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[mIEKAL aND <dtv@mwt.net>]

Thanks for the answer Hal.  I actually figured this out yesterday by  
looking a lot closer at my kiwis that are already in the ground.  And  
after reading around the net, there seems to be a universal consensus  
that success rate for rooting dormant cuttings is typically very low.

I've scored the cuttings beneath the bottom node, doused in rooting  
hormone, put them on a propagation mat & cover the cuttings with  
plastic.  Now to figure out what the russian names mean.

~mIEKAL


On Apr 3, 2008, at 10:36 AM, Hal Love wrote:

> The leaf scars will point down and there will be a tiny pinhole  
> above the
> scar, at least with the hardy types, where the bud will emerge. How  
> are you
> planning on rooting these? Dormant kiwi cuttings are difficult to  
> root and
> are usually grafted, then the green shoots are rooted later. It can  
> be done,
> but the success is very hit and miss. Applying bottom heat with the  
> cuttings
> in a cool spot generally gives the best results, as it keeps the buds
> dormant long enough for roots to form before the cutting pushes new  
> growth
> and expends its energy. I have never had good success, but I have  
> seen it
> done successfully with some varieties. Kiwis are extremely easy to  
> graft, so
> if you have an established vine, save some cuttings for grafting in  
> late
> spring.
>
> Hal