I have a few rootstocks I am trying to stool, but want to try rooting cuttings. Given that somehow the usual suppliers root cuttings of pear, myro, various Krymsk etc, how would you do this? I have noted that some types have low yields. Apple I assume would have more success with a stoolbed, I am not trying them.
Do you have a source for suppliers rooting these by cuttings? Or why do you think this?
Pears are hard to root to my knowledge. With some exceptions, i think they specifically choose 1 parent of the pear pyrodwarf rootstock for it’s ability to strike hardwood cuttings ( Bonne Louise d’Avranches) i don’t know about the OHXF stocks. But as far as i know most pear rootstocks are from a stoolbed or tissue culture. (even the pyrodwarf is TC)
Not sure about Myro. But all Krymsk stock i could buy was TC
Funny enough i still tried rooting some cuttings cut off when grafting new rootstocks. And i had most luck with apples.
is a picture of B9 pruning that i stuck a few cm in the soil in spring.
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Willamette for instance, says they are cuttings. Also says rooted cuttings available for some apples, but I don’t know about that.
I can only speak to apples and figs. I’m testing various varieties to root from cuttings. So far everything in apples has rooted in water. Over heat. In the dark. Some of which I’ve moved to soil and light now.
I’ve read many times it is critical to get roots growing first. As top grow will over take root growth fast.
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How many days did apple take to root with you method?
Dennis
Kaido Crab 27 days
Centurion 34-40 days
Circassian 37 days {but has a thicker and more bumpy root base}
Dorsett Gold 39 days{but has lots of very fine hairy roots, which I have opted to keep in the water longer}
I cut the bottoms with a sharp clean cut and left them in the fridge for 7 days to callus up before putting them in non-chlorinated water.
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I posted this picture on another forum. These were started Feb 10 when I pruned my orchard. They are not in any sun; just setting on the north side of my shed here in mid-Missouri. I have only had a low sucess rate this way (10%). A heat mat would help a lot, but these cost zero $.
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Have you seen the old paper from OSU on OHXF? I’ve never done any of what your asking about myself but I’d try this method if I were you. I might give it a shot too with rootstock this season. Dont know about the prunus varieties but you mentioned pear so at a minimum you can do those
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Thank you, had not seen that. Will try on my OHxF, I have some grafted to callery root. That location the callery seems to compete well or tolerate black walnut.