Replying to Avatar PermaNerd šŸŒ± šŸ’»

I helped my neighbor out for a few hours yesterday. She started a small nursery last year and needed some help.

For payment I got a 10kg bag of organic fertilizer and boot 50 black currant cuttings.

More importantly I got information on how to propogate correctly. This included soaking the cuttings in a hydrogen peroxide bath and waxing the tips before planting.

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Deleted Account 10mo ago

I just stick them in pots and that has always worked for me, no disease issues.

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PermaNerd šŸŒ± šŸ’» 10mo ago

The difference between you and me is that you know what you're doing.

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Deleted Account 10mo ago

That is not true. I just use the theory of overproduction. šŸ¤

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Henry 10mo ago

I just prune then I ram the cuttings in the ground they always seem to root.. that going to finding a pot thing smacks of effort šŸ˜†

If anything I think the peroxide would be more detrimental to them rooting than helping your going to be oxidising a load of microbes out of existence including the good ones. Its a bit like when people used to sterilise the soil years ago to remove pathogens they kill all the good guys and the bad guys usually end up establishing themselves faster.

Dunking them in some EM, or even just yeast and labs would be better. Or just push them into well cared for soil.

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Deleted Account 10mo ago

The only reason for pots is Iā€™m not sure where I want to put them. Gives me time dream up new gardens. šŸ˜†

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PermaNerd šŸŒ± šŸ’» 10mo ago

Thank you for the info