- 1). Soak the sphagnum moss in water for two hours. Remove and squeeze out excess moisture. Set aside.
- 2). Determine where you want to make the cut and then choose a location directly under a leaf node, which is where the leaf attaches to the stem. Brace the stem and, with the knife, cut a slanting upwards notch 1 1/2 to 2 inches long, approximately one-third to one-half of the way into the stem.
- 3). Hold the cut open by inserting a wooden toothpick. Saturate the cotton swab with rooting hormone and use to dust the interior of the slit. Leave the toothpick in the cut.
- 4). Envelope the wound with the damp sphagnum moss. Wrap the plastic wrap around the moss twice and secure on both ends with twist tie.
- 5). Check the sphagnum moss on a regular basis and keep it moist by opening the top twist tie and spraying or pouring water on the moss and then resealing.
- 6). Generally, new roots will form in one to two months, although rooting may take longer, depending on the plant and the season. Once new roots have filled the sphagnum moss, remove the plastic.
- 7). With a knife, cut the newly rooted plant off just below the root mass and plant in a container with the sphagnum moss intact.
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