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Post by plantlover on May 2, 2008 17:31:19 GMT 8
How long does leaf cutting(more like pulling) grow new babys?
Cause I've just peeled 2 leafs.
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Post by arvin555 on May 2, 2008 21:59:00 GMT 8
Put them on a good medium bedding, and don't inspect them daily, just water and don't look, they will grow faster that way  hehehe! Seriously. The two times that I was sucessful in getting plantlets from Leaf cuttings, were the two times that I completely forgot about them. I put my cuttings in the same pot as my VFT, so they get watered the same time. I only noticed that they have plantlets when I saw the leaves. That being said I imagine 1 to 2 months I think. I don't swear by it but I used Dried sphagnum moss with some perlite as medium, as I said I just stuck them in the same pot as my VFT. Good luck! TTFN Arvin |
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Post by plantlover on May 6, 2008 17:58:30 GMT 8
I checked the cuttings today. The leaf are dying but the white end is getting redder. Why?  |
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Post by plantlover on May 7, 2008 15:11:53 GMT 8
Today the cuttings are very red.Why?
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Post by cactustts on May 7, 2008 16:09:33 GMT 8
That's normal. Don't always take the cuttings out, ignore it and you find some small plantlet emerge from the white end of the leaf eventually. It normally takes two to three weeks.
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Post by plantlover on May 7, 2008 16:23:13 GMT 8
Oh, thanks for the advice.  |
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Post by plantlover on May 11, 2008 15:54:42 GMT 8
Here is the photo.  |
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Post by marigoldsfail21 on May 12, 2008 3:02:48 GMT 8
Hmm, they look better than when I tried propogating a VFT by cutting. I used old peat moss and so the cuttings molded. Did you use rooting powder on yours?
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Post by plantlover on May 12, 2008 15:34:25 GMT 8
No. I don't have rooting powder.
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Post by marigoldsfail21 on May 14, 2008 5:23:12 GMT 8
Hope they grow for you. And like cactustts and arvin said, make sure you avoid checking on the plants.
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Post by tarence on May 14, 2008 8:18:13 GMT 8
Plantlover...you can buy rooting powder from the supermarkets......try the gardening section...costs about rm5-10 i think. it does help with the propagation.
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Post by cactustts on May 14, 2008 13:17:13 GMT 8
I did my leaf propagation with pure sphagnum moss, very wet. The water level should be same level as the sphagnum moss, place the pot in bright place without direct sunlight or else the hot sun will boil the cuttings. ;D
I've never used any rooting powder on any of the leaf propagation on my VFTs or sundews either.
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Post by jonathan on May 15, 2008 8:55:36 GMT 8
Seeds/cutting germinate/root well under shade with a couple of hours morning sun... Placing them under full sun you will encourage algae, heat build up and ect which will eventually cover your seeds/cutting with slimy algae or fry them.... Ignore them then they will grow faster, like a child parents don't find them all gowned up since they care for them too much...  Happy propagating... Regards Jonathan |
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Post by jonathan on May 15, 2008 9:06:45 GMT 8
Oh, btw the leaf cutting looks too young for propagation and your plant does look too young to do leaf pulling too...
I think i see more then one growing point there... or your rhizome is getting bigger eventually in time they will give out baby from the side then you can split them it's easier then doing leaf propagation...
If you want a batter rate leaf propagation try to provide one string of root attached to the leaf when you do leaf pulling that will speed up that process...
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Post by plantlover on May 15, 2008 15:48:48 GMT 8
I notice cute little very very short leaves on the side of the bulb. Dare not pull. I'm afraid the whole plant will die!
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Post by jonathan on May 15, 2008 18:27:44 GMT 8
Sorry maybe i have give some confused info here...
You may wanna wait for the baby to grow into an teenager before splitting them...
Regards
Jonathan
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hehehe! Seriously. The two times that I was sucessful in getting plantlets from Leaf cuttings, were the two times that I completely forgot about them. I put my cuttings in the same pot as my VFT, so they get watered the same time. I only noticed that they have plantlets when I saw the leaves. That being said I imagine 1 to 2 months I think. I don't swear by it but I used Dried sphagnum moss with some perlite as medium, as I said I just stuck them in the same pot as my VFT. 
