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Easy Quince Propagation from Softwood Cuttings

Quince Cuttings

Take 6-inch tender shoots, strip lower leaves, dip in rooting hormone, plant 1 inch deep in moist potting mix. Cover with plastic, keep in indirect light. Check roots in 2 weeks. Harden off and transplant.

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