Finally, someone answered the million dollar question about mold. This was so helpful. I watched so many videos, none were as informative as this. Not one of the other videos addressed the "how to avoid mold" question.
Mulch is rotted wood. That is where the mold usually comes from. Container covers keeping the leaves constantly wet introduces mold. Pot bottoms soaking in water introduces mold.
I wish I had watched this video before I began trying to propagate cuttings. Would've saved me so much stress and heartache. Thank you! I love that you covered the part about heat/sunlight too. For anyone reading this comment, check out his video on cutting propagation mediums and his video on using sand to propagate cuttings. SO helpful!
I have watched over a dozen videos on rooting cuttings and your videos are BY FAR the absolute BEST!! You address the problems we will face instead of a generic “how to”. Thanks!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Couldn't be more right...letting them work is the key to survival. Watching your videos is so helpful and your passion is motivating. Thank you for all your insight...definitely shortening the learning curve.
"The more you make 'em work for it..." is my exact philosophy. I always say, if it needs to be pampered, it's not for me. Give me a plant that I can neglect and I'm happy! Thanks Mike, for all you do for us! You are good.
oh boy i was doing it all wrong..my lid is dark and i have too much water. watched this video and promptly went out and fixed all that.heres hoping these barbadoes cheries will root.i will NOT give up...i want more of these trees. thank you SIR!
Mike !!!! U are a eye opener when it comes to propagation Thank u soo soo much for sharing these with us I never got a crystal clear answer until I started to saw your vedios Now my cutting is there for one week and rest 3 weeks I'll follow ur 3 rules as I was skeptical about air circulation and how to give them and now u gave me that answer If my cutting is successful it's only because of ur teaching thank u once again!!!!!
This is so helpful for me because, I live in So.California which is hot and dry, and I have killed my plants by overwatering! I am just beginning to regain confidence in planting again because of instructional videos like yours . I love to have my hydrangeas back, clematis, azaleas, and the like. Thank you so much for everything.
I am so grateful I found your channel today. I'm new to this, but charging forward with a ton of cuttings I made recently. Now I'm hustling to get them out of the honey/water I've had them in for the past 3 days. Moving into sand, 2 cup method, in totes. I just processed 96 cuttings into sand. Probably have another 300 - 400 to go. Getting them into sand now.
Thanks Mike! Still struggling with these cuttings. 😪 No such luck yet... I tried the sand and Dansinol but I think it had too much heat under the dome, I should have cracked the lid open and given it some air like you said. And too much water 😓 right now in Hawaii, it's been really hot 🔥 too, I'm thinking the temperature may be too hot.??? Idk...But I'll keep trying, learning a lot through this whole process. Lol, looks really easy on RUclips videos but dang, this rooting process is mind boggling. I started 🙏praying to God to help my plants root and survive!🤣🤣🤣 but ty for all your help! I'll keep trying!😁💪🤙🌈🌟
Words of wisdom!!! I learned everything you said the HARD WAY...I should have watched this years ago, I would have saved myself hundreds of cuttings later and tons of time and money!!!
.Thanks Mike! Now I get it.......why all my Rose Bouquet cuttings didn't make it! Molds, fungus....I guess I over watered plus the very fact that the bin was always closed with probably heat from the sun even though it was shaded......great tips Mike.....will try again.......
The fruit of your experiences shared here and thoughtfully intelligent working through them is nothing less than exactly what I need at this moment. Thank you!!!
Mike: Good to see you are active, making these videos in spite of the serious injury you had. I hope your right hand is healing well and you will have full use of your right hand.
Mike - sorry to see you suffered a war wound to your pinky. Glad you are recovering and posting some great videos. Lots growing here in my nursery 100% inspired by your videos. Thanks and keep propagating
Finally after several attempts I managed to get three out of 5 petunia cuttings to root. I added sand to my potting soil, very lightly watered. Then I put the pot with the cuttings in it inside a gallon size ziplock bag and set it on a window sill of a south facing window. It took a couple weeks but it worked. Working on some climbing rose and arborvitae cuttings now. Thanks for all your guidance!
It was helpful. I made a perlite prop box for the first time and plants are not happy. Nothing rooting. I am guilty of all three counts. Too much water. Heat. No airflow! I’ll see if I can make it happy again.
Love your video's. They almost always work for me. Your energy is wonderful and makes me want to get right to it. Thank you so much for taking the time to teach all of us the do's an don'ts of watching over our beautiful plants.
I have successfully propagated roses, hydrangeas, and rhododendrons here in the PNW. I say, forget the propagation frame and initially leave the planted cuttings in a shady location. There's plenty of humidity in the PNW. I gradually introduce the cuttings to AM sunlight from the east as the stems develop.
