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["Bob Hartman" <hartmansfruit@msn.com>]

Also, are you talking about softwood or hardwood?  They are each handled 
differently.
Bob

-----Original Message----- 
From: colleendaly@videotron.ca
Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 11:25 AM
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Subject: Re: [nafex] Rooting Cuttings at Home

cuttings?

what plant? what class? what order? what family? what genus? what species? 
please?


sincerely, Peter Drevniok

On 8/13/13, alexis  <alexis@conev.org> wrote:
> Folks,
> I have for years been rooting cuttings at home. I cut them, put them in
> a pot of well-drained material, and put a bag or a plastic bin over
> them, and put them in the shade in the spring/ summer. The method works
> generally, but the inconsistency of results has led me to try to isolate
> the most important variables in success. It seems like the material in
> the pot is not the primary variable driving success. It seems like
> temperature might be the most important variable. I have read that most
> plants want 64 - 74 F soil for rooting, which means NOT mid summer as
> the temps are too high (in central VA). I wonder what other folks do,
> what time of year, etc. I have used a heating mat, but I prefer to
> figure out when this method works best under ambient conditions so I can
> teach others without their having to buy heating mats.
> Any information would be welcome, or links.
> Thanks,
> Alexis
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