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Last fall I was figuring out how to add 50 more plants to my vineyard. I planned to buy 25 Carmenere. When I got things figured out it looked like I could go to at least 30 of each variety (4).
I got some poor Syrah vines originally and most died and I needed at least 14 of those and 9 each of the Merlot and Cabs. Well, none of the originals were grafts so I figured I just root some from my 3 yr old plants.
This is where things got fuzzy
I cut somewhere around 40 of each variety. Figured if a low rate of rooting and I'd still have enough. Put 4-5 cuttings in each 3 gallon pot in good moist potting soil. They are on carts in my shop. Got to thinking again... and reading here about heating pads. Well, went back out and got a bunch more cuttings of each. Put at least 25-30 of each in long heavy plastic bags with moist potting soil. I had an old house type heating pad so I covered it with plastic and put the bags on it. It has an auto shut off so whenever I walked by or thought of it I turned it on. I figured one or the other might work
A couple days back I thought maybe I'd check progress... Looks like I might have way over a 100 that look to be putting out roots. Actually, every one I pulled up was starting to put out roots. Either one, in the pots or in the bags.
I'm going to start putting plants in individual peat pots and any extra are going to be bedded in the garden for a year or two?? In any case it looks like I have more than enough for me and probably a couple wine making friends.
I got some poor Syrah vines originally and most died and I needed at least 14 of those and 9 each of the Merlot and Cabs. Well, none of the originals were grafts so I figured I just root some from my 3 yr old plants.
This is where things got fuzzy
I cut somewhere around 40 of each variety. Figured if a low rate of rooting and I'd still have enough. Put 4-5 cuttings in each 3 gallon pot in good moist potting soil. They are on carts in my shop. Got to thinking again... and reading here about heating pads. Well, went back out and got a bunch more cuttings of each. Put at least 25-30 of each in long heavy plastic bags with moist potting soil. I had an old house type heating pad so I covered it with plastic and put the bags on it. It has an auto shut off so whenever I walked by or thought of it I turned it on. I figured one or the other might work
A couple days back I thought maybe I'd check progress... Looks like I might have way over a 100 that look to be putting out roots. Actually, every one I pulled up was starting to put out roots. Either one, in the pots or in the bags.
I'm going to start putting plants in individual peat pots and any extra are going to be bedded in the garden for a year or two?? In any case it looks like I have more than enough for me and probably a couple wine making friends.
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