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The trick in planting these root cuttings is to keep a lot of cuttings of different lengths upright in a small space, and have the tops all about even! Here's how I did it:

After cutting the roots to length (about 3/4 the length of this 3-gallon container) I fill it out about fourth with my soil mix, and sort the roots out by length. Pushing in the longest roots first, I bring all the tops to an even level. Then another 1/4 soil and stick in the medium length roots arranging their tops at the same level as the first. Finally another 1/4 soil and the last batch of shortest roots. They all end up at the same height!

I made three pots of root transplants for a total of about 70 new plants.

The final soil level should be just slightly (1" or so) over the top of the cuttings. This keeps the roots moist. The large grain akadama holds water but lets the shoots pass through quite easily as they grow.

I expect the first shoots to show in September. Many of the roots may overwinter and be appear in the late spring. Here's the pot before the final soil is added.