The invention relates to a method for producing a plurality of rooted cuttings from a plurality of non-rooted cuttings without the aid of a substrate, comprising the following steps: inserting at least one non-rooted
cutting (26) into a strip element (10, 10 ', 10' '); in each empty bag (12, 12 ') of a plurality of empty bags (12, 12') having a longitudinal dimension (L) and a
transverse dimension (D) and formed at least partially from a biodegradable material, the strip elements (10, 10 ', 10' ') form a plurality of empty bags (12, 12') arranged one after the other in the longitudinal direction (l) of the strip elements, where the strip elements (10, 10 ', 10' ') have a first wall-forming member (20) and a second wall-forming member (22), the second wall-forming member (22) is arranged to at least partially overlap the first wall-forming member (20) in the longitudinal direction (l) and to form a second wall-forming member (22) between the strip element (10, 10 ', 10' ') and the first wall-forming member (20). The first wall-forming member (20) and the second wall-forming member (22) do not completely overlap the first wall-forming member (20) in a transverse direction (d) of the strip element (10, 10 ', 10' '), where the first wall-forming member (20) and the second wall-forming member (22) are fixed to each other in a spacer region (14, 14') of the strip element (10, 10 ', 10' ') longitudinally adjacent each pocket (12, 12') defining a plurality of pockets (12, 12 '), where each pocket (12, 12') has a width (W, W ') along a longitudinal direction (l) of the strip element (10, 10', 10 ''); a depth (T) along a transverse direction (d) of the strip element (10, 10 ', 10' '); an opening (16) at the top side (17) facing the transverse direction (d) of the strip element (10, 10 ', 10' ') and through which at least one non-rooted
cutting (26) is inserted; and a bottom side (18) opposite the top side, where the bottom side (18) is at least partially closed, and a first wall-forming member (20) extends beyond said second wall-forming member (22) in a transverse direction (d) of the strip element at the top side (17) of each bag (12, 12 '), and where the biodegradable material has a liquid
retention capacity of at least about 100 g of liquid per 100 g of
dry weight of the biodegradable material.