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Cuttings in water
I keep being made aware of folk who root cuttings in water, but cannot find
a good reference to real experimental results. Is the technique good for only a restricted range of plants? Is it any more reliable than rooting cuttings conventionally? Is it any quicker than the conventional methods? Franz |
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I keep being made aware of folk who root cuttings in water, but cannot find
a good reference to real experimental results. Is the technique good for only a restricted range of plants? Is it any more reliable than rooting cuttings conventionally? Is it any quicker than the conventional methods? I find that Fuchsias are very quick and easy to root in water. |
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"Kate Morgan" wrote in message ... I keep being made aware of folk who root cuttings in water, but cannot find a good reference to real experimental results. Is the technique good for only a restricted range of plants? Is it any more reliable than rooting cuttings conventionally? Is it any quicker than the conventional methods? I find that Fuchsias are very quick and easy to root in water. How many weeks do you call "quick"? I have had six sitting in water for 3 weeks now. They are still healthy-looking, but show no sign at all yet of rooting. Am I just too impatient? Franz |
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Franz Heymann wrote:
I keep being made aware of folk who root cuttings in water, but cannot find a good reference to real experimental results. Is the technique good for only a restricted range of plants? Is it any more reliable than rooting cuttings conventionally? Is it any quicker than the conventional methods? Various aspects I suspect that if you take a good look on the web and search with suitable scientific terms you may find some research.. You might want to check out things on Hydroponics as well as this is effectivly what you have once roots are formed. Various things that would affect cuttings taken this way: Temp and pH of water. Light levels Time of year and or type of growth from and at which cutting is taken (eg tip, bud, nodal, internodal) as these would affect the amounts of naturally occuring auxins which enable rooting. I've found a number of species of fast growing plants root very well in water as do those that naturally sprout from nodes (such as Tradescantia, Persicaria etc.) 'Some' passiflora are reputed to do OK as well. I've also rooted various things from the canaries (not sure what some are yet!) and begonia's (the 'cane' type). There are also those who use solutions etc to stimulate roots (much as you 'might' with any cutting depending on preferences. These include propriatary rooting solutions and homemade ones such as 'willow water' etc.. IS it any quicker?.. Possibly, with some species from my experience.. its certainly economic!--) // Jim |
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"Kate Morgan" wrote in message ... : I keep being made aware of folk who root cuttings in water, but cannot find : a good reference to real experimental results. : Is the technique good for only a restricted range of plants? : Is it any more reliable than rooting cuttings conventionally? : Is it any quicker than the conventional methods? : : I find that Fuchsias are very quick and easy to root in water. : I've had success with those and also tradescantia and African violets. I don't recall that they were any quicker, but I was fascinated that such an easy method was successful. I just left them on the kitchen windowsill. K |
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1g37a5h.bm3dtrgdblzyN%00senetnospamtodayta@macunl imited.net, (Jim W) wrote: I've also rooted various things from the canaries How cruel! :-) Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com |
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Steve Harris wrote:
In article 1g37a5h.bm3dtrgdblzyN%00senetnospamtodayta@macunl imited.net, (Jim W) wrote: I've also rooted various things from the canaries How cruel! :-) Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com That was a cheep shot;-) // Jim |
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: I keep being made aware of folk who root cuttings in water, but cannot find : a good reference to real experimental results. : Is the technique good for only a restricted range of plants? : Is it any more reliable than rooting cuttings conventionally? : Is it any quicker than the conventional methods? : : I find that Fuchsias are very quick and easy to root in water. : I've had success with those and also tradescantia and African violets. I don't recall that they were any quicker, but I was fascinated that such an easy method was successful. I just left them on the kitchen windowsill. Yes that is how I feel about the whole thing,some cuttings took about 3 weeks some didnt take at all. kate |
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