Grow More & More Mint Plants From Cuttings!

How to take care of the mint plant

There are a few things you need to know before growing mint in the home.

• Give water regularly to the mint plant, keep the soil moist.
• Take fresh and healthy stem cuttings from the plant.
• Don’t keep the plant in too much sun or in direct sun.
• Keep the leaves clean.
• You can grow mint cuttings in any season.
• Mint requires minimal care, use fertile soil and pest-free cuttings.
• You can grow mint plants near cabbage and tomatoes.
• If you are growing mint in the garden or yard, give shade to protect it from direct sunlight.

How to grow mint from cuttings in soil (In Pot)

Materials required

• Potting mix soil
• Pot
• Water
• Mint plant

How to grow

• Take the pot and make a drainage hole in it.
• Fill the pot with potting mix soil.
• Now, cut out the healthy mint stem from the plant, you can cut any stem from the plant (3 to 4 stems are enough for a pot).
• Now, remove all the leaves instead of the top four leaves.
• Make 2 inches deep holes at a distance into the soil with your fingers (Four hols).
• Put all the stems in the holes, like one stem in one hole.
• Cover the hole with some additional potting mix soil.
• Water the plant and place the pot on the window sill.

Give water every morning to the plant. Once the new leaves arrive you can transfer each plant to a different pot if you wish.

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Another Method (Grow Mint From Water)

This is an easy method to grow mint from cuttings in the soil.

Materials you need

• A jar
• Potting mix soil
• Pot
• Water
• Fresh mint cuttings

How to grow

• Cut the stems from the plant. (4 are enough)
• Take a jar and fill the water about 1 inch.
• Now, put the cuttings in the jar.
• Keep the jar where the direct sunlight comes at least 6 to 8 hours a day.
• You have to replace water with fresh water every day.
• Within 8 to 10 days the roots come.
• Once the roots come, then take a pot.
• Fill it with potting mix soil.
• Make 2 inches deep and wide holes at a distance with your fingers (make four holes).
• Now, gently put the stems in the holes, like one stem in one hole.
• Cover it with some additional potting mix soil.
• Water the plant and place the pot on the kitchen window.

How to grow mint from cuttings in containers

Materials you need

• Container
• Potting mix soil
• Water
• Healthy & fresh mint stems.
• Gloves

How to grow

• Take a container and make a drainage hole in it.
• Fill it with potting mix soil.
• Now, make 2 inches deep and wide 7 holes at some distance in the soil (Make holes with your fingers or any tool).
• Cut the healthy stems from the plant.
• Remove all the leaves instead of the top four leaves.
• Put the stems in the holes, like one stem in one hole.
• Cover the holes with some additional potting mix soil.
• Water the stems and keep the container in the kitchen window. Give water every morning and don’t let the soil dry.

*You can also follow another method from the above!

How to grow mint from cuttings in Garden

Materials you need

• Water
• Gloves
• Fresh cuttings

How to grow

• Wear gloves.
• Make sure your garden soil is fertile.
• Now, make five holes at a distance in the soil, the hole must be 2 inches deep and wide.
• Cut the five cuttings from the mint plant.
• Remove all the leaves instead of the top two or four leaves.
• Gently put the cuttings in the holes, like one stem in one hole.
• Now, cover the hole with some additional soil.
• Water the plant.

You can also use the water method to grow mint in the garden, all you have to do is follow the instructions above!