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Hethen57 · 10-21-2011, 06:23 PM

In case Jagdad doesn't check back today, my general gardening experience would say no, don't use fresh manure or leaves for the new plants. Those components need to be composted first where they are broken down into components the plants can actually use. Put them in a pile that you turn periodically and use in Spring. If your soil is not good, I would get some bags of regular potting soil to mix in or use for your plants. Fresh manure will probably burn these young plants and uncomposted leaves don't add anything to the soil until they break down. Sand is just a filler to give some texture to the soil, but I would guess you have plenty of sand in the soil in your area. I grew up in Newport and the soil was very sandy with no nutrients. We planted everything in potting soil.

Jagdad · 10-21-2011, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Hethen57

In case Jagdad doesn't check back today, my general gardening experience would say no, don't use fresh manure or leaves for the new plants. Those components need to be composted first where they are broken down into components the plants can actually use. Put them in a pile that you turn periodically and use in Spring. If your soil is not good, I would get some bags of regular potting soil to mix in or use for your plants. Fresh manure will probably burn these young plants and uncomposted leaves don't add anything to the soil until they break down. Sand is just a filler to give some texture to the soil, but I would guess you have plenty of sand in the soil in your area. I grew up in Newport and the soil was very sandy with no nutrients. We planted everything in potting soil.

Could not say it any better, Hethen!

Almighty · 01-10-2012, 07:53 PM

Did you guys use rooting hormone?
How deep did you burying the cutting?
And how quickly did a root structure grow?

Please post with an update on your plants. I tried last fall to start some cuttings and failed miserably, so I'm curious about your success.

**Greatlakeshops** · 01-12-2012, 08:28 PM

You'll have more luck with rooting Early Spring stems. In the Fall, the stems are all Floral initiated - It is like trying to root a vase of roses - ain't gonna happen . . .

If you mother plants are conditioned properly, you don't really need rooting hormone. They should start rooting within 10 days if you have everything right.
At GLH, I start with just a bud in tissue culture and build my stock blocks from there. I have quite a few propagation pics posted at our site. Regards . . .

**dirtytree** · 01-13-2012, 10:59 AM

Can't remember how deep I planted exactly. I've been in North Dakota for the last couple of months (not for my own pleasure, I assure you). Obviously it's wintertime now so all of the little stems have died back. I am hoping they make it through the cold. Time will tell I guess. San Diego temps are obviously very mild, I think it's been in the 50s-60s. A far cry from the -5 it was on the way to work today here up north...

Almighty · 01-13-2012, 10:43 PM

I didn't even realize that you were in San Diego. If they make it I would be very interested in checking out exactly how you did it. And I'll bring beer for knowledge. We have grown several from rhizome, but I was unsuccessful from cuttings last year.