Question
I live by a cherry orchard and want to take a branch of the tree and create roots so I can plant it on the original roots.   How do I do this?

Answer
Hi Verdell,
Thanx for your question.  If I were to do this, I would take a branch that is green, about 8 inches long,and cut it clean with a sharp knife.  Strip off all but the last 3 leaves.  Dip the cut end of the branch in rooting hormone such as Rootone, available at most garden centers.  Stick the cutting in a pot of warm, wet sand.  Keep the sand warm 70-80 degrees and wet and preferably keep the pot enclosed inside a clear plastic bag to maintain humidity.  The cutting should begin to root in 8 weeks.  Transplant the cutting into a large pot when there are a lot of roots.  How to tell?  When the cutting starts to grow new green growth or by probing around the cutting and identifying the white roots.  I hope this helps.
Tom