Cutting Preparation

• Choosing a good cutting makes growing a successful tree simpler; healthy cuttings should be several inches long. A leaf at one end of the cutting indicates healthy growth from the sucker or branch, and the cutting may be more likely to succeed. No visible damage to the bark should be present.
  
  

Planting Cuttings

• Cuttings root well in planters, where they grow successfully for the first full growing season. Dipping the cut end of the shoot in root hormone helps stimulate the growth of roots and keeps the cutting healthy.
  
  

Growing a Cutting

• Apple tree cuttings need partial to full sunlight and regular watering to grow successfully. Keep cuttings indoors or in a greenhouse over the winter to protect them from frost and ice damage before transplanting them outside in the spring.