed with normal soil. Struggling. All have been kept humid per some homemade structures in the shade similar to how they grew. I've tried both IBA 1000ppm and IBA gel 5500 ppm
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If you have plants covered with plastic should you have holes in plastic
what size pots do you use for the cuttings and where can we get them?
I use all kinds of different sizes. Most of my pots are found used on Facebook, Craigslist, local nurseries closing down, etc.
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I just propagated some more cuttings cause the last lot all dried out and died cause i was given wrong information. This time ive wet the soil before I put the cuttings in and put them in a plastic mini greenhouse on my back porch which is in the shade but has a lot of light. It gets really hot here sometimes and they are drying out, I mist them every day but they just keep drying out. Should i be keeping the front door shut all the time even when its very hot or just at night when it cools down a bit. I really cant lose these cuttings as they were my parents plant cuttings and they mean alot to me. Please help. Im in Australia so can get over 35 degrees celcius at time.
It really depends on the plant. I don't have enough info to answer your question properly. I know it's been over a month since you wrote this but I hope they are still doing well. Enjoy your summer!
So do you keep your cuttings outside? How hot is too hot to do that?
Yes, I put most of them on the shady side of my pole barn. It gets into the high 90's here on occasion.
I made a sand frame and obviously didn’t water enough. 2 days later and things look to be wilting.
Are they goners?
OK, that's a little more information, lol. What type of plant?
@@MikeKincaid79 plants that are looking rough: Cleyera japonica and Sweet Olive
Mike, I have problem with using water bottle to cover my cuttings as my area always windy so the bottles either kept falling off or the whole pot of a cutting fall down 🥲. So based on sharings in the fb group, recently I tried using a big plastic box with lid for my rose cuttings - I put pots in one box and used coarse sands, rooting powder and fungicide. I put a slight opening from the lid but making sure there's small gap between the lid and the box (not making holes).
Sadly, my cuttings didn't survive. Based on the stem, some looked wrinkled instead of smooth surface like when first got them and some cuttings looked blackened but no visible fungus.
So can you please advice how to keep the cuttings properly hydrated if I keep them in one big container instead of individuals containers (wind kept knocking off plastic bottles, caps or the whole pot!) FYI,my place is windy but also can be hot & high humid due to tropic climate. I still use coarse sand but recycled instead keep buying new. I also use rooting hormone and organic fungicide.
P/s: my only success from 2021 batch is 8 months old this July 2022 ✌️ and I just recently found out that the flower colour is white - the label somehow missing so I was clueless on what rose colour did I plant 😅. Very happy to see the plant is surviving well.
Your box method sounds like a good one. That way you can weigh down the lid with rocks or something similar. It should work out well as long as you're following the basis principles. Use a well draining and inert material for rooting in, Make sure the box is sealed enough to build up lots of humidity inside, and take the cuttings at the right time off of healthy plants. Keep practicing and you'll eventually get it. Also, an antifungal spray on the rose cuttings can be very helpful.
@@MikeKincaid79 the droplets inside the box is one indicator that the box has some moisture inside, sort of the plants breath out, right? But how do I check that the humidity is enough inside the box?
P/s: I will continue working the box method and the "ingredients" until I got the result that I want 😊. I think the pots inside the box are heavy enough and no need for extra weight based on recent very strong wind - almost everything fall but the box remained upright 💪🏻.
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I am trying propagation for the first time. I am doing hydrangeas now. It is been about 6 weeks. They are showing new leaf growth. At what point do I take them out of the propagation stage, and put them in the ground?
Now that they're rooted and you're getting leaves, you can fertilize with a weak fertilizer solution. They are still delicate so keep them in their pots to grow more roots. I like to leave them in their pots for the first winter and protect them in the hoophouse or an unheated garage/shed, then plant out the following spring. I'm working on an idea to overwinter them outdoors in the ground for their first winter.
@@MikeKincaid79 I can do that. I have a 1 car attached garage that isn't heated. More like a storage unit that a garage. Lol. But can they be out in the open now? Or do they need to stay in the container I have been growing them in?
Great video and I too have a rooster named Henry now. It's a red black laced wyandotte It's name started out as Henrietta about 16 weeks ago thinking it was a hen but now it is beginning to crow so I guess it's Henry now. Another of the eight chicks might be a rooster too and the sad thing is living in city limits and I can't have roosters. They will both put up with me petting them so it will be sad if I have to fid a home for them just because people don't want to here them crow and don't want people breeding them. If I could keep roosters I would feel better about letting them free range. I’ve had several hawks dive on the pin, I have seen 13 rat snakes over 5ft this year, two falcons three foxes and a coyote trying to get in the fence.
