Why am I Getting Mold on My Plant Cuttings | Why are They Rotting in My Propagation Frame
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- Why am I getting mold on my cuttings? Why are they rotting in my propagation frame? Why are my cuttings drooping? Why do my cuttings keep dying? I do everything you're doing in the videos. I get this question all the time and there are 3 main reasons that you are mould and rot in your plant propagation frame or plastic tote.
In this video, I go into depth explaining the 3 problems and what you can do to solve them.
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Finally, someone answered the million dollar question about mold. This was so helpful. I watched so many videos, none were as informative as this. Not one of the other videos addressed the "how to avoid mold" question.
Glad it was helpful!
Mulch is rotted wood. That is where the mold usually comes from. Container covers keeping the leaves constantly wet introduces mold. Pot bottoms soaking in water introduces mold.
I wish I had watched this video before I began trying to propagate cuttings. Would've saved me so much stress and heartache. Thank you! I love that you covered the part about heat/sunlight too. For anyone reading this comment, check out his video on cutting propagation mediums and his video on using sand to propagate cuttings. SO helpful!
Thanks, Sara, really glad the videos have been helpful. Have fun in the garden this summer!
Same. It happens almost every time.
I totally just watched that one & thought he might be crazy!! But I'm really wanting to try it with some cuttings I've got & see how they turn out!!
im putting too much water thinking it was helping them stay hydrated.. i love how you explain everything lol O_O
Glad it helped!
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I have watched over a dozen videos on rooting cuttings and your videos are BY FAR the absolute BEST!! You address the problems we will face instead of a generic “how to”. Thanks!!! ❤️❤️❤️
And show you the results, months later! Glad you're enjoying the videos.
It was helpful. I made a perlite prop box for the first time and plants are not happy. Nothing rooting. I am guilty of all three counts. Too much water. Heat. No airflow! I’ll see if I can make it happy again.
Couldn't be more right...letting them work is the key to survival. Watching your videos is so helpful and your passion is motivating. Thank you for all your insight...definitely shortening the learning curve.
Great, glad to hear it!
I am so grateful I found your channel today. I'm new to this, but charging forward with a ton of cuttings I made recently.
Now I'm hustling to get them out of the honey/water I've had them in for the past 3 days.
Moving into sand, 2 cup method, in totes. I just processed 96 cuttings into sand. Probably have another 300 - 400 to go. Getting them into sand now.
You ain't messing around! Go! Go! Go!
Thanks Mike! Still struggling with these cuttings. 😪 No such luck yet... I tried the sand and Dansinol but I think it had too much heat under the dome, I should have cracked the lid open and given it some air like you said. And too much water 😓 right now in Hawaii, it's been really hot 🔥 too, I'm thinking the temperature may be too hot.??? Idk...But I'll keep trying, learning a lot through this whole process. Lol, looks really easy on UA-cam videos but dang, this rooting process is mind boggling. I started 🙏praying to God to help my plants root and survive!🤣🤣🤣 but ty for all your help! I'll keep trying!😁💪🤙🌈🌟
Yes, heat is definitely a killer. Keep them in shade and out of any direct sun. Once you start having success, you'll be rooting all kinds of things.
.Thanks Mike! Now I get it.......why all my Rose Bouquet cuttings didn't make it! Molds, fungus....I guess I over watered plus the very fact that the bin was always closed with probably heat from the sun even though it was shaded......great tips Mike.....will try again.......
"The more you make 'em work for it..." is my exact philosophy. I always say, if it needs to be pampered, it's not for me. Give me a plant that I can neglect and I'm happy! Thanks Mike, for all you do for us! You are good.
Thanks so much for your support, Roxanne!
Felt like I was being scolded 😂 guess I deserved that lol...lesson learned and thank you!🤗
Haha, you're welcome.
Very well explained. Too much water is extremely dangerous. Just little bit moisture is enough.
The fruit of your experiences shared here and thoughtfully intelligent working through them is nothing less than exactly what I need at this moment. Thank you!!!
Glad to help, Jeanne!
Thanks dude! Just tried about 6 different cuttings of roses because of you!
Mold is my nemesis. I'll try to see if 1 or all of the reasons here are the causes. Thanks for the info, Mike.
Thanks for addressing my issue of mold ony cuttings so quickly!
Glad it was helpful, Linda!
