Make a hole in the center about one to two inches deep using a pencil.

Oct 02, Using softwood cuttings to root a red maple tree is one method of plant propagation. One method to root the softwood cuttings is to grow the cuttings in an enclosed planting chamber. Growing Cuttings. First, dip the cuttings in rooting hormone before you plant them in Estimated Reading Time: 1 min. Step 1. Cut a maple clipping from the tree about 10 inches in length and remove all leaves except for those at the very top.

Take the seedlings out of the refrigerator after a period of 60 to 75 days.

Cut in the late spring or early summer when the branches are new with green growth. Do not cut an old, woody hard clipping as it is more difficult to propagate. Red maple seeds are mature when they turn light brown and begin to drop from the tree. When this process begins, you can collect seeds from the tree for propagation.

Cuttings taken from adult trees. Sep 21, Cut off a 6- to 8-inch green branch from a red maple tree. Select new growth that has two or more leaf nodes and at least one undeveloped bud. The red maple tree turns from a soft summer green to a brilliant red in the fall.

Plant a seed in your pot of growing medium, burying the seed 1 to 2 inches below the soil's surface.

For the home gardener, germinating red maple trees from seed is challenging because the rate of germination is low. Nov 20, In the spring, just before the buds come out, you can take cuttings to propagate the maple tree. Take an 8 inch length of green wood and strip off all the leaves except for a few near the top. Dab the cutting end into some rooting hormone. Get a planting pot ready with some moist soil and stick the cutting into the center of bushdig.barted Reading Time: 3 mins.