I think it's possible that when peroxide/H202 is discussed that 'real' farmers, gardeners understand the strength of H202 and it's impossible for them too get past the powerful part. I surely don't take it's strength lightly, evidenced by my use of maybe 1 cup, in one year, for various interests, plants, animals, housekeeping, food. In your case, there ain't no way to make sand any worse-r, is there?? I LOVE FL but I'm not a fan of sand...
List of ROOTING WARM TEMPERATURE loving brugs
Sherry, I honestly do not know what the peroxide would do. Why not take a bucket of your soil, or even a cup or coffee can of it and check the ph then try the peroxide and check it again? That's the only way I know to be sure. Try several in different parts of your planting area.
Myself, I wouldn't think twice about it. But, since you are concerned, try it like I said.
Plant Fiend, I just re-read what I wrote to you. When I said to use peroxide to water with I meant to mix it with water. This time of year plants need less water. So, if you forget and water too much, mix up some water with peroxide and water with it.
I know it hurts to water when it is already over-watered. Many years ago I was buying Oxygen Plus and using it the same way. Now I know I was paying a big price for peroxide.
Jnette, I did the ph test and it's 'perfect', before and after, I have unusually good soil. It would be the person that starts with bad soil that should be careful. Being clear, without smell, or much smell, it's easy to use it heavy handed. I did that with the 3% early on and maybe when it was too hot and I burned some.
Well I am back from Boston and see that my thread has become a most INFORMATIVE thread.
Thank you all for contributing and keep up the good work :-)))
Brigitte
Jeanette, I used the peroxide with water. I know how well it works, too, because I first read that information last winter. We had been having too much rain and some of my bigger container plants in the yard were literally drowning. They were looking pretty sad when I read about the h2o2 and repotted them and started watering with that solution. I couldn't believe how well it worked and the plants all survived.
I think my problem with brug cuttings (besides being a rookie) were temperature related and using tap water. The Maya cuttings I received mushed up right away, but I think that may have been because they were so green. I understand they're one of the harder ones to root as well (or someone was trying to spare my feelings!)
Thanks for starting this thread, Brigette - you're right, it's full of great info.
~Angela
Sherry if yuou ever send me any cuttings include a couple of shovelfuls of that perfect ph soil. LOL
plant, you said a mouth full, I think my rooting failures, in water, are temperature/seasonal related, I cannot tell tap water makes any difference, but we have 'good' water. Over time, I learned I could root the same cuttings I lost in ((HOT)) temps, in the bubbler when it was cool, but even the blessed bubbler will not work when it's ((HOT)). Because of my loss/failures in what I thought was THE time to root, the growing season, I began to use the bubbler Dec 2004, and it worked. I tried, yet again, this growing season, also failed, so, I plan not try to root any kind of way in the ((HOT)) times and I'll be using the bubbler in the fall, winter, early spring because it works for me and I am not willing to chance the loss of special brugs I treasure just because my method is not conventional.
I asked what kind of luck I would have with the Rothkirch seeds and didn't get one answer. I cannot believe someone doesn't have an answer. Even a guess.
Well shoot Jeanette. I think sometimes I talk too much on here. I always have an opinion. LOL. But I will hazard a guess. Luck in germinating them? They germinate jut like all the others. You will love the seedlings, I bet. Long tendrils usually!
Jnette, I would guess as finicky as they are for Vee8ch post of
Nov 13, 2005
3:48 PM, they might do very well in the summer there. I'm on high powered meds, so my memory is slack, but I think you have a greenhouse to stretch growing time in.
Send a D-mail or two to those having Rothkirch and maybe they'll let you have a go. I would, but I have NO idea what my dozen beauties are.
Sidney
I've never had Rothkirch and I've never grown a cross with it either - but I'd love to have her. Good luck, Jnette!!