Lot of information. Thanks Mike you share lot of tips 👍👍👍👍👍
Love your video's. They almost always work for me. Your energy is wonderful and makes me want to get right to it. Thank you so much for taking the time to teach all of us the do's an don'ts of watching over our beautiful plants.
You are so welcome, Lisa!
This is so helpful for me because, I live in So.California which is hot and dry, and I have killed my plants by overwatering! I am just beginning to regain confidence in planting again because of instructional videos like yours . I love to have my hydrangeas back, clematis, azaleas, and the like. Thank you so much for everything.
You're welcome, Necy! Glad you're enjoying the videos.
Mike !!!! U are a eye opener when it comes to propagation
Thank u soo soo much for sharing these with us
I never got a crystal clear answer until I started to saw your vedios
Now my cutting is there for one week and rest 3 weeks I'll follow ur 3 rules as I was skeptical about air circulation and how to give them and now u gave me that answer
If my cutting is successful it's only because of ur teaching thank u once again!!!!!
Glad you’re having fun with this. I wish much success for you.
This video is EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED!! Thanks for explaining all the *fine print* thats often not explained 😁!😘
I appreciate that you appreciate the "fine print". lol
I got to be told 20 times about this over watering thing. You have a video where you showed a sorta clear plastic tote . Lid too. And the condensation on the lid was way more than I have achieved using the fist squeeze soil moisture standard. And in that video you emphasized little water yet those condensation droplets were huge ( size of a nickel) so I followed what I saw and not what I was told
This spring starting in March I made a compost like with crushed deciduous leaves for the brown and a lot of some sort of ornamental conifer trimmings. Soft terminal ends ( last 6 to 8 inches ) the green conifer trimmings I put on the bottom, of the bottom of the pile. And by the 1st of July as I was aerating the pile . The bottom of the pile was a mass of matted white roots. So much profusion of roots that I could not identify any of the original trimmings . Which was the very tip and more important which or where was the cut end of the branch
Now for the conclusion . This root mass at the bottom of the pile . Which had grown within the pulverized leaves was dry . Apparently never recieving rainwater moisture or very little and only ground moisture percolation or vaporized from the ground. . A guess would be 10% moisture but appearing and by feel mostly dry
Sounds like your own property is teaching you
I love the way you explain things; it really helps me understand more and more of the challenges of propagation. I hope you heal fast and completely. :)
Hi Mike, thank you for all the great information. Hope you are mending well. You reminded me of a joke: A little five year old boy never uttered a word. His parents worried about him until one day, he said, "Mom, this cocoa is cold"....his overjoyed mother said, "OMG, you can talk! Why are you talking now?" The little boy said, "Well, up until now, everything was great"
haha
Mike - sorry to see you suffered a war wound to your pinky. Glad you are recovering and posting some great videos. Lots growing here in my nursery 100% inspired by your videos. Thanks and keep propagating
Thanks Neil
I have successfully propagated roses, hydrangeas, and rhododendrons here in the PNW. I say, forget the propagation frame and initially leave the planted cuttings in a shady location. There's plenty of humidity in the PNW. I gradually introduce the cuttings to AM sunlight from the east as the stems develop.
Great tips... I think I'm guilty of getting all three things wrong! Off to try to rescue some cuttings ;)
Mike: Good to see you are active, making these videos in spite of the serious injury you had. I hope your right hand is healing well and you will have full use of your right hand.
Praying for full use!
Super! Thanks for the info Mike. I will take some cuttings from my hydrangea next year because they are kind of small still. I have to check it out. Weather here is nuts. ...so humid. ...ugh! I don't feel like getting out at all and mosquitoes oh well....
Hugs
I'm from Phoenix originally and there were times during the summer that no one would go outside so I completely understand.
Yes, I went to Phoenix during the summer, all we did was to stay in the pool and in the house played games. We had to go to buy some food and was like going into a overheated oven. I don't know how people live there.
morning little bro, hope your hand or finger is doing better today prayers, still learning.
Thanks Melvin!
Thanks Mike I do have some mould on some of my cuttings but I think I know where I have gone wrong, thanks to your explanation.
I took your advice with my cutting box I NEVER take my top off and that keeps the area moist they are going from strength to strength thanks for your time 🐞🐦👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
I have been looking for an answer to this question for months thank you!!!!!!!
Any time!
