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Re: Fuchsia Cuttings

i work at a greenhouse and do a lot of propagating by cuttings. i use an
oasis cube made especially for cuttings. before transplanting water well.
good luck. chris
-----Original Message-----
From: harriet s graves <hsgraves@juno.com>
To: seeds-list@eskimo.com <seeds-list@eskimo.com>
Date: Thursday, May 21, 1998 1:33 AM
Subject: Re: Fuchsia Cuttings


>
>On Wed, 20 May 1998 19:26:19 -0400 Rika <missrika@earthlink.net> writes:
>>
>>
>>> I have a question on Fuchsia cuttings.
>>> My usual method is to cut below a node, remove bottom leaves and
>>> insert into compost mix (compost, Horticultural sharp sand
>>> vermiculite, about 50/25/25)  I have great success:)
>>>
>>> My question is has anyone rooted cuttings in flower arranger Oasis?
>>> 1" square small hole in middle.  Cutting taken above a leaf node and
>>> inserted into soaked Oasis, placed on tray in covered unheated
>>> propagator on windowsill.
>>>
>>> My success rate has been less than a third:(
>>> Any suggestion and comments.
>>
>>Hi Alan, We've tried the oasis cubes -- limited success -- they (or
>>other
>>material root really well -- the problem is in transplanting them --
>>we lose
>>more than 50%-- the cube sort of dires ofut or inteferes with other
>>rootin
>>g-- however, I do know that geraniums are really successful this way
>>-- other
>>plants as well -- just not for us--
>>
>>
>>--
>>Rika       Willow Pond Nursery  http://www.willowpondnursery.com
>>Zone 7a  Long Island, NY
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