SUCCESS BY DESIGN: THE SECRET STRATEGY FOR QUALITY VEGETATIVELY PROPAGATED SPRING CROPS
FROM THE JANUARY 2026 ISSUE OF GROWERTALKS MAGAZINE
WRITTEN BY CHRISTOPHER J. CURREY
NARRATED BY BILL CALKINS
EXCERPT: The secret strategy for quality vegetatively propagated spring crops isn’t too complicated: healthy cuttings, healthy rooted liners, healthy finished crops. While much is written and discussed about managing fertilizer when finishing containerized spring crops, managing nutrients during cutting propagation receives less attention. But to produce healthy rooted cuttings, cutting fertilization needs to be managed across all five stages of liner production: Stage 0—Prior to harvest or arrival of cuttings; Stage 1— Cutting arrival and sticking; Stage 2—Callusing; Stage 3—Root development; and Stage 4—Toning.
Read the Digital Edition: https://www.ballpublishing.com/magazine/gt_26_01/index.aspx
