Kievnstavick's Acorn to Oak Tree Thread

[Kievnstavick]

I bought several Quercus gerryana (Oregan White Oak) for this contest. I soaked them in water for 48 hours (meant to do 24 hours, but I had to get some other things done first.)

When I sent out to start the cold stratification process, I noticed quite a few of them had opened their acorns with radicles emerging. The seeds in the bin on the right (pictured below) were the ones showing signs of growth.



I threw together a substrate consisting of 1.5 pumice fines: 1 pine bark fines: 1 shredded spaghum moss. The aim was to get a high moisture retaining mix that drained very well,but was fine enough to promote fine root growth.

I tested to see that the substrate stayed in my containers and drained well. I planted 9 seeds on these rootmaker containers as I was presently surprised with the root growth of a tropical I had planted in it last summer. The 12 remaining active seeds went into standard nursery squares. I am hoping to have a good compared and contrast the containers. Thr standard nursery squares did not get the same mix unfortunately as I ran out of bark fines. The other 9 slots are for tropicals that I am waiting to germinate.



The apparently non-active seeds got planted in the yogurt container with pumice fines and topped with spahgum moss. They will be going outside tomorrow for official cold stratification once I squirrel proof it.

 

[czaczaja]

Its good to start them in the root makers. I potted mine in plain tubs and will repot them in some 3d printed root pruning pots once they germinate.

 

[Kievnstavick]

Eight of my indoor starts are showing evidence of root activity. I am hoping these start pushing their cotyledons here soon.

I am hoping to get some growth indoor before setting them outside for the spring.

 

[Kievnstavick]

A few of the Oaks that I planted indoors are growing. The ones not in my root maker pots will be getting a seedling cutting treatment to see how they fair with it as a small expirement.

 

[czaczaja]

A few of the Oaks that I planted indoors are growing. The ones not in my root maker pots will be getting a seedling cutting treatment to see how they fair with it as a small expirement.

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What's the treatment?

 

[Kievnstavick]

What's the treatment?

Turning them into a cutting essentially.

I haven't decided just how long I'll let them grow currently, but after a number of true leaves "mature" I will cut the stem fairly close to the first set of true leaves.

I will use dip n' grow (Thinking at 10x dilution) for 30s or so before planting them in a fabric mesh pot with 50/50 perlite and vermiculite 1/32in to 1/16in particle size.

The mesh pot will be placed in a plastic bag with a tiny amount of standing water and placed on a heating mat to create a super humid environment.

 

[czaczaja]

Turning them into a cutting essentially.

I haven't decided just how long I'll let them grow currently, but after a number of true leaves "mature" I will cut the stem fairly close to the first set of true leaves.

I will use dip n' grow (Thinking at 10x dilution) for 30s or so before planting them in a fabric mesh pot with 50/50 perlite and vermiculite 1/32in to 1/16in particle size.

The mesh pot will be placed in a plastic bag with a tiny amount of standing water and placed on a heating mat to create a super humid environment.

That sounds really interesting. I've just asked if this can be done on a species other than pine under another post. Keep us updated!

 

[Kievnstavick]

That sounds really interesting. I've just asked if this can be done on a species other than pine under another post. Keep us updated!

You can do this with other species. Cmeg1 has shown successes in that regard.

Japanese Black Pines are really the only species this is well documented on. Trying this with other species is mostly an expirement.

 

[Kievnstavick]

Realized I didn't update this thread after another post I made about this..

Anyways, I turned three seedlings into cuttings. I left the parent stock undisturbed as is with a node or two to expand from if it wanted.

Work was performed on the 23rd and just four days later, the tall cutting was already putting out roots! I was surprised on how quick it did that.

 

[Deleted member 47471]

Realized I didn't update this thread after another post I made about this..

Anyways, I turned three seedlings into cuttings. I left the parent stock undisturbed as is with a node or two to expand from if it wanted.

Work was performed on the 23rd and just four days later, the tall cutting was already putting out roots! I was surprised on how quick it did that.

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Grow, grow, grow!