i fill 12 to 16 oz cups with potting soil ,make sure its got perlite

the day befor i take cuttings , i drench the soil with water

the day i do take cuttings i give the soil just a sip of water,use room temp water.

get everything ready,rooting hormone,,water for dipping the shoots in,new razor blade,spray bottle, name tags,for the cuttings

I cut off a shoot a little longer than i need,i trim off all the leaves except the top 4,then i recut the end at a long angle,and dip into water,dip into hormone,and then plant it into soil,leave abit of stem above the ground,preferable with a small amount of hormone on it,to prevent fungus.takes about 20 seconds for me to do one.

when they are all done i give each one maybe a tablespoon of water just to wash soil around the stem good, then i mist them with room temp water .

now you need to keep them in a sealed container, a semi clear tipperware tub,or a plastic bag will work, if your not making that many,you can cover each cup seperatly.Mist the container and cover it,you want the humitiy high.

once ,or twice a day open the container,and let in fresh air,then mist them again,just lightly, befor sealing them up again,i blow air into the container, your breath is warm,humid,and has co2.


In 7 to 10 days you should notice the leaves just starting to yellow, now you need to gradually get them used to drier air,start leaving the lid open all day,just a small amount at first,you can probly stop misting too.

14 to 18 days ...some should be showing signs that there growing,their color will improve first,dont worry if they have a dead leaf or 2

i use powered rooting hormone, leave the lights on 24/0. and low light say 30 per sq ft

got to get ready for work,,,