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  • From: "Helga and Bert Dunn" <helbert@idirect.com>
  • To: <nafex@yahoogroups.com>
  • Subject: Re: [nafex] Mist Propagation Alternatives
  • Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 16:38:50 -0500

Tom
Several articles on willow suggest you fray the stalk considerably so water
will absorbe more of the hormone qualities.
Warm water is a better dissolver than cold likely
Cheers Bert

Bert Dunn RR4 Tottenham Ont zone 4b
www.hardygrapes.tottenham.on.ca

see also http://www.littlefatwino.com/bertslist.html

Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 4:16 PM
Subject: Re: [nafex] Mist Propagation Alternatives



> Well... salts and minerals seem to be able to pass through clay pots very
> well, as they end up building up on the outside of them. I would think a
> water soluable hormone would pass too.
>
> Any experts out there who know?
>
> You have a very interesting idea there.
>
> How long does you willow water need to steep? Is water warmed at all, or
> kept cool? Should it be kept out of sunlight? I think sunlight breaks
down
> the IBA hormone.





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