A cutting cultivation medium, containing at least: the following components in the following volume percentages: pine scales 20-50%, vermiculite 10-40%, peat 15-40%, and perlite 10-30%, 300-700 g trace elements per cubic meter of cultivation medium being added. A preparation method for a cutting cultivation medium containing at least the following steps: mixing components and trace elements and molding them into a rod-shaped cultivation medium covered by a reticular fiber having a diameter between 4-7 cm, and cutting it into a cylinder body with a length of 5-7 cm and thus a final product is obtained. The cutting cultivation medium provides a good medium environment for cutting cultivation of plants, significantly reduces cultivation time of cutting seedlings, extends wilting time of seedlings after nursery, and provides longer transportation time and a higher survival rate for transplanting of the cutting seedlings.