Do you use the miracle gro soil as is or do you add some perilite and sand to it?
Sorry for all the questions. Its my first attempt at growing Salvia and you definitely seem to know what your doing pretty well.
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Dreamwalker wrote:Do you use the miracle gro soil as is or do you add some perilite and sand to it?
Sorry for all the questions. Its my first attempt at growing Salvia and you definitely seem to know what your doing pretty well.
I don't add anything to the potting mix. It's the "Moisture Control" mix, which has (I think) coconut husks or something added to help it retain moisture. There's also some perlite, but not much. gibran2 is a fictional character. Any resemblance to anyone living or dead is purely coincidental.
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Okay, got it! When I get a chance I'll post some pics of my plants. I've decided to wait to take a cutting until the branches are a lot bigger. You've been a great help, thanks again!
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Very nice of you to take the time for all this, I just wish mine would GROAW MOAR! Art Van D'lay wrote:Smoalk. It. And. See.
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Beautiful! My salvia plant is stalling right now. Major heat wave. 3... 2... 1... BLAST OFF!!!!FFO TSALB ...1 ...2 ...3 My grafting guide
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It is defiantly worth it to keep the top part and root it along side the mid cut. With a generous application of gibberelic acid dissolved in alcohol(500ppm sprayed once a week)used as a foliage spray I've found that one can actually get the top cuts to grow faster than the mid cuts. Now that my top cuts are well rooted I've been spraying them with 6-BAP dissolved in alcohol(50ppm sprayed every other day) to get them to branch out and to counteract the elongation effects of the GA3. I originally used this TEK as a reference for rooting cuttings but lately I've started to play around with it. I actually took a foot long cutting, removed the big leafs, and left the top on and it rooted just fine. However, it did root slower than the smaller 2-4 inch side and top cuttings. Its hard to fuck this TEK up. As long as you keep the base of them in fresh oxygenated water and keep it in a mild environment it should root within 2 weeks. purelyscientific attached the following image(s):  10-4 050.JPG (259kb) downloaded 106 time(s). 10-4 051.JPG (286kb) downloaded 105 time(s). salvia 002.JPG (452kb) downloaded 104 time(s). indo garden 005.JPG (450kb) downloaded 104 time(s). pix 028.JPG (2,967kb) downloaded 103 time(s). pix 031.JPG (3,015kb) downloaded 103 time(s).I am a flower and the world is made of sunshine. Everyday above ground is a good day, even if it is a rainy one.- purelyscientific
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Why do you remove the larger leaves when taking a salvia cutting? The Universe is Breathing
As Above, So Below, As Within, So Without ~ message from the divine
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By removing leaves or cutting them in half, you reduce the surface area where evaporation takes place. It simply lowers the water demand while the plant is developing new roots.
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Yep^^ If I didn't remove them they would have just dried up and hurt the plant due to lack of water. I am a flower and the world is made of sunshine. Everyday above ground is a good day, even if it is a rainy one.- purelyscientific
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