The BEST Medium for Rooting your Cuttings | 3 Criteria for Successful Plant Propagation

How do you find the best medium for rooting your cuttings? Here are the 3 criteria that I use for successful plant propagation. 1.) The medium must drain well. 2.) It must hold some moisture. 3.) The material should be inert. That's all there is too it. And here's a 4th tip: potting soil is usually not a good rooting medium, although some plant cuttings will root no matter what you put them in. Find a propagation medium that fits that criteria and is sourced locally if possible. If all else fails, use sand.

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[zerodeconduite]

I understood this so much better because you yelled. ❤

[JeffBitler]

You are the neighbor we all wish we had. Thanks for all the help, Mike! Love it man!

[umass]

One of the most informative, best videos I’ve seen on YouTube. Thanks for explaining the “why” behind choosing a specific type of medium(i.e inert). I’ve seen sand before but no one explained the why. Thanks for teaching us the general principles that we could take and easily apply! 🙏

[chachadodds]

Sometimes, the simplest content, has the most impact. This, is that sometime. Thanks so much, Mike, for bringing us back to the basics; so many of us just starting out with propagating, benefit tremendously from videos like this... especially from the Prop-master. (That's you.)

[carmencita]

Omg finally a good video that explains things. To the point. No fluff!! 🙌🏼

[Lozyloza]

omg your enthusiasm in your voice gets me so excited to do my propagating lol your videos are amazing

[Tackle_Tech]

Attention!! Brother i want to thank you soo soo soo much, literally you made this video to simplify things up, others are making it more complex

[melissasullivan]

This has answered several of my own rooting mysteries/disasters. Thanks!

[martinamadsen]

Straight to the point advice for plant growing, this guy is a great motivator full of enthusiasm for the topic which he obviously has mastered.🙄💕!!!

[lobe]

I already knew all of this because you have said it before in many of your videos, but it is so sweet of you to do this for those that don't hear 🤗😀😊

[w.]

I have been having trouble rooting pink honeysuckle bushes which are hardy...beautiful...fast growing...and finally got great results using gravel out of my Gulley beside my stream.

[f.demascio]

BIG help man. I just made 300 green gage plum cuttings, began in honey water, ready to move to a different medium. I was about to mix soil, black cow & sand.
Glad i found your piece.
Thanks.

[Alicia_Grows]

Thank you so much for these videos. 2 years into propagating and I still find myself learning new things

[HomesteadingUncontained]

Lucky you mentioned the INERT part - just about to propagate 200 English Laurel cuttings and was going to use our compost. Our little Fig cuttings just rotted and and know we know why. Cheers Mike 👍🏻

[wpkennels]

Had to get off the tivo and on to the phone so I could get you that like and subscribe. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[jerrycallender]

I like your video..I moved from Virginia Beach to Tucson September, 2019, leaving a garden much like yours - over 500 plants of 50-60 varieties...
I'm learning a whole new gardening experience and having fun doin' it...

[michaellicavoli]

Bingo…you made a great point…inert! Now I know why to use sand. This is what makes a great teacher/instructor!

[Jennifer-qokz]

As I love gardening, this video is so helpful, because I’m trying new things(cuttings) 😊
Thank you!

[bixbygalaxy]

Encyclopedia of plants this man, what a champ

[laurabarber]

💝😎You are the FIRST person who has explained this! I had been using nutritious potting soil for my starters then wondering why I had such a pot success rate. Now I know!!☺🌴☺