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   Message 38,828 of 40,484   
   T to Hul Tytus   
   Re: transplant clippings not taking   
   30 Aug 19 18:58:00   
   
   From: T@invalid.invalid   
      
   On 8/29/19 1:06 PM, Hul Tytus wrote:   
   > 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   
      
   On 8/29/19 1:06 PM, Hul Tytus wrote:> 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   
      
      
   My clipping is loving all the pampering and the leaves   
   are very healthy.  But no roots yet.  Think it has   
   been four weeks now.    Hmmmmmmmmmmmm   
      
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