Left over apple rootstock tops.

[Neahawg]

This year we decided to take the tops of our rootstocks after grafting and shove them in the ground to see if they would root. We didn't get I high success rate but looks like we have about 5 total doing well. To me that not bad to get a few freebies with little effort invested.

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[THE LLC]

You cheapo. LOLOL

 

[Fish]

This year we decided to take the tops of our rootstocks after grafting and shove them in the ground to see if they would root. We didn't get I high success rate but looks like we have about 5 total doing well. To me that not bad to get a few freebies with little effort invested.

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5 out of whatever are better odds than i would have given you. Thats pretty cool.

 

[Merle Hawggard]

I've kept them damp all year so far by pouring a little water on them each day. I think if I would have cut them all back to just a few inches above the ground we may have got a few more takes. Either was I'm happy with the ones that are growing.

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[THE LLC]

Wonder if they'd root in water?

 

[Merle Hawggard]

Wonder if they'd root in water?

Be worth a try. Seems like I read somewhere to put in a few willow branches in when you try and root things in water also. Something in the willow branches help them make roots.

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[TreeDaddy]

.....Razorback engineering......

bill

 

[TreeDaddy]

always enjoy neahawg and merle posts

bill

 

[dogdoc]

That's awesome. I've tried apple and pear cuttings before with no luck. Can't beat free.

 

[Chainsaw]

Excellent. This was five out of how many put into the ground? And what are the particulars--ie length of cutting, in ground depth etc?

 

[Neahawg]

I think 40 anatovonka. However some we just put in the ground as is some were cut back to a shorter length. Couldn't give an exact length as I didn't measure but at least a few inches above and below soil.

The ones that were cut back have done well, however many are still green they just don't look as good as these five. I also did have a 6th that accidentally got taken out by a weed eater.

Also I believe Merle tried 10 b118 with little success. I've seen on another board where a guy has had the best luck with m111.

I put mine in two different locations and the spot with morning sun and afternoon shade did better than my spot with full sun.

Overall though even with a low success rate it only takes a few minutes to shove them in the ground very little input involved.

 

[Merle Hawggard]

Excellent. This was five out of how many put into the ground? And what are the particulars--ie length of cutting, in ground depth etc?

About 50 I think. They were fairly long, I cut the tops off within a few inches of where the roots started, then shoved them as far as I could, about a foot, in the ground.
I have 2 growing that I cut back to a foot or so above ground and 2 that I left full length. I have a few others with small leaves, but no active growth.
Chuck has 1 growing well and 2 so so.
I just saw he answered this lol.
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