This method can work well with some citrus cultivars:

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/hil-8702.html

Joe, very helpful post. I copied and added it to my records. I did not know some of them would root, nor did I know about mallet cuttings. Thanks, great post! - Millet

I received some citrus cuttings 2 days ago..is citrus considered to be soft, semi, or hardwood? I would think its semi hardwood. How much plant stem should i require for succesful rooting? (above and or below the soil) I have some #2 rooting hormone. Advise is much appreciated.
Greg

Depends on what type of citrus you are trying to root. Citrons & Lemons root very easy. Mandarins & Oranges are quite a bit harder, but can be done. From my experience the harder varieties root better using the rooting gel packs.

Laaz, I have some Satsuma, Flying Dragon and Juanita Tangerine budwood.
The bud sticks are about 5 to 6 " long. I was wondering if I can use the lower buds for budding and the rest for rooting if you think that is feasable. I tried rooting a piece of Trifoliate last summer from a broken twig it is still green but it hasnt put out any leaves yet. It is not dried a shrivelled - so I think it is alive.
Greg

Greg the first three or four buds on the stick are called dead eyes. Don't use them as they are not viable. Satsuma is a hard one to root. Never tried the Jaunita... Flying dragon is another that takes forever to root. You would be better off getting seed for the flying dragon. Like I said, for the Mandarins I would use a rooting gel pack for them

Gregn, yes you can remove a bud from budwood for budding onto a rootstock, and than root the budwood, provided some buds still remain on the cutting. When using a container for rooting, do not use a container less than 4 inches tall not more than 6 inches. Using containers less than 4 inches tall generally places the bottom of the cutting within the Perched Water Table area at the container's bottom, and the cutting rots. Containers taller than 6 inches tend to drain to much at the top, and the cutting does not receives adequate moisture for rooting. Whatever, just be sure your cutting is not setting in the Perched Water Table at the bottom of the container. A good rooting medium should contain 40 to 50 percent of arable pour space. One difficulty when using budwood, instead of cuttings, is that usually all of the leaves have been removed from budwood. Therefore, when budwood is used as a cutting the leafless stick has a much lower ability to generate energy, and because of this it usually takes longer, to much longer,for it to root. - Millet