I love the way you explain things; it really helps me understand more and more of the challenges of propagation. I hope you heal fast and completely. :)
Thank you for this video ! I'm currently in the middle of my first clear box propagation project. I only water at the beginning before putting my cuttings in the box and just rely on humidity to keep them moist. Every now and then i'll mist spray like you said :)
When dealing with cuttings, _always_ water from the bottom. A quarter inch in the pot tray once a week is a good rule of thumb. The roots reach *down* towards the water, not up.
OK I it’s confirmed , my neighbors and family don’t have to worry about me checking on my plants, especially new cuttings,🌱 throughout the day (every 1-4 hours). Glad to hear you’re diligent too, if time permits, about checking on you plants when they need a little more help to survive.
Thank you Mike for all these valable information. I'm actually following you from Lebanon in the middle east, i was getting a lot of mold and After watching Your video i think it's because of too much moist (I close mine With a plastic bag With no holes), so now I'm following Your advice . And we Will see how IT Goes. I Will update tomorow. Shokran.
I took your advice with my cutting box I NEVER take my top off and that keeps the area moist they are going from strength to strength thanks for your time 🐞🐦👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you Mike!! I have some apple tree cuttings that I have been able to save from your guidance. I am new to fruit trees and hardwood cuttings but the explanation of why the water prop is so problematic was a light bulb moment for me and I am so happy I found this video while I still had choices!
Thanks! I finally got my first rose cutting to that rooted (I think). At least it's started growing new leaves! I still lost two of them to mold (it was previous to this video but after watching your other prevent-mold video), and I tried spraying a mold/fungus killer, but that didn't work. I'm going to try these steps as soon as I can get new cuttings. Wish me luck! I love watching your rose-cuttings videos!
Hi Mike, thank you for all the great information. Hope you are mending well. You reminded me of a joke: A little five year old boy never uttered a word. His parents worried about him until one day, he said, "Mom, this cocoa is cold"....his overjoyed mother said, "OMG, you can talk! Why are you talking now?" The little boy said, "Well, up until now, everything was great"
Very important information I didn't realize. Wow, thank you so much. I enjoy your vids so much. I have learned so much from you and attribute my success to your knowledge and experience. I value the time you have dedicated to help others with their plant passions. Thank you so much.
I got to be told 20 times about this over watering thing. You have a video where you showed a sorta clear plastic tote . Lid too. And the condensation on the lid was way more than I have achieved using the fist squeeze soil moisture standard. And in that video you emphasized little water yet those condensation droplets were huge ( size of a nickel) so I followed what I saw and not what I was told This spring starting in March I made a compost like with crushed deciduous leaves for the brown and a lot of some sort of ornamental conifer trimmings. Soft terminal ends ( last 6 to 8 inches ) the green conifer trimmings I put on the bottom, of the bottom of the pile. And by the 1st of July as I was aerating the pile . The bottom of the pile was a mass of matted white roots. So much profusion of roots that I could not identify any of the original trimmings . Which was the very tip and more important which or where was the cut end of the branch Now for the conclusion . This root mass at the bottom of the pile . Which had grown within the pulverized leaves was dry . Apparently never recieving rainwater moisture or very little and only ground moisture percolation or vaporized from the ground. . A guess would be 10% moisture but appearing and by feel mostly dry
Super! Thanks for the info Mike. I will take some cuttings from my hydrangea next year because they are kind of small still. I have to check it out. Weather here is nuts. ...so humid. ...ugh! I don't feel like getting out at all and mosquitoes oh well.... Hugs
Yes, I went to Phoenix during the summer, all we did was to stay in the pool and in the house played games. We had to go to buy some food and was like going into a overheated oven. I don't know how people live there.
I’ve searched and searched for what I did wrong in my water propagations. I thought it was roots but I now know it’s mold (first time trying to propagate) I changed the water every few days. Used either honey or root hormone. Used clean sheers each cut. I’ve looked for days at what happened. FINALLY I think I’ve figured out what happened. Too much water. Thank you.
I think if you remove all the bark and green material below for 1-2 inches you can propagate semi-hardwood really easily in water. The inner part of the stem is constantly watersoaked anyway, that’s it’s job, so it won’t rot. It’s the roots that can rot. Therefore, before roots have developed, „sharpen“ your stem + half it or even quarter the stem to give the stem ways to build roots, dip it in rooting gel, and stand it in water. I have seen cuttings develop roots in 5 hours, it was like witchcraft, had a full bundle of 1 inch long roots (olive)
Hi Mike, I recently signed up for your member’s area videos! They are great. However, since I’m still using the “tote method,” this video is SUPER HELPFUL and answered a lot of my questions. Thanks very much!
Glad your here for us Mike and tell us what's going on , because I thought I was going to have to get Mystery Inc. To get to the bottom of this Mystery??!!
