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Gardening Area => Plant Propagation => Topic started by: Pflanzenfreund on May 19, 2016, 10:13:03 AM

Title: Catha Edulis Cuttings
Post by: Pflanzenfreund on May 19, 2016, 10:13:03 AM: I may add my experience on rooting Catha Edulis cuttings.

End off august i moved them indoors and took some cuttings because they took some cold, and i wanted to save the plant.
I took peatpots, filled with coir.
Placed on a south-side window and kept slightly humid in a rootingbox.

After one month, the first new leafs sprouted
(http://www.ethnobotanik.lu/images/pflanzenfreund/catha_edulis.jpg)

After 6 month this is what they looked like
(http://www.ethnobotanik.lu/images/pflanzenfreund/Cath02.jpg)

The roots passed threw the peatpots when i repotted.
I simply dug them with the pots in ordinary soil.
i didnt used any rooting hormone or fungicid.
Success Rate nearly 100% 8)

Hope someone may find this post helpfull.

Love
Pflanzenfreund

PS: Wanted to add this post to an older topic, but the board told me opening a new topic would be a better option. :o
Title: Re: Catha Edulis Cuttings
Post by: JMZ on May 29, 2016, 07:12:11 AM: I was just wondering if you took any measurements during this time such as pH, temp, etc. to help us reproduce your success. I got some Catha edulis cuttings last year and they took many months to root, and I lost a few too. The survivors are growing well now.
Title: Re: Catha Edulis Cuttings
Post by: Pflanzenfreund on May 29, 2016, 09:30:52 AM: I did not take any measurements, but the cuttings where placed in the kitchen so an average temp of 23C was given.
As far for the medium used, the coir, i can buy here in pressed in bricks.
As it is a natural product i suppose the ph etc is allways same.
Sorry if i can not deliver more detailled.

Greetings
Pflanzenfreund
Title: Re: Catha Edulis Cuttings
Post by: Pflanzenfreund on May 29, 2016, 09:35:06 AM: I got 3 cuttings last week and i placed under similar conditions.

(http://www.ethnobotanik.lu/images/pflanzenfreund/2016/Cath_Grow2.JPG)

I do not know, if the leaves i put will bring any success. I just didnt want to threw them away. And i like experimenting.

BTW: I do not own a PH-meter.
Title: Re: Catha Edulis Cuttings
Post by: Leopardgecko44 on September 22, 2016, 01:42:23 AM: Put two cuttings in small pots of coco coir. Does it matter how many nodes are buried and have contact with water? How long till I know they are rooted? Leaves are starting to break off easily. any tips?
Title: Re: Catha Edulis Cuttings
Post by: Phakornwin on February 20, 2017, 10:51:45 AM: I have read about this at all I'm here. It is all very good I'm reading a great knowledge.
Title: Re: Catha Edulis Cuttings
Post by: Mangrove on February 20, 2017, 11:05:57 AM: The idea of propagating Khat from leaf cuttings interests me very much! Please keep us posted about that possibility--there's little to no knowledge in the literature regarding propagating from leaf cuttings; i'd love to see that changed!
Title: Re: Catha Edulis Cuttings
Post by: GrowerAndaShower on February 20, 2017, 04:34:42 PM: Beautiful! I'd love to get my hands on some Catha Edulis someday. The original cuttings looked a little rough, but they definitely took off!
Title: Re: Catha Edulis Cuttings
Post by: Battaglin on March 30, 2017, 09:59:52 PM: First indoor greenhouse test with LEDs
80 °F
RH 100%
12 hours of light per day
Title: Re: Catha Edulis Cuttings
Post by: Stonehenge on March 31, 2017, 12:31:36 AM: I would like to hear about the progress of the leaf cuttings myself. I have a couple khat trees so if anyone wants some cuttings I have a thread in the trading forum
Title: Re: Catha Edulis Cuttings
Post by: Sunshine on April 01, 2017, 06:40:19 AM: I was sent a rooted plant with a gnarly off branch which I cut off and stuck in the pot next to the mother plant I took it off of. No special care was taken and if anything I neglected it. No hormones were used. After 4+ months it has sprouted new leafs! I think it's worth noting that it was an older woody cutting.