Washington State Univ Website of Propagation by cuttings

[sewfarsewgood]

Came across a reference for a webiste which explains about everything you ever wanted to know about making, sticking and growing cuttings. Read it and contribute/read this site and you will become pretty knowledgeable in this area. The website is http://cru.cahe.wsu.edu/CEPublications/pnw0152/pnw0152.html

Gary J

[vicki]

Sewfar,
After reading your post I thought, yep another good link. I've been to about 6 state Univ. websites like this, so do you think all state univ. do? Don't have time to visit each and see, just wondering does TX.? I know Mich. has a good one.

:)

[sewfarsewgood]

The Aggies have an excellent website. This on at Washington State was reccomended to me by a friend. Thought I would pass it on.

[Kathypat]

This is a good site. Thanks for the info. Have any of you found a site with "recipies" for starting seeds? I am interested in how long it takes specific plants to grow from seed to a finished plant ready to sell? In other words, I want to know when to plant my seeds so I will have plants ready to sell in late April. I am good at getting things up too early! I have the Ball Red Book but they don't have enough info on the type plants I grow. Lots of info on annuals but not much on perennials.

[Jim Lang]

My experience has been that it takes about a year to get a good sellable herbasious perennial, if you plant in late spring or summer they will bloom the next spring -summer-fall. There are some exceptions that will bloom the first year from seed, but my experience has been that they bloom late in the season, plants are not full grown and they too are better sellable plants the second spring.

This is general and there are exceptions. Burpee, Stokes, Parks Catalogs generally give the information on planting, first bloom and sellable size. IMHP try Stokes and Parks as the commercial grower information seems better to me.

Ohio State and North Carolina State have sites with lots of good infor. most states have a "Land Grant" or Agricultural University the sites will cater to crops grown in that state but most have plenty of garden information as well.

[Ann B.]

Hi, Everyone!

I used to be an editor for dmoz.org which has a category for propagation. When I became an editor, there were only 9 propagation sites. I removed 2 and added 35. Unfortunately, I have not added any sites in the last six months, so they appear to have dropped me as an editor without informing me, I might add.

Anyway, my plate is full with MG, Hunter's school and landspro, this forum and the book I am writing, so I think I will hold off from any more volunteer work.

This is the link for the propagation section of dmoz:

http://dmoz.org/Home/Gardens/Plants/Propagation/

And yes, landspro is on the list as "Landscape Propagation".

Have FUN! And, please don't forget to come back...

[Joey Begonia]

Ann, you really have a good forum going here.

I surely will spread the word.

The things that I like most about your site are your choices to allow for the inclusion of links in your forum (let's face it, the power of the internet doesn't reach it's potential), unless some bold people like you allow this.

Also, you have allowed for the exchange of plant material.

2 great moves!!!

Like anything, with time, the site will just get bigger and bigger as the word spreads.

Good job Ann ..... Joey Begonia

[John M]

KathyPat ,

Here's a link to a website on starting seeds. Hope this is helpful!

http://muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/agguides/hort/g06570.htm

John M in Maryland

[Ann B.]

Kathy Pat,

I have noticed several times that Thompson and Morgan sometimes makes a special note on perennials that bloom the first year from seed. I don't know if they have marked all the ones that do bloom the first year in this way, but I have scoured their selections and noticed that they do make that statement on some.

You have to click on the picture of the item before you will see it, and it will be stated to the right of the picture in the pop up window. Here is the link:

<a href="http://www.thompson-morgan.com/seeds/us/index.html?SA=1029"target="_blank" onmouseover="window.status='http://www.thompson-morgan.com/seeds/us/index.html?SA=1029';return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' ';return true;">Thompson and Morgan US Seed Catalog</a>

Hope that helps!

[Ann B.]

I didn't mean to imply that they were sellable in one year, just that they bloomed the first year. Jim listed some very good sites, and just thought I would like to add another.

Jim is absolutely correct, cuttings in general will give you a sizeable plant faster than seed. But sometimes seed can be less expensive and can offer a greater number and variety of plants than you can find in your local stores.

Don't you agree?

Thanks, Jim!

[Jim Lang]

I am starting litteraly 1,000's of seeds this year herbs and perennials. Most of the herbs I will be able to sell this spring. The periennials I will be selling this spring were started last spring and then either potted to gal. containers or put out in beds. The ones from the beds will be potted in early spring for sale. My experience has been mostly seeds and division. This is my first year to start a lot from cuttings. Anne board is great glad I found you!

[Ann B.]

Thanks, Jim!

We are glad you found us, too! Your willingness to share your experience and knowledge is greatly appreciated.

Enjoy! Spring is just around the corner...