Started 4 lemon tree cuttings 2 weeks ago. Everything seemed to be going ok, they were green and good. Little did I know I was overwatering them, then to make things worse I stupidly decided to totally enclose them with plastic cups limiting the airflow. I even left them on a radiator one night. 3/3 mistakes made, dear lord, I completed the mistake set to absolute perfection! They are all covered in mould now and three of them are brown. I guess they're all dead as a Dodo. Oh well, tomorrow I will start again with a new batch and take more care this time. Thanks for this 101!
@@MikeKincaid79 Thanks Mike - I think you basically hit the three big ones and I made all three mistakes - one quick Q regarding citrus (lemons and oranges) if I may? I used natural very high quality unfiltered local honey from a neighbour (I'm in Greece) and mixed it with cinnamon in lieu of rooting hormone, I have fantastic lemon and orange trees which are at least 20 years old and were carefully grafted by my late grandfather - I took the top/newer foliage as cuttings as I've read is the right thing to do - I want to clone them for another property down the road. What's your view on my rooting mix vs "root hormone" powders etc? Am I better of procuring rooting hormone powder?
You may have just saved my 600 + cuttings. I ordered from the mail all where dormant none where vibrant (most looked like they where very dry & not kept moist) all the videos i watched said "pour 6inches of water in a cup & stick them in. Or drown your medium & stick them in. Well i fallowed that advice & they looked better for about a week then they g0t as bad as when i received them now they look like they are about to die. The bottoms are all rotting off. I took your advice & now they are picking back up again. I know many will die but i hope most will make it.
thank you for this... I was just looking at my Hydrangea cuttings yesterday and i'm starting to see mossy stuff thru the clear cups and was wondering what was going on! I think it's not enough airflow so went out and cracked the lid right after I saw your video. So I will let you know if this slows that down! I live in the Pacific Northwest also, Custer, WA up by the Canadian border on the west side of the state. thank you again for all your videos! I've learned so much!
Mike, I'm new to your channel and I really appreciate you posting these. I'm a carpenter and mason by trade, but enjoy gardening and landscaping. I just wanted to say thank you and that I've learned so much from you on the propagation of cuttings.
Thanks. I just had to deal with this problem. I was going away for a few days, so I gave my cuttings some extra water before I left. Looks like i may have given them a bit too much!
Oh no! I think I have problems 2 and 3! Heat and air flow! I live in zone 9b, my hydrangea cuttings were set up on the 6th of june in a clear tote. Today is their first day of being a little droopy! It is also our first day over 100! I cracked the lid, doesn't seem like the medium is too wet. But this is my first time so that is just my best judgement, not an expert opinion. Lol. I found a nice shady spot for them with the lid cracked and I hope it helps the little baby cuties bounce back. Patience, patience, patience!
Awe, thank you so much, Patricia! I appreciate the support. 9b is definitely a hot climate so your good to put your cuttings in shade. Keep at it and you'll eventually fill your yard with free plants!
Hello Mike, I dipped my poinsettia cuttings in rooting hormone, put them in wet soil and closed plastic bags on them like 4 days ago and when I saw your video I checked the soil and saw it is still wet do you think I should repot them again in more dry soil? All of the cuttings i have are them and they are very valuable for me I will be very thankful if you can help me.
Hi Mike, Excellent video! I’ve propagated soft wood cuttings for many years and have had really good success! However, all of my cutting experience has been in the spring! I’m finding out that taking cuttings in the summer, is a whole new ball game! This video answered most of my questions. I live in Chico CA, and the summer temps can get into the low 100’s several days in a row. I have taken cuttings from azaleas, hydrangeas and an amazing 4’ high (max) oak leaf hydrangea that has blooms all over. I’m really excited about the oak leaf! I have my cuttings in totes, watched the amount of water in the soil when sticking. Is there any additional info you can give me to help in the success of my cuttings since I’m dealing with such high temps? Today is 101. It an go up to 110. I’m just hoping it’s not too hot here to do cuttings! I’ve already learned so much from you. Without your videos I never would have tried summer propagation! Love it! Thanks Mike!
Hi Mike. Love your educational postings and had success following your instructions for Hydrangeas. Now my question is I want to propagate a Rhododendron but I don’t have a Rhododendron to do cuttings. I had purchased a large Rhododendron and paid a lot of money for it, but didn’t survive so I decided I wanted to do from cuttings. Can you tell me where to get some cuttings or do you sell cuttings or starters? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Any local nursery will sell rhododendrons in the spring, just pick up your first one and take a lot of cuttings from it in late august. Fertilize and water well through the summer so it produces good cutting material. Also, plant in a shady area and you should have more luck.
