Leaf Cutting
By: Maggie Satchell 3B
Materials
While doing leaf cutting you may need root cutters, knife, soil/ loose dirt, container/ plastic bag, and storage room for the plant to still when done.
How To:
Step 1
Select a healthy, full grown leaf from a vigorously growing plant and remove it along with about 1-1/2 inches of its stem.
Step 2
Dip the cut portion in rooting hormone and plant the entire stem (up to the bottom of the leaf) at an angle in a moist soilless rooting medium. After planting water thoroughly to settle the potting mix around the plant.
Step 3
As with the other cutting techniques, place the container in a plastic bag to increase humidity and keep it in a cool place out of direct sunlight. After 4-6 weeks new roots will form and the plant can be moved to a larger container.