To: "'North American Fruit Explorers'" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: RE: [NAFEX] Rooting pears
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 12:27:31 -0800
I was thinking stooling would be the answer.
Will pear air layer?
Stephen Sadler, Ph.D.
USDA 9, AHS heat zone 8,
Sacramento CA - Mediterranean climate
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[mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Charles Paradise
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 8:47 AM
To: North American Fruit Explorers
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Rooting pears
My 2 cents:
I don't think you stand any chance rooting any pear from hard wood cutting.
I'd root like filberts, which is essentially stooling. Its not hard just
something new to get used to.