I'm going to experiment more this year, but I haven't tried.

How to Plant Apple Tree Cuttings Step 1. Choose the right branch to use for a cutting. According to the experts at the University of Califonia, the Step 2. Trim off all leaves and buds that will be below the soil. The cutting should be around 6 to 8 inches long, and Step 3. Dip the end of the.

Apr 05, Want an entire apple orchard but don't have the thousands and thousands of dollars it takes to buy all those trees? No worries. If you have just one tree, or. Dec 15, Cut an end-section with sharp pruning shears from a branch on the upper part of a healthy, mature, dormant apple tree in winter or early spring.

Apr 04, One thing that so so works with cuttings is to take a long whip, wound / nick the end and apply IBA powder bury it side ways in the ground about 1 inch deep leaving 1 leaf/bud at the end sticking out. water it well and put a black plastic garbage bag over the buried portion(this will raise soil temp) cut a clear plastic bottle in half and put it on top of the leaf to help keep up humidity.

just make sure the. Sep 01, April The best way to propagate apple trees is to graft a cutting onto a rootstock. If you root a cutting direct into the ground you're likely to get a tree which will grow 30ft tall or more and put all its energy into this growth rather than fruiting.