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Wed, Nov 23, 11 at 16:28
| Hello all!
I recently found a huge pile of pruned s. apiana. This made me sad, as the plant was being wasted in a trash heap. So, I pulled out a couple large, healthy branches, each with many stems, and I am wondering how to propagate it? Is it possible to propagate in water? What soil and temperature works best? Can the hardwood sections be buried and grow from there? I would very much like to save this plant, and I plant on making smudge sticks with some of the extra. I welcome any and all advice. Oh, I also plan to make a potent rooting hormone from willow stem tea, and will mix the tea in with the water to attempt water-rooting. |
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- Posted by yiorges-z5il (My Page) on Wed, Nov 23, 11 at 18:49
| Best time to take cuttings either spring or fall. Use a softwood cutting apply 0.1% IBA (Rooting hormone) stick in well drained soil & mist taking 15-30 days to root. Best (ideal) Soil temp 70F so may need bottom heat |
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- Posted by DionKar333 8/9 (My Page) on Thu, Nov 24, 11 at 1:27
| Thanks for the quick and detailed response! I shall get right on it! |
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