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Any interest in a cutting swap community? Also, would love a hand or two! (mander.xyz)
submitted 11 months ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/houseplants@mander.xyz
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Gauging interest post. Do any of you fabulous folk want to help start a cutting swap community? Always loved them on reddit. Half of my collection is from those fine folks! :)

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[–] recursive_recursion@programming.dev 10 points 11 months ago (3 children)

I'd be down🤗
although I'm not sure how I'd swap as most of my plants are root-based cuttings😅

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

https://hortnews.extension.iastate.edu/how-propagate-houseplants-division-and-offsets

I stick them in old take out containers with wet paper towel.

[–] Doombot1@lemmy.one 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Hmm, that’s pretty smart! I suppose shipping priority mail would have it stay wet for long enough, then?

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 4 points 11 months ago

Yep, they'll survive if it can arrive in less than a week.

[–] recursive_recursion@programming.dev 1 points 11 months ago

yooooo

if that works that's pretty swag👌

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Made the community. Go make a dummy post there so I can mod you. You may have to index the community on your server.

[–] wildginger@lemmy.myserv.one 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Root cuttings can be safely mailed, it just takes a little set up. And a mindful eye on the weekly forecast

[–] recursive_recursion@programming.dev 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'll probably ask for some help on the community🤗 once my exams are finished in December🥲

And a mindful eye on the weekly forecast

with the climate I'm in, I'll def have to check the weather before sending plants👌

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Hand warmer packets for cold work! I get some cuttings from a girl who includes them in winter.