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Sverrir
07-27-2012, 12:31 PM
Hi there, how long does it take to new growth to pop up after the main stem has been cut down due to shipping after being potted again?
lkstapleton
07-27-2012, 12:35 PM
I think about three weeks, in my experience. It's slow at first, then they start unfurling pretty quickly if the base was already pretty big.
Best regards,
Lisa
Sverrir
07-27-2012, 12:36 PM
Thanks alot for your answer, i appreciate it.
RandyGHO
07-27-2012, 01:05 PM
I noticed about that same time frame on a several different kinds of transplants.
kaczercat
07-27-2012, 02:25 PM
it depends on the weather, usually if it's sunny and 70's- 80's it only takes about a week just over a week. the roots will take then you'll see top growth.
Olafhenny
07-27-2012, 04:57 PM
It may have something to do with a lot of factors: How severely was it cut back; how long was
the transfer and last not least, what are the new conditions.
I have given a detailed account of one of my experiences with two corms, which had been
trimmed back pretty severely for a trip home in my suitcase, here: http://www.bananas.org/f2/i-think-i-scored-coup-13386.html
You will have to scroll down to the bottom of Page 1 to get the beginnings of the story.
One PS died, but only after producing 2 pups and the other took also a long time, just sitting
there, before it suddenly started producing.
To sum it up: You should see a short piece within the pseudo stem advancing a few mm
almost immediately and then stop. It may take a month or so, depending on the above
factors, before the actual recovery becomes apparent.
So do not give up!
Good luck,
Olaf
miaskin
08-06-2012, 12:12 AM
Hi. I just received a 1ft cut back stems w/little roots. Pretty thick. 3 and 4" in diameter. They started pushing inner core almost immediately and bitby bit growing up. 2" in a few days.
Hope this helps.
Alex
Abnshrek
08-06-2012, 06:48 AM
All the pups I cut I dip the root in Mycorrhizal Fungi to help the roots. I've seen a vast difference between pup dipped and not dipped, and they had roots at only a foot tall. The one dipped didn't have any leaf dry-up just kept truckin' but I do have them both in front of a mister.
pitangadiego
08-06-2012, 09:31 AM
If it was actively growing when it was cut, it will appear to continue growing even during shipment. But ultimately, you have interrupted the growth process, so it will take a few weeks for the plant to re-establish itself, form new roots and resume vegetative growth. Temperature is important. In cool winter weather the process almost comes to a halt. In nice worm summer weather the plant metabolism is much higher and it recovers much, much quicker.
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