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There is no perfect size for a cutting. However, cuttings that are about 6-8" in length, and 3/8-5/8" in diameter are generally easy to work with and give satisfactroy results. Cuttings should have several "nodes". Three seems to be a good minimum.
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However, if you have only one cutting, you may want to cut it into multiple pieces, to improve the odds of successfully rooting a piece, rather than an all or nothing approach with one cutting. These are short cutting with only ONE node, which were rooted in a bag, much like longer cuttings.
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The same cuttings shown a little closer up. |
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Pre-rooted one-node cuttings "planted" for further development.
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Close up. |
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Making good progress, and ready for potting. |
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Rooted one-node cutting.
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The same cutting close up.
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You only need one node, or bud, to produce a new plant. However, the smaller piece of material you are working with can lead to a lower percentage of success. |
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What about larger cuttings? |
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Larger cuttings generally require bigger toys. Here are some cuttings, up to about 18" long rooting in bags, just like the regular sized cuttings. I have rooted cutting as large are 2" in diameter and 2' long. The techniques and issues are the same, but everything is bigger. |
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These cuttings were rooted in 1-liter water bottles, which are essentially large "cups". Make sure to include drain holes. For larger cuttings, 2-liter soda bottle could be used. Split the sides of the bottle, and tape it back together for easier removal when it is time to re-pot them. |
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Root development. |
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Another example of root development |
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Showing nice shoot development as well. |
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