Propagation: part II on basic how to propagation based on my experience, 1 by Pughbear7

Pughbear7 wrote:
Thank you Mithc. I highly recomd that everyone read Mitches article. Its loaded with easy to follow directions is an all around great article. Thank you for writing it.
yes the hormone works. Actually it is how these threads came to be. Lorraine did a couple of co-ops one on germination supplies and the other was the plastic grow bags. We had so many questions that everyone asked me to do a thread on how to. The hormone I like to use is called Dip-n-grow. Its produces by the author of the book "The Reference Manual of Woody Plant Propagation", which I highly recomend although it is a bit pricey.
You need to try to maintain rootzone temp of 65 to75 degrees and air temp of 64 to 90 degrees. I would recomend those using the aeroponics/ bublers to get an aquarium heater for the submersable reservoir and a thermometer to help you dial in the temperature of the solution. Those using heat mats I would recomend you to buy the thermostat for the heat mat. The reason I am hitting this point is because I know a few of you have had some chilly mornings. I would hate to see the cuttings shut down on you.
I have read severeral coments in threads about using outside rope lights as heating cables. Its an ingenious adaptation. with christmas on the horrizon I would think they could be bought at an after christmas sale or even affordable during a pre-christmas sale.
I plan to use Mitch's method this winter. I had some sucess last winter with my seed flats with some just sitting there and going NAH NAH NAHN NAHNAH P~~~~~~ (still sitting there in the part shade).We used to sow our palms in mass flats and put them under a bench in a greenhouse. we would all but forget about them and then one day they are up and saying HOWDY. I prefered this method because it gave us controll on how many plants went into each pot. Most of the palms were one each except for the clumpers. We would plant 3 to 5 seedlings of Phonix robelinii (Pygmy Date Palm) in a one gallon pot and grow them up from there.
I bought one this spring from lowes and they planted like they did not care. it has 8 to 10 plants in one 3 gallon pot (10 inches) I am planning to split them up in the next few weeks. Palms have a fiberous root system so it allows us to cut the roots which causes the roots to split and make a more dense root ball.Here is a picture of one I bought at lowes 3 years ago for $20.00. The palm is one of the slowest growing palms, which will eventually reach 15 - 20 feet.
I hope this helps
Dave