European olive root cutting?

[aml1014]

Hey nuts,

This morning I was working on repot
ting and pruning back my European olive as it was going nuts and I felt it was a good time. While repotting I removed a root about .5" thick and about 5" long. My question is if anyone knows whether olives will grow from root cuttings? I stuck it in a pot for gee wiz but would love to know if any one has done it and if they were successful.
Just so there's some pics and its not so boring lol
The tree
The root.
Thanks for any possible help

Aaron

 

[Woody Carverton]

Yep, she'll grow. slow, but if you can keep the fungus from getting to it, it will grow.

 

[aml1014]

Yep, she'll grow. slow, but if you can keep the fungus from getting to it, it will grow.

No growth on it yet, but no fungus in my greenhouse so there's no worry so there.
Thanks for the response!

Aaron

 

[Woody Carverton]

You wont see new growth for the better part of the year, the last root cutting i did went all growing season with nothing up until the last week before winter, got 1 new shoot then went dormant. Never tried it, but a horticulture professor i know once told me that adding a teaspoon of honey into 4 cups of water then watering the root cutting will accelerate new growth. Never brave enough to try it myself.

 

[aml1014]

You wont see new growth for the better part of the year, the last root cutting i did went all growing season with nothing up until the last week before winter, got 1 new shoot then went dormant. Never tried it, but a horticulture professor i know once told me that adding a teaspoon of honey into 4 cups of water then watering the root cutting will accelerate new growth. Never brave enough to try it myself.

Maybe I'll give it a try, if I can remember that is lol

Aaron

 

[Tycoss]

Love the base on your main olive. Shows very nice age.

 

[milehigh_7]

Yep they will it is a very common method of propagation.

 

[aml1014]

Love the base on your main olive. Shows very nice age.

Thanks, I wish I knew the age. I'll never know though lol I enjoy it

Aaron