Cuttings from Tabasco Plant - Fiery Foods & Barbecue Central

Q: Hi Dave,

I have a question about some cuttings I have made from a Tabasco plant. They are 10 days old and still under a plastic bag. They look great but I was wondering how many days does it take them to make a root ball? I am afraid to damage them when I take a look!

Thanks,

Krista

A: Krista:

Usually cuttings are not done in this manner. The preferred method is to make the cuttings with a sterile blade, then dip the ends of the cuttings in a hormone like Rootone and then insert the cutting into a bed of vermiculite. It takes about a month for the cuttings to get a root ball with this method. I’ve never tried your method, so I don’t know if it will work.

–Dave

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