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   Hul Tytus to T@invalid.invalid   
   Re: transplant clippings not taking   
   29 Aug 19 20:06:40   
   
   From: ht@panix.com   
      
   I kept the bottles full for a month or two. Most recent bunch were   
   Oregon cedar trees (hopefully). These were clipped winter before last.   
   They appear to be growing nearly a foot this summer.   
      
   Hul   
      
   T  wrote:   
   > On 7/14/19 1:23 PM, Hul Tytus wrote:   
   > > I've had good luck in the winter by sticking the clippings in coke   
   > > bottles kept full with water and placing them in a south facing window.   
   > > When roots are noticeable & the weather is warm, stick them in the ground.   
   > >   
   > > Hul   
      
   > Hi Hul,   
      
   > Well now, this time I tried sticking a clipping into   
   > an empty bottle, with a tiny amount of rooting compound   
   > in the water.   
      
   > I has been five days now and the leaves have not died.   
   > All the ones I tried sticking in the ground, the leaves   
   > died with in a day.   
      
   > So a good sign, I guess.  But no sign of any roots   
   > yet.   How long did yours take to develop roots?   
      
      
   > Many thanks,   
   > -T   
      
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