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NURSERY PLANT PROPAGATION

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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