Thank you for all of your video's that I've watched and hopefully learned from!! My question is that living North of Boston, MA attempting several times to successfully grow rose cuttings with no luck. It's almost winter now and I want to know if I take some last rose cuttings and attempt to grow them in my finished basement, would a grow light help? I've left recessed lights "65W" on and will try to not water as much. I planted them in bottles and in container with bottles covering for condensation as you've advised. Thank you in advance!!
The leaves have probably fallen off by now and they are hardwood cuttings so you shouldn't need humidity at all. lighting and bottom heat is necessary and you may want to use an antifungal spray for the cuttings and soil.
Guilty as charged!!! I keep thinking they can sit in water, they need water! I also think the word "moist" is too subjective. So many sites say keep the soil moist for your cuttings, I am beginning to think it should say barely damp! I have problems with a pothos even........root rot. I don't want to root in water because the roots will be adapted to water. Thank you!!!!! By the way, I'm an "old lady" so I'm gonna say what old ladies say,.....you're adorable! LOLOL
Finally, someone answered the million dollar question about mold. This was so helpful. I watched so many videos, none were as informative as this. Not one of the other videos addressed the "how to avoid mold" question.
Glad it was helpful!
Mulch is rotted wood. That is where the mold usually comes from. Container covers keeping the leaves constantly wet introduces mold. Pot bottoms soaking in water introduces mold.
I wish I had watched this video before I began trying to propagate cuttings. Would've saved me so much stress and heartache. Thank you! I love that you covered the part about heat/sunlight too. For anyone reading this comment, check out his video on cutting propagation mediums and his video on using sand to propagate cuttings. SO helpful!
Thanks, Sara, really glad the videos have been helpful. Have fun in the garden this summer!
Same. It happens almost every time.
I totally just watched that one & thought he might be crazy!! But I'm really wanting to try it with some cuttings I've got & see how they turn out!!
im putting too much water thinking it was helping them stay hydrated.. i love how you explain everything lol O_O
Glad it helped!
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I have watched over a dozen videos on rooting cuttings and your videos are BY FAR the absolute BEST!! You address the problems we will face instead of a generic “how to”. Thanks!!! ❤️❤️❤️
And show you the results, months later! Glad you're enjoying the videos.
Mold is my nemesis. I'll try to see if 1 or all of the reasons here are the causes. Thanks for the info, Mike.
Couldn't be more right...letting them work is the key to survival. Watching your videos is so helpful and your passion is motivating. Thank you for all your insight...definitely shortening the learning curve.
Great, glad to hear it!
"The more you make 'em work for it..." is my exact philosophy. I always say, if it needs to be pampered, it's not for me. Give me a plant that I can neglect and I'm happy! Thanks Mike, for all you do for us! You are good.
Thanks so much for your support, Roxanne!
oh boy i was doing it all wrong..my lid is dark and i have too much water. watched this video and promptly went out and fixed all that.heres hoping these barbadoes cheries will root.i will NOT give up...i want more of these trees. thank you SIR!
Glad I could help!
Mike !!!! U are a eye opener when it comes to propagation
Thank u soo soo much for sharing these with us
I never got a crystal clear answer until I started to saw your vedios
Now my cutting is there for one week and rest 3 weeks I'll follow ur 3 rules as I was skeptical about air circulation and how to give them and now u gave me that answer
If my cutting is successful it's only because of ur teaching thank u once again!!!!!
Glad you’re having fun with this. I wish much success for you.
Ok, I thought you were being dramatic at first and wordy but you got me, you explained everything very well. Note to self: trust the process
Glad you gave me a chance. I'm here to help!
Very well explained. Too much water is extremely dangerous. Just little bit moisture is enough.
This is so helpful for me because, I live in So.California which is hot and dry, and I have killed my plants by overwatering! I am just beginning to regain confidence in planting again because of instructional videos like yours . I love to have my hydrangeas back, clematis, azaleas, and the like. Thank you so much for everything.
You're welcome, Necy! Glad you're enjoying the videos.
I am so grateful I found your channel today. I'm new to this, but charging forward with a ton of cuttings I made recently.
Now I'm hustling to get them out of the honey/water I've had them in for the past 3 days.
Moving into sand, 2 cup method, in totes. I just processed 96 cuttings into sand. Probably have another 300 - 400 to go. Getting them into sand now.
You ain't messing around! Go! Go! Go!
Thanks Mike! Still struggling with these cuttings. 😪 No such luck yet... I tried the sand and Dansinol but I think it had too much heat under the dome, I should have cracked the lid open and given it some air like you said. And too much water 😓 right now in Hawaii, it's been really hot 🔥 too, I'm thinking the temperature may be too hot.??? Idk...But I'll keep trying, learning a lot through this whole process. Lol, looks really easy on RUclips videos but dang, this rooting process is mind boggling. I started 🙏praying to God to help my plants root and survive!🤣🤣🤣 but ty for all your help! I'll keep trying!😁💪🤙🌈🌟
Yes, heat is definitely a killer. Keep them in shade and out of any direct sun. Once you start having success, you'll be rooting all kinds of things.
