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I want to get some input as to which has a better success rate:
Brown cutting or Green cuttings?
What thickness also has a better success rate?

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I would say green because the growth is young. Just don't let it dry out. I'm testing a grow cup on one of my brown cutting while the greener ones are in a greenhouse type thing. 
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From my experience hardened off brown wood roots better for me.
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I have success to root both green and brown branches. However, the leaves on green branch will rot or fall off. Not big deal, will grow back eventually. 
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IMO, hard wood with green buds.
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The key thing is how fresh the cutting is. If you get fresh growth and store it in the fridge for awhile then it's chances of rooting start to diminish. I found that the faster you get the cutting into your choice of rooting medium like moss or cubes the better the results. I've had fresh green growth cut from a tree and it rooted in a week and the same results for some dormant wood that was cut from the tree, straight into some rooting cubes. IMO for either one the fresher the better.
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Does the thickness of the cuttings play a role in its success?
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As for thickness playing a role in success, I would say yes. A thicker cuttings would have a larger reserve of food to help it start to grow. I have had very skinny cuttings root but nowhere near the success rate as a thicker cutting. I think a good size is about as fat as a ''sharpie'' marker, maybe 1/2 inch thick or even slightly thicker.
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Originally Posted by Tonycm
As for thickness playing a role in success, I would say yes. A thicker cuttings would have a larger reserve of food to help it start to grow. I have had very skinny cuttings root but nowhere near the success rate as a thicker cutting. I think a good size is about as fat as a ''sharpie'' marker, maybe 1/2 inch thick or even slightly thicker.


That's good to know. I was given several brown thin (chopstick) thickness cuttings. They seem to rot before rooting.


I ask these question  because i was able to obtain some and also given some cuttings when they were dormant in March. They have been sitting in a box with Sphag. moss and aired out everyday, but still have not rooted yet. Several has grown mold and was discarded they rest still looks the same.
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rooting is not the problem when it comes to which one will do better. my biggest problem is keeping green cuttings alive after they have rooted.
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