Department of Energy Argonne National Laboratory Office of Science NEWTON's Homepage NEWTON's Homepage
NEWTON, Ask A Scientist!
NEWTON Home Page NEWTON Teachers Visit Our Archives Ask A Question How To Ask A Question Question of the Week Our Expert Scientists Volunteer at NEWTON! Frequently Asked Questions Referencing NEWTON About NEWTON About Ask A Scientist Education At Argonne Cutting Propagation 
Name: Jonathan C.
Status: student
Age: 20s
Location: N/A
Country: N/A
Date: 2/9/2004
Question:
I have a Ming Aralia (Polyscias fruticosa) soft cutting from the top of one of my plants (the cutting was accidental). I have been soaking the two branched cutting in water for about 3 weeks with no root growth. The leaves of the cutting, however, look lush and green. How may I encourage root growth?

Replies:
possibly helpful:

www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Araliaceae/Polyscias_fruticosa.html

http://mrec.ifas.ufl.edu/Foliage/folnotes/aralia.htm

This one suggests faster rooting with bottom heat of 70-75 Fahrenheit:

http://www.msue.msu.edu/imp/modzz/00001144.html

Anthony Brach Ph.D.


Click here to return to the Botany Archives

NEWTON is an electronic community for Science, Math, and Computer Science K-12 Educators, sponsored and operated by Argonne National Laboratory's Educational Programs, Andrew Skipor, Ph.D., Head of Educational Programs.

For assistance with NEWTON contact a System Operator (help@newton.dep.anl.gov), or at Argonne's Educational Programs

NEWTON AND ASK A SCIENTIST
Educational Programs
Building 360
9700 S. Cass Ave.
Argonne, Illinois
60439-4845, USA
Update: June 2012
Weclome To Newton

Argonne National Laboratory