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DR.greenthumb@ymail.com

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• Aug 4, 2008

• #1

i have a plant that didnt get it first node until about 4 or five in. up. so when i transplant it would it be helpful to take and shave a sliver of skin off about a in. above ground rub root hormone on the open wound and transplant further down in my soil. just above the open wound. ??????????? would it help create a stonger root base? or just a waste of time??

 

Woomeister

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• Aug 4, 2008

• #2

DR.greenthumb@ymail.com said:

i have a plant that didnt get it first node until about 4 or five in. up. so when i transplant it would it be helpful to take and shave a sliver of skin off about a in. above ground rub root hormone on the open wound and transplant further down in my soil. just above the open wound. ???????????

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Just repot it with more stem below the level of the medium/soil.

 

DR.greenthumb@ymail.com

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• Aug 4, 2008

• #3

with out doing any shaving? right.

 

Woomeister

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• Aug 4, 2008

• #4

DR.greenthumb@ymail.com said:

with out doing any shaving? right.

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Definately NO shaving!

 

DR.greenthumb@ymail.com

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• Aug 4, 2008

• #5

thanks. i wasnt sure about it so i figured it cant hurt to ask.

 

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TMB77

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• Aug 4, 2008

• #6

yeah, it wont be necessary to shave it a bit.

BUT...I have to think a tiny bit of careful wounding right above the collar would not hurt it or impede its growth very noticeably, and could possibly encourage root growth in those areas.

 

DR.greenthumb@ymail.com

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• Aug 4, 2008

• #7

that was my plan to just shave a little off to try to expand my root system.