Words of wisdom!!! I learned everything you said the HARD WAY...I should have watched this years ago, I would have saved myself hundreds of cuttings later and tons of time and money!!!
Glad it was helpful! I'm even more glad that you figured out your problems and can correct the situation to have much more success. Good luck, Marimo!
.Thanks Mike! Now I get it.......why all my Rose Bouquet cuttings didn't make it! Molds, fungus....I guess I over watered plus the very fact that the bin was always closed with probably heat from the sun even though it was shaded......great tips Mike.....will try again.......
Felt like I was being scolded 😂 guess I deserved that lol...lesson learned and thank you!🤗
Haha, you're welcome.
The fruit of your experiences shared here and thoughtfully intelligent working through them is nothing less than exactly what I need at this moment. Thank you!!!
Glad to help, Jeanne!
Mike: Good to see you are active, making these videos in spite of the serious injury you had. I hope your right hand is healing well and you will have full use of your right hand.
Praying for full use!
Thanks dude! Just tried about 6 different cuttings of roses because of you!
Mike - sorry to see you suffered a war wound to your pinky. Glad you are recovering and posting some great videos. Lots growing here in my nursery 100% inspired by your videos. Thanks and keep propagating
Thanks Neil
Finally after several attempts I managed to get three out of 5 petunia cuttings to root. I added sand to my potting soil, very lightly watered. Then I put the pot with the cuttings in it inside a gallon size ziplock bag and set it on a window sill of a south facing window. It took a couple weeks but it worked. Working on some climbing rose and arborvitae cuttings now. Thanks for all your guidance!
It was helpful. I made a perlite prop box for the first time and plants are not happy. Nothing rooting. I am guilty of all three counts. Too much water. Heat. No airflow! I’ll see if I can make it happy again.
Love your video's. They almost always work for me. Your energy is wonderful and makes me want to get right to it. Thank you so much for taking the time to teach all of us the do's an don'ts of watching over our beautiful plants.
You are so welcome, Lisa!
Thanks for addressing my issue of mold ony cuttings so quickly!
Glad it was helpful, Linda!
I have successfully propagated roses, hydrangeas, and rhododendrons here in the PNW. I say, forget the propagation frame and initially leave the planted cuttings in a shady location. There's plenty of humidity in the PNW. I gradually introduce the cuttings to AM sunlight from the east as the stems develop.
I love the way you explain things; it really helps me understand more and more of the challenges of propagation. I hope you heal fast and completely. :)
I raise my hand in guilt! Lessons learned many times,duh. But I got it!
Thank you for this video ! I'm currently in the middle of my first clear box propagation project. I only water at the beginning before putting my cuttings in the box and just rely on humidity to keep them moist. Every now and then i'll mist spray like you said :)
My clear box starts to smell like mold and fungi. I don't think it's working.
When dealing with cuttings, _always_ water from the bottom. A quarter inch in the pot tray once a week is a good rule of thumb. The roots reach *down* towards the water, not up.
Good advice
OK I it’s confirmed , my neighbors and family don’t have to worry about me checking on my plants, especially new cuttings,🌱 throughout the day (every 1-4 hours). Glad to hear you’re diligent too, if time permits, about checking on you plants when they need a little more help to survive.
Thank you Mike for all these valable information. I'm actually following you from Lebanon in the middle east, i was getting a lot of mold and After watching Your video i think it's because of too much moist (I close mine With a plastic bag With no holes), so now I'm following Your advice . And we Will see how IT Goes. I Will update tomorow. Shokran.
I’d love to here how your cuttings do.
@@MikeKincaid79 thx Mike. Actually the mold had decreased dramatically. So yes I think I 'm succeeding.
I took your advice with my cutting box I NEVER take my top off and that keeps the area moist they are going from strength to strength thanks for your time 🐞🐦👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you Mike!! I have some apple tree cuttings that I have been able to save from your guidance. I am new to fruit trees and hardwood cuttings but the explanation of why the water prop is so problematic was a light bulb moment for me and I am so happy I found this video while I still had choices!
Wonderful! Glad to hear you're on the right track. Keep an open mind and never stop questioning the status quo.......even me.
This video is EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED!! Thanks for explaining all the *fine print* thats often not explained 😁!😘
I appreciate that you appreciate the "fine print". lol
Thanks Mike I do have some mould on some of my cuttings but I think I know where I have gone wrong, thanks to your explanation.
