I absolutely LOVE your, 'if you don't know, give it a try approach". Your approach may differ from "best practices" approach that every agency spouts off, but results vs input effort is a vital statistic to weigh.

@savvydirtfarmer

4 ай бұрын

Oftentimes "best practices" are spouted by people whi aren't actually doing the thing... they just repeat what they've heard. Sometimes it's right and sometimes it's not.

Thank you.

Busy busy busy. Spring is not far off. Busy time right now for that time. 👍Dont forget the in ground mother plant expansion for divisions and bigger container sales i believe the deeper cells are better for less transplanting and larger root growth room. As always great job

Elderberries root real easy. I’ve even stuck them right into the ground. As long as they stay moist they should grow. Thanks for the inspiration!

@savvydirtfarmer

4 ай бұрын

OK, thanks! I've not tried them, but have heard the same thing many times. Will definitely let everyone here see the results, good or bad.

I'm gonna have to save this I've never had good luck with hardwood cuttings

This inspired me to go out and practice with some hydrangeas that I have in the yard. Great info!

@savvydirtfarmer

4 ай бұрын

Go for it!

Thank you again for another informative video.

@savvydirtfarmer

4 ай бұрын

You bet!

I think I like the type of tray that you used on these cuttings. Looks like they would great as they go into next fall.. Let us know how they work out for you. Love the Lav mic upgrade as well.. Great video as always! You are an inspiration to all of us that enjoys growing! God Bless!

@savvydirtfarmer

4 ай бұрын

I don't normally use trays this big, I usually use 50 ct. But I have a lof of them laying around from plants I've bought in here and there and wanted to try something different, and let them stay in these trays longer than I normally might. The lav mic? I've had it and use it occasionally, but it's a lot more stable sound, for sure.

Thank you!

Great video as always!

@savvydirtfarmer

4 ай бұрын

I appreciate that

always enjoy your videos

@savvydirtfarmer

4 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

Ámazing

Perfect! I needed this one! Love from NC🙏🏼💓🌲

Oh I love seeing this one! Will be trying a few cuttings myself! Thanks!

@savvydirtfarmer

4 ай бұрын

Good luck!

Thank you for sharing this, I'm giving it a try with cuttings from my Annabelle to try and multiply my plants. I really appreciate your no nonsense approach and that you emphasise just how easy it is.

@savvydirtfarmer

4 ай бұрын

Annabelle works great for this method.

Great video! We have to get started with Hydrangeas!

@savvydirtfarmer

4 ай бұрын

It's time! Still a few weeks left to get them going.

@Growing-Our-Retirement

4 ай бұрын

I think best to follow your advice and give them a try. We have a couple that are over 12 feet tall that need a pruning anyway.

I like the miracle grow potting mix. I use it for moisture retention and add perlite/sand and peat to it for propagation. It works great and has less hydrophobic properties.

@savvydirtfarmer

4 ай бұрын

yes to both! And, it's readily available everywhere.

I wish l could do all this too 😮

@savvydirtfarmer

4 ай бұрын

You can!

You mentioned that the bottom tray you placed under the Hydrangea cuttings had nothing to do with propagation, but you did leave it under the cell tray, which raises the question of whether the bottom tray has drainage holes.

@savvydirtfarmer

4 ай бұрын

yes, never leave anything with plants in it outside without drainage. Ever.

You can use a tool called a dibble to make the holes. I have a variety of sizes for doing my potting, and they are also handy for planting in the garden when you make them long. I have one that is almost 2 feet tall.

@savvydirtfarmer

4 ай бұрын

I've seen those! When I get more efficient and get my system a bit more perfected, I'll probably get one.

Very happy to have found your channel. New sub here and thankyou for teaching how to propagate! From vancouver island, canada

@savvydirtfarmer

4 ай бұрын

Welcome! Glad to have you here.

I also do elderberry cuttings as 2-node but I’ve seen Edible Acres KZread say you can get away with 1-node elderberry cuttings, exactly the same as hydrangea. He leaves about 6” stem below the node and pushes them directly into the earth so that the node sits just above soil line. His strategy seems ideal for field plantings/hedgerows & the 2-node seems better for shallower container planting.

