Re: CP digest 608

John Phillips (phillips@library.ucsf.edu)
Fri, 2 Feb 96 07:57:49 CST

In Message Fri, 2 Feb 1996 03:57:12 -0800,
"Paul Temple" <temple_p@gmt.dec.com> writes:
>
>Terry
>
>Sorry, you are right that "fine" is rather ambiguous.
>
>The point is to try to use Perlite/Vermiculite grains that are smaller than the
>Pinguicula leaves you are using to propogate from. Otherwise you can easily end
>up with the leaves falling between the grains which they don't usually like
>this. If people cannot get such a small grain size of Perlite or Vermiculite,
>simply use the smallest you can find and be a bit more careful on laying out the
>leaves.
>
>Regards
>
>Paul
I have found a little peat mixed in with the perlite helps when trying to
propagate Mexican pings from their leaves. My perlite was too coarse and the
peat seemed to compensate for this. I also used "Rootone" brand rooting
hormone and fungicide.
My (barely) two cents worth,
John Phillips Email: phillips@library.ucsf.edu
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