From: T@invalid.invalid   
      
   On 6/28/19 7:00 PM, Drew Lawson wrote:   
   > In article    
   > 	T  writes:   
   >> 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.   
   >>   
   >>> 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?   
   >    
   > Hard to phrase the balance.  You need enough to feed the root growth.   
   > But any more than that demands more water than the cut end can wick.   
   > For me, it is hit and miss.  I generally take 4-5 cuttings when I   
   > want 1-2 plants (for woody plants, greens are easier).   
   >    
   >>> 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?   
   >    
   > Tent over the plant/cutting.  Like a mini-greenhouse.   
   >    
   >> Also, how long do I wait to water?  Maybe I washed the stuff off?   
   >    
   > I've never rooted cuttings in the ground.  Usually use damp sand   
   > until roots form, and water by soaking from the bottom.   
   >    
   > I'd say keep the soil damp, and any watering would be slow/gentle.   
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