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Sun, Aug 3, 08 at 19:38
| I have a very similar question posted in seed raising.
At the moment I use a standard potting mix for my cuttings and the results are better than with my seeds, but improvable. Who mixes his own potting mix for cuttings? I want to mix something soil free due to movement restrictions in our area. The materials should be cheap and easily obtainable. Do you adjust the mixture on each plant? |
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- Posted by georgez5il z5 IL (My Page) on Mon, Aug 4, 08 at 13:17
| I use materials that are availabe in my area. (I also sterilize, & adjust fertility & pH) Materials include sawdust, wood chips. sand, shreaded corn cobs soy bean hulls etc..... I also include peat moss, perlite & vermiculite. The mix is recorded, tested & when I get the best results I duplicate the mix propotions. (trial & Error) By the way I do have a "ideal" mix BUT am not willing to share with my competion. Why should I give then the benifit of my costley trials. |
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- Posted by albert_135 Sunset 2 or 3 (My Page) on Thu, Aug 7, 08 at 12:47
| Decades ago I had a greenhouse and did many rooting experiments, among other things. I tended to favor starting with fine sharp sand, used by the people who lay tile, and mix in a few nutrients. African violet potting soil was a favorite additive. Less additive for cacti and succulents, more additive for faster growing cuttings. I have subsequently seen people who objected to sharp sand and who objected to fine sand. |
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| It depends on how fast and 'easy' the cutting being propagated. The easy 'sure' ones I start individually in their own pot with my potting soil. The reason is, I can avoid repotting and causing a check in the growth. Most I start in a mix of about 80% perlite to 20% peat in what is called Root Trainers which allows each rooted plant to be removed when ready with out disturbing the others not yet rooted. Al |
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