:garden:about:plants:fruit:grapes:rooting

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Mixing rooting soil
I mixed peat moss and my sandy garden soil in equal parts
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Preparing cane
I prepared canes for rooting by shaving off the outside layer just above the bottom bud, but not damaging the cambium.
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The prepared cane
A short bit of the outer layer of the cane above the bottom bud is removed.
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Rooting hormone
I used this product to prepare canes to encourage them to send out roots.
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All set, except for the microRizzae
After mixing the soil and putting it in pots, I had everything I needed but the microRizzae innoculant.
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Canes in pot
I made a hole in the soil, put 1/8 teaspoon inoculant into the hole, and applied rooting hormone and inoculant to the cane.
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Fina step
I tamped the soil down around each cane and watered all.
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Vines in waiting
Here's the collection of 6 pots holding 60 Concorde grape cuttings for rooting.
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Canes in pots
Nestled on a heat mat set at 70 degrees, these canes are to become plants;
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An old way
I rooted about 60% of 14 canes a couple of years ago using only the rooting hormone - without any preparation of the canes, again on a heat mat and trying to keep them warm.
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