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Mame
I just wanted to share a pic of this beech tree that I often admire in my travels.
Am I correct to assume that air layering or taking cuttings from a specimen like this one would yield offspring with similar growth traits to the parent tree?
Do trees have distinct phenotypes to be aware of when selecting cuttings ect...?
So for example I want to air layer or root some cuttings from a birch this year but they are prone to die back.
I see some birch with no lower branches at all. But I've seen some that grow shorter and hold low branches nicley. I should select a mother tree with a predisposition that suits me right?
How much is genetic with trees and how much environmental?
Thanks.
Am I correct to assume that air layering or taking cuttings from a specimen like this one would yield offspring with similar growth traits to the parent tree?
Do trees have distinct phenotypes to be aware of when selecting cuttings ect...?
So for example I want to air layer or root some cuttings from a birch this year but they are prone to die back.
I see some birch with no lower branches at all. But I've seen some that grow shorter and hold low branches nicley. I should select a mother tree with a predisposition that suits me right?
How much is genetic with trees and how much environmental?
Thanks.