Re: [IBC] Root growing from cuttings

Dan Voicu

Well, the cuttings I'm trying to grow roots on are oak. White oak and
black oak I thing they are. I tried growing maple by root stimulation from
cuttings but with no luck. However the only luck I've had has bin with
willow. The willow cuttings grew roots after about 2 weeks. I don't know
if it was because of the gel or because willows( I've read) are very easy
to propagate. I also read that cuttings should be taken in winter, but can
also be taken in mid summer.

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Brent Walston

At 09:12 AM 7/27/04 -0400, you wrote:
>Well, the cuttings I'm trying to grow roots on are oak. White oak and
>black oak I thing they are. I tried growing maple by root stimulation from
>cuttings but with no luck. However the only luck I've had has bin with
>willow. The willow cuttings grew roots after about 2 weeks. I don't know
>if it was because of the gel or because willows( I've read) are very easy
>to propagate. I also read that cuttings should be taken in winter, but can
>also be taken in mid summer.

Dan

Oaks are extremely difficult to root from cuttings, better leave those for
experts and grow them from seed (acorns) which is very easy. Some maples
are easy, others difficult, it depends on the species. Semi hardwood
cuttings in summer is the preferred method for most cuttings these days.
This is explained in the Cuttings article that I pointed out to you.
Willows don't need hormone at all. Most maples require a fairly high IBA
content, but again it varies with the species.

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Billy M. Rhodes

In a message dated 7/26/2004 2:48:53 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
FIFA_International@HOTMAIL.COM writes:

> I'm having trouble growing roots from hardwood cuttings. I bought a gel
> root stimulator and dipped the cuttings in it and put them in a growing
> medium. I kept them moist but they haven't grown any roots and the've dried
> out and blackened. Should I leave cuttings in the gel for 24 hours and then
> put them in dirt?..or what should I do? Also, which root stimulators are
> better, the liquid ones or powder ones?

I have never used anything but the powders. I don't always have
success. Some species are VERY (impossible) difficult from cuttings. Others are
very dependent on the type of cutting, time of year and a number of other
variables for success. If you are serious about rooting a particular species
research it on the Internet to determine the best circumstances for rooting cuttings.
Many state colleges of agriculture have web sites with this kind of
information. For a start try www.ifas.uf.edu

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Michael Persiano

I have experience using the gel, but it was not used on root cutting. It was used to jumpstart Korean Hornbeams, which were bare-rooted and shipped to the US.
I would say that 70 percent of the trees made it, but I cannot attribute it solely to the Root2 Gel. It seems to have made a difference, but we did not set up a controlled experiment.

Cordially,

Michael Persiano
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In a message dated 7/26/2004 2:14:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Dan Voicu <FIFA_International@HOTMAIL.COM> writes:

>I'm having trouble growing roots from hardwood cuttings. I bought a gel
>root stimulator and dipped the cuttings in it and put them in a growing
>medium. I kept them moist but they havent grown any roots and the've dried
>out and blakened. Should I leave cuttings in the gel for 24 hours and then
>put them in dirt?..or what should I do? Also, which root stimulators are
>better, the liquid ones or powder ones?
>
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