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Fri, Jun 9, 06 at 10:27
| My misting system (trialed last season and improved for this one) is working far beyond my expectations. So far I have about 70 rooted cuttings--some with the roots poking out of the 12 ounce opaque plastic cups that they were started in. How long do I have to wait before potting them up into gallon containers and moving them out from under the misting system? Do I go by top growth, length and number of roots??? Thanks for any help and suggestions.
Laurel |
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- Posted by mgleason56 5b (My Page) on Fri, Jun 9, 06 at 14:56
| I pot up when roots are coming out of holes. I move mine to the bottom shelf on my misting system for 1 week, then move them out. The bottom of my sytem just gets sporadic misting, since no misters are located there. |
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| I too tried the misting system suggested by many at this site with much success so far!!! 3 weeks into the process have 45 clippings with leaves sprouting from the twigs - checked for roots today - none yet. Have 5 clippings per clear plastic pot. When do I move to soil and do I continue to mist at that point? |
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| mgleason, Thanks for your response. Potting up when the roots poke out certainly makes good sense, otherwise the little guys would be vulnerable to damage. Putting the potted up plants on a shelf underneath the system won't work for my set up, but i can have them to the side where they will receive sporadic misting. michela, Yes, this is exciting. I thought 'Oklahoma' was fast--taking only 3 weeks to root, and then 'La Tosca' took only 17 days!! I have only one cutting per container so it's really easy to move them. When potting up I use a lightweight potting mix I make up of a commercial mix (one without added fertilizer) with pine bark fines and perlite added. mgleason seems to have the answer to your questions as they are much the same as mine. |
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