Is my Carob cutting propagation successful?
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Successful propagation (beginners luck?)
Comments (8)I'm too very impressed - congratulations! Espo8 can you describe how you do this great job? What's your soil ingredients and where you store your cuttings? Btw. I'm looking too for some Sal's cuttings, because I live in Czech Republic (Zone 6) and I'm collecting superhardy figs. I can trade with you some varieties like superhardy Romano Nero from Italian Alps, Violetta Bayernfeige, English Brown Turkey etc......See MoreMy first rose cutting propagation, Please help!
Comments (2)Unfortunately you didn't do it too well- the wounding (and I don't even wound it at all, except for breaking off the prickles) is VERY GENTLE scrape with a pin or the side of a razor blade. What you have done is more like a pencil sharpening, which is far too harsh. Your top growth means the stem is metabolizing its carbohydrate stores to grow a stem and leaves, but not any roots, because you temperature is too high, or too much sun or light, or something. Use google, to search what George Mander and Cheryl Netter do, also search this forum for other people that have had good success, someone like object16, although I haven't seen him/her post much lately after being involved in a nasty flame war over the optimum temperature for photosynthesis. Sativa....See MoreMy first success in rose propagation!
Comments (4)I don't know about vinegar as it's strong enough to kill top growth of plants. I wouldn't have any idea what concentration to use. They do use hydrogen peroxide in some houseplant fertilizers. Perhaps that might be a better choice? Oxygen Plus is the brand. You might research it to see what percent solution to make. I have known people who have frequently rooted roses in a glass or vase of water. My grandmother and great grandmothers did it in Alabama and an aunt used to do it outside Pittsburgh, PA. I can root soft wood things like Coleus and harder ones like Althea (Rose of Sharon) in water here, but not roses. They just burn out and die. The aridity and heat are enough that I don't try those in water here anymore as it's a waste of time. Along the coast, I've known prunings dropped into nursery cans to root from roses, apple trees and many other shrubs, but when I deliberately tried them, they died. Take a look at the Oxygen Plus or perhaps something like Miracid and see what seems more suitable. The Miracid may be too salty. Just a thought. Kim...See Morefinally success propagating morus nigra -- and a question
Comments (3)I know it is an old tread but i could not resist to put a comment. First, congratulations on propagating morus nigra successfully, nmfruit. My parents had one large tree in their backyard. I used to enjoy collecting and eating the fruits. It’s flavour was so rich, i found out no other fruit has matched its flavour. My fingers, lips and tonque was colored in purple for at least a few hours even i had washed with water througly. As i remember this was the only morus nigra in whole town of 3000 people. My father was friend of town’s agricultural engineer, he acquired one grafted tree. Almost everyone had red and white variety, also seedlings were everywhere. It was considered as weed tree but not morus nigra. Somehow seeds never sprouted from morus nigra. I recently did some research and found out most people had similar experiences. I can tell you this is an extremely unique tree producing very rich mulberry fruits for a couple months during july and august....See MoreGreeningTheDesert
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