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Post by richardw on Oct 7, 2014 23:34:20 GMT -5
Noticed this branch on a Lombardy poplar that accordingly to the owner of the farm has been in leaf for two weeks while 100's of others nearby are only just starting to get leaves now. Any one seen this before and if cutting were taken from that branch would that produce a tree where the whole tree would come out into leaf earlier that the normal Lombardy.   |
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Post by steev on Oct 9, 2014 0:40:22 GMT -5
Could be a good bud-sport. Might want to try air-layering, or mark it and wait for dormant-cutting season.
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Post by Joseph Lofthouse on Oct 9, 2014 11:09:10 GMT -5
The poplars I grow are so prolifically rooting that I can cut off a whip any time during the growing season, remove the leaves, and plop it in a bucket of water, and it will root and leaf out within a few weeks.
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Post by richardw on Oct 9, 2014 12:53:39 GMT -5
Yes i wouldn't think it would be to difficult to get it rooted at this time of year,hard part is getting to the branch as its a bloody tall tree,had thought about shooting a piece off with a shotgun and a solid projectile,after seeing what solid projectiles do to wild pigs i'm sure it would work.In behind the tree are hills with no houses so shouldn't have to worry about the bullet if i miss.
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Post by flowerweaver on Oct 9, 2014 19:52:22 GMT -5
I hope you video tape procuring your branch!!!  |
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Post by richardw on Oct 10, 2014 3:53:07 GMT -5
Yep will do,problem is i only have a .22 magnum
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Post by steev on Oct 10, 2014 10:06:17 GMT -5
And, one hopes, a good eye.
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Post by richardw on Oct 10, 2014 14:07:28 GMT -5
Still got a reasonably good eye for an ol fella.
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Post by philagardener on Oct 10, 2014 18:14:20 GMT -5
How's the hand shake?  |
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