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  • From: Tom Olenio <tolenio@sentex.net>
  • To: nafex@yahoogroups.com
  • Subject: Re: [nafex] Antique Rooting Method.
  • Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2001 16:07:17 -0500

Hi,

He said that it was used on holly.

He had not tried it, but learned of its use in the late 1800's in England.

He said we was going to experiment with it this season.

Regards,
Tom

Doreen Howard wrote:

> Tom,
> What kind of cuttings were being rooted by Parent? I know from practical
> experience that rose cuttings can be rooted in this manner, with a potato
> placed in good soil.
> Doreen Howard
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Olenio <tolenio@sentex.net>
> To: nafex@yahoogroups.com <nafex@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Sunday, February 25, 2001 7:06 AM
> Subject: [nafex] Antique Rooting Method.
>
> >Hi,
> >
> >Listening to Paul Parent's garden club on web radio this
> >morning and he mentioned an old rooting technique, used in
> >England over 100 years ago.
> >
> >You take cuttings in April, while still dormant, put a small
> >hole in a potato and insert the cutting into the hole, and
> >bury the potato in soil.
> >
> >The potato provides constant moisture, and starches to the
> >cuttings while it roots.
> >
> >Anyone tried it? Wonder if rooting hormones would improve
> >the process.
> >
> >Just thought I would pass it along.
> >
> >Regards,
> >Tom
> >
> >--
> >Thomas Olenio
> >Ontario, Canada
> >Hardiness Zone 6a
> >
> >
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Thomas Olenio
Ontario, Canada
Hardiness Zone 6a



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