Is there only one type of rooting powder?
I wonder why soaking alone doesn't do the trick. What did people do before
the invention of rooting powder?
On Sun, May 8, 2011 at 8:05 PM, Lee einer...@yahoo.com wrote:
You'll likely have a greater success rate if you rubber band a baggie
over the
I saw on some garden show where a nursery guy took some moss and wrapped
it around a stem (I think after scraping it a bit), moistened it, then
wrapped it with some plastic wrap, and after some time it send out some
roots so you could snip it off then plant it. That might only work for
andrew strasfogel wrote:
Is there only one type of rooting powder?
I wonder why soaking alone doesn't do the trick. What did people do before
the invention of rooting powder?
Every hear of Willow branches?
http://www.garden-helper.com/Articles/Make-Your-Own-Rooting-Hormone.asp
The process Rich described is called air layering and it woks quite well for
hard to root plants.
There are different strengths of rooting powders. IIRC, you want to use the
weakest one for the plant material in question.
http://www.rooting-hormones.com/drydip.htm
We have two splendid mature French lavender bushes I'd love to propagate. I
tried layering (burying branches) and immersion of new shoots in a vase but
no roots sprouted. Anyone BTDT?
Andrew
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For new and used parts go to
Cut off a shoot and put some rooting powder on the end, stick it in some
moist potting soil and it should take.
--R
On 5/8/2011 6:29 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
We have two splendid mature French lavender bushes I'd love to propagate. I
tried layering (burying branches) and immersion of new
Andrew,
I called a local nursery and talked to the owner, who has a radio show
here on Sat morn.
He agrees with Rich.
Small 2-4 inch tender shoot dip in Rooting Powder plant in Sterile
Potting Soil. Keep Moist NOT Soaking wet.
Should see roots in 3 to 4 weeks. Keep soil above 72° .
Russ
On
You'll likely have a greater success rate if you rubber band a baggie
over the the top of the pot also, to retain the humidity.
Lee
Russ Williams wrote:
Andrew,
I called a local nursery and talked to the owner, who has a radio show
here on Sat morn.
He agrees with Rich.
Small 2-4 inch
