Nursery Propagation Practices Why use propagation More control of production amp growth Improved disease resistance Sometimes its fun to put multiple varieties on one plant Nursery Propagation Practices ID: 352593
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Why use propagation?
More control of production & growthImproved disease resistanceSometimes, it’s fun to put multiple varieties on one plantSlide3
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Selecting Cutting Stock
Propagation Manager looks for woody stems that “snap”Not too woody, not too softSlide4
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Cuttings are either taken by hand or with a mower on a boomSlide5
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Cuttings are sanitized in
Physan before being stuck Sometimes cuttings are purchased & stored in cooler until readySlide6
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Cuttings are trimmed and ends are dipped in rooting hormone
Cuttings are then “stuck” into rooting flatsSlide7
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Some cuttings are stuck in soil, but most are stuck into
Perlite or pumiceSlide8
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Once cuttings develop roots, they are “
upshifted” into the next size containerSlide9
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Trees, like maples are grafted onto rootstockSlide10
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However, it is often cheaper to graft trees in the field
This unique machine reduces fatigue for graftersSlide11
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Grafters cut a bud off of the bud wood
Then they cut a notch in the rootstockSlide12
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Grafters then tape the bud chip onto the rootstockSlide13
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Eventually, the new bud will graft onto the rootstock and establish itself as a new treeSlide14
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Whip and Tongue Graft
Used to add weeping species (Willow, Cherry) to rootstockSlide15
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These are just a few of the various types of propagation practices used in the Willamette Valley