Larger fruit trees propagate best via grafting, and it's the most common.

Jan 28, Cut a piece that is one year current growth wood about a pencil size diameter.

Fill in the soil depressions with soil.

Put this wood in a closed plastic bag with a slightly damp paper towel and hold it in the fridge until late March when the trunk is ready to graft. Grafts take better when you let the soil and air warm a bit and the rootstock in the ground starts to get treeclear.barted Reading Time: 1 min.

Sep 21, Select a branch for cutting from a cherry tree that is less than five years old. Cuttings from older cherry trees should be taken from the youngest branches. Cherry trees. Dec 15, Remove your cutting from the parent tree early in the morning, around 7 a.m., when it's most turgid. References University of California The California Backyard Orchard: Propagation.

Are there any tips or concerns I should be keeping in mind?

May 28, Take the cutting when the blooms are faded and the tree is fruiting in the summer. From a new, less-thanyear-old branch, cut an 8-inch twig. May 17, Both tart and sweet cherries can be propagated by semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings.

Select a branch on the cherry that has leaves and leaf nodes, and preferably one that is under 5 years of age. Cuttings taken from older trees should be taken from the youngest branches.