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Re: Irishman's and Heel Cuttings
apschuster@skipjack.bluecrab.org wrote:
> There have been several postings lately mentioning Irishman's
> cuttings.
> Are these then planted immediately, since they have some root
> attached,
> or are they placed in water or in some rooting medium such as
> vermiculite to further develop a root system? This method is new to
> me.
>
> What are heel cuttings?
>
> Thanks.
> Pat
Irishmans' cuttings-
Plant them in a small pot, feed them, water them in. Keep watering
when necessary - feed every two weeks or so, and within 4-6 weeks, you
have a new plant, ready to put into the garden or into a larger pot.
Feed again when you transplant - success.
heel cuttings -
if you pull a secondary or tertiary branch (almost always from this
year's growth) off of a main branch, you will see that a small piece of
the main branch remains on the cutting that you have pulled . It sort
of looks like a heel - and even if it doesn't, it's called a heel.
The Auxins inherent in the plants cellular structure just know how to
differentiate themselves into rooting structures, and proceed to root in
the propoer environment.
Rika
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