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title: "If I cut the two long stalks of that rubber tree at about the halfway…"
description: "If I cut the two long stalks of that rubber tree at about the halfway point, can I stick them back in the soil to root?"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "MummaDeb"
published: "2024-07-03T10:25:44.438656Z"
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# If I cut the two long stalks of that rubber tree at about the halfway…

_Posted by MummaDeb on 2024-07-03_

If I cut the two long stalks of that rubber tree at about the halfway point, can I stick them back in the soil to root?

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## 2 comments

### eatyacarbs commented on 2024-07-03

I would root them in water, but yeah you can propagate from a stem cutting! Cut at an angle to allow more surface area for roots to grow. If it oozes sap wipe it away until it stops and then root in water as usual

#### MummaDeb replied on 2024-07-03

Thanks. 😊

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