I also when they're stuck, immediatley spray them with a fungaecide/algaecide and watch for disease. If I spot any disease I use the fungaecide algaecide again. If any disease looks too bad, I remove those/that cuttings.

My local garden center sells a combo fung/algae product and I'm sure there are many brands to choose from.

I also wound the cuttings (must have a heel of hardwood) prior to dipping into my rooting hormone. A few three slits on two sides and make sure the tip of the cutting has a nice clean cut edge exposing healthy green cambium.

Dax

Dax, that's a lot of plants! Do you put them all on your property or sell some?

Hi watergal,

I mostly give them to friends, however, I'm moving in May and plan on getting into the nursery business soon thereafter grafting conifers and deciduous and growing rooted cuttings.

I'll continue to pot them up as needed and eventually plant them out. Some for my garden, some tucked away for me to mangle, which creates "bushy stock plants" for future cutting on them.

Regards,

Dax

Dax, Fascinating!
I like the pics too.
I looked up those plugs. So you feel those give you the best success when you say make or break the deal?
How long do these varieties you are showing have to hang out and root before they are ready for the green house?
Do you only do this at certain times of year- like just in the spring?
Have you done a datura (not white blooming type) with this method?

thx:)
Karen