Whether you're rooting a few cuttings for friends or producing hundreds for sale, the Cuttings Module helps you stay organized and spot trends in success rates and propagation timing.
Hobbyists tracking a few rooted cuttings
Growers with high-volume propagation goals
Anyone selling, sharing, or storing extra plants
To get started click into the Cuttings Module on the top left menu.
Once you're here you can view your varieties. All your existing dahlia varieties from the Inventory module will be visible here—no need to re-enter them.
Record the date you took the cutting. This is the starting point for all success tracking.
Mark the first signs of growth.
Tip: 💡 Clade automatically calculates how long it took from start to sprout—key for identifying fast vs. slow-rooting varieties.
Enter how many cuttings you took for each variety.
Log how many of those cuttings actually rooted.
Tip: 💡 This builds your success rate, which Clade will track automatically in reports.
Optionally track how many didn’t take. Helps calculate and visualize propagation losses.
Use this to rate:
How likely you are to take this cutting again
Or how successful it was this season overall
Tip:💡 This is helpful for seasonal planning and decision-making.
Selling rooted cuttings? Enter the price per unit here.
Add anything else:
Which cuttings wilted fastest
What medium you used
Which ones went to friends or customers
Click the ✏️ pencil icon on a variety to open advanced input(You can find it right next to notes):
Track up to 3 separate rounds
Log how many cuttings you took and rooted each time
Get round-by-round insights on timing and success rates
As you enter more data, the Cuttings Module provides reports on:
Average days to sprout by variety
Success/failure rates
High-performance vs. poor-performing genetics
Sales tracking (if applicable)
The Cuttings Module is built for flexibility and accuracy. Whether you’re trying to see what roots best or scaling up for sales, Clade helps you track each step—and gives you the insights to grow better next season.
You don’t have to fill everything in right away—come back to finish as you go.
Use the module even if you divide and cut at the same time—just note it in the date and sprouting fields.
If you’re using cuttings for sales, price tracking and notes are your best tools for repeatable success.
Want a visual walkthrough? Watch the loom here.