Growing a birch tree from a clipping.

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4 жыл бұрын

So 30 years ago my father had taught me how to take a clipping of a boxwood shrub and grow multiple clones from just one plant in our Greenhouse. One of the problems at the time was boxwood shrubs were really expensive and we needed I believe 50 plants. Dad wanted to show me how to take clippings from an older boxwood that had new growth on it and create new shrubs. The way he did it was to use the clippings, root tone and vermiculite mixed with sand that was moist. I'm going to take a little bit of a different approach to his approach and am going to use soil specifically made for new shrubs and trees along with some organic garden soil. I'm also going to use a trick for my mother-in-law which is to use a potato to further moisten and support the clipping while the roots take. This is an experiment. Remember I haven't done this in 30 something years so things might be right or wrong.
This was being done in early early to mid June 2020
Let me know in the comments below if you've done this before

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@PaulMeyette 3 жыл бұрын

Is there a follow-up video?

@just_a_guy_doing 2 жыл бұрын

before I could film an update, our boxer pup had a play date with the saplings and destroyed them. Maybe this year I'll try again. Life is busy, so no guarentees

@ROBBANKS666666 2 жыл бұрын

I love birch

@briansmith9698 3 жыл бұрын

DIY Chad you have update on the Birch? Just want see how they did

@just_a_guy_doing 2 жыл бұрын

before I could film an update, our boxer pup had a play date with the saplings and destroyed them. Maybe this year I'll try again. Life is busy, so no guarentees

@duncanyoung8688 Жыл бұрын

also keep them wet and warm.spagnam moss works great around the rooting erea too

@just_a_guy_doing 2 жыл бұрын

sorry for the late comment/update, yes it worked, however I don't have any of the saplings anymore, let's just say, don't put chewable things anywhere near a 1 year boxer puppy, as she thought they were a new toy for her. Life got to busy this year to try and redo saplings

@1NAVARINOMOON 3 жыл бұрын

Just tried this! We'll see how it goes! Thanks for sharing your Dad's teachings Chad! BTW.....how did yours do??

@just_a_guy_doing 2 жыл бұрын

before I could film an update, our boxer pup had a play date with the saplings and destroyed them. Maybe this year I'll try again. Life is busy, so no guarentees

@kingburgerkiler Жыл бұрын

how did it go?

@cavsomecadence6117 3 жыл бұрын

I have a hard time propagating trees. So I have decided to catch them. I put buckets full of dirt next to the tree I want, wait for the saplings to grow then re-plant them.

@mikemcternan8249 3 жыл бұрын

I do the same. Great for growing alder

@4beauty4food 2 жыл бұрын

Genius

@thekatt... 3 ай бұрын

So, how'd they do ??? Jk..pup's eh ?!! 😂🇨🇦👍

@duncanyoung8688 Жыл бұрын

you can easy root hardwood just peel the bark off or splinter the bottom.verry easy,i know this as i do bonsai try it and see.ive done thick tree sticks brill.

@robtye9149 3 жыл бұрын

I would really like to try this - could we get an update on how this method went. Even if you put in the comments it was a disaster.

@just_a_guy_doing 2 жыл бұрын

before I could film an update, our boxer pup had a play date with the saplings and destroyed them. Maybe this year I'll try again. Life is busy, so no guarentees

@beholdcaesar 4 жыл бұрын

Does your bucket have holes in the bottom for drainage ? how much and how often do you water? When do you plan on transferring them to soil, this year? Thank you for sharing, this is an awesome method!

