VFT Callus on leaf.

[Jonathan]

Hi,
So I pulled off one of my VFT's stalks and got some of the rhizome on it and I planted into the soil and it now has a callus at the base of the stalk. What do I do when little plantlets appear? Do I remove them? Do I just leave them with the stalk? DO I cut the stalk?

 

[PegCityGirl]

Hi. Leave them on the stalk, as they don’t have roots yet. These are my babies from flower stem cuttings in 2oz cups - 3months along now. Good luck with yours!

 

[thebrain.161]

Hi. Leave them on the stalk, as they don’t have roots yet. These are my babies from flower stem cuttings in 2oz cups - 3months along now. Good luck with yours!

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Hi Pegcitygirl, have you ever planted in peat/perlite? Just curious if there is a difference in success rates between LFS and peat/perlite.

 

[PegCityGirl]

I haven’t tried propagating stem cuttings in peat/perlite, but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work as long as you keep it moist. My success has been about 75-80%.… though the ones that didn’t grow were the ones I lay sideways (I had read somewhere you could get more strikes that way, but mine just dried up). I like LFS because I can easily tell how moist it is if I forget to monitor the water in the tray… my plants In peat sometimes go a bit dry.

 

[Lloyd Gordon]

If you keep the pots o' peat in a low level of water, they won't dry up.

 

[PegCityGirl]

Haha, yes I do keep them in trays of water, but sometimes I forget to check as I have my plants spread across different rooms and different windowsills.. the ones in my hubby’s office room seem to get neglected, as I try not to disturb him in there. Would love a dedicated room when I retire out west one day!

 

[thebrain.161]

I haven’t tried propagating stem cuttings in peat/perlite, but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work as long as you keep it moist. My success has been about 75-80%.… though the ones that didn’t grow were the ones I lay sideways (I had read somewhere you could get more strikes that way, but mine just dried up). I like LFS because I can easily tell how moist it is if I forget to monitor the water in the tray… my plants In peat sometimes go a bit dry.

Ah, ok. Just curious. I've been using peat/perlite for rhizome pulls and flower stems. Probably have about the same success rate as you.

 

[Jonathan]

The Stalk is now turning black and rotting. Will this harm the babies that are coming up from the base of the stalk?

 

[PegCityGirl]

No, if you check out my photo, the stalks do turn black. It will be fine - they eventually dry up.