Today I removed one branch on one of my goumi seedlings because it was growing horizontally directly toward a nearby persimmon tree to the south, and decided to prepare essentially the entire branch for rooting. This is mostly as a test, but I’ll give away any successes in the local “little free plant library” later this summer.
I prepared them to try rooting similarly to how I prepare avocado cuttings, where I take a mostly-hardened recent flush, remove most of the leaves, and then soak in water for a few days to hydrate and callus before going in soil with a humidity dome.
The branch, freshly removed:
The three main categories or types of cuttings I prepared from the branch:
And ready to be put in a corner of the greenhouse for a few days:
