Osage Orange Propagation

SpringCreekFarm · Intermediate Crude Joined: Mar 03, 2006 Posts: 843

Oh crap. You sound like you're working against the clock then. Well....good luck Pops.

100 to 200? WOW. Are you sure it's worth it?

Maybe Nik's seedling source would be easier.

Pops · Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 3:27 pm Post subject: Re: Osage Orange Propagation

Shannymara · Master Joined: Oct 04, 2004 Posts: 5136 Location: Oklahoma

Hey Pops, I am planning to get a bunch of those seedlings from OK like Nik suggested, and if you'd like I'd be happy to mail you a few of them free, maybe they will adapt to your place fine. I'm planning to call about them sometime this week. Bump this thread in a few days in case I forget, okay?

Sorry about the ice storm(s), I know how destructive they can be.
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NiKfUrY69 · Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:13 am Post subject: Re: Osage Orange Propagation

Shanny,

Maybe a buncha folks could go for a group buy. I could go for 30+ or so.

Goldsby isn't exactly on my way to work, but I could arrange to pick'em up. Its just outside west norman.

Later - NiK

Pops · Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:41 pm Post subject: Re: Osage Orange Propagation

Since we are talking and I have the potential of quite a few sprouts I might be willing to sell a few rooted starts on a pay-if-they-live basis in a month or two if anyone is interested.

I know solicitation is against the rules and all…
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Shannymara · Master Joined: Oct 04, 2004 Posts: 5136 Location: Oklahoma

skyemoor · Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 1:46 pm Post subject: Re: Osage Orange Propagation

Osage Orange also makes for great recurve bow wood.

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Pops · Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:15 pm Post subject: Re: Osage Orange Propagation

OK here is what I did

All set up, Pearlite, cuttings, hormone and beer.

Diagonal cut at the root end leaving a bud down low and some scrapes through to the cambium.

I put the hormone powder in a jar so I could shake off the excess without wasting any...

Under the vinyl stuff where you can see I marked a grid for soil blocks is a heat mat, then a thin layer of rigid insulation and then poly and chicken wire which supports the whole thing.
The heat mat works off the thermostat at the top right and the thermocouple is stuck in the pearlite in the middle of the pan.

Then close the door and look for some more pans...

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Pops · Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 3:08 pm Post subject: Re: Osage Orange Propagation

This is where I am.

When the buds sprout leaves and start breathing is the most critical time in rooting I've found, not enough stuff going to those leaves. I have no rot on the bottom and little drying at the top - no difference in the cuttings I capped with candle wax and the ones I didn't.

Notice also (on the bottom right) the soil blocks that were washed out when the plastic on the roof gave way and we had to start over on tomatoes and peppers.

A different story there...

But we have some roots - a good sign.

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Ludi · Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 3:15 pm Post subject: Re: Osage Orange Propagation

Wow, that's great, Pops!
Smile

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