Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Will this break off??, 1 by nautical99

nautical99 wrote:
This is the second cutting. It is really curved, so I think it will take awhile to get straight. I will check every few days to see if I can tighten the plant ties up. I also removed some leaves from this one.

If I have done this wrong and it is not too late to correct my error please advise. It seems like I remember reading somewhere that I was suppose to let the cut end "heal" or callous over before planting. If so, should I pull them back out and rinse them off and let them dry out for a few days?

I put about 4" of the stalk in the potting mix.

Nautical

Edited to add: I have both of the new cuttings on the south side of the GH. I still have lots of leaves on the trees outside, so direct sun is still only about 6 hours/day.

This message was edited Oct 13, 2007 3:55 PM