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tmc2009

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Here is the latest video showing the progress of the roots forming on all the varieties of cuttings I received from UCDavis this year.  Video
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Excellent Video good and sharp, looks like your cuttings are fairing well too.  Actually are you going to leave your cuttings in the plastic cups for 3 months?  With such good root development on that one I figured you'd move it very soon.  Keep the video's coming...
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How many times can you re-use the s. moss to root cuttings?
Do you dissinfect the moss between uses or does it really matter?
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How many times can you re-use the s. moss to root cuttings?
Do you dissinfect the moss between uses or does it really matter?

I used new moss.  I just put the old moss in the garden so its not a total loss.
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Hi,

Really good video.  Did you make a video showing how you prepare the shoe boxes with the moss and then lay in the cuttings?  I couldn't see one there.

How damp is the moss?

Does it seem the cuttings root better in the boxes as opposed to the bags?  Do you find there is less tendency to mold in the boxes?  Do you put any holes in the sides/bottom of the boxes?

I'm having very bad luck with the moss in the bags.  Everything seems to want to mold.

Thanks,

noss
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Excellent video.

Noss -  I root my cuttings the way as tmc2009. I squeeze out the water after moistening  the spaghnum moss. I used fresh moss. I do not put a heavy load of moss over the cuttings. Just enough as a light bed at the bottom and a light bed over them(loose). I air my shoe box every 3 to 4 days. Shoe box is kept in a shaded/dark warm place.
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Thanks Paully.

I'm not having any luck with moss in bags, except for a couple of green uks.  They rooted like crazy and are in cups now putting roots out all over the place.  All the others are just sitting there, or are getting moldy.  I've chopped away at them until there are just stubs left.  :(

I will try those shoe boxes and see if the greater amount of air in them might make a difference.

I don't mind the cuttings just sitting there as much as those that keep getting mold on them.

I'll get the hang of this somehow, sometime, but I'm not getting any younger.

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