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Watering cuttings - saucers?
pierre_de_gaye
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Would someone advise if I can use saucers to keep my lavender cuttings watered? I don't want to mist them as experience so far tells me they don't like that and I lost the majority I first took to fungal moulds etc in a propagator.
This batch isn't in a propagator, just on a windowsill out of direct sunlight
I'm told saucers work via capillary action - does this mean the compost will only absorb what it needs?
How often should I top up the saucers?
How long would lavender normally take to produce sizeable roots?
Thanks all.
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NOOO! Cuttings in general must have free drainage. Unless water can flow freely through, bacteria and fungi will proliferate and all your cuttings will DIE. This is especially true for lavender which must be kept only just moist. They are Mediterranean plants and hate humidity also, so I only used to take cuttings from them in midsummer. Don't use a propagator. Keep them in fresh air. Water ever other day when hot. In cool damp conditions, less. Good luck. Ian.
Last edited: 02 September 2017 22:21:02
So can I water them via the saucers or not?
I'd like to think they will do better on the windowsill.