How to Grow Pomegranate Trees From Cuttings

Pomegranates have long been cultivated for their seedy fruit, which are valued for their sweet and somewhat tart flavor. Gardeners in warm Mediterranean climates with very little frost have the best results growing pomegranates, but the trees tolerate light frost and are hardy to 10 degrees Fahrenheit for short periods. Cuttings provide the best means of growing new pomegranate trees since they faithfully reproduce the positive characteristics of the parent plant. Harvesting and planting them in the winter when the tree is dormant yields the most desirable results.

Mattock or small pickaxe
Coarse sand
Garden soil
Pruning shears
0.2-percent IBA (indolebutyric acid) rooting talc

Instructions

- 1
  Dig a furrow measuring 8 inches deep and 6 inches wide using a mattock or small pickaxe. Make it long enough to provide 4 inches of space on either side of each cutting.
- 2
  Fill the furrow with a mix of equal parts coarse sand and soil. Run water over the sand and soil mixture until it feels moderately moist through its entire depth.
- 3
  Gather the pomegranate cuttings the following morning. Select 6 to 8 inch long portions of hardwood growth from the pomegranate tree. Select ones with a 1/8- to 1/4-inch diameter.
- 4
  Sever the cuttings at an angle using heavy-duty pruning shears. Dust each pomegranate cutting's base with 0.2 percent IBA rooting talc.
- 5
  Insert the pomegranate cuttings into the prepared rooting furrow, so that only the top inch remains exposed. Space the cuttings 4 inches apart.
- 6
  Check for roots in one to two months by tugging on the base. Leave the rooted cuttings in the furrow for an additional month or two before transplanting them into a nursery container or a permanent bed.

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