How To Care For Rubber Plant Cuttings. The first thing we need is a good pair of snippersprunersscissors. Many people are allergic to Rubber Plant sap.
If you take cuttings use a rooting hormone and be vigilant about high humidity and plenty of warmth. Rubber tree cuttings require humid environments to sprout roots. Also make sure your container has a drainage hole.
Plant your new rubber treeleaving the moss on the rootsin an appropriately sized pot with fresh soil and then care for it as usual.
Most store-bought potting soils are sufficient but to ensure the plant doesnt stay too soggy mix in additional pumice perlite or cactus soil. If you still need to cut back a leggy rubber plant after the air layering process cut off the remaining bare stem about 5. Propagating Rubber Plant. The rubber tree will branch out from the bottom part thats left in the pot and the cutting in water will develop roots.