Martinhouse
Deceased
I just cut the tops off of all the okra plants growing in my greenhouse, as they were nearly to the top. I cut them right above where little side shoots were starting to grow out of the main stem. Unless we get extra cold weather before the middle of November, I should get a fair amount more okra from these side shoots.
Anyway, I saved the tops of ten or twelve of these plants that had buds, flowers and little baby pods on them and these tops are about a foot high with at least the last six new leaves on them. I have them like a bouquet in a two-quart pitcher of water and I'm gonna see if they will keep developing.
I'm wondering if anyone here knows if there is anything I can add to the water to help these cuttings survive and actually grow? I'm talking just regular household stuff like sugar, since I do not have gardening chemicals of any kind. I could also make small amounts of rabbit poop tea to add when I change the water every couple of days, but beyond that, I'm clueless. I'd sure appreciate any knowledge or even educated guesses about making this work.
Thanks
Anyway, I saved the tops of ten or twelve of these plants that had buds, flowers and little baby pods on them and these tops are about a foot high with at least the last six new leaves on them. I have them like a bouquet in a two-quart pitcher of water and I'm gonna see if they will keep developing.
I'm wondering if anyone here knows if there is anything I can add to the water to help these cuttings survive and actually grow? I'm talking just regular household stuff like sugar, since I do not have gardening chemicals of any kind. I could also make small amounts of rabbit poop tea to add when I change the water every couple of days, but beyond that, I'm clueless. I'd sure appreciate any knowledge or even educated guesses about making this work.
Thanks