Electric kool aid?What can I say if not broken why change. Also drank the kool aid.
Are you one of the Pranksters?
Electric kool aid?What can I say if not broken why change. Also drank the kool aid.
Anthony, there are huge differences between the types of humus formed in different ecosystems. In northern coniferous forests it tends to be very high carbon, low nitrogen, nice fibrous structure, very different stuff than you would dig out of your compost piles. I hope you have good results with your needle compost experiment.Hee hee - under leaf mold, the fully decayed stuff is -- -compost ------- but I see the word - Humus - used because it is not man-made.
We have pine needle compost coming up for use with J.B.pines , with about 20% weeds to add in some other nurtrients.
Let you know if there is any big difference.
Good Day
Anthony
You know if Boon lived and practiced in Zone 3 I would not question, significant freeze after that video? It's been between -10 to -20c for more than a month here by now and hits -30 or colder every year, like Frary I avoid fall pruning due to fears or dieback, especially with branch shedding early successional species like birch and willow that the video asked about. It may be unfounded I don't really know but climate may play a factor here. The video was good but didn't really cover the question as well as I hoped it would in terms of avoiding dieback on those types of species. I will try fall pruning on some developing trees next year.Ok, I know I'm not supposed to say, "you're wrong".
Let me just say that in the video that I posted in the General Forum, he cut back just a couple days ago. If you notice exactly where he cut back: just above an upward pointing bud. The little part of the stem between the cut and the bud will die back, but not past the bud.
Late winter, early spring when the days are beginning to warm, but the nights are still cold is the signal to the tree that spring is nie, and start sending up sugar for spring growth. As Frary said, that's when they tap maples for syrup. The thing is, those trees are in the ground with unlimited roots. Our little trees aren't. We don't want to lose that energy. Let the tree seal off the dead portion between the cut and the bud over the winter. It's not too late. Spring is the wrong time to do it.
It is important to do a procedure at the right time.
Will your tree die if pruned at the wrong time? Probably not. But you would get better results if done at the right time.
Darlene, you stated "it's too late". No, not yet. I happen to know there was a significant freeze at the location that video was made a week before the video was made. Those trees are fully dormant when the cuts were made.
Please go and watch that video again. There are lots of nuggets of information in there that you may have missed.
That's a Japanese quince, Chaenomeles. Air layering shouldn't be a problem, nor should cuttings. Quince are some of the easiest plant to propagate.Air layer this ... Not a clue as to the type of prunus, but why the hell not..
I'm not for my area.Ok, I know I'm not supposed to say, "you're wrong".
I'm not for my area.
You live in Georgia. Boon lives where? California?
What do you guys know about winter? Darlene lives south of me but can still see temps below zero. I'm supposed to see minus 4 Monday night.
Come on up,bring your cold hardiest tree or I'll sell you my amur and then I'll let you cut it. Then leave it here for the rest of the winter.
The roots are mulched in but the branches poke out of the snow. Willing to risk it?
Ok, do what you like. I'm not suggesting they go without winter protection.
I know what you mean, I always throw a good handful in my thong! I still like the orchid bark for its more granular shape.This is for Smoke.
I also used Forest Humus. It is Fir bark. It works as well as pine bark.
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And this is Orchid seedling pine bark (mini size)
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I like fir and pine barks for their good smelling!
Bonhe
Very funny Smoke!I know what you mean, I always throw a good handful in my thong! I still like the orchid bark for its more granular shape.
Choppy choppy. No fear!
Late winter, early spring when the days are beginning to warm, but the nights are still cold is the signal to the tree that spring is nie, and start sending up sugar for spring growth.
Mine all get winter protection but there is winter and then there is what I get.Ok, do what you like. I'm not suggesting they go without winter protection.
Mine all get winter protection but there is winter and then there is what I get.
I hacked mine back hard last spring and it never skipped a beat.
I don't collect or repot in the fall either for the same reasons.
Try not to be too angry Adair. I was posting what is acceptable for my climate. We don't prune landscape trees in winter either for fear of dieback.