striking roots

shaggybirdman · 12-18-2008, 12:07 PM

on average how long will it take to strike roots on a brush cherry, or any non conifer tree for that matter. i know conifers take quite a long time.

i'm not positive, but it seems that my cherry is putting out new growth. could that be just due to it still getting water? i mist it every other day, and she's in a humidity dome with a heat mat set at roughly 82.

shaggybirdman · 12-29-2008, 11:37 PM

well it seems it takes around 2 weeks, or less to strike roots on my cherry cutting. it was a very large cutting as well. almost 1/4'" trunk, and a ball of foliage bigger than a softball. there is almost 2" of trunk in the perlite as well. i wonder how much rooting is going on down the trunk? seems to be still putting out new growth as well. this cutting is doing really well it seems

you can see the pink/white roots coming off the trunk in the full pics, but even better in the crops. i'm hoping that in 2 more weeks it will have even longer roots. maybe in yet another month from that i can bring her out of the grow house.

i need to read more on bringing trees out of a humidity dome to normal room conditions. anyone have any advice?

Baz · 01-02-2009, 02:29 PM

Hi
I Grow a few Tree and shrub hardwood cuttings for bonsai each year in a clear plastic box with lid the medium I use is 50-50 peat and sand and I find that the cuttings Start to show new growth after about 2 weeks I grow each cutting in its own 3inch pot to save diturbing the roots as little as possible this is in a cold greenhouse late Autumn trunk size abt half inch hope this helps

Baz
Leicestershire England Zone 8

HAPPY NEW YEAR

shaggybirdman · 01-02-2009, 03:14 PM

well even more roots! just gotta figure out how to get em out of the high humidity without shocking/drying them out.

shaggybirdman · 01-02-2009, 03:43 PM

here is the hot house setup i use. it's on a heat matte, and on a thermostat.

Baz · 01-02-2009, 03:53 PM

Hi
Yes got you now sorry just put it down to old age a senior moment
First switch off your heaters then start to crack the lid open untill they reach room temperature thats what I do anyway you could if possible try to dry off the plastic cover this might help

shaggybirdman · 01-02-2009, 04:10 PM

i keep water on the bottom of the pan to keep the humidity up. especially on large cuttings like the brush cherry is. i think they will be in there for 2 more weeks. i'd like to get as much rooting as possible before it comes out.

shaggybirdman · 01-02-2009, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baz

Hi
Yes got you now sorry just put it down to old age a senior moment
First switch off your heaters then start to crack the lid open untill they reach room temperature thats what I do anyway you could if possible try to dry off the plastic cover this might help

do you wait till they are at room temp then just bring them out, or do you try to bring down the humidity then bring them out?

Baz · 01-03-2009, 06:54 AM

I can only tell you what I do First lower the heating on the thermostat over a few days then start to crack the lid open letting in the outside air a bit at a time the humidity should come down with the temp as it reaches the same temp inside as outside sorry about the spelling

Baz

shaggybirdman · 01-08-2009, 01:48 PM

cool beans

thanks. about another week i think then i'll start working the temp down as you do.

12-18-2008, 12:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
shaggybirdman Maple Lover Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cheektowaga New York Posts: 167	striking roots on average how long will it take to strike roots on a brush cherry, or any non conifer tree for that matter. i know conifers take quite a long time. i'm not positive, but it seems that my cherry is putting out new growth. could that be just due to it still getting water? i mist it every other day, and she's in a humidity dome with a heat mat set at roughly 82.

01-02-2009, 02:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
Baz Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Leicester England Posts: 21	Growing roots Hi I Grow a few Tree and shrub hardwood cuttings for bonsai each year in a clear plastic box with lid the medium I use is 50-50 peat and sand and I find that the cuttings Start to show new growth after about 2 weeks I grow each cutting in its own 3inch pot to save diturbing the roots as little as possible this is in a cold greenhouse late Autumn trunk size abt half inch hope this helps Baz Leicestershire England Zone 8 HAPPY NEW YEAR

01-02-2009, 03:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
Baz Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Leicester England Posts: 21	growing roots Hi Yes got you now sorry just put it down to old age a senior moment First switch off your heaters then start to crack the lid open untill they reach room temperature thats what I do anyway you could if possible try to dry off the plastic cover this might help

01-03-2009, 06:54 AM	#9 (permalink)
Baz Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Leicester England Posts: 21	rooting cuttings I can only tell you what I do First lower the heating on the thermostat over a few days then start to crack the lid open letting in the outside air a bit at a time the humidity should come down with the temp as it reaches the same temp inside as outside sorry about the spelling Baz

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01-02-2009, 03:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
shaggybirdman Maple Lover Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cheektowaga New York Posts: 167	well even more roots! just gotta figure out how to get em out of the high humidity without shocking/drying them out.

01-02-2009, 04:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
shaggybirdman Maple Lover Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cheektowaga New York Posts: 167	i keep water on the bottom of the pan to keep the humidity up. especially on large cuttings like the brush cherry is. i think they will be in there for 2 more weeks. i'd like to get as much rooting as possible before it comes out.

01-08-2009, 01:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
shaggybirdman Maple Lover Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cheektowaga New York Posts: 167	cool beans thanks. about another week i think then i'll start working the temp down as you do.

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