A marcotting device includes a housing for housing a predetermined portion of branch therein. Such housing includes two sides hingedly attached to each other, an open first end formed when such sides are joined in a closed position, a pair of bottom members, each perpendicularly attached to one side closely adjacent a second end of such housing, each of such bottom members including a cut out portion such that when such sides are closed such bottom members align to form a housing bottom and such cut out portions form a first aperture therein. A cover member is engageable with such housing closely adjacent such first open end. An access mechanism connected to such housing enables water dissemination into such housing. A securing mechanism secures such housing on or around the branch, or a combination thereof.