It's a bummer when you raise unsexed chicks and realize that half are roosters. They make good fried chicken though, lol.
The eight were sexed and to be all hens. The company has a 90% guarantee. They refunded my money but now I have one and possibly another rooster to find a home for.
Hi Mike can you please update us all on your finger, and how it is now, many thanks :D
I should have watched this video sooner for the parental advice, my kids would have benefited! Good stuff Mike :-)
Haha, thanks Christy! Cool to see all your travels. Looks like you guys are having fun and enjoying the change. We all miss you!
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Loved this video Mike! Again, very informative. Keep them coming! I keep doing cuttings all different times a year, and the biggest thing I learned was do not let them dry out lol. Also, potting soil, not a good idea, I should of listened to you on that, a lesson learned. I was just trying to see if it was possible, major fail, sand has worked amazing for me, I am currently trying to figure out how to set up a misting system, if you have any ideas on that I’d appreciate all the info I can get.
I’ll have to do a video about it. I use to have a mist system set up but went back to my heated frame. I just love that system. I’ll put some thought into a mist video.
@@MikeKincaid79 that would be great Mike! Even if it's just an educational video on how, that would be beneficial.
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Hey buddy I’m back on earth. Great. Content. 🕺 have you ever air laying a fig tree. 😍
Yes, I was thinking about air layering one in the next week. Where did you go, Mars?
@@MikeKincaid79 asked my friend Asgard 😂
I tried this, and the cuttings never rooted and all died. I didn't realize from watching the last video, and other people's videos that you need to keep the sand moist, even when you are misting them. Someone else said that just the top needs water. It's pretty confusing to know how much water they need.
With sand, you really don't have to worry too much about over watering.
@@MikeKincaid79 Thank you.
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Hello plant nerds ❤ does Mike have a video showing his spray that he makes for mold? I seen a video where he sprayed the cuttings before planting it in the medium, he made a quick comment about it. He had said, some of his viewers saying that the cuttings they have tried to propagate turns moldy. Which is the problem I have 😢I’ve lost so many cuttings because they start to mold so quickly. I keep them in a sealed tote, always indirect bright light (absolutely no sun touches the tote), I only spray the cutting medium at the very beginning. So I’m not sure why or how they get so moldy. I’ve tried using different sealed totes, I’ve tried using different mediums, I’ve also even used less water and I know it doesn’t make any sense but I also tried more water. I’ve tried it all and can not figure it out. So I thought spraying the cuttings with whatever Mike used before putting the cuttings in the medium to be preventative of any mold would be a great possibility. I’ve looked through so many of Mike’s videos but, I’ve been unable to find what Mike used to prevent mold on the cuttings. Does anyone know? Thank you so much in advance and Happy Planting and Happy Propagating! @Mike Kincaid
I think you’re referring to the Daconil antifungal spray. You should be able to find it at any big box store with a garden center. The bigger question is, why are all your cuttings molding? Too much water and heat are the usual culprits. Make sure to keep them out of direct sun. Also, the more tender and softwood the cuttings are, the more susceptible to pathogens. Try taking your cuttings when the wood is a little further along and hardier.
@@MikeKincaid79 thanks again! And you know what I think I just figured it out thanks to you, I think it is because a the wood isn’t firm enough yet, I’m cutting to soon. I usually cut them after I plant them from the box stores or from the garden centers. I come home water, fertilize and then I usually plant them the next day. After I plant them I always take cuttings and that’s when I find the mold issue! See your awesome! Thank you so much! I was definitely starting think something was wrong with my water!! Hahaha!
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Want to lean on a easy plant grab an ivy. Don’t put it in the ground tho lol
Can't I just send you my cuttings & pay you do it for me?
Hahaha, maybe I need to start a new service.
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Hey mike! I have a question!
I received a small tulip tree cutting. It’s 12 tall, with a 1in single root. (My dad grew it with a plastic bottle over it, and then gave it to me.)
I currently have re-planted it in a small 10 ounce plastic pot, and used plant potting mix recommended by local nursery.
Since it has a small root growth, is there any recommendations you have? My biggest concern is overwatering…
Wow, that's awesome! Way to go Dad! Sounds like you're on your way with it. Magnolia have aggressive root systems so you shouldn't have to worry too much about overwatering as long as the potting soil drains well. I'd get it outside in the shade, give it some slow release fertilizer, and just keep the soil moist through the summer. Really cool, thanks for sharing.
Yup…
I left my Cherry seedlings uncovered for about 30 minutes, and when I came back, they were wilting. Spooky . 🫣. But, I covered and stuck in a warm area away from sunlight. Whew… Close call.
Blueberries are fine in coffee grinds and sprouting everywhere.
Thanks, Mike..
Coffee grounds are a cool idea.