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How To Propagate an African Milk Tree
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1 Supplies: Over-sized African Milk Tree, Oven mitt, Sharp scissors, Paper towel, Plant pot with dirt
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2 Preparations: If previously cut, ensure new branches have begun sprouting from cut
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3 Preparations: Be very careful transporting. The cactus will stab itself and release its semi-toxic 'milk' juices
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4 Cut through stalk, using oven mitt to prevent top from dropping
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5 Cut through stalk, using oven mitt to prevent top from dropping
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6 Cut through stalk, using oven mitt to prevent top from dropping
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7 Cut through stalk, using oven mitt to prevent top from dropping
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8 Place cut stalk down
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9 Wipe toxic milk juices off plant with damp towel
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10 Place cut stalks somewhere to dry 3-10 days, until cut end heals. Out of direct sunlight.
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11 Keep away from animals and babies.
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12 Recently trimmed milk tree
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13 After 3-10 day wait, plant cut stalks 1-2 inches into small pot.
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14 Recently planted milk trees have no roots at all, so they're quite wobbly.
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15 African milk trees prefer smaller pots. Smaller than these. Better to underwater than overwater.
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16 New branches will sprout where the original tree was trimmed
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Three African Milk Trees from One
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Three African Milk Trees from One