@savvydirtfarmer

4 ай бұрын

Good tips!

I wonder if using a regular soil, not sand or perlite, would help with the transplant to a larger pot, as there would be an actual plug. Dirt with roots holding it together, that you could then put in a larger pot and backfill. Thoughts?

@savvydirtfarmer

4 ай бұрын

In general, plugs tend to transplant better. They also take up more space to produce. And, plugs can be transplanted any time of year without regard to whether or not you're disturbing the roots too much, as can be the case when dealing with bare root pants during the growing season.

Thank you for this video! Do you have a list of plants that you recommend for propagation? You've inspired me to start my own nursery business so I've been trying to find some plants that I'll be able to propagate for future sales!

@savvydirtfarmer

4 ай бұрын

Not really. I just mainly propagate the plants you see on my videos - lots of different lants.

Now if you dig a hole and fill it with potting soil and put your cutting in that do you need to dig it out after or let it grow if that’s the place you want it

@savvydirtfarmer

4 ай бұрын

Leave it alone all year, til next winter. Then dig it out bare root. If you make plugs, as shown here, just pop the whole plug out.

Did you say that’s a shaded area you are placing your cuttings? Just because it looked like an open area…GREAT VIDEO!

@savvydirtfarmer

4 ай бұрын

It just has a 50% shade cloth over it

My black mission fig was trimmed and I took the long ends about 5 inches each but they have bud tips. Do they have to be cut off? My hands are always in the dirt. Thats why I have hand soap! Lol

@savvydirtfarmer

4 ай бұрын

I don't know about the tips... this is my first try with figs. Try some with and some without. I suspect they'll all root.

Do you leave them in the water tray , or take them out eventually?

@savvydirtfarmer

4 ай бұрын

That's not a water tray... just a strong carrying tray to support weight.... completely pass through for water and not necessary. I have them, so I use them.

Do you bake the miracle grow first? To kill larvae

@savvydirtfarmer

4 ай бұрын

No

What about quice and camelias? Will this work for them?

@savvydirtfarmer

4 ай бұрын

Haven't tried but they would both be good candidates (woody shrubs)

Can you dish in march of is that to late

@savvydirtfarmer

4 ай бұрын

Yes. Most places are still dormant. Hardwood cuttings are for dormant wood.

Sorry if I missed a video, think can do forsythia same way as hydrangea winter cutting?

@gwilliams4402

4 ай бұрын

Also, lost huge branches here in PA off white pine, ever prop those winter cuttings?

@savvydirtfarmer

4 ай бұрын

Yes you can Forsythia root very easily, use mutliple nodes.

@savvydirtfarmer

4 ай бұрын

never tried white pine. I have done some spruce... may be similar, with some success.

How long until these are ready to sell? Or pot up into a gallon or five gallon? What size to expect at least at the end of the first summer? Thanks!

@savvydirtfarmer

4 ай бұрын

It varies by plant... a lot, actually. But... if things go well, I'll pot the plugs late summer, early fall, and sell them next Spring.

Do you water these at all till the warmer days come?

@savvydirtfarmer

4 ай бұрын

Only if there are many days with no rain. They don't dry out much in winter at all.

Even with gloves, somehow my hands manage to get dirty.

So, I noticed that you don't use rooting hormone. I am in the no rooting hormone needed camp myself. In fact, I think I had worse results using it? Good video.

@savvydirtfarmer

4 ай бұрын

I've used it and couldn't see any difference at all. I do thousands of cuttings each year with none. Personally, I think it's snake oil. Under specific environments with specific plants, it **may** increase your rooting by a percentage.

@mikel646

4 ай бұрын

Every single time I've used rooting hormone, my cuttings rot and die. My success rate is literally zero. Without it, things work just fine. I've done side-by-side comparisons. No idea what I'm doing wrong, but I'm fine without it.

And forsythia?

@savvydirtfarmer

4 ай бұрын

100%

Don't skip wetting the soil. Be sure the buds are sticking up out of the soil.

@savvydirtfarmer

4 ай бұрын

I wet them in the video.