Rooting of Pachysandra terminalis and Euonymus kiautschovica Stem Cuttings Under Intermittent Mist and Outdoor Thermo-blanket Tents

Thermo-blanket tent, intermittent mist propagation and copolymer moisture barrier systems were compared for rooting using common pachysandra (P. terminalis Sieb. & Zucc.), variegated pachysandra (P. terminalis ‘Variegata’), and euonymus (E. kiautschovica Loes.). Percent rooting and root dry weight of both pachysandra cultivars were higher under intermittent mist. More variegated pachysandra rooted than common pachysandra under both propagation systems. Measurements of root development over a 6 week period under both propagation systems indicated that euonymus cuttings rooted more rapidly under intermittent mist than under thermo-blankets; however, cuttings rooted 100 percent under both systems. Copolymer moisture barriers beneath thermo-blankets had no effect on percent rooting or root dry weight of euonymus cuttings.