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Re: essential oils/cuttings

Concerning recommendations for use of thyme, sage, etc. or esential oils:

	I think anyone working with plant propagation should be open to 
ideas -- many plants can be very difficult, then easy when you find the 
right combination.  But -- keep in mind that essential oils of mints and 
other dryland plants may also function as allelopathic chemicals. [That 
is, secretions into the soils that inhibit other species within the drip 
line of the secretor.....

	This can't be strong in thymes, since they mix well in gardens, 
but I can imagine that these essential oils, or other extracts from mints 
would inhibit rooting for some subjects.

	If the concern is to avoid use of any strong chemical, including 
household bleach, you could depend on boiling water for containers and 
soil surface.

Loren Russell, Corvallis, Oregon
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