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Proceedings of the International Plant Propagator's Society

Vol. 52

Title:
Cotton Gin Compost as an Alternative Substrate for Propagation1

Authors:
David M. Cole, Jeff L. Sibley, Eugene K. Blythe, D. Joseph Eakes and Ken M. Tilt

pp: 388-392

Abstract:
Selection of substrates for use in propagation is often based on cost, availability, ease of handling, and reproducibility. Peat (P) and pine bark (PB) are common substrate components for propagators in the Southeastern United States. Availability and cost of P and PB can be inconsistent or unpredictable with forecast for restrictions on future supply of these materials. Cotton gin compost (CGC) is readily available in the Southeastern U.S.A. and may hold potential as a substrate substitute or extender suitable for propagation. In May of 2002, cuttings of Solenostemon ‘Defiance’, Lagerstroemia ‘Natchez’, and Nandina domestica ‘Atropurpurea Nana’ were stuck in six substrate blends. Cuttings were evaluated for root initiation and development. In all three species, cuttings rooted in CGC and perlite ( 1 : 1, v/v) were equal to or greater than those that were stuck in an industry standard peat and perlite (1 : 1, v/v) substrate in all categories of root evaluation. CGC could be used as a substrate and substitute for peat in the propagation of coleus, crapemyrtle, and dwarf nandina.

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