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RE: Cuttings in water Vs soil

I have always thought that plants rooted in water, rather than soil,
fail to develop the types of root hairs necessary for drawing moisture
and nutrients from the soil.  And I notice that water-rooted cuttings
must be "re-rooted" when placed in soil, usually a pot.   I do not know
the strict scientific explanation of this.
Mike Creel
     News Section Chief
    SC Department of Natural Resources
    1000 Assembly St., P.O. Box 167
    Columbia, SC 29202
    Phone:  803-734-3950
    Fax:  803-734-3951

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> From: 	Marianne Lepa[SMTP:mlepa@adan.kingston.net]
> Reply To: 	seeds-list@eskimo.com
> Sent: 	Tuesday, January 20, 1998 1:34 PM
> To: 	Mike Creel
> Subject: 	Cuttings in water vs soil
> 
> 
> A quick search of the archives show that rooting certain types of
> cuttings
> in water is popular among the list members here. I've used it to great
> success myself on many occasions. However, recently I was told by a
> Master
> Gardener that roots developed in water are not viable once the cutting
> is
> potted. According to this gentleman, the 'water roots' will rot away
> and
> the cutting will have to develop new roots specific to soil. I've
> never
> heard of this before, does anyone here have any insight on this?
> 
> Marianne
> 
> 
>
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