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17-Feb-2008
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Olive Cuttings in Turface?
Is taking Olive Cuttings as simple as taking a piece of branch, sticking it in soil and watering every day?
I just took a very large cutting of a branch, stuck it in 75% turface, 25% bark, should this work? Thank you |
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18-Feb-2008
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Olives do root easily, but if you want to play it safe, dip the cut end in root hormone. Safer still will be to place your pots on a heating pad. No way can you fail then...this is assuming you have them in a greenhouse for protection from cold until danger of frost is gone.
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18-Feb-2008
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bend me twist me
 
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if your zone 9 is anything like mine easy, i struck few 2.5 " wide branches in fall 2006. stuck them in clay crap dirt in the ground.lived through winter and light frost. boom three extra trees on the way.
fall is the best time to strike olive cuttings but generally ok all year round. mind you i have had better luck with thick ones. though gregs advice is sound.
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18-Feb-2008
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One thing you can do to help your cutting's future nebari is to cut a piece of plywood a few inches larger than the base of your cutting. Make it an attractive shape for your nebari. Then use a deck screw and attach it to the bottom of your cutting. As the roots grow, they'll flatten over the plywood, creating a better nebari. The base you creat with the wood also helps keep the cutting stable while it roots. Brian
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18-Feb-2008
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Very good idea. Bonhe |
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18-Feb-2008
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I wish I could take credit for it, but I saw that in a description of Doug Philips collecting olives.....just can't locate the link at the moment. Perhaps someone else has it... Brian
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18-Feb-2008
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bend me twist me
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none the less its a rippa idea brian thanks for sharing.
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That's awesome, I put it on a tile, but i'm going to do this, very cool! |
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18-Feb-2008
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I found the link I was looking for....
http://internetbonsaiclub.org/index...33&topic=7885.0 A Walter Pall post on IBC. You olive collectors have to check this one out. Brian
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