Thank you for this wonderful information
When dealing with cuttings, _always_ water from the bottom. A quarter inch in the pot tray once a week is a good rule of thumb. The roots reach *down* towards the water, not up.
Good advice
Thank you for this video ! I'm currently in the middle of my first clear box propagation project. I only water at the beginning before putting my cuttings in the box and just rely on humidity to keep them moist. Every now and then i'll mist spray like you said :)
My clear box starts to smell like mold and fungi. I don't think it's working.
Thank you Mike!! I have some apple tree cuttings that I have been able to save from your guidance. I am new to fruit trees and hardwood cuttings but the explanation of why the water prop is so problematic was a light bulb moment for me and I am so happy I found this video while I still had choices!
Wonderful! Glad to hear you're on the right track. Keep an open mind and never stop questioning the status quo.......even me.
Ok, I thought you were being dramatic at first and wordy but you got me, you explained everything very well. Note to self: trust the process
Glad you gave me a chance. I'm here to help!
Brother youv just solved all my issues....you are intelligent...thanks a lot for this video
Right on!
Thanks Mike! "Turgid" was beautifully executed.
You noticed that huh, lol
@@MikeKincaid79 I presume it's a reference to a video I haven't seen, but since you pointed it out, I can corroborate.
I mispronounced it in a video a couple years ago and I still see comments about it once a week, lol.
I use sand soil for my cuttings
And water them every two or three days according to the weather condition
Words of wisdom!!! I learned everything you said the HARD WAY...I should have watched this years ago, I would have saved myself hundreds of cuttings later and tons of time and money!!!
Glad it was helpful! I'm even more glad that you figured out your problems and can correct the situation to have much more success. Good luck, Marimo!
Very good video a well spoken and knowledgeable. Very informative Thanks! I have some fig cuttings and your information certainly applies!
Glad to hear it and thanks for watching
Fantastic video... really helpful as I was stuck with fungus on my rose cutttings and corrected as u directed❤️
Great 👍 Good luck moving forward with them.
Thanks, I needed to hear this. Why did I have great results when I propagated in the spring but now, doing the exact same thing, not so much?
The farther into summer we get, the longer it takes cuttings to root because the wood begins to mature and eventually harden off.
I learned so much thank you for doing this! (Kind regards from 🇬🇧)
Glad it helped. Thanks for watching, Sid!
Simple. Clear. Excellent explanation.
Thanks Mike! 👍😊🤗
Great information!! I had to learn the hard long way about roots and root rot! Great information about the roots working for water!
Very important information I didn't realize. Wow, thank you so much. I enjoy your vids so much. I have learned so much from you and attribute my success to your knowledge and experience. I value the time you have dedicated to help others with their plant passions. Thank you so much.
Glad to say I never have this problem 🌞💓🌏🌎🌍💓🌞 love the exit music Mike, very jolly 😎😁
I'm having good luck starting new fig trees!
Awesome!
I think if you remove all the bark and green material below for 1-2 inches you can propagate semi-hardwood really easily in water. The inner part of the stem is constantly watersoaked anyway, that’s it’s job, so it won’t rot. It’s the roots that can rot. Therefore, before roots have developed, „sharpen“ your stem + half it or even quarter the stem to give the stem ways to build roots, dip it in rooting gel, and stand it in water. I have seen cuttings develop roots in 5 hours, it was like witchcraft, had a full bundle of 1 inch long roots (olive)
Hi Glen, here is it why my soil is going white, my first time, thanks, love your videos great
Finally after several attempts I managed to get three out of 5 petunia cuttings to root. I added sand to my potting soil, very lightly watered. Then I put the pot with the cuttings in it inside a gallon size ziplock bag and set it on a window sill of a south facing window. It took a couple weeks but it worked. Working on some climbing rose and arborvitae cuttings now. Thanks for all your guidance!
i am khale from yemen sorry for your hand i hope you get will and thanks for your chanel it helps alot
Thank s
Thanks! I finally got my first rose cutting to that rooted (I think). At least it's started growing new leaves! I still lost two of them to mold (it was previous to this video but after watching your other prevent-mold video), and I tried spraying a mold/fungus killer, but that didn't work. I'm going to try these steps as soon as I can get new cuttings. Wish me luck! I love watching your rose-cuttings videos!
So glad you enjoy them and are learning from them. Don't ever give up. Just keep at it and eventually you'll find success.
