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Originally Posted by MediaHound
This is just pea gravel that you see, 1 layer thin above the soil mixture for aesthetics and erosion protection.
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I finally had some time to read this thread and just wanted to let you know Jarred that you don't have to wait a few weeks for the end of the plumeria cutting to callous. A few days to a week is plenty of time. Also, be very careful with that pea gravel on top. Many of my fellow growers in Texas and Arizona have reported burns and desiccation right at the soil line from the rocks heating up and burning or drying the stem at the soil line. The pea gravel is also not good because it keeps the soil too moist and does not let oxygen pass freely to the root system. I personally don't like it because I can't tell when the soil looks dry, and I often water based on what I see the surface of the soil looks like. If you want the look of stone for aethetics, try Perlite instead.