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hoping with all my energy for this series of Mountain Laurel seeds I've planted. I've heard mixed results of attempts from other flickr friends, so I have my fingers crossed. If anything, the fact that I planted soooooooo many will give me a decent chance of getting some germination success :)
planted 1200+
I'll be happy with 20 plants. but maybe i'll get more & continue the never-ending plant giveaway.
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I'm up to 90 ginkgoes!!
there's new ones sprouting almost every day. I'm counting down the days til Spring cause i'm running out of room under my grow lights. a problem I was hoping to have :)
Stay warm Texas! These seedlings don't know how good they have it. Sitting under lights & on top of heat pads, they have no clue it's snowing outside :0
Dragon Wing Pink Begonia starts were propagated by Yamhill County Master Gardeners. Photo submitted as part of the Yamhill County Master Gardener Association Search for Excellence application, 2012. Alan Wenner, Photographer.
11 days old & almost 3 inches tall. I'm getting more and more excited with each new Ginkgo sprout. The Rainbow Eucalyptus are still doing great too.
I was beginning to get worried all my work cleaning & planting the seeds was only going to produce a few seedlings, but they're hitting their stride now. The count's up to 36 and new ones are popping up every day. excited! get here Spring! I'm tired of gardening in my apartment ;)
found this little guy on one of the leaves of a sacred fig. better than finding an aphid i guess ;) but i'll keep an eye out.
My friend Dave's cuttings setup. These photos and mix formula posted with his approval.
Method
Large soft drink bottles cut at the taper and placed in 6 inch pots cut in half with a strip of downpipe to assist stability and security of the bottle.
The bottles sit inside a foam vegetable box on top of a small heat pad set at 22 degrees celsius.
Hydroponics stores may be able to supply the heat pad. Not sure of cost.
Dave has so far specialised in rare Elaeocarpaceae but has had excellent success with a range of species.
Application of water is by spray bottle but must be done sparingly to avoid over damping. Dave feels he has had more success striking cuttings in mid to late winter on the NSW Mid North Coast than summer due to the ability to manage moisture levels in the pots better, with less chance of drying out. He also does not use any fertilizer until it is clear the plants have taken root and are well established.
Dave says a 50% success rate is about average for relatively easy to moderately hard to strike species.
A quarter inch hole in the top of the bottle allows access for watering or the bottle can be easily lifted off.
Potting Mix
One third perlite, one third sharp sand, one third peat moss.
OR a commercial mix like Debco Cutting Mix - 3 parts to 1 part perlite.
I would be interested to hear if others may recommend other methods and mixes. This one does work well with many of my own plants starting life in one of these pots.
If you have photos of propagation techniques please feel free to post them to the IDENTIFYING AUSTRALIAN RAINFOREST PLANTS, TREES and FUNGI Flickr Group.
The tag arfpropagation will pick up all such images and is accessible from the groups DATABASE INDEX
I have a little addiction. I may as well admit it. I just can't help myself. I love to propagate succulents.
Cut potato pieces are placed in the furrows at a depth of about 4 inches and spaced at 12 inches. The furrow is then back filled. Later, I will mulch the rows with old hay after the potato sprouts emerge from the soil.
Gary Walton May 27, 2013
My friend Dave's cuttings setup. These photos and mix formula posted with his approval.
Method
Large soft drink bottles cut at the taper and placed in 6 inch pots cut in half with a strip of downpipe to assist stability and security of the bottle.
The bottles sit inside a foam vegetable box on top of a small heat pad set at 22 degrees celsius.
Hydroponics stores may be able to supply the heat pad. Not sure of cost.
Dave has so far specialised in rare Elaeocarpaceae but has had excellent success with a range of species.
Application of water is by spray bottle but must be done sparingly to avoid over damping. Dave feels he has had more success striking cuttings in mid to late winter on the NSW Mid North Coast than summer due to the ability to manage moisture levels in the pots better, with less chance of drying out. He also does not use any fertilizer until it is clear the plants have taken root and are well established.
Dave says a 50% success rate is about average for relatively easy to moderately hard to strike species.
A quarter inch hole in the top of the bottle allows access for watering or the bottle can be easily lifted off.
Potting Mix
One third perlite, one third sharp sand, one third peat moss.
OR a commercial mix like Debco Cutting Mix - 3 parts to 1 part perlite.
I would be interested to hear if others may recommend other methods and mixes. This one does work well with many of my own plants starting life in one of these pots.
If you have photos of propagation techniques please feel free to post them to the IDENTIFYING AUSTRALIAN RAINFOREST PLANTS, TREES and FUNGI Flickr Group.
The tag arfpropagation will pick up all such images and is accessible from the groups DATABASE INDEX
My friend Dave's cuttings setup. These photos and mix formula posted with his approval.
Method
Large soft drink bottles cut at the taper and placed in 6 inch pots cut in half with a strip of downpipe to assist stability and security of the bottle.
The bottles sit inside a foam vegetable box on top of a small heat pad set at 22 degrees celsius.
Hydroponics stores may be able to supply the heat pad. Not sure of cost.
Dave has so far specialised in rare Elaeocarpaceae but has had excellent success with a range of species.
Application of water is by spray bottle but must be done sparingly to avoid over damping. Dave feels he has had more success striking cuttings in mid to late winter on the NSW Mid North Coast than summer due to the ability to manage moisture levels in the pots better, with less chance of drying out. He also does not use any fertilizer until it is clear the plants have taken root and are well established.
Dave says a 50% success rate is about average for relatively easy to moderately hard to strike species.
A quarter inch hole in the top of the bottle allows access for watering or the bottle can be easily lifted off.
Potting Mix
One third perlite, one third sharp sand, one third peat moss.
OR a commercial mix like Debco Cutting Mix - 3 parts to 1 part perlite.
I would be interested to hear if others may recommend other methods and mixes. This one does work well with many of my own plants starting life in one of these pots.
If you have photos of propagation techniques please feel free to post them to the IDENTIFYING AUSTRALIAN RAINFOREST PLANTS, TREES and FUNGI Flickr Group.
The tag arfpropagation will pick up all such images and is accessible from the groups DATABASE INDEX
Local call number: AG23226
Title: 4-H club boys learning to bud
Date: 19--
Physical descrip: 1 photoprint: b&w; 5 x 7 in.
Series Title: (Agricultural Experiment Station.)
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We were growing these cabbage to have seeds to plant in the rainy season. An insect covers them and is eating them. Since we don't use chemicals we have to hope some other insect comes to eat these incests. Perhaps we should try some other method for a bit to protect the seeds.
I take about 100 rosemary cuttings a year( In August) over winter them in a cold frame,pot them on in late April and they're ready for sale from late May onwards.
Cut potato pieces are placed in the furrows at a depth of about 4 inches and spaced at 12 inches. The furrow is then back filled. Later, I will mulch the rows with old hay after the potato sprouts emerge from the soil.
Gary Walton May 27, 2013
tons and tons of new pups to plant. from some cuttings a neighbor gave me from his lovely succulent. made for a busy afternoon of planting ;)
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