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At one of the presentations at our club we were told about starting cuttings in bottles - the tops would keep humidity in, while the bottoms would allow one to see when roots start to develop. I thought it would be quite useful to watch their progress for the first few months, which is why I have used bottle bases for cuttings that were started in water. Is this going to do the roots harm over a few months? Does the light condition affect this - some of them are in lighter positions than others? If so, I guess I will have to cover them. At least this way I will be able to check on them from time to time without disturbing the roots. Next summer I will probably put some of them in colanders and they will certainly have to go into bigger pots than they are currently growing in.

Thanks.

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GinaRothfels bonsaiTALK Journeyman Join Date: Nov-2007 Country: South Africa Posts: 46	At one of the presentations at our club we were told about starting cuttings in bottles - the tops would keep humidity in, while the bottoms would allow one to see when roots start to develop. I thought it would be quite useful to watch their progress for the first few months, which is why I have used bottle bases for cuttings that were started in water. Is this going to do the roots harm over a few months? Does the light condition affect this - some of them are in lighter positions than others? If so, I guess I will have to cover them. At least this way I will be able to check on them from time to time without disturbing the roots. Next summer I will probably put some of them in colanders and they will certainly have to go into bigger pots than they are currently growing in. Thanks.