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 If
you have ever wanted to propagate your own plants then this
is the way the professionals do it. This unit is ideal for
those who want to produce plants from cuttings. It is especially
suitable for people who want to plant out small wood lots
or reforest native bush. Anyone who has done this will know
that purchasing plants for this purpose can be very expensive
as 100 plants/trees goes nowhere on a farm. The unit operates
on a safe 24 volts so it is also ideal for schools. Combine
this with one of our plant raising panels and the possibilities
are endless. |
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 How
does it work?
The unit is supplied with a transformer, mist control unit,
24 volt solenoid, electronic leaf and two misting jets.
The unit will mist propagating bed approximately 2.4 metres
by 1 metre. The electronic leaf is placed amongst the cuttings.
When the electronic leaf dries out (simulating a real leaf),
the mist unit turns on until the leaf is wet again. In this
way the cuttings are prevented from drying out until they
grow their own roots. The unit works even better if you
have bottom heat as this stimulates root growth. The ideal
is “warm bottom, cold tops”. Our plant raising panels are
an easy way to do this. |
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 How
easy is it to install?
The transformer just plugs into a 230- volt outlet. The
mist control has to be wired to the transformer. It is
clearly labelled, and is only at 24 volts, so you won’t
get electrocuted. The solenoid and electronic leaf are
wired to the mist control unit, again only 24 volts. All
the wiring points are clearly labelled. The transformer,
mist controller and solenoid need to be located in a dry
place. The solenoid needs to be connected to a water supply.
We recommend using 15mm PVC class E pressure pipe for
the mist line. The misters are supplied screwed into a
short piece of 15mm pipe because they have a 1/8 BSP thread
and you are unlikely to have a tap to make the thread.
These short pieces of pipe with the misters fitted need
to be glued into the main line.
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 The
mist controller has a sensitivity control. If the cuttings
are looking too dry (they are wilting), the control knob
is moved around further towards dry, so the electronic
leaf has to get a lot wetter before the unit cuts off.
When your cuttings have a good root system, the control
is set to wet, which will reduce the misting. This gets
the cuttings used to obtaining their water from their
newly developed root systems.
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Below are a series of photos showing the bush block I
established primarily with my own cuttings about 20 years
ago. The initial plantings were Lacebark, Pittosporum, Mahoe,
and Karo. |
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Misting Unit block diagram (not to
scale)
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Misting Unit
Price $495.00
Freight NI $12.00 SI $16.00
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