Wilfred
I can not understand it but a lot of plumeria growers are using torches to seal the ends of the cut branches. during this time of year the cranches are green growing the turn hollow before they heal so some are using Liquid electrical tape and some are using fire. I have 5 cuttings that i have cut and dipped in rooting hormone ( normal ) way to do it.with in 24-48 hrs they are hollow and dehydrating. i have soaked in water then put liquid eletrical tape and that helped but i can get a good callous. so the only thing i can figure is to cauterize them that is a instant heal to be able to pot with in 24 hrs. I have been told you have to have hot and most are using soldering iron I know due to i Used to be a mechanic and i can take my torch and get metal red/white hot and just touch the end to it and seal much faster and dip in to ice water right after. A trick when trying to weld fine metal with out getting the metal to hot,
I know its not a great thing to do and not herd of for adeinums but If you don't have much of a caudex to supply the needed energy it might work. I have small 1 1/2 in caudex that 80% cut off in 2 days there is nothing left but shrived plant cells. with some of these adeniums like Roberts that look like it was a rooted cutting due to no caudex all stem and roots there might not be any energy storage left. just a way that i am thinking due to problems with my plumeria.
thanks for the warning
mike
Robert ....Looking good one thing Mellisa usually said hang right side up. she knows better then i do but all the web sites i have looked at they have them stems up
