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Re: Cuttings in water vs soil

Hello,

	Roots that develop in a soil mix produce a root cap, a mass of root cells
and gel-like material that protect the root tip as it pushes through the
soil.  Roots that develop in water do not produce a root cap, but once
placed in soil they quickly develop a root cap.  
	


At 01:34 PM 1/20/98 -0500, you wrote:
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>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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Jerry Ripperda
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