White Fluffy Stuff on Scionwood

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Dieseler

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Posted 1314136288	Reply with quote #1

Here is that "white fluffy stuff" as some call it explained in this thread. " Primordia" Here it is mentioned in this thread . http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/fig/msg0219043917735.html and online here explains it as well. http://home.uchicago.edu/~jmalamy/primordia.htm Here are a few pictures of mine, a few did eventually have roots come out of the ends of those primordia and some did not. These were in water. Also there commonly seen when rooting in baggies , Smoss , etc. To note some never developed to this size and roots emerged as well from the real small ones. I will never be an expert but go by what i see in some things i mess around with.

saramc

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Posted 1314138396	Reply with quote #2

Oh, I thought you were talking about mold for a brief moment....it can be white fluffy stuff too. Good to know the other white fluffy stuff is called, and it is exactly what we all WANT to see on our cuttings!! __________________ ~Sara~ Suburb near Louisville, KY//zone 5b-6b

daygrower

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Posted 1314142961	Reply with quote #3

Thanks for the information Martin a picture is easier to understand than a bunch of words. __________________ Jim zone 8b Live Oak Fl.

Dieseler

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Posted 1314145864	Reply with quote #4

Here is inverted picture of the first one. Here is the early start of roots in various places emerging from the primordia they come out kinda pointy at first. The top of scion on far left shows it decent the little point root starting to emerge. Some will turn brown and fall off by themselves when inspecting the scion. Im glad i did not brush these off i would have lost some of the roots. The white mold looks different like white hairy cottony stuff. Click to enlarge

bullet08

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Posted 1314187399	Reply with quote #5

that inverted picture is neat. pete __________________ Pete Durham, NC Zone 7b "don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash." - sir winston churchill "the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." - the baroness thatcher *** all my figs have FMV/FMD, in case you're wondering. * * and... i don't sell things. what little i have will be posted here in winter for first come first serve base to be shared. no, i'm not a socialist...***

Dieseler

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Posted 1314244158	Reply with quote #6

Its often said that roots form at the nodes which they do mostly but sometimes they will form in between nodes as seen in that picture and other pictures on this forum. Long as its not mold i leave them alone and not brush anything off. You just never know. ; )