It's great this worked for you, and I hope to try it myself eventually. Your short showing the rooted cuttings brought me to this video, but I was surprised that the clip of your successful cuttings wasn't included in this video. Either way nice job with the thick propagation method 👍🏽 I noticed in your short you used a tub/tote that wasn't transparent, does this mean once you see activity in spring, you keep the lid off to provide enough light?
Thanks for watching and chiming in! I hope you try it out and let me know if its successful for you. Good eye on the tote. Yes, its not transparent. I suppose it could be clear/transparent if you wanted but for a bigger tote it just adds much more cost. Come spring time, they'll be moved into a sunny spot to get warmth and increasing amounts of light. I expect to see activity on just about all of them, but some will eventually fail. I'll be happy if it ends up being 50-70% success rate. The thing that killed my success last spring was rabbits getting into the totes. They chewed and squashed most of my cuttings. This year, the totes will be up on our new deck so no critters can get in. Im expecting a much better haul this time.
@KitakuBonsai Looking forward to seeing some good results next year. And I know how you feel about the critters. Squirrels, Chipmunks and Deer 😱 mostly where I live.
Yes sir! Im fairly sure you could do Elm in just the same way. Just about all woody trees will respond the same way to air-layering and hardwood cuttings - timing is everything.
Hey, thanks for asking! We’re in zone 7a in central Pennsylvania. The winters have been mild the last two years, but historically they can be pretty cold and snowy. The cuttings will start creating callus tissue until the really cold period Hits. Then, metabolic activity will dramatically slow down until temperatures rise in the spring time. New leaves will come out on almost all of them, but some will certainly die off due to lack of root formation. Generally by May or June, you’ll see which ones will survive, and which ones have not. I let them grow on and pot them individually around August.
I did on this tree for sure. Late winter is ok too, but this particular tree was specifically for demonstrating hardwood cutting propagation. I’m pretty confident that come spring, the parent tree will be just fine.
Cool Personally I would have air layered that trunk in late spring… Also I’ve found match stick size cuttings callus great, I also keep them inside at room temperature, really helps with callus build up
I’ll wait about 2 days for the cut paste to dry, and the rooting gel to be undisturbed. Then I’ll lightly water it, not soak it. From there, I will not water it at all. I’ll let it to get rain when it rains but by and large I won’t water it at all. I’ll check for mold/mildew periodically and use neem oil if needed but that’s it. Only towards march and April will it start getting opened for sunlight. The. I watch it like a hawk for new growth!
,nice video. I'm trying right now. Thanks for te ifo.
You’re most welcome! Thanks for watching!
It's great this worked for you, and I hope to try it myself eventually.
Your short showing the rooted cuttings brought me to this video, but I was surprised that the clip of your successful cuttings wasn't included in this video. Either way nice job with the thick propagation method 👍🏽
I noticed in your short you used a tub/tote that wasn't transparent, does this mean once you see activity in spring, you keep the lid off to provide enough light?
Thanks for watching and chiming in! I hope you try it out and let me know if its successful for you.
Good eye on the tote. Yes, its not transparent. I suppose it could be clear/transparent if you wanted but for a bigger tote it just adds much more cost. Come spring time, they'll be moved into a sunny spot to get warmth and increasing amounts of light. I expect to see activity on just about all of them, but some will eventually fail. I'll be happy if it ends up being 50-70% success rate.
The thing that killed my success last spring was rabbits getting into the totes. They chewed and squashed most of my cuttings. This year, the totes will be up on our new deck so no critters can get in. Im expecting a much better haul this time.
@KitakuBonsai Looking forward to seeing some good results next year.
And I know how you feel about the critters. Squirrels, Chipmunks and Deer 😱 mostly where I live.
Thank you. Loved the project.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Nice om..salam kenal ya
Glad you’re here. Thanks for watching!
Will this process work in the same way with American Elm cuttings?
Yes sir! Im fairly sure you could do Elm in just the same way. Just about all woody trees will respond the same way to air-layering and hardwood cuttings - timing is everything.
Around 1:09 you say your plant is a green maple. Do you know if it's a specific cultivar?
I really don’t know. I found it listed on Marketplace and dug it up. The owner didn’t know anything about what type it is.
Looks promising! How long do you figure until you start to see some root growth? What zone are you in? Thanks!
Hey, thanks for asking! We’re in zone 7a in central Pennsylvania. The winters have been mild the last two years, but historically they can be pretty cold and snowy. The cuttings will start creating callus tissue until the really cold period Hits. Then, metabolic activity will dramatically slow down until temperatures rise in the spring time. New leaves will come out on almost all of them, but some will certainly die off due to lack of root formation. Generally by May or June, you’ll see which ones will survive, and which ones have not. I let them grow on and pot them individually around August.
@KitakuBonsai excellent info thank you! We are zone 6 so might get them in the cold cellar for the really cold months.
So, you do major trunk chops in the fall?
I did on this tree for sure. Late winter is ok too, but this particular tree was specifically for demonstrating hardwood cutting propagation. I’m pretty confident that come spring, the parent tree will be just fine.
Cool
Personally I would have air layered that trunk in late spring…
Also I’ve found match stick size cuttings callus great, I also keep them inside at room temperature, really helps with callus build up
Great tip! Thanks for watching!
How often do you water this tube throughout winter? I think I've been taken way too small of cuttings. Both to short and not thick enough.
I’ll wait about 2 days for the cut paste to dry, and the rooting gel to be undisturbed. Then I’ll lightly water it, not soak it. From there, I will not water it at all. I’ll let it to get rain when it rains but by and large I won’t water it at all. I’ll check for mold/mildew periodically and use neem oil if needed but that’s it. Only towards march and April will it start getting opened for sunlight. The. I watch it like a hawk for new growth!
@KitakuBonsai im working on trying it now. Thanks