Rooting Sceletium tortuosum

[cunningplatypus]

Hey all,

Have any of you devised a bullet-proof method of making kanna cuttings, and getting them to successfully root?

I can't seem to find much helpful information on the subject, other than a repetition of how easy Sceletium is to root. I don't find this to be true at all. In my limited experience, I've found that rooting kanna cuttings is hit-or-miss; I manage to save about one in three or four cuts. The others simply waste away. I'm not sure what the magic formula is, but I hate to keep subjecting my mamma plant to useless pruning!

The only common denominator that I can see -- and even that's a big 'maybe' -- is that the successful cuttings seem to be the larger ones originally.

Is it better to make a cutting, and let the cut end dry and callus for a few days before planting, or to immediately plant the freshly-cut stem? Should new cuttings be kept in a humid environment (plastic bin or the like) or exposed to drier air? Should the soil be kept on they dry side or fairly moist?

Any other successful tips for this woeful gardener?

Thanks for any help! :wink: