Date: Wed, 01 Oct 1997 20:01:52 -0400 From: ERIC Cumbee <acumbee@surfsouth.com> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg3809$foo@default> Subject: Re: propagation
Hi,
I have never tried without roots. A sliver of rhizome helps. I have
never tried rooting powder it might work. I live in the heart of
Sarracenia territory and have always used rhizomes and leaves with roots
and have not bothered with rootless leaves.
Joe
Ross Rowe wrote:
>
> Thanks for the response Joe (I also am a geographer/botanist), the
> leaf cutting with roots attached sounds like a very short rhizome
> cutting or do you cut a small portion of rhizome with leaf and root
> attached?
>
> Can unrooted leaves be treated with rooting powder?
>
> Thanks
> Ross
>
>
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> Subject: Re: propagation
> Author: ERIC Cumbee <acumbee@surfsouth.com> at Internet
> Date: 30/9/97 9:18 PM
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> Ross,
> Sarracenias work well as rhizome cuttings. cut rhizome in to about 2
> inch sections, dust ends with sulpher or fungicide, place them in damp
> peat moss or soil mix. Leave about 1/3 to 1/2 of the rhizome above the
> soil line. push soil up to and cover the ends. keep soil damp, bright
> indirect light. Keep warm when growth begans to develop- expose them
> to more light, keep damp. I have been about 60% successful using leave
> cuttings with sarracenias. Make sure that if you use leaves that you
> have some roots attached. If you are in Australia then the time to do it
> is now.(I was just before telling you to wait until Spring to do this)
> duh- And I am a geography teacher.
> Joe Cumbee
>
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