RE: Gaura/ Propagation/Homemade mist tents

Here are two homemade ways to set up humid "tents" for cuttings that are
in small plastic or peat pots:

1.	Enclose the cutting in an appropriately-sized zip-loc-type bag.
Put the cutting and pot inside, zip the bag almost shut, inflate gently
with air, and zip shut the rest of the way.  Inflating the bag keeps the
sides of the bag from "plastering down" onto the cuttings.

2.	Take a glass or plastic jar with a screw top (e.g. our home
generates lots of   plastic "Jif" peanut butter jars).  Set the jar lid
on the window sill (saucer-like) and put your cutting and pot in the
lid.  Gently place the jar over the pot and screw on.  I prefer this
method (to the zip-loc one) as it allows you to regulate humidity
according to how tightly the jar is screwed into the lid, and also
allows for easy bottom-watering (if needed).

Sue P.
 
SPesznec@lhs.org          Portland, Oregon
(USDA zone 8, Sunset zone 6)

> ----------
> From: 	Jean Carpenter
> Sent: 	Thursday, June 25, 1998 2:07 PM
> To: 	perennials@lhs.org
> Subject: 	Re: Gaura.....- Propagation through cuttings
> 
> Rika:
>     If one did not have a mist tent, (as I don't) what could be
> substituted
> instead? Is there a place to order one? Are they especially beneficial
> for
> propagating? I usually just try to keep my cuttings watered every day,
> however, they sometimes rot off, probably from too much water.
> Jean Carpenter
> backhoe@scan.missouri.org
> Mountain View, MO
> 
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