In early July, I wrote a post about summer cuttings I then took. When I wrote that it will take between four and twelve weeks for the cuttings take root, So now about six weeks later it is time for a little follow-up. This is what the cuttings out today:
It went well was Goji berries, Orpine, aronia, fence grape and elderberry. Some of currants relatives have taken the, but many have withered. Only a few kiwi cuttings have taken the. Quite to the forest went for sea buckthorn and blåbärstry. I had expected much better results, but now realize I made some mistakes:
- The device, which I put in the plants was exposed to too much sun. It was placed in semi-shade most of the day, but the strong afternoon sun shone straight on the, which led to overheating during a few hours each day. This I was not thinking when placed Incubator. Next year it will be completely in the shade on the north side of the house.
- The heating coil in the incubator was not plugged in. Very smart of me to prepare an advanced system and then forget to turn the heating coil. This meant that the temperature was far from the desired 18-24 ° C for large parts of the day. Along with the warm afternoon sun, marked a significant stress on the seedlings.
- I put the cuttings in early. The hot summer weather is not the best for cuttings and I probably should have waited one more week to expose them to the elements. They are in full shade all day, but their weak root system is not able to compensate for the hot wind drying effect. Especially currant cuttings have been affected by this, and more than half have died since I moved out of the incubator.
In summary, it is therefore extremely important to try and achieve a temperature as constant as possible (between 18 and 24 ° C) while the humidity is kept high. Direct sunlight should be avoided at the cuttings have taken the brand. If you are not able to create these conditions is winter cuttings or offshoots (More on these in a future post) the better option.