Re: Jim's new picture links

Not sure sterile is a requirement unless you are trying tissue culture. Maybe not even then. Most plants have been around a lot longer than people have--and have been subjected to all sorts of pathogens, most of which they have adopted mechanisms to deal with.

It's also not likely that cuttings would introduce soil-borne pests [nematodes, for instance] into the medium.

The real danger in my boxes, I think, are fungi--damp off and that ilk, which is why I use RooTone.

On Tuesday, July 13, 2004, at 01:10 PM, Kitty wrote:

Auralie, that's a good idea, though I could never do it in the kitchen.
Perhaps on the lightstand, which I usually cover up for the summer. I guess
what amazed me most about your and Jim's methods was that the medium isn't
fresh for each use, nothing really sterile.

Kitty

Island Jim
Southwest Florida
27.0 N, 82.4
Zone 10a
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]

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