JacFlasche
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I have always trimmed the fan leaves on my cuttings for clones. Way back I read an article that showed how to trim them, apparently because cutting down on the total surface area kept the cuttings from drying out before they developed enough root to sustain more leaf. I made a half dozen or so cuttings of a cross between landrace Malawi and landrace punta rosa and I left all the leaf on that is above the level of the neophrene insert in the cups I use in a aero clone chamber. they seemed to root faster than they do when I trimmed them according to the method I have been using for decades. Anybody else ever do cuttings without trimming them? Some of the big fan leaves dried out some, some leaves became brittle on the end and dead, but the roots seemed to develop faster. My reasoning was that maybe the leaves provide more benefit to the plant by donating nutrients than they benefit because of less surface area. I guess relative humidity plays a role but not that much, my cuttings were uncovered in a relatively dry room 60%. Any other experiences on the matter?
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