15 cuttings, how many do you guys think will survive? Comment what you think.

I know the pictures are bad it's an iPad camera.

Well, I hope all of them make it, but rooting in water will reduce your success rate because the roots will not be as strong as rooting in a mix like coco coir, sphagnum peat moss, or simply wrapped in a paper towel within a zip lock bag.  Maybe you can try half in water and half in a mix?  Let us know how they do!  Good luck with them all.

Can they store till spring because I don't think the cuttings went into dormancy yet, i.e. There's not enough sugar to keep the cutting alive for that long.

I have used rooting initially in water ( until the initials show up) as a springboard to rooting. I agree that leaving them in water for a longer period of time (changing water daily, of course) creates weak roots that have a tough time in a new medium, but I've had great success, especially with green cuttings, using the water to expedite the initial rooting process then switching to solid medium for actual rooting. Good luck.

Root in water. change water every two days. When you see root bumps cup up in coir. 2/3 of cutting should be under water. All 15 will root. You have to change water your cuttings are too long.

If the cuttings Are to long should I cut then in half trim them?

Yes. Cut them so over half of them are under water. In about three to five days you will see root initials and some leaf growth. Good luck.

I never had much luck rooting in Water.....

Okay thanks figpig

Frankallen what do you get the most luck with?

If your starting out, I would try multiple rooting methods. That way you don't put all your eggs in one basket, but your first time is going to be trial and error. Take good notes and learn from your mistakes. Good luck and have fun!

Thanks guys

Try 2/3 perlite and 1/3 coca coir.it worked for me.

Oh okay I'll try that if I can find coca coir.

Another vote for coco coir.  I went 50% in straight water, 75% in sphagnum peat moss, and nearly 100% in coco coir.  Just don't get it too wet.  If you squeeze it and it drips, its too wet...wring it out and then fluff it up.  The fluffier the better.  Its about humidity, not wetness (if that makes sense).  I would do it in a tupperware box that seals...air it out once a day.  Don't screw with your cuttings if you can help it...just check them once a week or so.  (I fail at this...I check them every day or two.  Try not to do that.)

I also vote that you should cut them in half.  2x the trees, plus you can use the extras for trade once you get them established!  The gift that keeps on giving!  Also remember...rooting is the easy part.  Keeping them alive through the figlet stage is the hard part, in my experience.

You can get coco coir at your local pet store in the reptile/exotic pet section.  It comes in bricks that have to be rehydrated.  It will take approximately forever to soak up water break it up with your hands to the point where its fluffy.  If your fingers aren't sore at the end of it, you didn't try hard enough :)

Okay thanks and lol I love the creativity of your wish list brettjm

Hi,
It is not your cuttings that are too long, but your cups are too shallow !
You need 3 nodes or more in the water and then, too, 2/3 of the cutting in the water.
Change water every other day and keep them next to a window for light/sun and heat. Don't put them in a fresh humid spot at that point.
After 3 weeks, put them in a pot of black dirt from the nurseries ... Good Luck !

Now because I'm I..S..O.. certified (who doubted?), well you know: do what I say and not what I do .
What I did with my last 3 cuttings : Cut them from the tree, remove all leaves except the last 3 ones and put them in the pot of dirt from the nurseries, water them and put in the greenhouse. When they either perk up or leaf out start to take them out of the greenhouse - success with the first two from August - two more started 2 weeks ago.
This works in the Summer, now, you want them to continue growing, so prepare your greenhouse with controlled temperature or move them to your house with growing lights or near a sunny window - that is for a Zone7, adapt if you're in a hot desert.

Starting in the water is more cutting friendly. So I still advise you to walk that path.
My second method is for when you have more cuttings than you'd like to handle, especially if a tree did send root shoots when I did not agree for that :) .

I think about 70-90% of the cuttings are rooting the bark is cracking and there small white nodes comeing through.

Hi,
Are they in a cup of water ?
If so, time to put in a pot of dirt from the nurseries.

Yes I just got some dirt yesterday