Dill is an incredible herb for a variety of reasons. It can be used in a variety of ways, from cooking to garnishing. It’s easy to grow from seed, and it grows quickly. On the other hand, if you regularly prune your Dill plant, it’s unlikely that it will ever bloom. So it’s likely that you won’t get any seeds from it at all, or you’ll only get a small amount of them.
You now have two choices. It’s up to you whether you want to buy Dill seeds or take some cuttings from your own Dill and grow more of it.
Dill can easily be grown from cuttings. Root growth can be aided by taking strong, healthy cuttings and soaking the ends in water. Dill cuttings can be transplanted into pots after a period of time in water of two to three weeks.
I’ll go over each step in greater detail below, but for now, that’s a quick overview of how to grow Dill from cuttings.
Grow a New Dill Plant with the Right Cuttings
It is critical that you select the right cuttings for your new dill plant in order to ensure its success.
The stems and leaves of the cuttings should be at least four inches long and robust. More surface area is available for new roots to form as the stem grows in size. There should be some greenery on the cuttings so that they can begin photosynthesis immediately, without having to grow new leaves first.
Cuttings should be angled as well.
The cuttings will be able to absorb more water, and new roots will grow as a result.
Using older stems as cuttings is also a good idea, as they are more likely to survive than younger ones.
Encourage the Dill-Cuttings to Grow Their Roots
With the cuttings in hand, it is time to promote root development!
Cuttings are all that is required in this case. Cuttings should be immersed to at least one-third depth in water for best results.
Every 4 to 5 days, you should perform a water change.
It’s time to replace the water if it appears discolored.
It will take between two and three weeks for the cutting to develop enough roots to be transplanted.
The first roots, on the other hand, will appear in 4 to 5 days.
It’s normal for the first roots to be thin and white. After a while, they’ll start to thicken and turn brown.
Dill Cuttings Should Be Planted in the Correct Soil Type
Dill is a hardy plant that can tolerate a wide range of soil conditions, including poor quality soil.
Despite this, the ideal soil for growing dill is a rich, well-drained one. A pH of 6 to 7.5 is ideal for healthy soil.
The cuttings are ready to be transplanted once you see multiple roots on each one. For cutting, the more roots there are the better.
Fill the pot with some soil and carefully transplant the cutting.
When you’ve finished, gently add more soil on top and press it down to seal it in place.
Even though the cutting may appear to be unstable or leaning in one direction, don’t be alarmed; it will straighten itself in a matter of days.
Some days or weeks will be needed to ensure proper root development before proper anchoring of the plant can be achieved.
Make sure your new dill plant gets plenty of sunlight and water. After about a month, it should look and perform like a normal Dill plant.
As a result, you can expect to have a new Dill plant in about one and a half to one month and three weeks from the time you put the cuttings in water.
Not All Cuts Will Heal!
It’s important to remember that not every cut will be salvageable. Only about two-thirds of your cuttings will make it through the root-building phase, which is the most vulnerable time.
That being the case, even if you only intend to propagate your dill plant once, it is best to remove multiple stems at the same time.
A few healthy cuttings that are ready to be transplanted are preferable to no cuttings at all.
Even if you successfully transplant your cuttings, there is still a chance that they will fail. They may have been damaged during the move, or they may not be able to grow enough roots quickly enough in the soil to survive.
To summarize, if you plan to grow DIll from cuttings, use multiple cuttings, and also transplant multiple cuttings, and the worst thing you could end up with is that you end up with two new healthy Dill plants instead of one.
So, in my opinion, that’s far preferable to having no healthy Dill plants at the end of the process simply because you only had one cutting that survived.
