RE: cuttings

Curious why you made this remark--

"And BTW, no part of any cutting should touch any other cutting or any part
of the box."

Donna


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> Behalf Of kmrsy@netzero.com
> Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2005 1:39 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] cuttings
> 
> Andrea, this is sort of like making frosting...."add a little coffee until
> it looks right" ;+)
> 
> I had shown my box in a MG propagation class. One of the interns and I
> had lunch yesterday and she wanted to show me her box. She had V&P and
> the cuttings floating in water. How to explain?
> 
> 
> The medium should be just moist, like the medium for seed starting. I
> add a little water and test by touch. One way to see if you've added too
> much water is to look at the bottom of the box (that's why clear all
> over is important) If there is any pool of water - water not soaked up
> by the V&P - you've got too much and should drain it off. If no pool of
> water and the medium is moist to the touch and is manipulatable*, it is
> just right.
> 
> 
> *By manipulateable I mean - stick a pencil in to make a hole and the
> resulting hole should retain its shape. After you stick your cutting in,
> you should beable to firm the medium around it. If it's too dry it won't
> stay put.
> 
> 
> When your medium is "just right" you won't need drainage holes. It's
> like a terrarium. You'll see condensation on the box walls and inside of
> lid, but when you open the box, the leaf surface of your cuttings will
> be dry. And BTW, no part of any cutting should touch any other cutting
> or any part of the box.
> 
> 
> As I said, I'm no expert and I haven't really been all that successful,
> but this system seems to be working for me. Please let me know if I
> explained it well enough. And please - the rest of you with more
> experience should chime in here. I don't want to steer her wrong. I,
> too, would be glad for any tips and any corrections you have for waht
> I've written.
> 
> 
> Kitty
> 
> -- "hodgesaa@earthlink.net" <hodgesaa@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Oh, what about drain holes? What do you do about keeping them from getting
> too wet?
> 
> Andrea H
> Beaufort, SC
> Well, I can change that if it will give me better
> results....................
> 
> 
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center
> <4042N15@nationalhearing.com>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Date: 8/6/2005 12:39:19 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] cuttings
> >
> > I didn't respond right away Andrea, because I have mixed results with my
> > cuttings.  I'm now using the clear enclosed box method that I think
> Cathy
> > brought up some time back.  I use a 1:1 mix of perlite and vermiculite
> in
> > mine.  I just checked this morning and some of my hardy woody cuttings
> have
> > taken hold.  Previously I had only done tender plants in this box and
> with
> > great results.
> >
> > But as I understand it you are doing yours in the open, no top. So I
> really
> > wouldn't be able to give any advice.
> >
> > Kitty
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David Franzman" <dfranzma@pacbell.net>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 9:02 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] cuttings
> >
> >
> > > I don't live in an humid climate Andrea but I just use vermiculite.
> > Little
> > > chance of rotting that way.  I actually used Jim's method of the box.
> Ask
> > > him about it it's a good solution.
> > >
> > > David
> > > http://www.atouchofthetropics.net
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <hodgesaa@earthlink.net>
> > > To: "gardenchat" <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 6:19 PM
> > > Subject: [CHAT] cuttings
> > >
> > >
> > > > Question for those of you in really humid climates. I've been trying
> to
> > > > do some Hydrangea cuttings and a few other things this summer. Seems
> > > > they were doing well until it got into July. It's been so humid that
> the
> > > > soil isn't "breathing." My cuttings are rotting rapidly and it's
> really
> > > > irritating me.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Do y'all use JUST vermiculite to do cuttings or do you use soil
> also?
> > > > Does the vermiculite work better? I bought a bag today at Lowe's so
> I
> > > > can try that. Should I wait until September when it cools off some?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I want to start some things (mostly Hydrangeas and Salvias) even
> though
> > > > I know it's late into the summer, but actually I usually do some in
> the
> > > > fall and they do fine.
> > > >
> > > > A
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Andrea H
> > > > Beaufort, SC
> > > >
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