On Sep 16, 4:15*am, "
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On Sep 16, 12:03*am, Gunner wrote:


Still, if the blossoms haven't dropped, I would have let `em go. If
the pollen was “sterile”, there is a great possibility that not all
would be & you would have had enough pollen, at least for some
cherries to fruit.

Water under the bridge at this point. Still consider that it takes a
while for nature to adjust to change. If you cut back a reasonable
amount on a healthy vegetating plant it will go into a bit of “shock”
for a period then, usually bounce back. A flowering plant is a bit
harder to nurse back, if at all. With a seriously pruned plant you
may have the roots but your energy source was cut back. The majority
of hormones are geared towards fruiting, not rooting. For the
cuttings, your plant has to build roots. Regardless, takes time to
retool and revamp the production line to what ya need--- if it can.
Especially true in extreme temps from either end

If you’re not under day long lights, it will be very hard to convince
the plant it need to grow again. Don’t know what your PAR is where
you are at this time of year, but consider your plants energy
(sunlight) is waning. We are halfway down the downhill of the
solstice since June.

If you don’t use one, I do recommend you get a good meter to check
your pH and EC or PPM. Some solutions I found are quite high, i.e.
the one I use now ( a local 2 part mix ) directs 4 tspns per gal of
water & reads ~1500-1600ppm, way too high for young plants, much less
cuttings. As for pH, The more you keep the solution in the plant’s
optimum pH range ~ 5.5-6., the more essentials it picks up.
http://www.extension.purdue.edu/extm...o/ho-237-w.pdf. Just make
sure the solution is for your clay and not wool. Lastly, I do
recommend you use separate growing and a flowering solutions for the
same reason some dirt grower do, more P-K & Ca. Still nothing wrong
with a balanced formula. Ya built a hotrod, why use regular gas?

We are expecting La Nina is coming this winter so reconsidering winter
toms, mescluns for sure. Still waiting for the raised bed regular
toms to mature, Orange cherries tough skinned but tasty & going
strong.

Gotta love gardening.
Yes I do. Up here its like cooking... ya learn to adapt and adopt
what ya got to get what ya want. Think I said that right.
Good Luck MJ