On 16/04/2015 16:30, Lintama wrote:
Saw a video on Youtube for striking semi-ripe and softwood cuttings in
coarse sand. I would have thought that there wouldn't be any nutrients
in sand. I have always used multi-purpose compost with some success.
Does anybody recommend using coarse sand and if so, can I use the kind
that builders use?

Many thanks in advance for any suggestions.


I used to have a propagating bed made up of 40% peat and 60% coarse
sand, around 5 inches deep, this was used for rooting conifer cuttings,
it was enclosed in a polythene structure to keep the humidity high.
The reason for the peat was to give the roots something to hold onto
when transplanting so you didn't have totally bare rooted cuttings,
meant they repotted a bit better.
David @ a cool but sunny side of Swansea Bay