Some of you were asking how I root the softwood cuttings. Well a branch broke off one of my valuable trees and didn't want to wasted. Here's how.

I recently got some VERY green cuttings. I am rooting them, buried deep in the log skinny bags, like I do dormant cuttings. We'll see how they do. Like you, it was an excuse try.

I did the same thing last fall with several cuttings and they did very well. I left 2 or 3 leaves on, cut in half, and all my cuttings rooted.

I have been doing it for several years now with success. I did however lose some cuttings in the process, so it's not always a 100%. A cutting at this stage is very perishable as you already know, so it would have to be rooted with in a few days if stored properly. 

I some how broke off a small piece from my Black Italian.  I potted mine up like that 2 days ago.  So far so good.

Hi Bass ,

It's well presented , useful info like this that keeps me coming back to this site . Thanks ...

John

Great info, Bass--thanks for explaining how to do it.

Bass for us here, the tent needs to be removed slowly over days. Also, I have found the hormone is really not needed, can you comment if you have tried w/o hormones?

Jose, you're right, I've rooted it without rooting hormone fine. I guess I need to try with it and with out it to know the real results. This rooting hormone contains fungicide which may prevent mold. In your dry climate I can see why you need to remove it slowly. 

I have done this before and it has been between 100% to 50% success.  I have a few more being tested right now so we will see how they do, they should start soon as it's been a couple weeks.

I am aware of the blog being down, I'm in the process of having it updated very soon. sorry about that.
allow up to 4 weeks in the pot, then carefully repot them into individual pots.