Make a flat cut just below a bud on the lower stem and a diagonal cut sloping away from the bud at the top of the stem. Fill a pot with peat-free soil and insert the cutting the right way up.

Advertisement Article continues below this ad Cut the top of the stem on the diagonal just above a node. Since plants remember their orientation, this will ensure you don’t confuse top from ...

You don't want to inhibit the stem’s ability to collect water, so use sharp scissors and make a clean diagonal cut when you ...

About Potato with Lotus Stem Recipe: Thinly sliced potatoes and lotus stem ... Drain and keep aside. 2. Peel and cut lotus stems into diagonal pieces and keep in water for sometime. Boil in salt water ...

You can also remove one long stem from the plant and cut it into 8-inch sections, observing its nodes and cutting each top portion diagonally. Lightly dipping stem bottoms into rooting hormone ...