In another thread I whined about not being find to a mint that tastes like what I find at the Thai market. Never have been able too. Several folks gave me a link for seeds may be what I want. But seeds take so dang long !!
Our buddy here scoville said to get some of the mint I like and try rooting it . So I have .. several times.Sounds easy as two minute Mac & Chessey ....... but I'm not doing well on this.
Here are the things that have always been the same . Cuttings under a dome with temp around 78 to 80. Because I don't know anyone growing this I have to use mint from the market. I found out when they get new shipments and that's what I get. But I have no idea how long it's been since they harvested it. I always pick the best looking pieces. I trim off leaves off till I have several sets at the top. I cut the length down until I have two nodes and make a 45 degree cut.
The first try I used tap water inna cup ...... Fail !! Next time distilled water which I changed every other day. I started getting "water roots". I had heard with water roots you want to get them into dirt pretty early when they're a 1/8" to a 1/4" as opposed to being several inches long because the older the water roots get stressed trying to change over. I put them in damp potting soil .... brown leaves before they rooted. Fail !!
I got more going ...... two in water and two in damp potting soil .
Any thoughts or ideas for me ?
Thanks & Peace,
P. Dreadie
Our buddy here scoville said to get some of the mint I like and try rooting it . So I have .. several times.Sounds easy as two minute Mac & Chessey ....... but I'm not doing well on this.
Here are the things that have always been the same . Cuttings under a dome with temp around 78 to 80. Because I don't know anyone growing this I have to use mint from the market. I found out when they get new shipments and that's what I get. But I have no idea how long it's been since they harvested it. I always pick the best looking pieces. I trim off leaves off till I have several sets at the top. I cut the length down until I have two nodes and make a 45 degree cut.
The first try I used tap water inna cup ...... Fail !! Next time distilled water which I changed every other day. I started getting "water roots". I had heard with water roots you want to get them into dirt pretty early when they're a 1/8" to a 1/4" as opposed to being several inches long because the older the water roots get stressed trying to change over. I put them in damp potting soil .... brown leaves before they rooted. Fail !!
I got more going ...... two in water and two in damp potting soil .
Any thoughts or ideas for me ?
Thanks & Peace,
P. Dreadie