cmeg1
Imperial Masterpiece
pine seedling cuttings.
Done the three trays of cuttings.only about 33% or less success rate.And by that I mean full circumference roots,as many had rooted only slightly and I just toss them.
I believe the low success was the fact that the lower 2/3 of seedlings were shaded from having 1400 of them sprout together in two 10” pots.When any leaves are shaded they do not photosynthesis near as much to produce the natural rooting hormones that I try to exploit from stalling the growth and letting build the energy.
Next batch is sprouting and they are more equally spaced in the tray to have full advantage of the light and co2 and Kelp/fulvic foliar.
Also will grow the seedlings in a motherplant type light intensity between 200-400 ppfd so the plants stall excessive growth and are not forced to grow from the intense light.Instead get making the very beneficial elements built up in the leaves and rest of the plant before cutting is made.
I used to put them upwards of 900.They handle it just fine but it’s good to get them into dimmer light.
Also they may have been a bit too mature for cutting.All my experimenting proves the best rooting is when stems turn a deep red like Jonas from bonsaitonight sais’.
Done the three trays of cuttings.only about 33% or less success rate.And by that I mean full circumference roots,as many had rooted only slightly and I just toss them.
I believe the low success was the fact that the lower 2/3 of seedlings were shaded from having 1400 of them sprout together in two 10” pots.When any leaves are shaded they do not photosynthesis near as much to produce the natural rooting hormones that I try to exploit from stalling the growth and letting build the energy.
Next batch is sprouting and they are more equally spaced in the tray to have full advantage of the light and co2 and Kelp/fulvic foliar.
Also will grow the seedlings in a motherplant type light intensity between 200-400 ppfd so the plants stall excessive growth and are not forced to grow from the intense light.Instead get making the very beneficial elements built up in the leaves and rest of the plant before cutting is made.
I used to put them upwards of 900.They handle it just fine but it’s good to get them into dimmer light.
Also they may have been a bit too mature for cutting.All my experimenting proves the best rooting is when stems turn a deep red like Jonas from bonsaitonight sais’.
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