Remove all but 1 or 2 leaves. The cutting needs some leaf growth to continue photosynthesis, since it can’t take in any food from roots it doesn’t yet have. But too many leaves will just sap energy from its efforts to create new roots. If the leaves are very large in proportion to the stem, cut the leaves in half.
Make More Plants with Cuttings From Your Own House and Garden Plants
By Marie Iannotti, About.com
Prepare Your Plant Cuttings for Potting
Making a Clean Cut through the Plant Stem Node
Marie Iannotti
Place the cutting on a flat, hard surface and make a clean slice through the middle of the node with a sterilized razor blade. Plant stems send our their new roots from the stem nodes. Making the cutting at the node increase your chance of successfully rooting the cutting.
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- Gather What You’ll Need to Make More Plants with Cuttings
- Choosing A Plant for Cuttings
- Prepare Your Planting Containers for Rooting the Cuttings
- Selecting Stems for Your Plant Cuttings
- Taking the Plant Cuttings
- Prepare Your Plant Cuttings for Potting
- Pre-Make Your Planting Holes
- Using Rooting Hormone to Increase Your Chances of Successful Rooting
- Potting Up Your Cuttings
- Creating a Mini Greenhouse to Coddle Your Cuttings
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