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[Bob Hartman <hartmansfruittrees@wport.com>]

Tanis,

What process do you use to root these softwood cuttings?  In the ground 
outside, in special rooting media in
containers outside, under mist in a greenhouse, or plastic tenting under 
artificial lights, with or without
bottom heat?  What are your experiences with that process?

I am interested in propagating the pear rootstocks (OHXF, etc.).  Any 
experiences you can share would be
helpful.  I can propagate the Quince rootstocks with no problems.  I have 
more than I can use but the true pear
rootstocks are a hurdle.

Thanks,
Bob
Western Washington

tanis cuff wrote:

> Sorry to be slow on the uptake.  I just stumbled on some info another lister
> sent me: this summer get softwood cuttings from the desired pear; root
> these; instant pear tree-- the resultant desired pear tree will be own-root.
>   This root system may not be ideal, but it might be better than NO roots,
> from poor graft success.
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: derry and bill
> To: nafex <>
> Subject: [NAFEX] pear compatibility
> Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 17:50:17 -0800
>
> I don't know a lot about pear compatibility and I don't make many pear
> trees.
>
> I have a list of pears which are compatible with Old Home and those that are
> compatible with Quince and when I doubt, I usually put the unknown pear on
> Quince
> with an Old Home interstem.
>
> Three years ago, I received a request to propagate an unknown European pear
> (tree
> about 100 years old and wood was weak, but acceptable) and I just can't make
> it
> grow on either Quince-OH or Quince alone. It hasn't died, but the growth is
> a
> measly three inches/year.
>
> Last year I got a request to propagate another unknown pear (60 year old
> tree in
> good health) and it seems to be failing on both Q-OH and on Quince alone. It
> also
> didn't take on Asian Pear (20th Century).
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Derry
>
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