“Tree pop” Or tree pot in a bag
What is a “Tree Pop”?
Many people root cuttings using 4×9 tree pots. This method is simply putting that pot in a bag with a rubber band around the neck to keep the humidity 100% in the rooting area where the cutting is. This gets rid of the worry about breaking the roots when using the fig pop, but you get the same near 100% humidity that is ideal for rooting.
What do I need?
- Markers (we use Posca paint markers)
- Produce bags
- Rubber bands
- Potting Soil (coco coir and D.E.)
- 4×9 Tree pot
- Dip’N Grow
Step by step:
- Fill the tree pot with the medium up to about 2 inches from the top.
- Score the bottom few inches and trim the bottom of the cutting up to the bottom node.
- Then dip the cutting that has had the cambium exposed and dipped for 3 seconds in the Dip ‘N Grow.
- Then strike (stick) the cutting in all but the first 1-2 nodes, the second node should be equal to the soil line of the rooting medium.
- Firm in the soil around the cutting.
- Label the pot.
- Bag the pot in a produce bag and rubber band or twist tie the top shut.
- Place on a heat mat that keeps the root zone at about 75-78°F in a dark room.
- Once you see the tops start to break bud turn on the grow lights.
