cpknerr on Nostr: Here is how to take cuttings out of the mist bed in your #nursery. These are "Green ...

Here is how to take cuttings out of the mist bed in your #nursery.

These are "Green Mountain" boxwood that I propagated from softwood cuttings last year. You can find out more details about how to do that in another recent post I made.

Here are ~100 cuttings from 2 rows in the mist bed:



First, pick out a small bunch and hold them at the level you'd like to plant:



Next trim off the tops and roots. It looks harsh, but it is good for the plant: it encourages branching both above and below ground:



Next plant them in some cell flats and put under intermittent mist for a few weeks:



After they've acclimated under the mist, they can be placed under daily irrigation for a few months. Their next step is into "Trade 1" (3/4 gallon) pots.

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