Date: Fri, 09 Jan 1998 21:04:57 -0500 From: Richard Brown <esoft@ix.netcom.com> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg119$foo@default> Subject: Re:Striking Nep Cuttings
Trent here in the office. Your description of how you are taking
cuttings sounds like it should work. Allow the khasiana cuttings to
experience a significantly lower night temperature drop than the
gracilis and Coccinea. For the two lowlanders try nights around 65 F and
the khasiana may not strike at all unless down to 55-60 degrees F.
Here in Florida, I can only take cutting of highlanders in the dead of
winter, when I have night temp drops that Neps all seem to love. They
seem to root quicker and are less prone to black rot. I have struck
maxima with 100% sucess by waiting to take the cuttings in mid Dec. As
for light, I put them under the benches and don't touch until they
produce a pitcher. Very important where cuttings are concerned-Do Not
Move Them Around! -Don't even rotate the pot!
Good luck. I hope this helps.
Until later,
Trent Meeks
Pompano Beach, Florida
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