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I covered one 3/16" cutting froma demo I watched at the PNWBC last fall. It was in porous low organic soil and I'd expose it to air each day (remove clear cover). It molded up on me and never sprouted anything.

Another cutting from a club meeting that was 3/8" diameter I just put into a sandy potting soil mix, removed all but one leaf per main branch and it took off. I gave it literally one shooter glass of water each day right on it's trunk base. Base was inserted about 1-1/4" into the soil. Just about to go and repot my 'office' ficus to see whats under it for roots and get it out of it's 'heavy' organic laden non-draining soil.

If it was mine, I'd dip base in rooting hormone and put it right into a reasonably organic mix for starters and low water doses for a while.

28-May-2006	#8
Happy Gilmore bonsaiTALK Expert Join Date: Oct-2003 Location: Vancouver, BC Country: Canada USDA Zone: 8 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 159	I covered one 3/16" cutting froma demo I watched at the PNWBC last fall. It was in porous low organic soil and I'd expose it to air each day (remove clear cover). It molded up on me and never sprouted anything. Another cutting from a club meeting that was 3/8" diameter I just put into a sandy potting soil mix, removed all but one leaf per main branch and it took off. I gave it literally one shooter glass of water each day right on it's trunk base. Base was inserted about 1-1/4" into the soil. Just about to go and repot my 'office' ficus to see whats under it for roots and get it out of it's 'heavy' organic laden non-draining soil. If it was mine, I'd dip base in rooting hormone and put it right into a reasonably organic mix for starters and low water doses for a while.