Even before the fad in organic selections and living, houseplants have adorned houses all over the planet. Aside from their beautifying existence, houseplants better the air conditions inside your house. They are not hard to grow and maintain. If you want to know how to grow houseplants from cuttings, read further in this guide for advice.

Preparation Hints

1. Not every plant will grow from cuttings are alike. Some, such as the pothos, would grow if placed in a container with water, no matter how you cut it. Others, such as cactus and rubber trees, are more sensitive and have one of a kind cutting procedures.

2. Do not use plastic pots. Instead use peat pots. Roots grow right into these pots so you will know precisely when it is time to get a bigger pot. As well, peat pots can be planted right into bigger pots, making them very convenient.

3. If you are using soil-less planting mix, dampen the mix in a large container before putting them in all your peat pots. Make sure to dampen the peat pots before putting the mix in. This will ensure that the planting mix, which is very light will not float out of the pot when you are watering the plant.

4. Select newly grown, green stems for cutting to avoid wood roots. The best thing to do is pick stems with nodes on them. A node is a joint on the stem, where the leaves used to be. These stems have the best probability of growing new roots and leaves and they do not take as much time to get used to the transplanting.

5. Sterilize a razor blade in alcohol prior to using it to cut a stem. Plants are living things. They require and thrive in cleanliness and hygiene.

Cutting Hints

6. Use rooting hormones adequately. Do not over use it or you will lessen your chance of success. As well, do not reuse rooting hormones. Add some on a separate container and saturate the node end of your cuttings gently into the rooting hormone, after dipping them into water. Shake off the extra and put the already-saturated cuttings into your pots. The hormones will encourage your cuttings to grow fresh roots and leaves from the nodes.

Care Hints

7. You should put your pots on a plastic tray that has a lid. Place them all in and put the lid on. To accommodate growth, you should keep the roots moist and humid. Do not keep the cuttings where it will be hit by direct sunlight. Store it in a sunny cool location or beneath a soft glow light. You will not want your cuttings to dry up and die even before they grow fresh roots.

8. Mist them instead of watering. You should keep the fragile little plants damp, not wet. A lot of water will drown the plants. Houseplants from cuttings are simple to grow and require little upkeep.

Their appearance cannot be underestimated. Therefore if you are searching to decorate or re-decorate, try going natural and attempt growing houseplants from cuttings. It is green, eco-friendly and lovely.