![]() ![]() The goal of the tape is to keep the plate in place, minimizing the loss of moisture. The purpose of the paper plates is to keep the soil moist.ġ0) Using duct tape, gently tape the paper plate to the pot. In the center of the plate, cut a hole about 1/8in in diameter.ĩ) Gently slide the paper plate face-down around the cutting. Cut straight from the edge to the center of the plate. Gently insert the cutting with rooting compound and then firmly tamp the soil around the cutting.Ĩ) Get six stiff, waxed paper plates just large enough to cover the top of the pots. The hole should be wide enough so the rooting compound does not scrape off while being inserted into the hole. There should be a generous amount of rooting compound on the cuttingħ) Poke a pencil in the middle of the potting soil to make a hole. The ones without any bark removed all died within the two weeks.Ħ) Wet the bottom 3 inches of the cutting, and then dip into a rooting compound. I gently scraped the bark off, being careful not to damage the live wood. 1 was angled with the bark removed all around the outside for about inch above the cut.2 were angled and with about 1/16 of an inch by 1 inch of the outer bark removed, and.1 was steeply angled with no bark removed,.2 were simply normal angled cuts with no bark removed,.So, for the tangerine trees, I decided to experiment with the cuts to determine what works and what doesn't. This is the same process I used for the rose bushes.ĥ) I think my roses died because of the way I cut them. With sharp scissors, I removed all but the top 3 leaves. The bark on the cuttings should be green. The pots came with plants I bought at Home Depot.Ģ) I filled each pot with MiracleGro Garden soil and packed it down tightly.ģ) I drenched the pots until the soil could hold no more water, and then I did it again.Ĥ) From my tangerine tree, I took 6 cuttings. ![]() These are similar steps I used for my rose cuttings, with some modifications:ġ) I have six one gallon black plastic pots with drain holes. So, I decided to make a cutting from my good tangerine tree to replace the ones that died. I planted them in the yard and they are doing quite nicely. About half died, but more importantly half lived. I planted about 16 rose cuttings and nurtured them through the winter in a clear plastic box with a lid. And besides, I have given up growing from seed.Ī few years ago, I made cuttings from rose bushes and they did well. I've read that growing a plant from seed, may not result in the same type of fruit tree. I went back to Barton Springs Nursery to buy more of the seed spitter tangerine trees, but they didn't have any. ![]() However, both died during the winter of 2016-2017. See photos.ĭuring the summer of 2016, I bought two tangerine trees purportedly developed by Texas A&M to withstand the cold weather in Austin. My tree did not bear fruit until the summer of 2015 and has had fruit every year since. The tree grew up quite nicely and is about fifteen 15 tall now. We loved the story and bought a 6-8 foot tall tree. The story my son and I were told was a customer spit out a tangerine seed, and a tree grew from that seed. In the summer of 2011, I bought a tangerine tree from Barton Springs nursery. I refuse to protect plants from the cold. I put about three times more plants in the ground than are currently growing in my yard. I have completely given up on growing from seed. From seed, I can grow radishes, but not much else. ![]()
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