Rooting cuttings (again)

19 years ago

I think sometimes when you ask an experienced gardener how to do something, they forget some of the detail that are so ingrained in their concience. When describing a process I think it is fundamental to squeeze out the little things. the details that are oh.. so important.

And don't skimp, IN your own processes of rooting cuttings. Go the whole 9 yards.

I skimped, I was concerned about the heating bills. and that is precisely the thing I am talking about - Temperatures

I have Rediscovered the hard way how important it is to keep the cuttings warm. Above 70 if you can.

Since I have raised the temps, things are popping, instead of mushing.

Another thing. Don't get cought in what you think is supposed to happen, as I did. Observe

It seems that I had the notion that roots come first. NO!

Although this does happen. more often little green shoots appear first, which leads me to a second "little" thing.

If the plant sprouts greenery before the roots, use this! what the plant needs here is light, lots of it. The cutting that sprouts leaves first is probably in need of resources to start roots. so I give it light, allot of it from the getgo.

Amazing how my struggling methodology has leapt into another level since I change these two elements.

Ok. This is just my observation on the rooting process of semihardwood Brugmansia.

FWIW

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Comments (6)

doggies7
19 years ago
oxmyx,

Thanks for posting this on rooting cuttings. You have definitely helped this newbie :). I now know I need to move my cuttings to a different location! So far they look great but i'm not willing to take a chance on losing them.

Right now I have them rooting in water in a room that is warm during the day but cooler at night. They are in my dining room but I close off the room at night so my cats don't get to my flowers. I thought that because the room gets a lot of sun that it would be perfect for the cuttings, however I didn't even give the cool temps at night a thought. I will be moving them right away!

Another quick question, they are starting to get little roots. Are they ready to plant in soil or should I wait till the roots are a little longer.

Thanks for the info oxmyx! You saved some of my brug babies!

doggies7 / Kim
oxmyx
Original Author
19 years ago
Kim
NO! plant immediately

I did the same thing, to conserve on heat at night, slowed things way down, got mushies. Someone suggested a constant temp 70+ and it helped.
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doggies7
19 years ago
Thanks a bunch oxmyx. I have moved the cuttings and will be planting the ones with roots tomorrow. I hope I will have happy brug babies now!!

doggies7 / Kim
rigo74
19 years ago
Oxmyx,
Would it hurt to have the Brug cuttings you sent me outside during the day and bring them in at night. Right now we have been around 80 during the day and at night around 60? And should I have them in direct sunlight?

Rigo74
oxmyx
Original Author
19 years ago
as far as your situation goes I think some of the experts should chime in here..

I hae heard outside is better.
karmahappytoes
19 years ago
Rigo74, the less you move them the better off these are, I would leave them inside. Starting them outside only in the dirt?