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Can You Root a Cut Christmas Tree? Propagating Pine from Cuttings

Rooting Pine Cuttings

Take 6-inch tender shoots (avoid woody growth). Strip lower leaves, dip in rooting hormone, plant 1 inch deep in moist potting mix. Cover with plastic, indirect light. Check roots in 2 weeks. Keep moist. Treat as seedling once rooted.

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