Hi Mike, I recently signed up for your member’s area videos! They are great. However, since I’m still using the “tote method,” this video is SUPER HELPFUL and answered a lot of my questions. Thanks very much!
Awesome! Thanks for signing up and so glad you're enjoying them!
@@MikeKincaid79, BTW, I bought a couple of liters of pop this weekend...have to get them drunk up so I can start rooting some roses! LOL...
Thanks for this i learned a lot, the video looks simple but it has lots of moral info 😆 liked and subbed 👏
Haha, glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for adding clarity. A little too late for me, but I will try again.
That’s the spirit
thank you for this... I was just looking at my Hydrangea cuttings yesterday and i'm starting to see mossy stuff thru the clear cups and was wondering what was going on! I think it's not enough airflow so went out and cracked the lid right after I saw your video. So I will let you know if this slows that down! I live in the Pacific Northwest also, Custer, WA up by the Canadian border on the west side of the state. thank you again for all your videos! I've learned so much!
You're just a few hours north of me. Good luck with the hydrangea!
I love how you build drama and suspense with the narrative. 😂
I've got to have a little fun with you. lol
Uf, I don't like that dramatic expression, it seem like Trump
Thank you, you helped me a lot, I'm just learning about plants
Glad to help!
@@MikeKincaid79 I hurried up and did what you said 😂
U are doing great brother.. just keep going.. thanks a lot 👍
Well explained. I have had my cuttings rot many times.
Glad it was helpful!
oh boy i was doing it all wrong..my lid is dark and i have too much water. watched this video and promptly went out and fixed all that.heres hoping these barbadoes cheries will root.i will NOT give up...i want more of these trees. thank you SIR!
Glad I could help!
Thanks Mike. Also happy to hear that you're on the mend.
Yes. I checked the date. July 20th and you are back in the video business with edited insert. Increditable
Sir thanks you put sense into my gardening skills. Propagation problems answered.
Awesome! Have fun, Velle.
Super informative thanks you
You have answered all my questions
I wish best luck for you
Happy to help
Thanks so much for this.
The answer to my current questions.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you Mike!! Always so informative and l always enjoy your videos.
Sweet! Thanks for watching.
very useful. have been very frustrated with my rose propagation. this gives me some ideas to try to improve. thanks
Good luck!
Thank you Mike for all these valable information. I'm actually following you from Lebanon in the middle east, i was getting a lot of mold and After watching Your video i think it's because of too much moist (I close mine With a plastic bag With no holes), so now I'm following Your advice . And we Will see how IT Goes. I Will update tomorow. Shokran.
I’d love to here how your cuttings do.
@@MikeKincaid79 thx Mike. Actually the mold had decreased dramatically. So yes I think I 'm succeeding.
OK I it’s confirmed , my neighbors and family don’t have to worry about me checking on my plants, especially new cuttings,🌱 throughout the day (every 1-4 hours). Glad to hear you’re diligent too, if time permits, about checking on you plants when they need a little more help to survive.
Huge help to me with all my propagating and seed starting. Thanks!
Thank you ! My little hydrangea cuttings in England are going to be a lot happier & less mouldy
Wonderful! Glad you learned something here and have fun in the garden, Hugh!
The best informational plant videos, love your work !
Wow, thank you!
Tks for a wonderful explanation on how to root cuttings.
You’re welcome.
Another great video Mike.
Hey thanks Kris!
Thank you. I had some trouble as you said, i now realise what i was doing wrong. Thank you.
Glad I could help!
I raise my hand in guilt! Lessons learned many times,duh. But I got it!
Great info as always Mike!
Glad your here for us Mike and tell us what's going on , because I thought I was going to have to get Mystery Inc. To get to the bottom of this Mystery??!!
Thanks Mike, makes good sense! Good to see you recovering well!
Thanks, this will help me and many people who view it.
Great!
Mike, I'm new to your channel and I really appreciate you posting these. I'm a carpenter and mason by trade, but enjoy gardening and landscaping. I just wanted to say thank you and that I've learned so much from you on the propagation of cuttings.
Awesome! Glad to hear it. Thanks for stopping by and letting me know. Enjoy the videos and the spring blooms.
Thank you for all the awesomeness... Have an amazing day young man!!!
Thanks for watching!
Very resourceful video. We appreciate you!!! (meaning me and my cuttings) lol
Lol, thanks man, glad to hear it helped.
