From: snag_one@msn.com   
      
   On 6/28/2019 2:30 PM, T wrote:   
   > On 6/27/19 5:09 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:   
   >> Just a guess , but I think you might be using too much rooting hormone .   
   >   
   > Tried it both ways.   
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   >> The instructions on mine (TakeRoot brand) say dip then shake excess   
   >> off . Are you clipping almost all the leaves off ?   
   >   
   > I left the leaves on.  Should I have removed most of them?   
      
      Yes , all but a couple or 3 . They lose moisture to the air  and the   
   plant has no way to replace it until it grows some roots .   
      
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   >> That lowers the moisture requirements , cuz remember , ya got no   
   >> roots to take up water and nutrients .   
   >   
   >> I also put a baggie over the container (loosely)   
   >> to help retain moisture .   
   >   
   > not following.  Bag over the rooting compound container?   
      
      No , a baggie placed loosely over the pot you use for your new plant   
   . Like a little tent .   
      
      
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   > Also, how long do I wait to water?  Maybe I washed the stuff off?   
   >   
      
      I soak the soil as soon as I plant the new start . After that I water   
   just enough to keep the soil damp .   
      
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