How do I get cuttings from a very healthy rubber tree plant?
These steps can be used for most Leaf Bud Cuttings – used with plants that are slow to generate a new growing point. Cutting includes a bud where the leaf and stem meet.( such as the Rubber Plant and English Ivy) – cut Rubber Plant off a few inches above soil level. – cut the remove top into 1-2″ sections; each section must include a bud and leaf. – split the 1-2″ section lengthwise keeping the half (mallet) which contains the bud and leaf. – insert the mallet into the media (soil) with the bud about 1″ below the surface. – if not covering with plastic or using a very moist growing chamber, roll the leaf and tie with a rubber band. – in 6-8 weeks the mallet will be rooted and the bud growing.
