I have a lot of succulents and I’m always happy to share, but I
haven’t always been as successful as I would like when it comes
to propagating new plants. Succulents are pretty easy to root
but it helps to have a little info to work from. I was
discussing this with a friend who is very knowledgeable about
succulents and she gave me a photo-copied sheet of different
cutting points on a succulent stem. I wish I could give
attribution to this great guideline to follow for cutting
succulents for propagation but I was unsuccessful at finding the
source. Anyway, I realize now that I have been cutting too long
a stem and will change my propagation technique to get better
results. Here’s a picture I created for your information. A –
Cutting this high on the stem is known as “pinching out.” The
reason to pinch this high on the plant stem is to create growth
for multiple cuttings or have the plants develop into a multi-
headed plant. Cutting this high will force side stems to grow
that will be viable cuttings themselves