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["Bill Russell" <shaman@penn.com>]

While I have rooted grape cuttings after treating them with various
inoculants, root stimulators, etc., I find that the selection of the rooting
medium is important. In general, lighter and fluffier rich soils yield
better root development .

Bill Zone 5

----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Olenio" <tolenio@sentex.net>
To: <nafex@egroups.com>
Sent: Monday, August 14, 2000 10:47 AM
Subject: [nafex] Weak Grape Cuttinings


>
> Hello,
>
> I am a first time grape cutting grower, and I must have done soemthing
> wrong.
>
> I started the cuttings early spring, and a couple of them still have just
> one or two leaves, and the root system in tiny.
>
> I used Pro-Mix seed starter as the growth medium.  The cuttings were kept
> moist and I followed all the rules, but the cuttings did not thrive (St.
> Croix).
>
> In repotting them today one had a single root may 1.5" long and two leaves
> about 1" across.  The other had the smae size leaves, but the root was
> just an 1/8th" long.
>
> It was most likely foolish, but I repotted them anyway in well composted
> sheep manure (top soil like), mixed with a small amount of Pro-Mix (seed
> starter medium) to lighten it up a bit.
>
> I hold little hope for them, but what have I done wrong.
>
> I threw one away that had the 1" leaves, but NO roots at all since
> February, which I find hard to believe the leaves lasted this long.
>
> Regards,
> Tom
>
> --
> Thomas Olenio
> Ontario, Hardiness Zone 6a
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