Now it’s time to get ready and experiment with mixing your substrates. Wet the bottom of the stem and just dip it in the powder before potting it and roots will develop beautifully in your mixed substrates! With all these beautiful substrates, Rooting Powder can’t miss! This powder will give your cuttings a boost with developing roots. Exactly what your cuttings need! Rooting powder Vermiculite is very light weight and allows roots to develop very easily! It is very good at holding water and distributes water evenly. This substrate is made from puffed stones. This will reduce the chance of having soil that is too wet and prevents your plant from getting root rot. These little roasted volcanic rocks really help to keep soil mixture light and will make sure that the soil mixture will drain well. Perlite GrainsĪnother substrate you can add to your soil mix are perlite grains. If you combine this with other substrates, the moss will make sure that the soil mixture will not dry out quickly. Sphagnum moss is great to add to your cutting soil.This moss is really good at holding water! Sphagnum moss can also be used very well on it’s own, since your cutting can root really well into the moss. It’s a great mixture to use on it’s own, but it gets even better when you mix it with other substrates like the following. This soil allows water and nutrients to be distributed evenly. Cutting soilĬutting soil is a smooth mix that is perfect for your new cuttings. Would you rather let your cuttings root in soil? Substrates are the way to go! All of our substrates have their own abilities and can be used on their own, but making a mixture will make sure your plant will be extra happy. Or you can choose to have a station with multiple tubes, like Julia Propagation Station. There are different types of propagation tubes, single tube stations like Ruby Propagation Station and Propagation tubes. Besides being super practical, they also look absolutely amazing! The tubes are narrow and tall, which makes sure that you're able to only let the node touch the water in the tube. They are made from clear glass, which makes it super easy to keep an eye on your plants’ roots. This will make sure no cross contamination will happen.Īfter making your cutting it’s time to let them root! A great option could be to use propagation tubes. Make sure to always disinfect your tools before using them on your plants. Besides that, they are super sharp! So be careful when you are using this one!These shears will make taking cuttings as easy as it can be! This will help you to make a cutting on the right spot without having to worry about other parts of your plant being cut. The Edward Pruning Shears are super easy to use and are smaller than regular shears. Pruning shears are especially designed for making cuttings. To make the actual cutting, you will need a good pair of shears. It will definitely save you a lot of time that you can spend on your other plant babies!Īre you curious yet? Well let’s begin! Making the cutįirst things first. There are many things that can make propagating a lot easier! In this blog we will tell you everything about the tools and substrates that will help your cutting thrive. Seeing how your new plant develops a new leaf and turns into a full, mature plant is the most beautiful thing ever, if you ask us. Who doesn’t like to make cuttings? We know we do! Propagate your plants into many more and fill up all the empty spaces in your home. The perfect tools to use for making cuttings!
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