ohiobruce
Well-known member
Holy cow, I've killed a lot of cuttings in the past 2 months and not sure why. They push out roots and leaves follow. I get an inch or two of growth, and then, Poof, they wilt and die. I've tried keeping the potting mix drier, wetter, and keeping the humidity high for the leaves. No luck.
Earlier this winter I was having good luck.
Obviously I need to look at any changes I've made. I started using coir instead of peat, but the moisture level felt about the same.
One thing I did change was to start using Dip-n-grow. I got a lot of roots fast, but I wonder if the cutting used all of it's energy on roots and didn't have enough left to continue growing? Then again, some of my failures were started in a sand bin and didn't use the rooting hormone. They also followed the same pattern of good growth and then a sudden flame out.
I'm feeling like I know less now than when I started and didn't know anything.
Thoughts?
Earlier this winter I was having good luck.
Obviously I need to look at any changes I've made. I started using coir instead of peat, but the moisture level felt about the same.
One thing I did change was to start using Dip-n-grow. I got a lot of roots fast, but I wonder if the cutting used all of it's energy on roots and didn't have enough left to continue growing? Then again, some of my failures were started in a sand bin and didn't use the rooting hormone. They also followed the same pattern of good growth and then a sudden flame out.
I'm feeling like I know less now than when I started and didn't know anything.
Thoughts?