Thread: Propogating Cuttings...........

Tasman,

Firstly find out when the best time of year for doing this, most plants have a season where they spend their energy growing leaves fruit etc, and an alternative time where root growth is best.
Soil should be warm (good luck on this one).
I regret typing the next bit before I've even done it, but you need to use a rooting powder on the base of each "stick" to promote root growth.

Check with forestry and local nursery about the growing cycle for huon's.

hope this helps,

Himzo.

Tasman,
Give Lee or one of the others in the Forestry Tasmania office at Strahan a call, they have been having success with growing Huon Pine for planting out on the Teepookana Plateau after harvesting..........but it may have been from seed.

regards

Kev M

Thanks guys most helpful i think the growing cycle is about to happen now in spring so i will have to get going ...........

Tasman..............

Tasman,
Go and see the forestry people in Geeveston, they may have the info you want.
ernknot

In "Australian Native Plants" by John Wrigley, the propagation of the Huon Pine is as follows " From cuttings and no doubt seed when available" so go a head a give the old stick it into some soil and try method. Nothing to lose and plenty to gain if it works! Good luck.

Most garden supplies sell rooting compound but if youre stuck dip the ends of the cuttings in honey.

Thanks guys i like the stick it in the ground and see what happens method it is basically what was going to do and yes i do have rooting powder and have been told to injure the stem that is going into the pot and also try to get soil from around the host tree and mix with potting mix.......houns like to live in sandy soil and wet so hopefully i will have some success so will keep you posted how it goes..............thank all who have partisipated in this thread ...
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Tasman

Hey how did you go? I've got some Huon pines on the go and looking for tips ?

Wahoo,, old thread 2004....this must be a new record.

Should be nice looking trees by now.

You can buy the seeds on a popular auction site.

Doesn't Huon pine take thousands of years to grow to any appreciable size? I had a look at one of the small pieces i've got laying around for a special project one day and it had several hundred growth rings in a hands width.

Not sure how big those trees would be ten years down the track, a nice idea for future generations to enjoy though.

Also, I was confussed by the dates when i read something about it being spring, someone has been searching the archives.