[arvin555]

I'm no expert because I have only maybe 3 to 4 times experience on this, with Alata and Veitchii species.

1. Yes I do find that the basals do grow faster after I cut the main vine. With the Veitchii the faster growth was more obvious.

2. Most of my Altas I only got 1 cutting fom the main vine because for some reason the main vine would become woody quickly. The Veitchii however I was able to make 4 cuttings, but the bottom most cutting is not doing well now. I figured out of 4 cuttings if I end up with 1 plant then I'm break even, if I end up with 2 plants, then I'm up 1 plant already.

I really didn't want to cut the veitchii main vine because it was the longest vine of my collection, but I was hoping to propagate them so that I can share/trade with fellow CPers in my Country.

TTFN
Arvin