...and I hope to soon post my Perlite media only attempt to root another dozen Kratom clones....

The new Florida mini-plantation needs many more trees though....

'Potting soil' or 'Rooting media' can include perlite, sand, vermiculite, etc. These are easier to make and keep sterile. The only living thing that you want in that clone container is the Kratom cuttings alone. Mold and other pathogens need not apply. I will try rooting in 100% perlite with the very diluted plant starter and fish fertilizer. This will be a first for this old salt.

Nutritional requirements are low for the rooting cuttings, and liquid fish fertilizer at 1 tsp./gallon water works fine, while rooting. I add trace minerals too with 1/4 tsp./gallon of Penningtons 'Plant Starter' trace elements..... needed for roots.

Air Layered cuttings