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Cuttings tray

11 years ago

Last summer I put a bunch of turface in a shallow tray and stuck some random plant bits in it. They gave done very well, but I don't have space right now to pot them up individually . There's are over 15 species in there!

Too many plants, agood problem for a gardener to have!!!

Happy growing!

Breton


Comments (10)

  • 11 years ago

    I have the same problem! Except I am not as organized as you. I just have cuttings all over the place. Hoping to go through them all this summer to figure out a home for all of them.

    -Erica

  • 11 years ago
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    Breton
    They look good...is it just turface? Did you water them & if, how often? Looks like there are large openings in that tray (I see you lined it with landscape (?) fabric-or some kind of mesh) - that would allow for very good drainage.
    Rina

  • 11 years ago

    Haha Erica, no one who knows me in person would ever call me organized! But thank you!

    Rina, yes, that is just turface in a small plastic tray lined with landscape fabric, I didn't have any small shallow pots on hand so I improvised. I watered this deeply probably every week to 10 days all winter, I am really liking turface as a rooting medium. I have also been fertilizing it lately with dilute Foilage Pro, since all my cuttings are well- rooted now.

    I often use these inexpensive little trays as saucers since they are narrow enough to fit on my windowsills.

    Happy growing!

    Breton

  • 11 years ago

    Breton
    Thank you; I use turface too. Just wanted to hear your experience with it. Actually, I don't water that often, maybe 1x in 2weeks or less. I use mix of turface & chicken grit a lot, sometimes turface+ch.grit+perlite. Cuttings and many other succulents grow well in these mixes.
    Rina


  • 11 years ago

    I just started trying to root with Turface, I use the terra cotta saucers they sell for the bottom of the pots. Good to know it works!

  • 11 years ago

    Good work and you know ofcourse that a collector always finds a place :)
    harry


  • 11 years ago

    Erica
    saucers are great, just watch your watering since there isn't drainage...turface can hold lots of water.
    Rina


  • 11 years ago

    Hi Rina,

    I use turface and grit for growing many succulents too, my Crassula arborescens really took of in it last summer. Will be moving more jades into it shortly.

    Happy growing everyone !

    Breton

  • 11 years ago

    I like the idea of using a little tray like that with some landscape fabric. How long does that fabric last? It might be neat to get some wire containers (like for pens or other random stuff) line it with the fabric and use that as pots like you've done here.

  • 11 years ago

    It lets a few years at least outdoors, should last much longer indoors. I haven't worn any out yet! I also use little bits of this to cover drainage holes and keep gritty mixes from falling out.