Propagating Trees

I would like to have a nursery in the woods. Focusing on native species and operating under the principles of the forestry practice called “Irregular Group Shelterwood”. I would research a way to grow everything above ground with the idea of transplanting in bare root form for ease of installation. Maybe shrubs could be B&B.

Around here, Deer browsing is so bad, there is little to no Oak regen in the understory. Now Ash and Beech are hobbled at the same time. The next decade is looking kinda sketchy.

Maybe we can all ask Jake Milarch how he’s doing with Archangel.
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From what I have seen is one has to cater to the whims of garden fads or become a niche speciality. My favorite nurseries are niches, one that specializes in urban street trees, one that specializes in climate adaptable species (and specie assisted migration), then a few odd ball ones.

The street tree place has fairly big stock up to ~4" caliper, field grown in grow bags, and "pre" pruned for structure and has a good start on the lowest perm limb. Wholesale only, and I'm a little dumbfounded on how cheap the trees are. It's my impression their average sale is a truck load...

The climate adaptable one, sells some common generics like deodar, but mostly propagates from seed and cuttings. Very high price for what they are, but they also have species of natives and near natives that I haven't found elsewhere such as out endemic juniper that only grows on the bed rock shoreline of the islands here. So I guess the prices are fair enough, as I haven't been able to find them elsewhere. $60 for a 18-20" tree isnt that bad. His operation is tiny, about 2000-3000' sqft, all in various forms of pots, growbags, or airpots and a few home made green houses.

I've toyed with the idea of a holding nursery, just dig a few ditches with the mini, and back fill with composted wood chips. Raising up bought trees or some that I have propagated. Not forsale but just for my own business to plant in clients properties, just so I can have a inventory of things I want to promote on hand.
 
evo said:
I've toyed with the idea of a holding nursery, just dig a few ditches with the mini, and back fill with composted wood chips. Raising up bought trees or some that I have propagated. Not forsale but just for my own business to plant in clients properties, just so I can have a inventory of things I want to promote on hand.
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That’s it right there. Nailed it.
 
Serf Life said:
Picked up an awesome new book, surprisingly affordable. Salt bay, sweetfern, dogwoods on the docket for this spring. Folks prefer liquid or powder hormone? View attachment 92682
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Love it! I wonder if species will relate to powder or liquid being more effective? I did a lot of small succulents with powder years ago with a few friends. I do not have any of them myself since I moved around too much until recent, but they still have theirs and they’re all doing well. Please update us! I have an apple branch that I SWEAR I’m going to air layer this year…swear it…
 
Treezybreez said:
The tops of my root cuttings died, but new growth started lower and I clipped off the dead top. I have found that it is best to start by clipping off most of the top that has leaves. The leaves dry out the roots through transpiration. That's my theory anyways.
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This is a common practice, and that's the logic behind it.
 
I came across some very healthy Eastern Hemlocks on a job that had plenty of mature cones. Planted them in three large pots. Since the seeds need to stratify and we don’t get freezing weather here all the time, I’ve taken to dumping ice cubes on them periodically. If it works, I’ll post some pictures.
 
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