What changes or improvements are you making to your rooting process this year?

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GAfigs

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I've always had trouble with:
1. Under or over watering (no green thumb)
2. Fungus gnats and soil containing pathogens (the promix stuff is out of my budget)
3. Not getting the temps right in the winter with a heating pad.

I'm going to see if I can do some research into grow tents and also use optisorb to try to root this year. I'm also going to keep things manageable and not root more than 10 cuttings at once. I'm hoping that keeps things nice and tidy in a corner of my room with 10 cuttings to root. Any feedback on this is appreciated.
 
I've been set in my ways for several years now, direct pot rooting has yielded the best results for me.
I do use Promix, but coir and several other things work as well.

Your name looks familiar...lol Where abouts in Ga are you?
 
I do find I have more success when just rooting a few. It is hard to keep up with a 100 cuttings.
This year I am going basic. Moist coco in a 3X11 bag. I put tape around the top of the bag. Then I wax the top of the bag and the part of the cutting sticking out. That’s it.
But I always say. Find what works for you and stick with it.
 
Sticking with my tried and true method of direct potting into 4x9 tree pots with promix bk25 soil with 20% added perlite. Place on heating mat in darkness for 3-4 weeks until buds start to break then move under LED lighting 18/6 schedule. I do plan on keeping the soil mix a little drier this year at the start to improve initial rooting percentages.
 
I use Optisorb and love it. You don’t have to worry about underwatering or overwatering, you just always keep it moist (remember, there is no overwatering with this method). Don’t let them stand in a pool of water though. The water should drain away. And it is rare that I get any fungus gnats using this material. I put the cuttings in tall clear plastic cups with no coverings and then place them on a heat mat.

But like others have said, find what works best for you and stick with that.
 
My winter rooting method has always involved putting cuttings into a plastic shoebox over an heat mat (75 degrees F) and using barely moist coir as the medium. Close to 90% root, but I have lost too many when potting.

This year, I am still using the shoe box method but am also trying a direct, in pot method too. For direct potting, I use 24oz clear plastic cups, fine pine chips and perlite (50/50) as the media, and place the cuttings in a large Sterlite tub over a heat mat set to 75 degrees F. So far, 100% success and hopefully, no transplant shock.
 
ktrain said:
I've been set in my ways for several years now, direct pot rooting has yielded the best results for me.
I do use Promix, but coir and several other things work as well.

Your name looks familiar...lol Where abouts in Ga are you?
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I'm not going to say who I am LOL. I need a fresh start. I'm in Gwinnett. Maybe you know LOL
 
GoodFriendMike said:
I do find I have more success when just rooting a few. It is hard to keep up with a 100 cuttings.
This year I am going basic. Moist coco in a 3X11 bag. I put tape around the top of the bag. Then I wax the top of the bag and the part of the cutting sticking out. That’s it.
But I always say. Find what works for you and stick with it.
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What cocoa product are you using?
 
RandyK said:
I use Optisorb and love it. You don’t have to worry about underwatering or overwatering, you just always keep it moist (remember, there is no overwatering with this method). Don’t let them stand in a pool of water though. The water should drain away. And it is rare that I get any fungus gnats using this material. I put the cuttings in tall clear plastic cups with no coverings and then place them on a heat mat.

But like others have said, find what works best for you and stick with that.
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Yeah this is most likely what I'm going to go with. I just need to see how fast they're going to dry up with the heating mat underneath. I'll either put the heating mat underneath or I might put it in a grow tent for more consistent temperatures
 
 
GAfigs said:
I'm not going to say who I am LOL. I need a fresh start. I'm in Gwinnett. Maybe you know LOL
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I do actually recall someone saying they were from Gwinnett but I can't remember.
It's all good, we're glad you're here.
Maybe consider coming out to the Fig Frolic Sept. 2025.
You're not too far from me, (Cedartown).
Nothing wrong with a fresh start. :)
 
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