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

Grapes will root very well from green cuttings, though the conditions
usually need to be somewhat exact.  However, green cuttings are the only way
you can root some varieties with any percentage of success.  I think the
thing that made yours root so well was the rather high temperature.  When
it's done commercially, it usually requires a mist bench with 85 F bottom
heat.  The rooting instructions on my web site include a method for rooting
green cuttings.
-Lon Rombough
Grapes, writing, consulting, more, plus word on my grape book at
http://www.bunchgrapes.com

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>From: Thomas Olenio <tolenio@sentex.net>
>To: <nafex@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: [nafex] Rooting grapes?
>Date: Sun, Aug 12, 2001, 6:26 AM
>

>
>Rooting Grapes?
>
>Hello All.
>
>I was doing some light pruning of my grapes, and tossed the cuttings into
>a shallow wheelbarrow with 3-4" of water in it.  The wheelbarrow was in
>full sun and we had a hot spell (over 90F), and the water was kept very
>warm.
>
>In 10-14 days roots have started to form on these cuttings.
>
>This would be a lot easier than using dormant cuttings, or was I just
>lucky?
>
>I keep this wheelbarrow full of water as I soak my hanging baskets in it
>periodically.
>
>The trick must be full sun, and very warm water.
>
>Opinions?
>
>Regards,
>Tom
>--
>Thomas Olenio
>Ontario, Hardiness Zone 6a
>
>
> 
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