3 Croton Plant Propagation Methods In Water, Soil and Air Layering

Taking cuttings. Cut a 5-6 inch long cutting from a few months old stem and remove most of its leaves. Take a small clear bottle and fill water in it 1 to 2 inch high. Put away from direct sunlight at a warm place. New leaves and roots will grow in a few weeks. Taking cuttings. Cut a 5-6 inch long cutting from a few months old stem and remove most of its leaves. Propagation soil. Take free-draining soil in a small pot having drainage holes. You can use seed raising mix or river sand. This is a mini greenhouse. Place the bag inside at a warm place. Now we compare the three methods which is the best. By growing cuttings in water, you can know which cutting will root. As you can see the roots before planting in soil. So success is 100%. But the process takes longer time. First 4-5 weeks for rooting in water then 2-3 weeks in soil. Growing cuttings in soil takes less time but you don't know which cutting will root. The cutting may rot in the process so the success rate is not 100%. Layering method ensures 100% success rate. No chance of failure. You get larger plant in less time. But you should have access to the parent plant while roots are growing.