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From: koch@liszt.DEC (Kevin Koch LTN1-2/B17 DTN229-6274)
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Subject: Rooting redwood cuttings
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Date: Tue, 25-Jun-85 10:27:34 EDT
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     This is an update to a message I sent someone who asked about 
growing redwoods.  Karen C..... somewhere in the bay area -- I forgot
your last name and how to reach you directly. 

     Be extremely careful to not disturb the cuttings.  I was moving 
some plants around in my kitchen and brushed another plant against my 
redwood cutting, which was knocked over.  I had to pull it out and 
repot it.  Although the cutting has grown to about 4" high, it still 
doesn't have roots.  Instead it has a white/light brown mass about
1/2" in diameter with protuberances which will eventually become
roots.  It takes a *long* time for these redwoods cuttings to develop 
roots -- I've had this one for at least six months.  (NB:  The burl 
rooted much more quickly.)  Now some of the branches on the cutting 
are starting to die.

     Bottom line:  be very careful, and don't forget about humidity!
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