Leaf Propagation Question
I just put down a ton of leaves the other day, but one of them in particular gave me a problem. As I was cutting the stem with a razor (which was very sharp), it decided to pull all but a tiny nubbin...
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I am procrastinating but I rewatched the Holtkamp video. It's really hard to catch, but they seem to have the stems about 1/2" long and since they are being set as fast as possible, they just shove...
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Ah - I've only known of a few leaves to produce in less than 18 days. What I meant was, "In almost every case, when the petiole was longer, the leaf took longer to produce. Sometimes the long petiole...
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Okay, :D. I'm sorry for the misunderstanding but strange things do happen! Less than 18 days is pretty speedy though. For the safety conscious, it seems that Lowe's may carry single-edged razor blades...
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quimoi wrote:Okay, :D. I'm sorry for the misunderstanding but strange things do happen! Less than 18 days is pretty speedy though. For the safety conscious, it seems that Lowe's may carry single-edged...
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I've also been wonder how much of Holtkamp's methods are geared toward their "assembly line" methods and how much are related to the plant growth. It's hard to tell. It could just be that longer stems...
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Another question...I ran out of my usual potting mix so I bought a bag of Miracle Grow peat moss. I couldn't find a small bag that didn't have fertilizer in it. Can I use this for my leaves or should...
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I use a perlite/vermiculite mix and have never had any problems. Sorry but I have no experience with peat except that I think it might be hard to keep it not too wet, not too dry. It depends somewhat...
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I was planning on mixing the peat with perlite since I have a lot left over from my orchids. I just wasn't sure about the fertilizer.
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I guess it will work since I saw a site that said you could use peat plugs. However, as I said, I have no experience in this line or any experience with Miracle-Gro peat. I actually used that perlite...
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I heard from someone else that the peat would have been fine, but without the fertilizer. They were saying the fertilizer would/could burn the plantlets. So instead, I got some fine vermiculite that I...
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Good luck with them. I think we're just all comfortable with what we know. I've used fine vermiculite too. It works. I know I'd hate to lose a whole leaf order to an experiment. Maybe try an extra...
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Depending on where you look on the Violet Barn website, you may find a different "recipe" for a leaf propagating mix. I found slightly different instructions elsewhere (and I'm darned if I can find it...
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quimoi wrote:Good luck with them. I think we're just all comfortable with what we know. I've used fine vermiculite too. It works. I know I'd hate to lose a whole leaf order to an experiment. Maybe try...
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I've also been thinking that our humidity levels probably have some bearing on what we do and our mixes. It's bone dry here in winter so I need to use that baggie or saran wrap and keep some moisture...
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Therese, How are your leaves doing? I just checked my short one and it has roots. (No, I don't recommend it, but sometimes they look okay and are rotten and I act like I am about 4 at times.) I don't...
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Optiwhatsit?!?!?!? Did you come up with that moniker all by yourself? Or hear it on another group?Whichever...it's the best label I've heard of in a very long time!!!!!Much better than just plain...
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AFAIK, I'm responsible... I'm glad you like it :).They are kind of invasive critters. Diana
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I had to restart it since it seemed to have dried up. I am trying the leaf top in my normal mix. We'll see...
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I was looking around at my little bags of potted leaves, hoping for something I could pot up, and I noticed the broken leaf (the one that had no stem). It has a baby but so does at least one (maybe...
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