Great tip.
I sure wish I had read this sooner; could have marked a few of my 'mistakes'.

I do the same, but I mark the bottoms rather than the top. That way the marked section disappears into the soil....

Great idea!

I read a book about cuttings. The author always made a 90 degree cut at the top, and a 45 degree cut at the bottom - or was it the reverse?

I would never be able to remember, so I like your idea of an arrow.

Thanks for the s and s. Marking the cuttings has really helped me...especially when they go flying

RickCorey said:I read a book about cuttings. The author always made a 90 degree cut at the top, and a 45 degree cut at the bottom - or was it the reverse?

A 45 degree cut on the bottom will increase the surface area of the cut, helping some kinds of plants absorb more moisture through the cutting.

Wonderful tip!

Awesome helpful - I invariably forget and rue ending up with dead sticks in potting soil. Now I know to make a 45 degree cut at the bottom and mark an end to signify planting direction! Sounds simple, but can't tell you how many time my fuchsia cuts never took ...

Now I have hope!