2013年8月18日星期日

Propagate Your Shrubs from Softwood Cuttings



I have propagated thousands of new shrubs from softwood cuttings. That may sound like a lot, but since I'm a propagator at a nursery, it's all in a day's work. To successfully propagate such a large number of shrubs requires specially designed hoop houses g4nmkvkz and state-of-the-art misting and heating systems. It's also handy to have helpers to carefully monitor the health and well-being of each cutting.For more, if you want to know more about the softwood balsa, then you can take a look into our website. You know that the balsa wood can make your different kinds of model.
On a smaller scale, though, it is possible to propagate deciduous shrubs from cuttings taken during the summer without the all the high-tech machinery and costly gadgets I have at the nursery. By creating favorable conditions, using the right tools, which are actually quite simple, and being patient, you can achieve success with softwood cuttings at home, too.
Harvest cuttings from semi-ripe growth
The trickiest part of propagating shrubs from softwood cuttings is knowing when a shrub's stems are ready to be cut. Softwood, the section of a shrub's stem that's neither brand new nor fully mature, is the stage of growth on a deciduous woody plant that is best suited for rooting (for details, see Softwood is neither green nor woody, below). The newer, green growth that lies at the end of the stem will rot before roots are produced, and the older, more woody growth at the base of the stem has a harder time putting out roots.
Softwood cuttings can be taken from most deciduous shrubs in June and July and sometimes into early August. I determine a stem's maturity by taking it in my hand and bending it. If the stem breaks with a characteristic snapping sound, it is in the softwood stage and ready to be harvested as a cutting. If the stem is still too green, it will bend but not break. If the stem is entering the woody stage, it won't bend at all.Here to know more about balsa block , article resource: http://www.balsafactory.com/.

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