Propagation Kits, Cubes, Plugs, Blocks, etc.,
Norfolk Lights & Hydroponics Centre stock all the growing media you need in many sizes available with discounts by the box, please see each product for all the information you need.
Here is a guide to taking your cuttings, although there are many other good methods available:
FIND A HEALTHY GROWING TIP ON YOUR MOTHER PLANT AND REMOVE THE NEW SHOOTS & LEAVES ABOUT 4" (10cms) FROM THE BACK OF THE TIP
CUT A CLEAN DIAGONAL CUT ON THE NEXT NOTCH (WHERE YOU PULLED THE LEAVES THAT WERE 4" FROM THE TOP OF THE MOTHER PLANT.
IMMEDIATELY PLACE CUTTING IN THE ROOTING GEL AND LEAVE FOR A MINUTE OR TWO
PRE SOAK CUTTING SEED CUBES IN QUARTER STRENGTH NUTRIENT SOLUTION (or 2 mls/Litre FORMULEX, with pH 5.5-6.3 AND 1/2 drops of SUPERTHRIVE per LITRE SOLUTION.
INSET CUTTING HALF WAY INTO CUBE MAKING SURE THE CUTTING IS FIRM IN THE CUBE
LIGHTLY MIST WITH WATER AND PLACE IN YOUR PROPAGATOR
The cubes should not be allowed to dry out but should not be stood in water
PLACE YOUR PROPAGATOR IN GROW ROOM WITH A FLUORESCENT TUBE OR TWO ABOVE USING HIGH OUTPUT TUBES. KEEP THESE LIGHT 60/90 cms AWAY.
For futher Propagation advice see: Propagators or click here
Or maybe you would like to start from seed?
PLACE SEED IN A PRE-SOAKED GRODAN CUTTING SEED CUBE LOOSELY JUST BELOW THE SURFACE. USE QUARTER STRENGTH GROW SOLUTION, pH 6.
LIGHTLY SPRAY THE SURACE OF THE CUBE REGULARLY OR PLACE IN A PROPAGATOR TO AID GERMINATION.
AFTER 3/5 DAYS OR MORE, DEPENDING ON WHAT YOUR GROWING THE SHELL WILL SPROUT OPEN AND RISE UP ON A THIN STEM. PLACE UNDER THE LIGHT NOW.
AFTER A FEW DAYS THE SEED SHELL WILL THROW OFF. YOU CAN NOW MOVE THE CUBE DDIRECTLY INTO A POT OF COMPOST, COCO, LARGER CUBE OR OTHER SUCH MEDIUM.
USE QUARTER TO HALF STRENGTH FEED ON YOUNG PLANTS.
