Re: Re:propagation using potato
- Subject: Re: Re:propagation using potato
- From: "Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center" 4*@nationalhearing.com
- Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 11:37:41 -0600
Good points. Why don't you try it and give us a report? ;+)
Kitty
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Martinson" <llmen@wi.rr.com>
To: <propagation@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 9:28 PM
Subject: Re:propagation using potato
> >Don,
> >The skin of the potato would keep moisture in the flesh of it, but there
> >would be no humidity protection for the leaf portion of the cutting
unless
> >you put the whole thing under glass. I'm wondering if potatoes provide
> >hormones or whatever similar to those found in willows that would enhance
> >rooting capability.
> >
> >Kitty
>
> I'd also wonder about how easy it would be for roots to penetrate the
> rather solid flesh of the potato and then how to you get the cutting
> out without tearing the roots apart.
>
> Still, I swear the episode in question was not aired on April 1st!
>
> --
> Don Martinson
> Milwaukee, Wisconsin
> l*@wi.rr.com
>
>
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