Great tips... I think I'm guilty of getting all three things wrong! Off to try to rescue some cuttings ;)
Thanks! I finally got my first rose cutting to that rooted (I think). At least it's started growing new leaves! I still lost two of them to mold (it was previous to this video but after watching your other prevent-mold video), and I tried spraying a mold/fungus killer, but that didn't work. I'm going to try these steps as soon as I can get new cuttings. Wish me luck! I love watching your rose-cuttings videos!
So glad you enjoy them and are learning from them. Don't ever give up. Just keep at it and eventually you'll find success.
Hi Mike, thank you for all the great information. Hope you are mending well. You reminded me of a joke: A little five year old boy never uttered a word. His parents worried about him until one day, he said, "Mom, this cocoa is cold"....his overjoyed mother said, "OMG, you can talk! Why are you talking now?" The little boy said, "Well, up until now, everything was great"
haha
Very important information I didn't realize. Wow, thank you so much. I enjoy your vids so much. I have learned so much from you and attribute my success to your knowledge and experience. I value the time you have dedicated to help others with their plant passions. Thank you so much.
I got to be told 20 times about this over watering thing. You have a video where you showed a sorta clear plastic tote . Lid too. And the condensation on the lid was way more than I have achieved using the fist squeeze soil moisture standard. And in that video you emphasized little water yet those condensation droplets were huge ( size of a nickel) so I followed what I saw and not what I was told
This spring starting in March I made a compost like with crushed deciduous leaves for the brown and a lot of some sort of ornamental conifer trimmings. Soft terminal ends ( last 6 to 8 inches ) the green conifer trimmings I put on the bottom, of the bottom of the pile. And by the 1st of July as I was aerating the pile . The bottom of the pile was a mass of matted white roots. So much profusion of roots that I could not identify any of the original trimmings . Which was the very tip and more important which or where was the cut end of the branch
Now for the conclusion . This root mass at the bottom of the pile . Which had grown within the pulverized leaves was dry . Apparently never recieving rainwater moisture or very little and only ground moisture percolation or vaporized from the ground. . A guess would be 10% moisture but appearing and by feel mostly dry
Sounds like your own property is teaching you
I have been looking for an answer to this question for months thank you!!!!!!!
Any time!
Super! Thanks for the info Mike. I will take some cuttings from my hydrangea next year because they are kind of small still. I have to check it out. Weather here is nuts. ...so humid. ...ugh! I don't feel like getting out at all and mosquitoes oh well....
Hugs
I'm from Phoenix originally and there were times during the summer that no one would go outside so I completely understand.
Yes, I went to Phoenix during the summer, all we did was to stay in the pool and in the house played games. We had to go to buy some food and was like going into a overheated oven. I don't know how people live there.
Hi Glen, here is it why my soil is going white, my first time, thanks, love your videos great
Another great video Mike.
Hey thanks Kris!
Simple. Clear. Excellent explanation.
Thanks Mike! 👍😊🤗
Lot of information. Thanks Mike you share lot of tips 👍👍👍👍👍
I’ve searched and searched for what I did wrong in my water propagations. I thought it was roots but I now know it’s mold (first time trying to propagate) I changed the water every few days. Used either honey or root hormone. Used clean sheers each cut. I’ve looked for days at what happened. FINALLY I think I’ve figured out what happened. Too much water. Thank you.
Awesome! Glad you're learning from your mistakes.
I think if you remove all the bark and green material below for 1-2 inches you can propagate semi-hardwood really easily in water. The inner part of the stem is constantly watersoaked anyway, that’s it’s job, so it won’t rot. It’s the roots that can rot. Therefore, before roots have developed, „sharpen“ your stem + half it or even quarter the stem to give the stem ways to build roots, dip it in rooting gel, and stand it in water. I have seen cuttings develop roots in 5 hours, it was like witchcraft, had a full bundle of 1 inch long roots (olive)
Fantastic video... really helpful as I was stuck with fungus on my rose cutttings and corrected as u directed❤️
Great 👍 Good luck moving forward with them.
I use sand soil for my cuttings
And water them every two or three days according to the weather condition
Glad to say I never have this problem 🌞💓🌏🌎🌍💓🌞 love the exit music Mike, very jolly 😎😁
Great information!! I had to learn the hard long way about roots and root rot! Great information about the roots working for water!
Brother youv just solved all my issues....you are intelligent...thanks a lot for this video
Right on!
Hi Mike, I recently signed up for your member’s area videos! They are great. However, since I’m still using the “tote method,” this video is SUPER HELPFUL and answered a lot of my questions. Thanks very much!
Awesome! Thanks for signing up and so glad you're enjoying them!
@@MikeKincaid79, BTW, I bought a couple of liters of pop this weekend...have to get them drunk up so I can start rooting some roses! LOL...
Thanks Mike! "Turgid" was beautifully executed.
You noticed that huh, lol
@@MikeKincaid79 I presume it's a reference to a video I haven't seen, but since you pointed it out, I can corroborate.
