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Growing a Crabapple tree from cutting
Posted on 6/3/19 at 10:56 pm
Posted on 6/3/19 at 10:56 pm
Any advice on growing a crabapple tree from a cutting from an existing tree? I've tried planting 6" cuttings in a small pot with potting soil, taking advice from various googled sites, leaving a few new growth leaves at the end. It doesn't seem to be working. The leaves died fairly quickly and I don't feel like the stem is fairing well enough to take root. Any advice on better methods? Should I stay patient with it?
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Posted on 6/4/19 at 11:09 am to rynomott23
Air Layer a branch on the tree. There are tons of videos out there on air layering.
basically you take some moist potting soil, put in a ziplock bag then skin the branch you want to start, then put the ziplock bag with soil around the branch and secure it.
Wait a few weeks for the roots to appear then just cut of the branch and put it in a nursery pot.
basically you take some moist potting soil, put in a ziplock bag then skin the branch you want to start, then put the ziplock bag with soil around the branch and secure it.
Wait a few weeks for the roots to appear then just cut of the branch and put it in a nursery pot.
Posted on 6/4/19 at 12:06 pm to LSU2001
I have never heard of this. I'll have to give it a try with my satsuma tree.
Posted on 6/4/19 at 12:33 pm to BallsEleven
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I have never heard of this. I'll have to give it a try with my satsuma tree.
For productive citrus, you'll want to graft that cutting onto a hardy, vigorous rootstock. Most own-root citrus won't be very productive (grapefruit is a notable exception).
Posted on 6/4/19 at 12:38 pm to BallsEleven
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I'll have to give it a try with my satsuma tree.
Although you can air layer citrus and then grow them just be aware that plant you won’t have the hardy trifoliate (standard) or flying dragon (dwarf) root stock that citrus varieties are grafted onto as done by citrus nurseries.
Posted on 6/4/19 at 1:37 pm to hungryone
Ahh gotcha.
Would it make better sense for apple or blueberry bush?
Would it make better sense for apple or blueberry bush?
Posted on 6/4/19 at 5:40 pm to BallsEleven
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Would it make better sense for apple or blueberry bush?
Blueberries - yes. Also figs, blackberries, others.
Apples - same issue as citrus, all apples trees you purchase at nurseries are grafted on to hardier rootstock, as are pears, Japanese persimmons, etc.
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