5 easy steps to growing more MORINGA cuttings!

Описание: I continue to learn about this amazing plant known as Moringa in the U.S. In this video, I am diving into the propagation technique well-known in the farming world of replicating new trees by the use of cuttings. Watering, and cutting size are important, but I believe step 3 is the little known most important step.

As a reminder, I am not an expert, so anything I present here are completely doable by anyone.

My 5 Step Technique:

1. Cut a limb from your main tree. The bigger the branch, the better. I recommend larger than 2 inch diameter for increased heartiness.
2. Remove any current leaves.
3. Slice 2 Inches of Bark off the End.
4. Place cutting into desired growing area.
5. Water occasionally. The thicker the branch, the less often you should have to water.

A few side notes.

I performed my cuttings at the end of the growing season in hopes that the plant would start to get a few roots during the dormant period.
I did not set up a consistent watering program. Through the winter, I just used the rain water supply.

I’ve seen many videos on cuttings for Moringa in the past, however, most of the time the videos would show the tree being cut and then planted. I was missing the follow-up a few months down the road to see how the tree took.

That is what I have sought to uncover in this video. I started this set of cuttings 8 months ago to see which will ultimately come back in the growing season.

Not all of my cuttings have survived. In fact, the first time I did my cuttings, none of them survived. This is why I am still a big supporter of growing your tree from seed where possible.

I cut my moringa tree down at the end of our hot growing season (November). In the process, I saved a bunch of tree limbs to test how easy it will be to propagate the plant to a new location.

What I know about Moringa is that the plant itself is one of the most sturdy plants known to man. It can survive on meager amounts of water. Even when it appears to be dead, it will regrow given a little bit of water.

I also have learned that the roots of the moringa plant appear to be able to survive on their own. Even if you cut a tree completely to a stump, it will regrow.

8 Months ago I cut this set of branches that were to become my test plants. I placed the branches in a number of places. Some straight into the ground, some into pots. Most did not have a consistent irrigation.

What I have found is that the larger branches were able to survive my inconsistent watering better than the smaller branches. No surprise, but what was a surprise was how hearty they cuttings were. I would go many days, sometime more than a week between waterings and yet many of the cuttings survived. The bigger cuttings and the ones I added the 2 inches of sliced bark to were most successful.

We are in the hottest part of our summer and the main trees that I planted from seed are flourishing.

I have been a bit more consistent for the cuttings during the growing season and my main cutting that is more than 2 inches thick is already starting to get some strong growth, much more than a seed that was only 8 months old.

I prune my tree for the dormant period anyway, so why not use the cuttings to produce more usable trees. I can’t use them, but maybe others can!