I mispronounced it in a video a couple years ago and I still see comments about it once a week, lol.
Glad your here for us Mike and tell us what's going on , because I thought I was going to have to get Mystery Inc. To get to the bottom of this Mystery??!!
Well explained. I have had my cuttings rot many times.
Glad it was helpful!
Very good video a well spoken and knowledgeable. Very informative Thanks! I have some fig cuttings and your information certainly applies!
Glad to hear it and thanks for watching
Thank you ! My little hydrangea cuttings in England are going to be a lot happier & less mouldy
Wonderful! Glad you learned something here and have fun in the garden, Hugh!
Started 4 lemon tree cuttings 2 weeks ago. Everything seemed to be going ok, they were green and good. Little did I know I was overwatering them, then to make things worse I stupidly decided to totally enclose them with plastic cups limiting the airflow. I even left them on a radiator one night. 3/3 mistakes made, dear lord, I completed the mistake set to absolute perfection! They are all covered in mould now and three of them are brown. I guess they're all dead as a Dodo. Oh well, tomorrow I will start again with a new batch and take more care this time. Thanks for this 101!
Glad to help! Good luck on the next run.
@@MikeKincaid79 Thanks Mike - I think you basically hit the three big ones and I made all three mistakes - one quick Q regarding citrus (lemons and oranges) if I may?
I used natural very high quality unfiltered local honey from a neighbour (I'm in Greece) and mixed it with cinnamon in lieu of rooting hormone, I have fantastic lemon and orange trees which are at least 20 years old and were carefully grafted by my late grandfather - I took the top/newer foliage as cuttings as I've read is the right thing to do - I want to clone them for another property down the road. What's your view on my rooting mix vs "root hormone" powders etc? Am I better of procuring rooting hormone powder?
Thanks for this i learned a lot, the video looks simple but it has lots of moral info 😆 liked and subbed 👏
Haha, glad you enjoyed it!
very useful. have been very frustrated with my rose propagation. this gives me some ideas to try to improve. thanks
Good luck!
Thanks Mike, makes good sense! Good to see you recovering well!
Thanks, I needed to hear this. Why did I have great results when I propagated in the spring but now, doing the exact same thing, not so much?
The farther into summer we get, the longer it takes cuttings to root because the wood begins to mature and eventually harden off.
Thank you for this wonderful information
Good info
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks Mike. Also happy to hear that you're on the mend.
Yes. I checked the date. July 20th and you are back in the video business with edited insert. Increditable
You may have just saved my 600 + cuttings. I ordered from the mail all where dormant none where vibrant (most looked like they where very dry & not kept moist) all the videos i watched said "pour 6inches of water in a cup & stick them in. Or drown your medium & stick them in. Well i fallowed that advice & they looked better for about a week then they g0t as bad as when i received them now they look like they are about to die. The bottoms are all rotting off. I took your advice & now they are picking back up again. I know many will die but i hope most will make it.
Glad to help and I hope you get some nice cuttings to root out of what's left.
morning little bro, hope your hand or finger is doing better today prayers, still learning.
Thanks Melvin!
thank you for this... I was just looking at my Hydrangea cuttings yesterday and i'm starting to see mossy stuff thru the clear cups and was wondering what was going on! I think it's not enough airflow so went out and cracked the lid right after I saw your video. So I will let you know if this slows that down! I live in the Pacific Northwest also, Custer, WA up by the Canadian border on the west side of the state. thank you again for all your videos! I've learned so much!
You're just a few hours north of me. Good luck with the hydrangea!
I learned so much thank you for doing this! (Kind regards from 🇬🇧)
Glad it helped. Thanks for watching, Sid!
The best informational plant videos, love your work !
Wow, thank you!
Thank you for adding clarity. A little too late for me, but I will try again.
That’s the spirit
gracias amigo por toda tu información eres el mejor 😊 yo he tenido esos problemas pero hoy aprendi mucho 😊
Great info as always Mike!
Btw you got really caring sisters 🙃🙂
Thank you, you helped me a lot, I'm just learning about plants
Glad to help!
@@MikeKincaid79 I hurried up and did what you said 😂
U are doing great brother.. just keep going.. thanks a lot 👍
Thank you Mike!! Always so informative and l always enjoy your videos.
Sweet! Thanks for watching.
Mike, I'm new to your channel and I really appreciate you posting these. I'm a carpenter and mason by trade, but enjoy gardening and landscaping. I just wanted to say thank you and that I've learned so much from you on the propagation of cuttings.
Awesome! Glad to hear it. Thanks for stopping by and letting me know. Enjoy the videos and the spring blooms.
I'm having good luck starting new fig trees!
Awesome!
