FASTEST rooting cuttings?

21 years ago

This may be the same as asking which is the EASIEST plant to root from cuttings, but just in case it's not...

I'd like to run an experiment to test alternatives to rooting cuttings under plastic (big problem with mold etc. here), but for various reason my first experiment needs to be completed in less than one month. So, I need a plant that reliably roots in two weeks or less when tented. Ideally, this would also be a plant whose cuttings reliably do poorly if NOT tented, otherwise my experiments aren't likely to tell me much! For this pilot study, the plant(s) could be annual, perennial, woody, viney, etc. Any suggestions?

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toyon
21 years ago
Cuphea ignea
Salvias
Mint
Coleus
calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9
21 years ago
If you are having mold problems with your tented plants is is because you are not venting the excess moisture regularly. Al
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clibanarius
Original Author
21 years ago
Al,

Yeah, I know. And I have been able to save some cuttings with daily hands-on moisture and air monitoring. It may be laziness on my part, but I'd rather a setup that didn't require that level of attention (honestly, I don't think it's laziness as much as time and experience constraints). For my "control" I thought I'd try the setup Bir (Propagating Showy Southeast Native Woodies) describes using a six-pack size styrofoam cooler covered with polyethylene film (isn't that just Glad Wrap-type food wrap?).

Toyon, thanks for the tips. Cuphea in particular is one I hadn't thought of. With its big leaves Coleus may be good as it might be inclined to wilt without some sort of humidity control if it's stuck in soil (well, peat/perlite) rather than water.