First, you'll notice the design changes.
I needed to make it smaller. I also wanted to make the holes smaller so that I could use foam rollers from the Health & Beauty section of the dollar store to hold the cuttings. It works like a charm.
Here's a pineapple salvia that was stuck on Jan 3.
And a piece of brugmansia that was broken from an overwintering plant.
All I have to do now is wait for my flowers and veggies so that I can propagate them to sell at the local farmer's market this summer for some extra cash. In the meantime, I'm testing some Euonymous cuttings and camellias. I'm not sure how it will work with the woodier plants, but it works great with softwood cuttings.
Come on spring.
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Is there anything in the water, or do the plants simply prefer this to a glass of water because the water is warm and moving?
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Is there anything in the water, or do the plants simply prefer this to a glass of water because the water is warm and moving?
The only thing in the water is a tablespoon of Miracle Gro Starter fertilizer. I don't need that, but I have it so I put it in there. It just takes longer without it.
The air and water combination is what causes the plants to root. You can buy these chambers as well, they're just really expensive.
Here's what I based my chamber on. I just made it smaller because of the weight, and gave myself more spaces to stick cuttings. You can even make this in a plastic shoebox using only one bubbler and a heat mat rather than a heater.
Cloning chamber
It's so cool that you can look at a piece of equipment and reproduce it using found or cheaper materials. Such a creative person!
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