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Sun, Oct 7, 07 at 12:52
| I got some cuttings from my great-aunt's house, cut them and trimmed off the bottom leaves, dipped them in rootone, and stuck them in potting soil.
Now, should I use a grow light 10 inches away from the rose cuttings? They are sitting in a somewhat dark place where they will get no direct sun, but some weak, indirect evening sun light. Thanks. best,
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- Posted by flower2sew z6 Indep MO (My Page) on Mon, Oct 8, 07 at 19:28
| In the winter, I often root florist roses under grow lights. It is an option Dawn |
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| Thanks very much for commenting. best, |
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| I've just taken 180 cuttings, I put them under warm white fluoros in a 1241cw shoplight fixture. I use either Kitchen and Bath 2800K lights, or TCP T8 3000K lights. These lamps have a nice balanced spectrum that is quite beneficial for all stages of growth including rooting. Red light is important in rooting for some plants. I use a bank of 11 fixtures to illuminate a 4 x 6' suspended garden, and start out with every other fixture on, gentle light, until they're rooted, and then use more intense light for when active growth commences. Then I overdrive the fixture when the bushes are good and big, to keep everything squat and compact. Paul Mozarowski. |
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