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Re: Propagation of cuttings using clay pots



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> From: Lance Herron <herron.42@osu.edu>
> To: seeds-list@eskimo.com
> Subject: Re: Propagation of cuttings using clay pots
> Date: Monday, March 16, 1998 5:44 AM
> 
> 
> >When the plant has started rooting and my plastic cover is removed, I
> >seldom water often enough
> >to keep the soil moist.  Often the soil changes from being noticably wet
> >(by appearance and toutch) to dry in an hour or less.  The plant
immediatly
> >dies.  I have never had this problem with plastic pots or flats.
> 
> 
> Clay pots are porous.  Therefor the media has effectivley increased its
> surface area subject to evaporation.  The media dries out very quickly
and
> so the plant wilts and dies.
> 
> Solution:
> 
> 1) Water more often
> 
> 2) Don't use in clay pots
> 
> 
>                Lance Herron * Extension Associate
>       Department of Horticulture and Crop Science
> The Ohio State University * www.hcs.ohio-state.edu
>                614.292.8373 * herron.42@osu.edu
> 
> never, never, never, never use clay pots for propagation...christain 
blondeey@hotmail.com
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