Hey Leon
lots of work like you said!
Bet your like me and cant wait to get them outside.

Nice healthy little trees. Just love to see those thick roots on the Prata. Some of your cuttings look like they are in "double decker" set up, probably to accomodate long cuttings. I read somewhere that in Turkey they use 4 feet long cuttings? Do you increase your chances of more roots or is this an experiment? What did you do for 100% success with the rosemary? lots of questions.....Thanks Joe

The long sleeves hold up to a 14" cutting. I think it does increase chances of the cutting rooting because there are more rooting points. I also use them for a "lazy" tried and true method of rooting. Just bury the cuttings. I really dont have time anymore with soo many tree to baby and pamper each one. If I have extra cuttings, I just stick them in a dee pot (the sleeve looking pots) and fill with soil and water. I still think the secret is in the potting mix. Must be able to drain quickly and not hold perched water.

As for the rosemary, i made 3" cuttings, put them in my accelerator pots, and then covered them in a large plastic bag that had one end open. Just enough air to circulate but also enough to keep the humidity up. I use this same method for my figs.

As Pitandiego the figs sage told me once, "you just have to respect the basics".