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Re: People Trees

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Re: Cuttings

littlefish — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 07:22:22 -0000

hi there, awesome video, many thanks. question: how long does one have between first pruning the branches and striking them? have some trees that i would like to propagate whose parents are off site and it will take some time to go between cutting the branches off and getting to the place where the rooting will take place. cheers.

Re: Cuttings

ralph — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 10:41:44 -0000

What type of sand do you use? Or does'nt it matter.

Re: Cuttings

Pooktre — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:15:41 -0000

Ask your local nursery.

Re: Cuttings

Ahanbander — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 11:21:08 -0000

where can we buy hormone powder?

Re: Cuttings

Becky Northey — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 18:53:18 -0000

We mainly worked with the fruiting trees but I know of others who have recommend birch and ash. I suggest you to do a couple of trials with a few different tree species and see how it goes. Do find out the what sub-species they are as well, as trees can have different reactions even within a species type.

Re: Cuttings

Neonblackberry — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:25:28 -0000

I raise trees, love my work, admire yours! I have weeping birch, & several varieties of conifers; would any of them work in tree shaping ? I have the patience to wait for trees to mature into their forms...what about mountain ash? (Oregon, USA) I also have chokeberry to work with (Chokecherry) just eager & curious to try any thing

Re: Cuttings

Pereiramarianne — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 19:41:25 -0000

Thank you Becky. i found the video most interesting.

Re: Cuttings

Jswtopaz — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 10:18:28 -0000

i loved this so interesting. i love nature.

Re: Cuttings

Ebethnord — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 11:03:15 -0000

Propagating things like plum trees in temp. zones are done in the fall. Leave the cuttings outside sheltered from wind and sun, stop watering before the temp goes below zero and shelter them from spring sun, where you start to water again...NOT before you are certain of no nightly frost.

Re: Cuttings

Pooktre — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:15:27 -0000

I suggest ask your local nursery for more specific details for your area, or someone

you know who grows a great garden (most gardeners love to share

knowledge) or maybe one of the garden forums that have people who also

live in Canadian could give you some more info.

Re: Cuttings

David R. (Canada) — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:13:12 -0000

This may be ok in a warm climate, but what if you're in a cold climate? I'm in Canada (zone 3a). Are these to be left outside all winter to freeze? Should they be kept in the shade or left in the sun to defrost early in the spring? A late frost would certainly kill off all early buds that form.

Re: Cuttings

Becky Northey — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 08:13:50 -0000

The stuff is hormone power and Good Luck

Re: Cuttings

L Om — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:03:20 -0000

Thank you for sharing this interesting project. I want to give it a go. Have you got any pictures of what it looks like in the spring?
Also I wanted to ask you what powder you dip the cutting into? I couldn't quite grasp the name, english is not my first language and not used to that accent...It sounded like 'wholeman powder'. ???

Re: Cuttings

Randy — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:18:59 -0000

I've tried cuttings with hormone powder but never had any success. Now I see what I did wrong:
1) Plant in sand, not soil
2) Immediately dip the cutting in water right after the cut is made...one by one.

thanks for the great video

Re: Cuttings

Sue Zoo — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:40:16 -0000

Thanks Becky. I think I'm gonna play this one by ear. If I feel the urge, I may tromp out to the orchard and do a few cuttings, or, more likely, will wait 'til spring, try a few and then again in the fall. I'm lazy and/or patient!

We have about 30 plum trees, a few pears, almost 100 cherry trees [a "sour" cherry, bred to fruit here on the Prairies and which has turned out to be my most favourite tree] and, over 5,000 Saskatoons. A Native Prairie fruit-bearing thornless shrub. Grows 10 to 12 feet high and wide. Fruits are size/shape of a blueberry but are dark purple, sometimes black and taste like a blueberry with a shot of almond extract. They are related to the rose, apple family and have similar seeds to an apple which are proportionally smaller but noticeable to those who expect an almost seedless blueberry type fruit. www.stoons.ca [website under a re-design for this June]

Re: Cuttings

Becky Northey — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:09:25 -0000

Thanks.

Answer 1. Strike is a term that is used when talking about propagating
by cuttings. It’s basically talking about causing roots to form.

Answer 2. If wild plum grows in your area then do the cuttings in
mid-winter. Ask your local nursery for more specific details, or someone
you know who grows a great garden (most gardeners love to share
knowledge) or maybe one of the garden forums that have people who also
live on Canadian prairies could give you some more info.

I love to see your winter at least once.

Re: Cuttings

Becky Northey — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:08:51 -0000

You shouldn’t need to re-water the sand until the buds shoot on your cuttings in spring.

Re: Cuttings

Sue Zoo — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:56:27 -0000

Excellent video. I've often wondered about the "dip in water and rooting powder immediately" instruction. I always tend to panic thinking I'm not doing it fast enough!
Question 1: What do you mean by the term "strike"? You use it several times in the video.
Question 2: It is mid-winter here right now, but is -20 and much snow, no buds of any sort in site. Can I do this same process indoors at this time of year? Or should I wait 'til late fall once the trees have gone dormant and keep them indoors over winter. OR, should I wait til the weather warms and look for the buds and do this quick this up-coming spring? We're about 18 weeks ahead of our last average frost date here on the Canadian Prairies.

Wish our "winter" looked like your "winter"!

Re: Cuttings

Jtroyer01 — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:39:36 -0000

Thanks for the great info.... How often do you water the sand?