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