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["oliver smith callis" <oliversmithcallis@gmail.com>]

Hello All,
I am conducting a heritage fruit tree preservation project in my area, Utah Valley, Utah. I have just come across a stand of peach trees which are around 100 to 120 years old. The grandson of the man who planted the trees said that his great grandmother brought a peach tree here from France which was used as the rootstock. The trees are in bad shape as horses have been kept in the orchard they are in, and may not last long. It seems to me that this would be a good rootstock to preseve as most commercial orchardists in my area say that peach trees don't typically last longer than 25 years. Does anybody have any info on stimulating a root into producing a tree or any other means of propogating the rootstock? An orchardist here suggested "hitting them with nitrates in the spring" to get something off of the roots. I would prefer to use a biodynamic/organic method of propogation, any input would be great.
Much appreciated,

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Oliver Smith Callis


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