Rooting woody branch of ginkgo

Cajunrider

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Can we root a woody branch 1” or so of ginkgo?
 

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Textbook? No. But anything is possible and stranger things have happened. Air layering worked well for me but the branches were under 1/2 inch.
 

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Gingko root quite easily for me so I think there is a reasonable chance of success with thicker and older wood. Not I am not trying to imply 100% strike rate just possibility if all conditions are met.
Layering however has a much higher success rate with thicker wood.
It will come down to how much you want that section to root successfully.
 

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Ginkgos root branches very easy, in Japan they also make cuttings from the "chichis" a very odd tubercle like structures only found in ginkgos

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Gingko root quite easily for me so I think there is a reasonable chance of success with thicker and older wood. Not I am not trying to imply 100% strike rate just possibility if all conditions are met.
Layering however has a much higher success rate with thicker wood.
It will come down to how much you want that section to root successfully.
You are talking about hardwood cuttings, correct?
 
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