From herbaceous stem cuttings
Just from my experience - cuttings root really fast. The ones that I took were sending out roots overnight in a jar of water, but I never saw them produce shoots before they rotted (I changed the water a few times a day - maybe won't use tap water next time). On the other hand, the cuttings that I placed in a pot of soil took about a week longer to root, but produced shoots. Just though you'd be interested to know
By stooling or mound layering
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