Has anyone successfully rooted cuttings? I've tried after pruning my calamondin and it usually just dies. Granted, I have not tried in just perlite yet. It's possible that the soil has pathogens that's killing the cutting or I'm not leaving enough of the right parts in the soil. I am using a rooting compound.

Explicit instructions would be greatly appreciated. Perhaps I should try air rooting?

I have found Cal's to root rather easy. Take cutting about 8 - 10 inches, remove all but the top two or three leaves. Cut the bottom of the stick at a 45 degree cut & stick them in moist soil in semi shade.

You could try putting the container in a ziplock bag and leaving a little hole above. It'll keep the humidity high. I had problem rooting my Variegated Eureka until i tried that. That and i don't have to water often.

i'm going to reattempt in perlite and the ziplock bag. ironically, i couldn't use an 8-10 inch cutting without removing one major branch of my tree. it is a container tree and stands about 20" tall and 30" wide. i wish it had grown up instead of wide, but i'm used to it now. it actually handles maintenance pruning quite well. i don't remove much, but i do want to control its growth so it doesn't take over my area. will keep everyone posted if i get it to work.

what about the rooting compound? necessary or unnecessary?

Rooting hormone is generally very helpful. Also, I have found that wrapping the cutting with budding tape, as posted by Joe Real, is helpful in keeping the cutting form drying out, and improves success. However, if your Lazz, you can just stick a cutting in concrete, go on vacation, and when you get back it is rooted. He is amazing when it comes to rooting citrus.

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I have a few cuttings of a Meyer lemon that I am waiting for rooting to take. I wrapped them in parafilm, some went bad but others are still green. Well Sunday I noticed one grew a small leaf. I wanted to see the root ball so I took it out of the dirt. Could not see any roots growing guess that little leaf is going to make the energy for growing the roots.