@just_a_guy_doing 4 жыл бұрын

The bucket does not have any holes drilled in it. What I did was wet the soil just enough for it to hold moisture. An easy test, is grab a handful of soil, if you squeeze the soil and water drips out, the soil is too wet, if you squeeze it and the soil doesn't hold shape, its too dry. By having the soil in a deep container, if I over had over watered the soil, all the water will settle to the bottom, and the upper dirt will self regulate how much water it wants. I originally placed the plants in a shady spot outside, but found it was still to warm/ too much sunlight, so I moved them into the garage, I placed a clear bag over the entire bucket, and placed it near a natural light source. A cool basement works well also. once the clippings starts showing new growth they can be transplanted. I will move them to a pot and monitor the root growth, then once they are about a foot or so tall I can transplant them, put a cage around them to keep from having a lawn mower accident, or critters from eating them. I am thinking they will be transplanted late fall, or next spring. It all depends on how fast they grow. best of luck in your clipping adventures.

@Vmurph 3 жыл бұрын

@@just_a_guy_doing PLEASE post an update! We have a birch tree that I love, but we have to move next year, leaving the tree behind. So I’m desperate to learn how to propagate my birch before we move, so I can take it with me to our next home.

@just_a_guy_doing 2 жыл бұрын

@Coratime 3 жыл бұрын

Did you leave us hanging? Where’s the follow up?

@just_a_guy_doing 2 жыл бұрын

before I could film an update, our boxer pup had a play date with the saplings and destroyed them. Maybe this year I'll try again. Life is busy, so no guarentees

@peterrocks1621 3 жыл бұрын

Can you please leave an updated comment to let us know how it went with this experiment?

@just_a_guy_doing 2 жыл бұрын

before I could film an update, our boxer pup had a play date with the saplings and destroyed them. Maybe this year I'll try again. Life is busy, so no guarentees

@juliaarmato3984 3 жыл бұрын

Did you have good results? I have a Norwegian Birch an would like more.

@just_a_guy_doing 2 жыл бұрын

before I could film an update, our boxer pup had a play date with the saplings and destroyed them. Maybe this year I'll try again. Life is busy, so no guarentees

@falkhammermuller9342 3 ай бұрын

Any updates on them?

@lookoutleo 2 жыл бұрын

thank you for sharing, did they take?

@just_a_guy_doing 2 жыл бұрын

Yes I did, no follow up video, as our boxer puppy enjoyed them as a playful snack before I could make a follow up video.

@roguereemerged Жыл бұрын

April 29th 2023 what’s the update?? Did they root?

@rugerluger5446 2 жыл бұрын

So what happened? Did it work?

@TheDennys21 2 жыл бұрын

So what is usually your success rate from this method? Do most of them root?

@vuspacesarchitect9822 3 жыл бұрын

it's been 5 months from the video, are you gonna up the video to show how are plants or they all died already?

@just_a_guy_doing 2 жыл бұрын

before I could film an update, our boxer pup had a play date with the saplings and destroyed them. Maybe this year I'll try again. Life is busy, so no guarentees

@adriennoabolano7226 3 ай бұрын

Results?

@GratefulVisuals 3 жыл бұрын

Give us an update on how they did?

@just_a_guy_doing 2 жыл бұрын

before I could film an update, our boxer pup had a play date with the saplings and destroyed them. Maybe this year I'll try again. Life is busy, so no guarentees

@mikemcternan8249 3 жыл бұрын

What your results would be interested to know

@just_a_guy_doing 2 жыл бұрын

before I could film an update, our boxer pup had a play date with the saplings and destroyed them. Maybe this year I'll try again. Life is busy, so no guarentees

@just_a_guy_doing 2 жыл бұрын

before I could film an update, our boxer pup had a play date with the saplings and destroyed them. Maybe this year I'll try again. Life is busy, so no guarentees

@mikemcternan8249 2 жыл бұрын

Thats bad luck. Ive managed to harvest some birch seeds so Im having a go that in the spring. Hopefully my cats wont dig them up 🤔

@thebeesnuts777 3 жыл бұрын

No progress report? So I'm guessing it was a flopp as this vid is dated 7 months from me writing this comment and it doesn't take 7 months to root You win some you lose some Such is life

@just_a_guy_doing 2 жыл бұрын

before I could film an update, our boxer pup had a play date with the saplings and destroyed them. Maybe this year I'll try again. Life is busy, so no guarentees