noodles123
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- Jul 11, 2018
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- Parrots
- Umbrella Cockatoo- 15? years old..I think?
Okay, so there is this amazing Koreanspice Viburnum tree growing a few blocks from me and they are IMPOSSIBLE to find in store and when you do find them, they cost a TON!
Anyway, I got permission to take some cuttings....I have never done this before...BUT I REALLY WANT IT TO WORK SOOOO BADLY.
I know they can take up to 6 weeks to root, but is there a point at which I can be fairly certain they will survive until then? I mean, I want to be optimistic because I took these cuttings on Monday morning at like 6 AM (after a rain)---so over 5 days ago----and they still look exactly as they did when I put them in the containers. The leaves are green, no signs of blackening or wilting....So does that mean if I keep doing this I will likely have success? I basically am wondering if there a a hump we have to make it over before that 6 week point that would be an indicator of likely eventual success...
1. My scissors were not "sterile" (oops--apparently that was a mistake).
2. I DID use rooting hormone.
3. I used a mix of potting soil and succulent soil (because of drainability)..dk if that was smart.
4. I have them on a window ledge with plastic bags over them (with holes in the bags for air). My goal is moisture for leaves without root rot.
5. The soil is "moist" but def. not wet. I have been misting inside the bags daily when I no longer see condensation.
6. When I first put them into the soil, I watered like I would another plant but quickly decided that was stupid, removed them, remixed the soil so that it was moist and re-planted them (this all happened over the course of an hour Monday morning).
Any advice would be appreciated!
Anyway, I got permission to take some cuttings....I have never done this before...BUT I REALLY WANT IT TO WORK SOOOO BADLY.
I know they can take up to 6 weeks to root, but is there a point at which I can be fairly certain they will survive until then? I mean, I want to be optimistic because I took these cuttings on Monday morning at like 6 AM (after a rain)---so over 5 days ago----and they still look exactly as they did when I put them in the containers. The leaves are green, no signs of blackening or wilting....So does that mean if I keep doing this I will likely have success? I basically am wondering if there a a hump we have to make it over before that 6 week point that would be an indicator of likely eventual success...
1. My scissors were not "sterile" (oops--apparently that was a mistake).
2. I DID use rooting hormone.
3. I used a mix of potting soil and succulent soil (because of drainability)..dk if that was smart.
4. I have them on a window ledge with plastic bags over them (with holes in the bags for air). My goal is moisture for leaves without root rot.
5. The soil is "moist" but def. not wet. I have been misting inside the bags daily when I no longer see condensation.
6. When I first put them into the soil, I watered like I would another plant but quickly decided that was stupid, removed them, remixed the soil so that it was moist and re-planted them (this all happened over the course of an hour Monday morning).
Any advice would be appreciated!
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