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HARDWOOD CUTTINGS Hardwood cuttings are treated differently than soft or semisoftwood cuttings. Soft or semisoft cuttings are cared for in a humid environment because they have leaves, and the leaves provide the source of water to the plant. Hardwood cuttings taken of deciduous plants don’t have any leaves, as they are taken during the dormant phase. Placing these plants in a humid environment would cause them to rot. Instead they are left outside in the cold to encourage root formation. Usually, hardwood cuttings are placed outside in the soil during winter, and transplanted the following winter. However, this slows down your ability to transplant the cutting once it has formed roots. The following process, shared with us by Jenny Perano, enables us to bypass this issue and speed things up. You will need • Black plastic (plant pots are not so good as you will damage the roots when you remove the plant. With the plastic roll they are less inclined to tangle and there is less damage to the roots) • Good quality propagation mix • Sharp secateurs or snips • Rooting hormone • Water • Hardwood cuttings Take a hardwood cutting Always use current season’s growth. This is lighter in colour than what was produced in the previous year. Use healthy, diseasefree wood. The cutting should be cut above a leaf node at the top, and below the leaf node at the bottom. The cutting should be a good size in length, approximately 30cm long. Score both sides of the bottom to reveal the cambium layer, being careful to keep the lower leaf node intact. Always take extra cuttings, as it is normal for some cuttings not to take. Prepare the cuttings Lay out some black plastic and place propagation mix a third of the way up, as shown. Dip each cutting into hormone powder then lay the cuttings on top of the propagation mix. Many different types of cuttings can be placed on the same piece of plastic – just remember to label them. Create a bag of cuttings Fold the bottom of the plastic up to cover your mix. Fold in one end and roll the plastic up, as shown. Tie with a piece of string, then snip holes in the bottom of the plastic to act as drainage holes. Water and place your bag of cuttings outside. Note If you are using pots instead of black plastic, place the cuttings into propagation mix around halfway up the stem. This is also what you would do if placing hardwood cuttings directly into the soil. Maintain your cuttings Check on your cuttings every few weeks or after any dry spells. You can lift the bag to see if it is light and whether it may need watering. Keep them moist but not soaking wet. Plant on In the spring you will see new growth appear on the cuttings, which will have now taken and formed roots. Any time from then on you can repot your successful hardwood cuttings, without having to wait until the following winter. Jenny suggests you keep these cuttings in pots until you’re ready to plant them out in their final position. What is the cambium layer? The cambium layer has special cells that have the ability to form stems, roots and thickness. The cambium layer can be revealed by scoring your cuttings. What is a hardwood cutting? A hardwood cutting is a cutting taken of a deciduous tree, shrub or vine during its dormant phase. gardener.kiwi kiwigardener 49
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