Thanks. I just had to deal with this problem. I was going away for a few days, so I gave my cuttings some extra water before I left. Looks like i may have given them a bit too much!
Uhoh, sorry to hear it.
Sir thanks you put sense into my gardening skills. Propagation problems answered.
Awesome! Have fun, Velle.
Oh no! I think I have problems 2 and 3! Heat and air flow! I live in zone 9b, my hydrangea cuttings were set up on the 6th of june in a clear tote. Today is their first day of being a little droopy! It is also our first day over 100! I cracked the lid, doesn't seem like the medium is too wet. But this is my first time so that is just my best judgement, not an expert opinion. Lol. I found a nice shady spot for them with the lid cracked and I hope it helps the little baby cuties bounce back. Patience, patience, patience!
This has seriously become my favorite channel thank you for the content!
Awe, thank you so much, Patricia! I appreciate the support. 9b is definitely a hot climate so your good to put your cuttings in shade. Keep at it and you'll eventually fill your yard with free plants!
Hello Mike, I dipped my poinsettia cuttings in rooting hormone, put them in wet soil and closed plastic bags on them like 4 days ago and when I saw your video I checked the soil and saw it is still wet do you think I should repot them again in more dry soil? All of the cuttings i have are them and they are very valuable for me I will be very thankful if you can help me.
Thank you. I had some trouble as you said, i now realise what i was doing wrong. Thank you.
Glad I could help!
Tks for a wonderful explanation on how to root cuttings.
You’re welcome.
Hi Mike, Excellent video! I’ve propagated soft wood cuttings for many years and have had really good success! However, all of my cutting experience has been in the spring! I’m finding out that taking cuttings in the summer, is a whole new ball game! This video answered most of my questions. I live in Chico CA, and the summer temps can get into the low 100’s several days in a row. I have taken cuttings from azaleas, hydrangeas and an amazing 4’ high (max) oak leaf hydrangea that has blooms all over. I’m really excited about the oak leaf! I have my cuttings in totes, watched the amount of water in the soil when sticking. Is there any additional info you can give me to help in the success of my cuttings since I’m dealing with such high temps? Today is 101. It an go up to 110. I’m just hoping it’s not too hot here to do cuttings! I’ve already learned so much from you. Without your videos I never would have tried summer propagation! Love it! Thanks Mike!
Thanks, this will help me and many people who view it.
Great!
Thanks for the info, tried petunias got mold, did hydrangeas and managed to get success with one plant..will keep on!
That's it! Just keep on keeping on.
Very well explained, very informative. Highly informative. Great video all through
Thanks
Hi Mike. Love your educational postings and had success following your instructions for Hydrangeas. Now my question is I want to propagate a Rhododendron but I don’t have a Rhododendron to do cuttings. I had purchased a large Rhododendron and paid a lot of money for it, but didn’t survive so I decided I wanted to do from cuttings. Can you tell me where to get some cuttings or do you sell cuttings or starters? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Any local nursery will sell rhododendrons in the spring, just pick up your first one and take a lot of cuttings from it in late august. Fertilize and water well through the summer so it produces good cutting material. Also, plant in a shady area and you should have more luck.
Perlite is the perfect cutting medium! Stays loose and doesn't saturate.
I always keep a bag of it around here.
You are amazing Mike.
I benefit a lot from your tips and informations.
Thank you.
In Memory of: my first two schefflera cuttings that rot because I put it in direct sunlight haha Thank you for this video!
LOL, we all learn the hard way at some point.
i am khale from yemen sorry for your hand i hope you get will and thanks for your chanel it helps alot
Thank s
Thank you for all of your video's that I've watched and hopefully learned from!! My question is that living North of Boston, MA attempting several times to successfully grow rose cuttings with no luck. It's almost winter now and I want to know if I take some last rose cuttings and attempt to grow them in my finished basement, would a grow light help? I've left recessed lights "65W" on and will try to not water as much. I planted them in bottles and in container with bottles covering for condensation as you've advised. Thank you in advance!!
The leaves have probably fallen off by now and they are hardwood cuttings so you shouldn't need humidity at all. lighting and bottom heat is necessary and you may want to use an antifungal spray for the cuttings and soil.
Guilty as charged!!! I keep thinking they can sit in water, they need water! I also think the word "moist" is too subjective. So many sites say keep the soil moist for your cuttings, I am beginning to think it should say barely damp! I have problems with a pothos even........root rot. I don't want to root in water because the roots will be adapted to water. Thank you!!!!! By the way, I'm an "old lady" so I'm gonna say what old ladies say,.....you're adorable! LOLOL
Well thank you so much! I work in a hospital as a nurse and I love the "old ladies" Haha. You sound like you have a great personality!
@@MikeKincaid79 LOL thanks!!
Super informative thanks you
You have answered all my questions
I wish best luck for you
Happy to help