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["Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom@hevanet.com>]

FWIW, I have posted my instructions for rooting grape cuttings on my
website.
-Lon Rombough
Grapes, unusual fruits, writing, consulting, more, at
http://www.hevanet.com/lonrom  See new additions to the site, Feb. 2001,
plus word on my grape book.

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>From: "Gordon C. Nofs" <gcnofs@hotmail.com>
>To: nafex@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [nafex] Water - Rooting Cuttings
>Date: Wed, Feb 14, 2001, 12:40 PM
>

>Tom
>  On grape cuttings, I cut in about 12 inch or more lengths. This is a good 
>time of the year. But I prefer late fall when dormant. I push them in the 
>ground outside till there is only one bud left showing. Leave them alone and 
>and they usually all start sprouting. Late fall gives them better time to 
>callus up.
>     Gordon
>***************************************************************
>Hello All,
>
>I need some expert advice...
>
>When rooting cuttings (grapes, pome fruit, currants, etc),
>how do you know when to add water, and when to leave them
>alone?
>
>Being novice at this, I am sure that my improper use of
>water was the cause of a lot of my failed cuttings last
>year.
>
>Just touching the surface doesn't seem to tell the tale of
>what is going on at the bottome of the 6" deep pot.
>
>Assuming you have the proper rooting medium, how do you best
>use water?
>
>Regards,
>Tom
>--
>Thomas Olenio
>Ontario, Canada
>Hardiness Zone 6a
>
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