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Jed

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Posted 1398040190	Reply with quote #1

Has anyone used water crystals in combo with perlite to root cuttings? __________________ Sacramento, CA 95825 Zone 9

bigbadbill

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Posted 1398041684	Reply with quote #2

I have. It wasn't very successful. I thought it would be good due to a long term water adsorption rather than absorption. Most cuttings dessicated because the moisture wasn't truly available. If I used more water, the cuttings would rot from the other components becoming saturated. I even adjusted the ratios of the components thinking this would do the trick. Trying to find that happy medium was just impossible for me. I have gone back to the other methods with much better results. Let me know if you try it and are successful with it. __________________ SE Pa, zone 6b https://www.facebook.com/offthebeatenpathnurseries

MichaelTucson

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Posted 1398043533	Reply with quote #3

Well, I guessed that you didn't mean ice (aka water crystals), so I looked it up. What a strangely named product. Seems like it wouldn't work well (my guess would be that bigbadbill's experience is indicative of what anyone should expect trying that). Mike __________________ Pauca sed matura.

Jed

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Posted 1398045674	Reply with quote #4

Thank you both. I will skip that option and work on following the beaten path. __________________ Sacramento, CA 95825 Zone 9

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