@@MikeKincaid79 Thank you Mike. It’s helped tremendously. My problem was too much water and your absolutely right. I should of known better. If there’s no roots formed yet then the water jus sits there and rots out the stem and that definitely would cause mold lmfao don’t kno why I couldn’t figure that out but I’m glad I came across your video. It opened my eyes up!!!! Respect brother!!!! ✊🏾
gracias amigo por toda tu información eres el mejor 😊 yo he tenido esos problemas pero hoy aprendi mucho 😊
You are amazing Mike.
I benefit a lot from your tips and informations.
Thank you.
Hi Mike. Love your educational postings and had success following your instructions for Hydrangeas. Now my question is I want to propagate a Rhododendron but I don’t have a Rhododendron to do cuttings. I had purchased a large Rhododendron and paid a lot of money for it, but didn’t survive so I decided I wanted to do from cuttings. Can you tell me where to get some cuttings or do you sell cuttings or starters? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Any local nursery will sell rhododendrons in the spring, just pick up your first one and take a lot of cuttings from it in late august. Fertilize and water well through the summer so it produces good cutting material. Also, plant in a shady area and you should have more luck.
You may have just saved my 600 + cuttings. I ordered from the mail all where dormant none where vibrant (most looked like they where very dry & not kept moist) all the videos i watched said "pour 6inches of water in a cup & stick them in. Or drown your medium & stick them in. Well i fallowed that advice & they looked better for about a week then they g0t as bad as when i received them now they look like they are about to die. The bottoms are all rotting off. I took your advice & now they are picking back up again. I know many will die but i hope most will make it.
Glad to help and I hope you get some nice cuttings to root out of what's left.
Hello Mike, I dipped my poinsettia cuttings in rooting hormone, put them in wet soil and closed plastic bags on them like 4 days ago and when I saw your video I checked the soil and saw it is still wet do you think I should repot them again in more dry soil? All of the cuttings i have are them and they are very valuable for me I will be very thankful if you can help me.
This is gold information ❤
Thanks. I just had to deal with this problem. I was going away for a few days, so I gave my cuttings some extra water before I left. Looks like i may have given them a bit too much!
Uhoh, sorry to hear it.
Can I used Miracle-Gro
Potting Soil Mix for rose cutting
Yes, that will work just fine as a new plant but you may eventually need to switch to a fertilizer that is more specific for blooms.
This is a great video and it answered my problems.
So glad!
🤗 love the analogy >> like kids!! ♥️
I watched a bunch of videos for propagation but none of them showed how and where to store them, not to mention explain the reason behind it...
I've watered my potting mix and cuttings once and will leave it as is in the tote, I had it out in the semi sun \ shade for a day and after watching this I have moved it under a tree next to the fences.
For airflow, either put the wood on the opening of the tote or just drill 1-2 holes near the bottom and another 1-2 near the top of the tote. This provide airflow and vacuum as cold air comes in from the bottom and the hot air rises and goes out the top.
Lots of videos on what to do with the cuttings and how to overwinter them, just gotta look through the channel. Sounds like you've got a lot of good ideas there.
Hi Mike, Excellent video! I’ve propagated soft wood cuttings for many years and have had really good success! However, all of my cutting experience has been in the spring! I’m finding out that taking cuttings in the summer, is a whole new ball game! This video answered most of my questions. I live in Chico CA, and the summer temps can get into the low 100’s several days in a row. I have taken cuttings from azaleas, hydrangeas and an amazing 4’ high (max) oak leaf hydrangea that has blooms all over. I’m really excited about the oak leaf! I have my cuttings in totes, watched the amount of water in the soil when sticking. Is there any additional info you can give me to help in the success of my cuttings since I’m dealing with such high temps? Today is 101. It an go up to 110. I’m just hoping it’s not too hot here to do cuttings! I’ve already learned so much from you. Without your videos I never would have tried summer propagation! Love it! Thanks Mike!
I don’t have mold issues, but I have tons of little gnats flying around the soil. Are they harmful? I’m thinking they are possibly a sign of too much water (making it too “bog-like” for them to enjoy). I just got some sealed totes, so I’m hoping that will keep the gnats away.
Yes, too much water will encourage them but they will be there regardless sometimes. The best way I've found to combat them is with 'Mosquito Bits'. You can find them on Amazon.