Perlite for Germination
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Perlite for Germination
- From: H* E* P*
- Date: Sat, 15 May 1999 13:02:47 -0700
Many methods for germination have been discussed, but no one has
mentioned Perlite the white puffed rock available in Horticulture and
insulation grades. They say not to use the building grade for
Horticulture.
I have tried rooting blueberry, blackberry, Jostaberry, Kiwi, and
other fruits and house plants in many media and I always have 2 or 3
times more rooted cuttings from Perlite than sand, peat, etc.
Perlite is pure white and light penetrates the medium. It is
imposssible to get the cuttings too wet. Commonly the shoots grow best
from nodes located below the surfact in Perlite.
Perhaps Perlite would be the ideal medium for germinating AG. I would
guess one should cover the seed with 5/8 to 1 inch of perlite.
In my use of perlite the cuttings were under mist (or ususually fog).
I do not know know how much the perlite would dry out. One advantage is
its inert nature. Perlite is sterile and there is very little rotting of
cuttings.
--
Harold Eddleman Ph.D. Microbiologist. i*@disknet.com
Location: Palmyra IN USA; 36 kilometers west of Louisville, Kentucky
http://www.disknet.com/indiana_biolab/pk.htm
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