Re: Nursery equipment
- To: c*@interlog.com
- Subject: Re: Nursery equipment
- From: d* f*
- Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 13:29:28 -0700 (PDT)
It sounds like what your relative has inherited is
perlite, which is used to root cuttings in many
nurseries because it provides both water retention
along with aeration, at the same time. When this is
combined with a mist system, timed to come on as
needed, cuttings will root very quickly compared to
using other media for rooting. Do advise him to not
work with the material to dispose of it when it is
dry, without a mask, as it can be a rather serious
lung irritant, but is not dangerous to work with at
all, if it is thoroughly wetted first.
--- Charles Butler <chb@interlog.com> wrote:
> Hello to all,
>
> A relative of mine has recently purchased a bankrupt
> tree nursery in this area. Among the installations,
> there appears to be some sort of apparatus for
> rooting cuttings which consists of large galvanized
> trays about 20 cm deep filled with some substance
> that I don´t know and a system for watering it all
> from above. The stuff in the trays is white, very
> light and very dusty pebble-sized chunks of
> whatever. Can someone inform me about this and its
> use based on this limited description.
>
> I´d go ask the guy who used to own it, but I´d be
> surprised if he´d be inclined to talk given the
> circumstances.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Charles Butler
> Casa Rural Los Chorrillos del Este
> Crta. de la Sierra, s/n
> La Iruela 23476
> Jaén, Spain
> http://www.interlog.com/~chb/cazorlainfo
>
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