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Hello,
How do I propogate a plant from cuttings? Do I bury the whole part cut off or how much in the subtrate? Where do I cut to bury? Thanks.

Chris

Anyone?

Chris

Chris,

I think to remember that I, at least once, tried to hint that one-liner questions are "less than optimal", to say the least.

This set of questions here is a perfect example. Explaining a situation more detailed is very helpful and for sure will conclude in an audience that is more willing to answer as they would not have to write an entire book to cover all options that come to mind.

In your specific case: plants come in very different shapes, sized, requirements, and - as such - trimming routines.
Can you specify what plants we are talking about?
And what is the purpose of the trimming (creating a nice scape, going on vacation, or what) ?
How do the plants look now (like leaves at bottom are fine or rotting) ?

And there may be a few other pieces of information that may need to be known to help you out.

Hope this helps,

Ingo

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Proud Member of the New Jersey Aquatic Gardeners Club

Heh, Yeah i do write one liners often. The plants are cabomba and anubias. Just so i can expand the tank.

Chris

Cabomba - 2/3 down cut, bury 2" Anubias - sever rhizome

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Proud Member of the New Jersey Aquatic Gardeners Club

Can you clarify, you want me to cut 2/3 of the plant off and bury it 2 inches in the ground?

Chris

Hi,
With the "stem" type plants such as the cabomba you should
let the plant grow to the surface. This ensures that the
base of the plant has grown a good, supporting, root
system. Then cut the plant half way up the stalk, or, as
Ingo suggests, a couple of inches down from the top.
Either way works although Ingo's way will generally produce
a "bushier" plant. The remaining stem with the root system
will grow another top or two and start growing toward the
surface again, while the top section will grow roots and
start growing toward the surface as well.
When the origional stalk becomes dark green compaired to
the cuttings, or when it becomes "leggy" (roots growing
from the stalk down to the gravel) then it is time to
replace the origional stalk with a new top.

Frank


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Where do i place the cut off part? Sorry i am so confused.

Chris

Hi,
When the plant reaches the surface, cut it in half and
plant the top half where ever you want the next plant to
grow.
Frank


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where does the top half go? Like where in the gravel (completely under, halfway of stalk in, e.g)?

Chris

Hi,
When you first purchased the cabomba, it was probably in
a bunch, with some sort of restriction wrapped around the
bunch at the base of the plant. It could have been a
rubber band, or a thin piece of metal. This way the plants
stayed together, and the weight held the base of the stem
down toward the gravel and the bushy tops toward the light.

When one purchases any stem plant that is sold in bunches,
you should:
Rinse them off in running water that is the same temp as
the tank they are going into.
Clean off any dead/dying leaves.
Clean off any dead/dying roots.
Snip off the last inch of the stalk to give the plant a
clean break from which the new roots will grow.

Then plant them, generally in groups of three, in the
gravel. Hold the stem(s) between your thumb and
forefinger and using the nail side of the forefinger create
a groove of about an inch to an inch and a half by pushing
your forefinger through the gravel where you want the plant
to be located. Lay the stem(s) within the groove and while
holding them there, push the gravel back over the groove
with the other hand, smoothing it out and burying the
stem(s) and the plant(s) in position.

Frank


-->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--